Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-06-09
THE GRAND
GETAWAY
BY A. n. C. MITCHELL
Copyright by the Frank A. Mum
sey Co.
CHAPTER Xxx
The Honeymoon Detectives

Ii we'll 1t was all over in short
time. Before Miss Elise Elverson fin
ished her first song Mark Makepiece
Marriott became her abject slave.
The three Greek goddesses, who
preside over the destines of mankind
had seized him, bound him hand and
foot, and delivered him at the feet OF
the gorgeous American song bird.
Marriott's whole SUCCESS in life haG
come through quick decisions. He
made another quick decision thai
night-the decision to win Miss Elise
Elverson. To be sure, he was old
enough to be her father.
It was quite true he didn't know the
lady, and never heard of her before,
wherefore it was equally true he did
MT know if she had past. He didn't
care.
1t was her future that claimed his
undivided attention from the moment
she tripped on the stage, beamed on
the audience and began to sing.
A celebrated French chef, when ask
ed how many ways there are to cook
eggs, replied that there are three hun
dred and four. "But unfortunately"
he added, 81 only know two hundred
and ninety seven of them"
There are in fact and fiction, many
ways of winning a woman, but Mar
riott knew only one of them, and that
was the straight, old fashioned, open
and above board method. Against his
fifty years he had the advantage of ap-
pearing not more than forty. He had
a quick, engaging laugh, somewhat
boyish manner splendid physique, and
he was what men would call good
looking. Besides he was a millionaire
with a bit over.
With these assets he began plan
ming a campaign to reach Miss Elver-
sons heart with the energy that char
acterized all his undertakings.
AS soon as that young woman had
responded to the last of many encores
Marriott hurried to the box office,
where he purchased the lower right
hand box for Miss Elverson's entire
engagement of three weeks. He SHOW
ed the correct amount of money
through the window long before the
ticket man could multiply the price Of
a box by seventeen.
On the way back to their hotel Mar
rlott skilfully succeeded in getting his
daughters considerably warmed over
Miss Elverson without arousing sus-
picion of his interest in the matter.
Likewise he Unanswered them into
making the acquaintance of the young
American woman the following day.
His introduction was next in order
as a matter of course. Then for three
weeks he paid violent court to Miss
but less active and resourceful suitors
like so much chaff
Edith, Helen, and Elise soon began
calling each other by their first names
At first the daughters looked upon
Marriott's love-making as a joke, but
they were generous to hope he would
win out, for they too, had fallen in
love with the charming young singer.
Following the Melbourne engage
ment Miss Elverson had three weeks
in Sydney to complete her contract.
When she left Melbourne the Mar
RIOTS left too. They all went by boat.
The first night out happened to be
glorious moonlight. The elements were
In nnaanf,,I 10 InnIynI
kind. so picking out the right kind OF
secluded spot Marriott declared him.
self then and there.
Miss ElveTson, doubtless after the
proper amount of hesitancy, made her
sutton the happiest man in the world.
Marriott was not the man to allow
any vegetation to show itself where he
happened to be standing, so he press
ed his advantage and secured the
promise of a marriage ceremony i'm
mediately following the Sydney en-
gagement. This was duly solemnized,
and the following morning the news
papers made much of it.
The happy family breakfast was in.
terrupted by the presentation of
card which read:
+. Ayrshire, Inspector of Police.
Excuse me a moment ladies until
i see what the gentleman wants.
Marriott nodded to the bearer of the
card. "Show Mr.. Ayrshire tc our par
lor."
Pardon me for disturbing you"
said the inspector; I'VE did not know
you were in Sydney until we read OF
your wedding this moring in the
newspapers. Er-may l ask you a
few questions?"
Fire away" replied Marriott.
The inspector consulted memoran-
DUN and then asked:
"Have you a relative named Hem
enway?'
Never heard of him."
"Do you know twin brothers named
CaIteret?
mo"
Before you left New York for Eng
land did you authorize man named
Hemenway to buy or lease a yacht
for you"
Il did not.'
did you ever hear of yacht nam