The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31
WEEDS Miss Agnes Stone and
Planned Secret, But He
Couldn't Keep 1t.
HE INFORMS FRIENDS
WHO TELL THE TRIBUNE
Popular Couple Have Been Court
ing Since School Days
Bride a Beauty.

Eve to Miss Agnes Stone, the pretty
daughter of an Illinois farmer.
The marriage, which was intended
to have been kept secret until
March, became known yesterday
among the friends of the bridegroom,
through a confession Commodore
Jaynes made to some Of his closest
associates.
The ceremony was performed by
Mayor Rage at the home of Mrs. John
Franck, a sister of the bride, who lives
on North Henderson avenue. Baker"
Koeppel, the automobile man, was en-
ployed by Commodore Jaynes early
Friday afternoon.
"Now, | want you to take party
out for several hours, but what trans
pires must be kept secret until next
March," said Jaynes to koeppel. "If
you can keep secret that long, III
make it worth your while"
81 can keep anything that long," re-
piled koeppel, and the river man pre-
scented Koeppel with crisp $40 bill.
Commodore Jaynes climbed into the
machine and directed the chauffeur to
go to 215 Bellevue avenue, the home
of Miss Stone. Jaynes leaped from
the machine dashed into the house, and
short time later, he appeared with
Miss Stone, who resembled the first
flower of spring.
Nov go to Mayor Kaee's Office at
once" commanded the Commodore,
and after two hOnks of the horn, the
machine came to 4 stop in front of the
Mayors Office The executive had
been notified in advance, and he step
ped from his office Just as the machine
appeared.
A moment later the party were
headed for jackson and the footing of
the machine gave them the right-of
way at every corner. The marriage Ii
canse was obtained in record time and
the return trip was begun. Upon re-
turning to this city, they drove to the
home Of Mrs. Franck on North Hen
derson avenue, where the preliminary
arrangements for the wedding had
been prepared.
Mayor Rage requested the young
couple to step forward and he said the
ceremony while Commodore Jaynes
and his bride stood beneath two minia-
ture cupids that hung from the ceiling.
"Now, llr Mayor, we want you to
help US keep this matter secret until
next March" said Mr.. Jaynes to the
executive as soon as he had concluded
the ceremony.
"I'lI not say word" replied the
Mayor and he didn't.
The bridegroom the ntold his bride
that he would drop downtown and
mingle with his friends for a short
time so they would not suspect any
thing out of the ordinary.
After a nervous half hour with ''the
bows" he hurried back to the Franck
home, to enjoy the wedding supper
with his bride, her family and Mayor
Rage.
At the usual hour that night, Com
modOre Jaynes appeared at the home
of his parents. Capt. and Mrs. Jaynes
remained ignorant of the fact that
their son had played the leading role
in one of the most romantic weddings
that had occurred in this city this
year.
The next morning, Mrs. Jaynes pre-
scented her son with a number of
Christmas presents, and wished him a
merry, merry Christmas"
at certainly will be a merry one
for me-" he replied and the smile that
beamed over his face aroused her
suspicion.
"Why, what do you mean, Roy?" she
asked.
Commodore Jaynes looked about
him to make sure that there were no
eavesdroppers near. Then he con-
fded the secret to his mother after she
had promised not to reveal it until
next March.
When he left his parents home that
morning, he was whistling like a
thrush in May.
Christmas day was spent with Mrs.
Roy Jaynes, and both complimented
each other upon the fact that the an
nouncement of their marriage was not
reported in The Tribune
That evening, the bridegroom re-
vealed his marriage to several friends,
but bound them to secrecy. They re-
told it, but, of course, with the under