The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-16

he might bring low her pride and put
her fortune and her scornful self with
in his power. The strength with which
she had withheld him until the time of
her surrender had turned his selfish
love into a hate with CONCENTRATIONS OF
revenge.
But now her eyes glowed scornfully,
wreathed round with bridal white, and
seemed to taunt him with his foolish
defeat at this the last minute before the
final triumph.
Undoubtedly the brandy he had ia
ken had gone to his head. Was he
gong mad that he could not get away
from all these terrible eyes?
lie felt sure he was dying when at
last the janitor came up to the fourth
floor on his round of inspection, noticed
the lght flaring from the transom over
the door occupied by the stranger, who
mad said he was going to leave on a
TRIP almost Immediately, and went in
to investigate. The eyes vanished at
MS step. The man in the closet lost no
time in making his presence known,
and the %janitor, cautiously, and with
great elaboration, made careful inves-
tisallon OF the cause and reason for
the disturbance, and finally let him out
aiter having received promise of re-
ward, which never materialized.
The stranger flew to the telephone In
irantlc haste, called up the house of
ms aifianced bride, shouting wildly at
the operator for all undue delays, and,
When finally he succeeded in getting
some n to the phone. 1t was only to
be told that neither Mrs. Hathaway nor
her son We're there. Were they at the
church? oh, no." the servant an
sWered, they came back from the
church long g There is a wedding
IA the house, and a great many people.
| near. sneak IOnGpr nlnn Sntp
He shouted n raved at the servant,
asking futile questions and demanding
information, but the louder he raved
the less the servant understood and
nnaily ne hung up the receiver and
dashed about the room like an insane
creature. tearing off his wilted collar,
grabbing at another. jerking on his fine
coat, searching vainly for his cuffs,
snatching his hat and overcoat, and
making off down the stairs; breathless-
~, regardless of the demand of the ian
ltor for the fee Of freedom he had been
promised.
Out in the street he rushed hither
and thither blindly in search Of some
conveyance, found a taxicab at last,
and. plunging in, ordered 1t to go at
once to the Hathaway address.
Arrived there, he presented an en-
lvenlng spectacle to the guests, who
were still making merry. His trousers
We're covered with French chalk, his
collar had slipped from it's combining
button in front and curved gracefrliy
about one fat cheek, his high hat was
a crush, indeed, having been am1ne
down to his head in his excitement. He
talked so fast and SO loud h they
hough he was crazy and tried to put
MIN out. but he shook his fist angrily
in the face OF the footman and de-
manded to know where Miss Hathaway
was? When they told him she was
married and gone, he turned livid with
wrath and told them that that was i'm
possible. as he was the bridegroom.
BY this time the guests had gathered
In curious groups in the hall and on the
stairs, listening, and when he claimed
TO be the bridegroom they shouted with
laughter, thinking his must be some
practical joke or else that the man was
insane. But one older gentleman. a
friend of the family, stepped UP to the
excited visitor and said In a uuieting
voice:
My friend, you have made a mis-
take! Miss Hathaway has this eyenine
been married to Mr. George Hayne, just
arrived from abroad, and they are at
this moment OF their way to take the
train. You have come to late to see
her, or else you have the wrong adj
dress and are speaking of some other
Miss Hathaway. That is very likely
the explanation"
George looked around on the com
pany with helpless rage then rushed
to his taxicab n gave the order for
the station.
Arriving at the station, he saw 1t was
within half a minute Of the departure
Of the Chicago train, and none knew
better than he what time that train
had been going to depart. Had he not
given minute directions regarding the
arrangements to his future brotherin-
law? What did 1t all mean anyway?
Had Celia managed somehow to carry
out the wedding without him to hide
her modification at his
Or had she run away? He was too
excited to use his reason. He could
merely urge his heavy bulk onward to-
up the platform. overcoat streaming
from his arm, coat tails flying.
hat crushed down upon his head.
his fat. ~becha1ked legs rumbling heav-
lily after him. He passed Jefferson and
his mother; watching tearfully, linger-
ingly. the ~retreating train. Jefferson
laughed at the funny spectacle, but the
mother did not notice only said
absently: II think he'll be good to
her. don't yo,,, JEFF? He has nice eyes.
! don't remember that his eyes used to
seem SO pleasant. and so-deferential."
Then they turned to go back to their
car, and the train moved faster and
faster out OF the station. 1t would
presently rush away out into the night,
leaving the two pursuers to face each
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Both realized this at the same instant
and the short, thick set man with I'D
den decision turned again and plung-
ling along with the train caught at the
rail and swung himself with dangerous
precipitation to the las platform OF the
last car with a half frightened triumph.
Hooking back he saw the other MAJ
with a frantic effort sprint forward,
trying to do the same thing, and failing
Iinfthe attempt. sprawl fiat on the plat
form, to the intense amusement OF q
couple of trainmen standing near.
George Hayne. having thus come to
full stop In his ~headlong career. lay
tprostrate for q moment, stunned and
shaken; then gathered himself up
slowly and stood gazing after the de-
parting train. After all. Il he had
Icaught 1t what could he have done? II
49, 1sse1z1iD that Celia could have
f1De eM9 0arried and gone on her
lWeAd1qB eeD without him. II she had
leioped With some one else and they
were on that train what would he have
done? Kill the bridegroom and force
the bride to return with him aid be
married over again? Yes, but that