Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-27
CHAPTER XXxIX.


Bob looked UP at her with a distinct
grin as she alighted.
He's crazy about you" said Sledge
looking down at them both with hungry
affection. II got a big kennel out here
for him, but he's lonesome. There's a
place for Smash. too"
"oh, they'd fight" she quickly pro-
tested.
mot now" he returned mournfully.
"Bobs been licked"
Then it will be safe for me TO take
Bob home with me when win him.
Molly mischievously suggested.
Plumb SAFE Sledge bravely agreed.
''You want to take him back today?"
mot right now. I think" she quickly
! replied, with a pang of regret that she
had given him this needless hurt.
Governor Waver's former butler, a
gray-haired Englishman of torturing dig
nifty came out on the porch.
"I beg your pardon, SIR" he said to
Sledge.
sledge turned and looked him over
with disfavor.
"Well?" he grunted.
mfr. Reeler is telephoning sir. He
wishes to know If Miss Marley is here"
Come on, Molly" invited Sledge.
We'll tell him, Do you like that but
ler?" he asked. as they went in the
library.
she granted.
IAN right; I'll keep him." he decided,
"I did think I'd fire him and get a
wooden one. Honest. Molly that guy
amt human"
He picked up the telephone.
Hello. Tommy. Yes you bet she's
here. No, nothin doin! Molly wins.
sure! Here, Molly"
Molly took the telephone, but instead
of the full voice of Tommy, she heard
the eager one of Fern.
Are you married yet Molly?" Fern
wanted to know.
Not yet" laughed Molly.
II didn't think you would until Tommy
and got out there" she chartered. "Ohr
Molly, isn't 1t just great?'
Just what do you mean is so great?'
inquired Molly
"Oh, everything. Wait a minute"
There was q pause. and then there was
great change in the voice of Fern.
Tell me 1t isn't So Molly! Tommy says
you're not going to marry Sledge."
did you really expect me to?" asked
Molly curiously
why, of course did" declared Fern.
You're crazy in love with him! You
always have been. Now, haven't you?"
Have -" wondered Molly, dazed. and
thinking it over,
"Of course you have" insisted Fern.
you've been dippy about him ever since
he sent out that first wagon-load of red
roses, only you're too stubborn to say
So I'm so disappointed I can't see,
Molly"
"Why?"
1T was so romantic Tommy's been
telling me all about 1t. Tommy's al
ready got the county clerk, by phone, at
his home, and he's gone over TO the
courthouse to get blank marriage IL
cense. He's probably on the way out
there now. to have you fill 1t in at the
house, and Judge Blake is with him to
perform the ceremony. l was going to
bring out your father in my blue car.
and make Tommy run your red one"
Have him bring JESSIE" begged Molly,
II don't think she'll come" regretted
Fern. "Her folks won't let her."
"Dicky will" Molly assured her. In
vite Dicky too, Tell him l want him.
Have him bring Smash. He likes Dicky.
And bring all my red roses!"
Anybody else?" asked Fern, quiver-
ing with eagerness. You can't have
Bert, you know. He's gone. He hustled
down to the police station to have sledge
arrested"
Both the girls laughed hilariously at
that absurd idea, while Sledge stood by
In dumb trance
Wen hide him." giggled Molly. 'If