The Press., 1914-11-11

mingS took up the gun which he had stood in Il corner and, aiming it at him, told him that if he laid finger on his bride he would shoot him. The lawyer saw determination in the others eye and drew back. Then came another consultation between the two who had come for the woman, at the end of which they entered their auto and started back in the direction from which they came.
 "I am glad to have served you," said the groom.
 "I will be pleased to recompense happy excitement.
 She took roll of bills from her pocket and was about to hand one of them to the clergyman when her hus- band waved her: back. < %Ig
 .'It is the groom's part to pay the wedding fec" he said. MT. Gregory, haven't the wherewithal with me, but will hand it to you later.'
 The bride looked surprised at this but was too happy at having escaped being taken to d lunatic asylum to think much about it. She bldc the clergyman adieu with her thanks, then asked her husband to get into the car that she might drive him back to re- sume his shingling. He assented. and they drove away.
 ''If you will give me your address" said the wife. 'I will send you check for the thousand dollars 1 promised you'
 'I would advise you to defer that payment. These gentlemen who were after you will doubtless endeavOr to prove that it was q mere agreement to defeat the law, and I fear they will succeed. There were no witnesses present"
 "Oh, my goodness graciOuS!"
 ''I think you had better do nothing at present in remunerating me. 1 am in no especial need of money. Rather 1 would advise my remaining near you to protect you in case they try to get pos session of your person. Once you are in their hands 1 might not be able to get you away from them-at least not without legal struggle"
 eff you will go to the city with me will bear all expenses and remunerate you. liberally,"
 'T will go with pleasure"
 By this time they had reached Cum mings' house. He alighted to get to- gether his belongings and shut up his house. This required time. and his wife waited more than half an hour for him. When he returned she did not recognize him till he threw {; satchel into the auto before getting ill himself.
 "Well, l declarer' she exclaimed in astOnishment. What are you doing in those clOthes?'
 He entered the auto and as they drove along briefly told her his story. He was professor ill q college. Hay ing a taste for rural life, he had bought a little shack beside the lake and fitted it up for summer occupancy. There he lived in camp costume during vacation time He found it rather lonely, but since he was obliged to do a great deal of studying it was the best way of living during the heated term that he could devise.
 This sudden transformation, the prospect of having to deal with an educated gentleman in a matter of such importance to her, was simply piling joy upon joy on the young bride.
 She was driving to country seat about twenty miles distant, belonging to the estate which she had inherited, the intention being to take train from there for the city. But on arrival 1t was decided to remain where they were until the enemy should by some overt act make known what his course would be. If a chaperon were needed for a husband and a wife there were others in the house besides the serv- ants, and 1t came out on a trial which subsequently took place that the couple behaved with great circumspection.
 When September came Professor Cummings went home to resume his college duties, and his bride, fearing that If she were separated from her legal husband an effort might be made by her opponents to get possession of her, went with him. Meanwhile a quick courtship had been going on, which ended in a proposal, and it was suggested, in view of the exigencies of the case, the couple be married again and live together as man and wife. But Professor Cummings was opposed to @nother marriage on the ground that 1t might be construed as an acknOwl- edgment that the first was invalid. If it was the heiress would not have complied with the terms of the will since she had been twepty-two years of age some time before; consequently they returned to occupy the same house, and second marriage never took place.