Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-12
CHAPTER XIV-continued.


Fiddle laid an affectionate hand on
.oo- Alfred's shoulder. ut simply
I'm that Alfred's true blue" she re-
- soberlv. HE has the loyalty of
5og It was awful Of me to do 1t,
sboroh don't know what you'll
.binE Of me, Hall. But you haven't
.oId him. vet, Alfred. Go on! And do
hurry, please"
well she asked me to go down to
+so csrv hall with her, for to get mar
Zoo license. This afternoon, it was,
I'D Won know what l thought. Well,
70 went I'D to the desk and we got
ororfcatton-a printed paper it was
rarlfn' all about what we was and how
or5 like and we sat down to table
and Miss Fisher, here, she took a pen
and ink
eurrr-. Alfred, hurry!" cried Flodie
inparien,ly.
areu she went to work and wrote
.rssses' and noes on the lines. And
.be, she signed her name, Miss Fisher
did and she handed me the pen" Sud
5ar,v Alfred turned his head, and
busied himself for a moment with his
handkerchief. He returned to his mar
~s+iva almost choking. Il was just
a.goi7' to sign Alfred J. Smallish;
that's nv name and what always sign
# when she says to me, Miss Fisher
did You write down this here name
what tell you: Hall Cutler Boni-
stelIe' she says. You asked me to ask
Won TO do something hard for me, for
IN nrove YOUR love for met she says,
and indeed l did, Mr. Bonistelle-and
so I signed the paper, and we had it
swore to-"
well, give me the paper, Alfred!
Do hurry!" Flodie cried anxiously.
Alfred drew from his pocket the
document, and handed it over to Hall.
Flodie bent over it. you see, AL
fred had to pretend he was you, that's
all. He's the same color, you know"
Hall looked up at Alfred, and smiled.
We'll. I mean he's white" Flodie
explained anxiously.
yes, he certainly is rather white"
Hall remarked and turned again to
look at the document.
OF course we did have to lie little,
that is, Alfred did-about your father
and mother. you know. l didn't know
what their names we're, so we had to
call them John and Mary-you don't
mind do you?"
Not at ALL"
And you haven't any former wives,
have you. living or dead?"
Not one!" Hall was emphatic.
Then it's a perfectly good license,
and it fits you and there's your name
and everything, and mine, too. You
don't mind, do you, Hall, dear?" Flodie
began to blush violently, and was very
confused. You see, I kind of thought
you were going to ask me, sort of felt
it coming and ! knew you'd be too
stupid to get one yOurself!"
"Flodie-F isher-BOnistelle he ex-
claimed. and threw up his hands, you
certainly are a business womanl
don't see what chance I'll have after
we're married! But I'm perfectly will
ling to let you manage me, Flo.
certainly have botched things when
ever I've tried to run them myself"
He turned to Alfred, who stood,
looking at his shoes. And you COM
mitted perjury, Alfred, just for my
sake?"
Alfred drew himself up proudly.
Not at all, Mr.. Bonistelle. 1t was for
Miss Fisher I done it,"
Then you did it for me. By jove,
Alfred, let me shake your hand. A
man can't be thanked for a service like
that and he cant be rewarded; but if
there's anything l can do for you, you
name it,"
There's only the one thing l want
now, Mr.. BOnistelle. Would you leave
NE be your best man at the weddin'?
There was once when l hoped l could
be bridegroom myself, Mr.. Bonistelle,
but see now that was foolish. But it
would be a satisfaction to see the last
Of Miss Fisher, if you don't mind"
Hall, laughing, slapped him on the
back. Sure Alfred! You can be the
chief mourner Alfred-that is, if this
license is all right. Let's call in Mr..
DoTemus; he'll tell US" He started
Ior the door. but Flodie had already
oechoned to the attorney, who now
came In with her.
Well. we're going to have a cere-
moHy after ALL" said Hall. I'm going
10 take You at your word and let you
marry ne"
'.oule interrupted his reply. What
,-e shortest possible way you can
w " and have it legal, Mr.. Doremus ?"
sue asked. nudging him anxiously.
coy, va. til fix that" said the lawyer.
IL Won take two minutes"
WHAT'S goin' on?" came a harsh
,'ee al the door. Jonas Hassingbury
was looking in.
N'm' IN. Jonas. come in and be
1--'as those present. It's my merry
Image morn!' cried Hall gayly.
So-e whispered to Alfred. Run.
aired bring everybody in. quick"
9-',. o.sappeared into the Office
-+ .'a.d be heard announcing the in
Nta-co
,'~'S. however, had begun to bristle.
~ >,..le up to his cousin belligerent-
My, It amt no use to git mar
''- -.N Hail. you know that! Don't
De -co,sh,"
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