Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-03-03

wear something bluet' drawIed a
voice In her ear. And Miles south
ern leg went up 70 be stripped OF =
blue-satin garter.
Something old" Hickey piped In
as he drew the cork OF a wine bottle.
I'm something old, and by thunder.
/ ought TO do for any wedding"
Lets get started" suggested
Dickey as he slapped his father on
the shoulder and nearly spilled the
wine. We can drink all the toasts
later. Come on, Hope"
"Oh. Lordyi' walled Mile as she
grasped the arm of her westerner.
and watched Hope and Dickey head
down the corridor. 81 Just have n
feeling something awful's going to
happen. Now isn't that too silly,
but cant help ii. It's like a pre-
monition!'
shut up. for heavens sake"
snapped Judy as she followed Hickey.
On thereIl be murder at sea"
Flight after flight they climbed, the
whole Cabling crew, joined by every
person they recognized, or who had
known Hope and Dickey. Joined by
everyone, that is, but Lillian Toff.
who was perched on a table In the
bar. swearing that she intended to-
sue Hope for alienation of affections
At the narrow twisting staircase
that led up to the captains room.
Hickey commanded the party to halt.
Up he went himself to the
excitement. and to request the cap
tain to make way for a wedding.
For the longest time he was gone.
Gone behind the door of the cap
tain's room. While at the foot of
the staircase stood Hope and Dickey.
SIDE by side, GREATNESS, wordless,
listening to all that was said, and
grinning idiotically.
The minutes dragged. A sense of
restlessness ran thru the crowd.
Tighter became Dickey's grip on
Hopes clammy hand.
And at last the captains door was
flung. open and Hickey appeared. A.
crestfailen and ~sad-eyed Hickey, gaz-
ing down on them. With the captain
smiling quizzlcally behind him.
iou can come up" announced
Hickey sorrowfully. but you won't
Dazed; Dickey and Hope looked at
why, in the name Of God?"
shouted Dickey from the foot of the
staircase.
The captain pushed his way to the
front: Explaining, most apologetical-
~, that stories, tales and
~ lit 1OQlu lBI ftdu a.
marriage service for them. Not even
considering the friendship he felt for
both Dickey's and Hopes fathers.
Only when one is dying and wishes
to marry another so that the estate
might be Inherited, or when the ship
was doomed to sink: only in cases of
extreme emergency was such q mar
riage permissible.
To the selected few who were in
Vited up a few moments later, the
captain went on to placate the dole
full lovers.
1T is not a ruling of the steam
ship companies" he sighed with true
sympathy. 1T is a land rule. You've
no idea how many requests / have
for wedding services. And no idea
OF what troubles and entanglementa
II would mean If | complied. Just
figure 70 Yourself! | would like moth
ing better than to oblige."
Well" Hickey filled in the blank
silence that followed the captains
ultimatun. Its only fourteen hours
until landing time
Hope and Dickey gazed at each
other tragically.
Gee" Dickey breathed heavily.
ives waited SO long. Darn near
Say, what's the matter with you
two2" Hickey grumbled with feign-
ed irritation. Here you kids have =
happy ending. and still you're noe
satisfied. You're worse than the show
businessl"
II just knew itp' Miles voice
poured itself softly thru the room.
Il just knew something terrible would
happen!"
"Aw, will somebody step on that?-
pleaded Tom Post %nervousiy. Judy,
do you mean to tell me we can't get
rid of Hope tonight?"
AtAaH - Dfaraxr nrfnnal re r. So
cepted a frosted glass from the cap
tain. This makes twice I've been
done out OF a real wedding. Believe
me, tomorrow we're going to get mar
ried civil, church and every way they
serve it,"
Hope looked wistfully at Dickey,
close beside her. I'm game she
agreed. But what wouldn't / give
right now for a nice chaplain? And
| don't mean Charlie!"
Copyright. Grace Perkins)
R-EE~4 aA4