Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 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
Sfic had withheld him until the time of
ner surrender had turned his selfish
love into a hate with CONCENTRATIONS oil
revenge.
But now her eyes glowcd sc%ornfully,
"reathed ound with bridal white. and
seemed to II him with his foolish
defcat at this the last minute before the
final triumph.
Undoubtedly the brandy he had TIA
Ken had gone to his head. Was he
going mad thai he could not get away
from all these terrible eyes?
lie felt sure he was dying when at
iast the Janitor came up to the fourth
lioor on his round Of inspection, noticed
me high flaring from the transom over
the door occupied by the stranger, who
had said he was going to cave on a
"Trip almost Immediately, and went in
to investigate. The eyes vanished at
ms step. The man in the closet lost 40
tlne IN making his presence known,
and the janltor, cautiously. and with
great elaboration, made careful inves-
lilsallon or the cause n reason for
the disturbance, and finally let him out
after having received promise of re-
ward. which never materialIZed.
me stranger flew to the telephone in
frantic haste, called up the house of
ms ARRANGED bride, shouting wildly at
the operator for all undue delays, and,
when finally he succeeded in getting
some one to the phone, 1t was only to
be told that neither Mrs. Hathaway nor
her son were there. Were they at the
church? "Oh, no." the servant an
swered, they came back from the
church long ago.. There Is ca wedding
IN the house, and a great many people.
lrey are making so much noise | can't
near. Speak louder, pleased"
lie shouted and raVed at the servant.
asking futile questions and demanding
information, but the louder he raved
the less the servant understood and
finally he 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 md overcoat. and
making off down the stairs; breathless-
~, regardless of the demand of the jan
ltor Tor the fee of freedom he had been
promised.
Out in the street he rushed hither
n thither blindly in search of some
conveyance, found a taxicab at last,
and, plunging in, ordered it to go at
once to the Hathaway address.
Arrived there, he presented an en-
l1vening spectacle to the guests, who
We're stu making merry. His trousers
We're covered with French chalk, his
collar had slipped from it's confirming
button in front and curved gracefully
o one fat cheek, his high hat was
a crush. indeed, having been ahmed
down to his head in his excitement. He
talked SO fast and so loud that they
thought he was crazy anu tried to put
him out, but he shock his fist angrily
IN the face of the foot1nan and de-
handed to know where Miss Hathaway
was? When they told him she was
married and gone, he urned 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
70 be the bridegroom they shouted with
laughter. thinking this must be some
practical Joke or else hat the man was
insane. But one older gentleman. a
TREND of the family, stepped up to the
excited visitor and said In q uuieting
voice:
MY friend, you have made a mis-
take! Miss Hathaway has this evening
been married to Mr.. George Hayne, lust
arrived from abroad, and they are at
this moment on 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 and gave the order for
the station.
Arriving at the station, he saw 1t was
within half u minute Of the departure
of the Chicago train, and none knew
better than he what time that train
given minute directions regarding the
arrangements to his future b%rotherin-
law? What did 1t all mean anyway?
Had Celia managed somehow to carry
out h wedding without him to hide
her modification at his nonappearance?
Or had h run away? He was toe
excited to use his reason. He could
merely urge his heavy bulk inward to-
ward the fast fleeing train; and dashed
up the platform. overcoat streaming
from his arm. coat tails flying,
ha. crushed down upon his head,
lily after him. He passed Jefferson and
his mother: watching tearfully, linger-
ingly. h r%etreating train. Jefferson
laughed at the funny spectacle. but the
mother did not notice and only said
absently: II think he'll be good to
her. don't you, JEFF? He has nice eyes.
I don't remember that his eye 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 tho station. 1t would
presently rush away out into the night.
leaving the, two pursuers to face each
other, baffled.
Both realized this at the same instant
and the short, thick set man with sud-
den decision turned again and plung-
ing along with the train caught at the
rail and swung himself with dangerous
precipitation to the last platform OF the
last car with a half frightened triumph,
| Looking back he saw the other mar
with frantic effort sprint forward
trying to do the same thing, and failing
in the attempt, sprawl fiat on the plat
form, to the intense amusement OF d
couple Of trainmen standing near.
George Hayne, having thus come te
a fun stop in his headlong career. lay
PROSTATE for q moment. stunned and
shaken; then gathered himself uI
slowly and stood gazing after the de-
parting train. After all. IL he had
canght III what could he have done? Il
was incredible that Celia could have
got herself married and M on hel
Z wedding trip without him. IL she haf
clnped with some one else and they
were on that train what would he have
done1 Kill the bridegroom and forcs
the bridestp return. with him and b.
married 0yers mi Yes. but that