The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-01
Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Co., 1919
Copyrighted In Great Brittany

being DESTROYS OF letting his liEht re.
main concealed. he wanted an audi
encc. aud 10 that end had leaked In.
formation. lie that a. IL may. the
parlor of the hotel was already
crowded with unlimited guests when
he finally arrived. and there was also
quite an overflow meeting In the adj
Joining dininE-room Shelby Hwore
under his breath. but was too late
TO protest outwardly. as the bride.
he was already waiting his arrival
at tho foot OF the stairs.
what occurred during the next
few moments was never wholly clear
IN Sheihy'a mind. lie did mechanic.
ally whatever he was told. but with.
out comprehension.
He remembered question was
asked him. and he answered ''yos''
and then he seemed 10 hear her
whisper q similar response. The
preacher said something. using aome
strange words, and turning once TO
face tho silent crowd pressing close
In upon them: then he lifted his
hands soiemniy. and Shelby caught
tho sentence. Il pronounce you hus'
band and wife. and whom God hath
Joined together. let no man put
asunder-
There was an explosion Of breath.
a faint clappinK Of hands. an instant
huxz OF tongues. lie felt that he
must have shaken hands with a
thousand people. was pushed here
and there by tho efforts made 60
reach him. and finally. bewiiderrd.
his mind In q whirl found himself
once more out In the hall. observed
With desire 10 oneap-. lie pos.
scssed no idea a. 10 what had be
come OF tho girl: no doubt she was
somewhere back there In tho crush.
but he. at least. was free. and would
wait for her TO Join him outside.
Someone thrust his ha, into his hand.
and 30 he passed thru tho door onto
tho wide utoop without
lie stood there alone. staring down
at the team Of broncos and the
heavily laden blackboard uneompre
hendlnsiy.
His attention wn- attracted by the
approach Of hcrseman trutting
steadily up tho deserted stree, TO,
ward the hotel The rider was a cav.
airy soldier in uniform. powdered
with dust. his horse showing evis
denc.- OF hard travel
Shelby watched his coming curious
iy. his memory Huil lingering upon
the scene within. The man drew up
at the hotel. dropped HIS rein over
tho horsr'n head. w~ung stifsly 20 the
ground. and advanced up Ia. steps
lie glanced aside at shrlhy's motion.
less figure. took step toward the
door. and then wheeled suddenly.
SAY. ain't your name Sheioy'
The daxnd bridegroom turned and
looked into tho face confronting him.
hla mind swapping back into quick
recognition.
-sur. Wen. thunder. your.
shauneasy. Of the sixth whatro
you doing hrrer-
Tho two elapsed hands firmly.
Thought knew you. Tom. when
fir-s came MP IN. stsps but wash !,
quito sure TIL got . aids view
Va aHt " III y14In asnS@ you Aftl W.
ainr e., what am I dotng' Oh.
they've showed US up hare from Ari.
roma. and I've been up ~ the Reser.
walton wstchin' EN- ghost dance, an
am h.aiin' now for Collins 10 tell
the cid man the newn Some fun
goin' 20 Be pulled off presently. may.
be up on tho Cottonwood
did you ever know . srrgcan,
named Caihins. Peter
Jeff Caikins. hs was FIRST Top
After I Joined. no left the service
bout ten years ago. There was
ahooun' scrape. or somrthin' down
at Harker. sor,rr ugly story. tho
I've forgotten just what Il was all
abou, now. Caikins got out o. that
all right but when hin enlistment
was up. he quit: he didn't ret on
good with the men. DO you know
whatever became Of tho OF dufscrT"
"He was buried hero yesterday
killed himself. left daughter 'bou,
nineteen"
The hen he ala JEFF Cabins
never was married: not befor. ne left
tho army anyhow. know. becs use
I bunked with him nearly two years.
an he told me lot about himself.
lilo wasn't no lndy's man at all
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