The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-01

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after the fact. and shared her G-iit
for when she groaned with a sudden
droop: She'll get It backl" he grimly
answered. oh. no she WON'T" hoist
ed the window. and flung the bracelet
into a little pool by the Size OF the
track. with a farewell: "uood-bJe.
trouble!"
As he drew his head In. a side
glance showed him that up near the
engine a third train-robber held the
miserably weary train crew In line.
lie found the conductor just about
to pull the bellrope. TO proceed, The
conductor had forgotten all about the
feal Of the stan Mallory TOOK MIN
ASIDE. and told MIN the situation. then
turned TO Marjorie. said Excuse me
a minute" and hurried forward The
conductor followed Mallory through
the train into the baggage coach.
The frst news the third outlaw mad
OF the counter-reVolution occurring In
the sleeping car was mysterious
bullet that fiickcd the dust near mis-
| heel. and a sonorous shout OF Hands
up!" As he whirled In amaze. he
saw two reviewers aimed point blank
at him from behind trunk lie
hoisted his guns without parley. and
the ain crew trussed him up In short
order
Mallory ran back to Marjorie. and
the conductor followed more slowly.
reassuring the passengers In the other
cars. and making certain that the
train was ready 10 move on its way
Mallory went straight to Dr. Tenn
pie. with a burning demand:
You dear old fraud will you marry
me?"
Dr. Temple laughed and nodded
Marjorie and Mrs Temple had been
telling him the story or the prolonged
elopement. and nv was eager TO atone
for his own deception. by putting an
end TO their misery
Just wait one moment he said.
and as final proof OF affection, ae
unbuttoned his collar and put Il on
backwards Mrs. Temple brought out
the discarded bib. and he donned II
meekly rhe transformation ex-
planned many mystery the old man
had enmeshed himself In
Even at he made ready for the
ceremony. the conductor appeared.
looked him over. grinned. and reached
for the bell-eord. with a cheerful: An
aboard"
Mallory had sort OF superstitious
dread. not entirely unfounded on ex-
perience. that II the train got under
way again. It would run into some
new obstacle TO his marriage. lie
turned to the conductor;
Say. old man. just hold the train
TIL after my wedding. won't your
II was not much to ask In return
for his services. but the conductor
was tired OF being second in com
mand Ho growled
Not a minute We're way behind
time"
You might wait till I'm married."
Mallory pleaded.
Not on your lifei" tho conductor
answered. and he pulled the bellrops
twice: In the distance. tho whistle an
swered twice,
Mallorys temper fared again. lie
cried; This train doesn't go another
step till I'm married." lie reached
UP and pulled tho bell'rops once: in
the distance the whistle sounded
once.
This was high treason. and tho con-
ductor advanced on him threatening
You touch that rope again. and ~"
"Oh. no, you won't" said Mallory.
as he whisked revolver from his
right pocket and jammed II into the
conductors wRteh-pocket. Tho con-
ductor came 20 attention.
Then Mallory. standing with his
right hand on military duty. put out
his loft hand. and gave the word:
New. parson"
Tie smiled Htill more as he heard
Kathleens voice waiting but | cant
nnd my bracelet Where's my brace
lets'
"silenoel silsneel" Or, Temple
commanded and then Join hands.
my children
Marjorie shifted SnooEleuma to her
left arm, put nor right hand into Mat
lory's. aud Dr Temple. standing be.
tween them. began to drono the
ritual
When the old clergyman mad done
hta work. the young huSband.at-last
gfaciously ,tescindod military law. re
called the artillery from the conduc
tors very midst, and remembering
Manila. smiled
You may arc when ready. eonuuc.
tor
The conductors rage had cooled
and he slapped the bridegroom on the
back with one hand. as he pulled the
cord with the other Tho train began
ta creak aud tug and shit The ding
dong OF the bcll Heated murmurous.
Is back as from lofty stcepie aud
the cliekety .euck. click ctickety cuck
auickoned aud softened into a pleas
ant gossip as the speed grew. ana the
way Was so smooth tor the wheels
that they seemed To be spinning on
rails OF velvet
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