Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

There nre doubts as TO the legality
OF this marriage. The groom beint
evidently n countrymmn and Of a DIFF
ferent station In life from the bride. !
Is evident that the marriage has beer
made for the sole purpose Of defeatin.
the law. ! demand the person Of Lr
ellie Havens Or Lucille Havens Gun
mlngs, as the case may be"
He advanced toward the bride. Gun.
mings took W. the gun which he had
stood In n corner and. mining Il al him.
told him that II be hid n finger on HE
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.
II nm glad to have served you" said
the groom.
II viii he pleased to recompense
you" replied the bride In q state Of
happy excitement
She took a roll Of bills from her
pocket and was about to hand one Of
them to the clergyman when her bus.
band waved her buck.
"It IS the groom's part to nay tho
wedding fee" be said. "Mr. Gregory, |
haven't the w~herewithal with me. but
will hand It to you later"
The bride looked surprised at this,
but was too happy OF having escaped
being taken to a lunatic asylum to
think much about H. She babe the
clergyman adleu with her thanks. then
asked her husband to get into the car
that she might drive him back to re-
sumo his shingling. He assented. and
they drove away.
"If you will give me your address,"
said the wife. II Will send you n check
for the thousand dollars l promised
you"
II would advise you to defer that
payment These gentlemen who were
after you will doubtless endeavor to
prove that It was a mere agreement to
defeat the law. and | fear they will
succeed. There were no witnesses
present"
"Oh. my goodness graciOusf"
II think you had better do nothing at
present In remuneratlng me. Am 10
no especial need of money. Rather !
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 ! might not be able to
get you away from them-nt least moi
without a legal struggle"
eff you will go to the city with me |
will bear oil expenses md remunerate
you literally"
IL will 20 with pleasure"
BY this time they had reached Cum
mings' house. He alighted to get to
gether his belongings md shut up bis
house. This required time. and bis
wife waited more than half IN hour
for him. When he returned she did
not recognize him till he threw a
satctel into the nuto before getting in
himself.
well, l declarer' she exclaimed in
Hstonishment What are you doing
In those clothesT'
He entered the auto and as they
drove along briefly told her his story.
He was a professor In a college. Hav
ing n TASTE for rural life, he had bought
a little shack beside the lake and fitted
II up for summer occupancy. There he
lived In camp costume during vacation
time. He found 1t rather lonely. but
since he was obliged to do a great dea
of studying 1t WIS the best way Of
living during the heated term that be
could devise.
This sudden Transformation, the
prospect Of having to deal with ar
educated gentleman In a matter OIL
such importance to her, was simply
piling Joy upon Joy on the young bride
She was driving to n country sea-
about twenty miles distant, belonging
TO the estate which she had inherited
the Intention being to tnke q train from
there for the city. But on arrival Il
was decided to remain where they
we're until the enemy should by SOM
overt net make known what his course
would be. II n chaperOn were needed
for n husband and n wife there werC
others In the house besides the serv
ants, and II came out on a trial which
subsequently took place that the couple
behaved with great circumspection.
When September nme Professor
Cummings went home to resume bis
college duties. and his bride. fearing
that II she were separated from bel
legal husband an effort might be made
by her opponents to get possession Of
her. went with him. Meanwhile I
quick courtship had been going on
which ended in a proposal. and 1t wa
suggested. in view Of the exigencies o.
the case. the couple he married agaiI
and live together ms man and wife. Blu
Professor Cummings was opposed t
another marriage on the ground that 4
might be construed ns an acknOwl
edgment that the first was invalid
II It was the helress would not hav,
complied with the terms OF the vii
since she had been twenty-five year
OF age some time before: consequent,
they returned to occupy the same house
and a second marriage never tool
place.
NNTE.. L. ALf