The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-04-02
And So They Married
and
BY CLARISSA MACKIE

1lce, OF course" she remarked.
why are you so suref Am
orose's long thin nose fairly quiv-
cred with eagerness lie had news
about Larry that would quash for
ever any girls interest in him.
Marion had been engaged to the
young man in question once upon
4 time, but Ambrose had heard that
Marion and Larry had quarreIed
and that Larry had gone out to
Seattle and become interested In
a growing lumber business there.
why are you so sure, Marion?" re-
oeated Ambrose.
Il have always been sure that
Larry would succeed" she said
,oolly.
Then you will be surprised to
learn that he has failed for sure
down and out Disappeared with
the cashier of the company tLarry
was the treasurer, you know and
ten thousand dollarsl The police
have trailed them into the noun
tains-expect to get 'em any day.
It's all In the papers-the city pa
pers," be added with relish.
Marion was white n0w-all the
pretty color drained from her face.
II don't believe it, Ambrose"
They were silent for awhile. and
then Ambrose spoke again. His
smile was bitter, his smugness had
disappeared. "Where do | come In.
Marion? You can't believe in Larry
Clement and at the same time love
me, can your"
Have / ever encouraged you to
believe that | love you?"
"Not exactly"
Then let us clear up the mat
ter now. / DO not love you, Am
brose, not one little bit. | do not
even like you, since you're SIAN
dering your old friend. Larry was
that, and he saved your life in the
war" Her voice trembled, but her
gray eyes were unafraid.
What if he did save my life?
He had the chance to do i'll
would have saved his If | had the
chance"
"You are contemplate" she
cried. II hope | never see you
again."
And her hope seemed to be full
filled, for the next day Ambrose
discovered that Mr.. Lane and his
daughter had left that morning for
Seattle.
$50 that's thatw said Ambrose
disgustedly.
. All the way across the continent
Marion's heart kept time to the
pounding of the train.
Some listake. DEAR" her IA
ther. treasured her. Larry Clement
was hasty and high-tempered. but
as for him being a thief-I'd trust
him with every dollar pos
sessed."
And he isn't a failure, is he,
Dad?" she whispered as she kissed
him for his loyalty to the man she
loved.
mo man could be a failure with
Larry's war record" commented
her father. Then he added: "The
train is slowing down for this small
station-must nave been tagged
for some reason"
The treason" was apparent when
Marion looked out of the window.
The flagman was rolling up his sig.
nal flag and interest was centered
in a group Of four men. Two men,
evidently country sheriffs, for they
wore stars on their breasts, stood
close to two other men-one of
them a frightened, hunted individ-
ual, and the second, big, strong,
robust with health-Larry Clement
himself
"They have caught the robbers"
the cry ran through the train like
fash, and heads crowded every
window. Marion, pale and deter.
mined, followed her father TO the
platform, where conductor was
opening the car door.
AS the group of men brushed
through the crowd, Larry caugh
sight of Marion and her father
"You-two-here-?" he gasped..
Marion slipped a hand In his.
"We came to see you, Larry" she
whispered. 81 believe In you, dear
no matter what anyone says"
"Oh, my darlingl" he murmured
Then he kissed her and held her
close for a moment.
"Why, you don't act like pris.
oner," murmured the happy girl
Her father smiled knowingly.
"He isn't a prisoner, dear. He
caught the absconder himself, as
sisted by detective from Chi
cago. Larry and the detective fol.
lowed him into the mountains and
caught him." M @ 4h
81 knew Larry was all right--he
certainly hasn't failed" she muir
INJURED.
1--WE been elected general mana
ger of our Chicago Office, and that
means | can afford to marry, if
Larry looked quizzically down al
her.
She looked squarely at him with
honest gray eyes ashine. "Thert
are no ifs about it, Larry-ant
life is too precious to trine with
and So"
And so they were married ant
lived happily ever after, and Am
brose Smith is getting to be {
crusty bachelor, who still predicts
that some day Larry will not make
GOOD.