The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-03
Continued from Last Weekly

Trevor ignored her. "Your question"
he said to the bishop, "is Il natural
one" He went to the high desk, took
certain papers and, flushing slightly,
handed them to the bishop, who
glanced over them with undisguised
interest.
$50" he said finally. "you are n re-
tired officer of the Royal Flying Corps,
a d. S. o. and you also hold the croix
de gucrrcr' He tapped a devils tattoo
on the arm Of his chair and gradually
the furrow on his brow cleared and he
smiled. "UneXceptional credentials;
but as am in peril Of becoming n
very much interested third party, /
can not refrain from asking If you are
in position to render such financial
comfort to this young lady and to her
family as l believe it has reason to eX-
pect from her original betrothed."
81 am not buying Andrea" said Ire
vor quickly millions for herself If
she needs them; not cent of tribute
for the family. Not to waste your time
further" he continued, ~ wish to say
that consider ynm entitled to the
thousand pounds reward offered for
her discovery alive and am prepared
to hand you the sum in gold at once.
If yGu Fave any scruples as to taking
1t personally, there Is surely no reason
why you should not accept 1t for your
mission. IN return you Will marry W.
Immediately by the rites of your
church, which you doubtless know will
be accepted as legally binding in my
own country.
"If you refuse" said Trevor grim
ly, 'you and your companions will be
detained, forcibly if necessary, as
witnesses to ceremony performed In
accordance with native custom"
"What!" exclaimed the bishop,
aghast.
'This isn't an argument" said Ire.
vor dryly; ats proposition. quite
fair and above-board. You take 1t OF
leave it-inside of five minutes"
The bishop turned to Andrea
'Would you" he stammered ant
stopped.
method" said Andrea quietly. mo Ger
cmony can add to the pledge that
have made In my heart. He has m.
love. He can have my body and sou
for tho asking"
The bishop was silent for moment
hts eyes fixed on the sudden glow tina
illuminated Trevor's face; then h
said, "Well, my dear, that settles it
settles it finally. In fact, that I can
help but perceive that you are bot
equally in haste to repent at leisure.
He arose with a resigned sigh. civ
minutes are soon up" he said to Tr'
vor. "Will you agree to take time OF
while / talk to my associatesT"
Most certainly" answered Trevo
gravely and opened the door for hi
lOrdship.
In ten minutes the associates wer
persuaded; in half an hour with tn
assistance Of the diamond magnate
engagement ring, Andrea and Treyt
were made man and wife according
the ancient usage Of the Church I
England; and just five minutes aft
that, Bathtub announced dlnner.
was high time, for In spite OF the tOa
that she had had with her tea, Andre
was faint and pale with hunger. Not
Ing short Of the stimulus In the e
element OF being married for the We
first time in her life could have saw
her from collapse.
That was great and merry Dime
The toasts that were drunk to Il
bride were many, some hearty, sor
witty; but the one that stood o
above all others was that In which s
pledged herself. She stood, glass
hand. and looked down at the kind
encouraging faces Of the four men.
"erhis, the swan-song OF the Hon'
able Andrea Pellor," she said in vol
that started bit gaspingly but SO
stcadied to clear flow, "who w,
SHIPPED false gods fllppantly duri
twenty-five years of her life, who tr,
eled bllndfOlded through beauti1
world to the feet of Calf Of Gold 81
mercifuIly died on certain beach
four o'clock Of n morning She driI
with you to Andrea Robert Oddm
Trevor, the happiest woman--the HI
plest wo-the-"
Trevor leaped to his feet. put