Show ER I 1 AL STORY M E 1 I 1 a 0 novelized from the comegy comedy Y of the same name by illustrated T T rupert aron Plo torp ot of tha play me reduced hughes by uary beury W favede I 1 L copyright nit 1911 ty U u K ty oo 00 28 SYNOPSIS harry mallory la Is ordered to the 11 y 11 he and marjorie newton decide to elope but wreck of taxicab prevents their seeing minister on the way to the train transcontinental train la taking on n passengers on germ porter has haa a lively vely tf time me with pass ith an englishman and ira lathrop a yankee business busl neBB man the elopers have an exciting time petting etting to the trian little jimmie lf bound tor for reno ileno to pot get bound a divorce boards train rain in maudlin condition later mrs airs gimmle appears sho she la ilk also bound tor for reno keno with same object likewise mrs airs sammy hammy whitcomb latter blames airs jimmie for her hermar mar ital troubles classmates of mallory decorate dee orata bridal berth rov rev and mrs afro temple start on a vacation they decide to cut loose and temple removes remove evidence of his calli calling nr marjorie decides to let Al mallory allory proceed alono alone but train starts whilo they are lost in farewell passengers join valorys Ma lorys classmates in giving couple wedding hazing marjoree Marj orle Is distracted ira lathrop woman hating bachelor discovers an old sweetheart annie gattle a fell fellow ow passenger mallory vainly hunts for a passenger among tho the passengers mrs mra I 1 wellington ellington hears uttie little jimmies voice later she meets mrs airs whitcomb mallory I 1 r reports to marjorie Marj orle his failure to fin fand 1 a preacher they decide to pretend FL a quarrel and mallory finds ft a vacant berth mrs JI ro ale discovers dl wellington 0 on the i train rain mallory ag again a in makes an unsuccessful hunt for a preacher dr temple poses posea as a physician mrs temple la is induced by mrs airs wellington to smoke a clear cigar sight bight of prea proa cherion R station platform raises malloris Mal lorys hopes but he takes another train aflak ing han hand d b baggage 9 age compels the couple to 0 bor borrow r ag from om passengers ra himml gets a cinder in h his massenge ras 9 eye und and mrs airs JI alm anle gives first aid coolness Is ahm then en resumed still no clergyman more bor borrowing rowin dr temple puzzled by b behavior e 0 of F different couples marjories Mar jorles jealousy aroused by malloris Mal lorys baseball jargon marjorie Marj orle suggests wrecking the train in hopes that accident wi will produce a preacher also tries to induce conductor to hold the train so she can she shop marjories Mar jorles log dog la is missing missing she pu pulls lp I 1 the he cord stopping t the he train rain conductor du c for restores dog and lovers quarrel lathrop wires for a preacher to marry him and miss gattle mallory tells lathrop of ills his predicament and arran arranges to borrow the preacher kitty lewellyn former sweetheart of mallorca Mall Mal orya lorys appears and arouses marjories Marj orlea jealousy preacher boards train after marrying lathrop and miss gattle the fr preacher e ac her escapes mallory by leaping from moving train malloris Mal lorys dejection moves marjoree Marj orle to reconciliation the tux td on the tha train rain brings mallory the fear of missing his transport mallory gets get a nevada marriage license Marj orlo refuses to be married by a divorce drummer mr and mrs jim alm role make up kitty lewellyn refuses to return malloris Mal lorys braclet robbers hold up the train th the a passengers are relie relieved d of their v valuables alua bles CHAPTER continued mr air baumann was making an of et fort to take his leave with grent great politeness lit eness Ex coose pleass I 1 vant to get by pleass pleasnt plea sst I 1 4 get byl by the other robber gasped why you but im not a passenger mr baumann urged with a confidential smile ive been going through the atrain train myself much obliged hand overt and a rude hand rummaged his pockets it was a heartrending heart rending sight eight ot oil he walled dont doat you allow no courtesies to the profession and when the inexorable thief continued to pluck his bla money his watch his scarf pin he grew wroth indeed stop stop I 1 refuse to pay ill go into bank fost foist but still the larceny continued fingers even lifted three cigars from his bis pockets two for himself i and a good one for foe a customer this loss was grievous but his wildest protest was oh here my frient you dont vant my business carts keep deml growled the thief and then glancing up he saw on the tender inwards of mr baumanns Bau manna upheld palms two huge glist eners which their owner had bad turned that way in a misguided effort to conceal the stones the robber reached up for them take rake em youre belcome vel come said mr baumann with rare presence ot of mind those nevada ne near ariles lles looks almost like real keep em said the robber as tie he passed on and mr baumann almost swooned with joy for as he bo whispered to wedgewood a moment later really real now the echain eye chain rolled the other way for little jimmie wellington was with rage the other robber having massaged aged him thoroughly but without success for his pocketbook noticed that jimmies left heel was protruding from his left shoe and made jimmie perform the almost incredible feat of standing on one root foot while he unshod him and took out the hidden wealth there goc our honeymoon lucretia ho he moaned but sho she whim proudly never mind I 1 have my rings to pawn I 1 oh you have have you well ill be your little uncle the kneeling rob b ber er laughed as he overheard and tie be continued ills his outrageous search tin till he be found them knotted in IL a handkerchief under her hat she bhe protested you w leave roe me in reno without a diamond would vou ou 1 I oh ch ho he grun grunted tea no do you thiner im in this busl business nose for my health and he be andt snatched ched off two earrings earring 4 she abe bad and forgotten to remove they were affixed to her lobes with fasteners mrs jimmie was thoroughbred enough tot not to wince she bhe simply commented you brutes are almost as bad ns as the customs a at now york and now another touch of light relieved the gloom kathleen was waa next in line and sho she had been forcing her lips into their most attractive smile and keeping ter her eyes winsomely mellow for the robbers benefit marjorie Marj orlo could not see the smile ago sho could only see that kathleen was next she litle whispered to Al mallory allory got the brae bracelet elett got get the bracelett bra brac colett clett anti And mallory could have danced with glee out but kathleen leaned coquettishly toward the masked stranger and throw all her art into her tono tone as aa she murmured iro im sure youre too bravo to take my things ive always admired men with tho the courage ot of claude duval tho the robber was taken a britte aback but tic ho growled 1 I dont know the par ty you speak of but cough UPI up I 1 listen to her marjorie Marj orlo whispered in horror ashes with the train robber what wont some women flirt with I 1 mallory exclaimed the robber studied kathleen a little moro more attentively ns as he bo whipped 0 off it her necklace and her rings ahe looked good to him and so willing that he muttered say bay lady it if give me a kiss ill give you that diamond ring you got on all right laughed kathleen with triumphant compliance my godl god mallory groaned what wont some bome women do for a diamond I 1 the robber bent close and was just raising his mask to collect his bis ransom when his confederate glanced his way and knowing hla his susceptible nature foresaw his intention and shout 1 ed stop it jake you tend strictly to business or ill blow your nose oft oh ob all right grumbled the reluctant gallant as ho he drew the ring from her finger sorry miss but 1 I cant malte make the trade and he bo added with an unwonted gentleness you can turn round now kathleen wile waa glad to hide the blushes of defeat but marjorie Marj orle was still moro more bitterly disappointed she whispered to Al mallory allory he got get the bracelet after all CHAPTER wolves in tho the fold malloris Mal lorys heart sank to its usual depth but marjorie Marj orle had another of her inspirations she startled everybody by suddenly beckoning and calling excuse me mr air robber como come here please the curious gallant edged her way keeping a sharp watch along the line what ayou want al marjorse Marj orle leaned nearer and spoke in a low tone with an amiable smile that lady wh 0 wanted to kiss you has a bracelet up her sleeve the robber stared across his mask and wondered but laughed and grunted lluch aluch obliged then he went back and tapped kathleen on the shoulder when she turned round in the hope that he be had bad reconsidered his refusal to make the trade ho he infuriated furia ted her by growling excuse me miss I 1 overlooked a bet ile ho ran his hand along her arm and found her bracelet and accomplished what mallory had failed in its removal dont dont cried kathleen its wished on 1 I wish it on off the villain laughed and it joined the growing heap in the feed bag kathleen doubly enraged broke out viciously youre a common sneaking ali ah turn round the man roared and she obeyed in silence then he explored mrs whitcomb but with such small email reward that he fie said say oughter aughter have a pocketbook somewhere wheres it at mrs whitcomb blushed furiously none of your business you low brute Perdo oce maltee ro adame the scoundrel snorted perdo oce ote the purse or ill hunt tor for it myself mrs Whitco whitcomb db turned away and after some piana management gement of her skirts slapped shipped her handbag into the eager palm with a wrathful youre no gen aleman sir if I 1 was id be in wall street he laughed now you can turn round and when she turned he saw a bit of chain depena depending ing from her back bacic hair he fie tugged and brought away the and then proceeded to sound ashton for hidden wealth and now mrs temple began to sob as she parted with an old fashioned brooch and two old fashioned rings that had been her little vanities for tho the quarter of a century wad aad more the old clergyman could tave wept with tier her at the vandalism ile he turned on the wretch with a heartsick appeal cant you spare those you ever have a mother the robber started his eyes softened his voice cho choked keil and lie he gulped hard bard as he drew the back baca ot of bis hand across his eyes aw hell he whimpered that aint fair if youre doln to remind me of me poor old roo mo mother 1 hut but the one called jake the luval duval who abo had been prevented from rom a display ot of human sentiment did not intend entend to be cheated he thundered thi thin dered stop it bill you tend strictly to business or ill blow your mush bowl IT you know your maw died before run was born this reminder sobered the weeping thief alel nt at once and he h went back to ark ru ruthlessly th lessly oh all ail right jalio dalce borry maam but business is byi nose ness and lie he dumped mrs Temp Tem leo trinkets into tho the sat it was waa too much for the tha little old ladys adya little latt old husband hubband he fie fairly shrieked young nian luan youre a damned scoundrel ind and the best argument 1 ever evar saw caw for holl hell tirel fire mra airs Tem Tein ples grief chanted to nor hor at such a bolt from too the bine walterp she gasped such language hut dut her ber husband answered in self defense do even a minister has baa a right to swear once in hla his lifetime fit mallory allory almost dropped in tits hla tracks and marjoree Marj orle keeled reeled over on him as ho he gasped good lord dr templo temple you are aa a a minta minister terY yes my boy the old man confessed glad that tho the robbers had relieved him of hla his guilty secret along with the rest of his private properties mallory looked at the collapsing mar filar borle and groaned and ho he was waa la in the next berth all this timal the unmasking of the old frao fraud made a second sensation mrs airs fosdick foadick called from far down the acislo dr temple youre not a detective mrs airs templo temple shouted back furiously illow how dare you ou but mrs fosdick was crying to her luscious eyed mato oh arthur hes ho not a detective embrace me mol and they embraced while the robbers looked on aghast attale at the sudden oblivion they had fallen into tiler they the attention on themselves again however with a here hands UPI up I 1 dut but they did not see mr and mrs fosdick steal it kiss behind their upraised arr arra tor for the robber to whose lot mallory tell fell was waa gloating over his bis well tilled wallet mallory saw it go with fortitude but noting a piece of legal paper ho he said say old man you dont want that marriage license do youa you tho the robber handled it as it if it were hot n as s if h ho e h had a d turned rn ed tits his fingers coto cot tasu coutue on some o n iq such c h d document 0 t 0 neo before and ho he stuffed it back t in n mallorca Mall Mal orya lorys pocket 1 I should say not keep it turn round meanwhile the other felon turned up another beautiful pile of bills in dr temples pocket not so worse for a parson lie he grinned you must bo be one of them fifth avenue sky shat shaf tures fures and now mrs Tem temples gentle eyed and voice filled with tears again oh of dont take that that thais the money tor for his vacation after thirty long lone years please dont take that her appeals seemed always to find the tender spot of this robbers heart for he hesitated and called out shall we overlook the parsons wad take it and shut up you mollycoddle codd lol I 1 was the answer he got and the vacations vacation lor 1 funds joined the abo old gew gaws and now everybody had been robbed but marjorie marjoree Marj orle she happened to be at the center of the line and both men reached her ber at the same time awe 1 I aseen seen her first the first one shouted you did hot fact the other roared 1 I tell you I 1 did 1 I tell you I 1 did they glared threateningly at each other and their revolvers seemed to meet like two game cocks beak to beak the porter voiced the general hope when he sighed oh bawd it if only shoot each eacle other this brought the rivals to their evit senses gensea aad and they swept the line with those terrifying muzzles and that heart stopping yelp hands UPI bill said you take the east side of her and ill talce take the tha west all right and they began to snatch away her side combs the little gold chain at hr throat uie e jeweled pin that mat alai lory had given her as the P token of his bis love the young soldier had foreseen this he fie had foreseen foie seen the wild alid rage that would unseat his reason when he saw the dirty hans of thieves laid rudely on the sacred body of his beloved but his soldier schooling had drilled him to govern his impulses to play the coward when there was no hope of successful battle and to strike only when the moment was rips ripe with perfect opportunity he had kept telling himself that when the linger finger of one ot of these men touched so much na as marjories Mayjor los hem he would bo be forced to fling himself on the profane miscreant and he kept telling himself that the moment he did this the other man would calmly blow a hole through him and drop him at marjories Mar Alar jorles feet while the other passengers shrank away n terror he told himself that while it might be a fine impulse to leap to her do de cense it was a toot fool impulse to jelp off a precipice and leave marjoria Marj orta alone among strangers with a dearl man and a scandal as tho the only rewards for his impulse ile he vowed that bo be would hold bold himself in check and let tho the robbers take everything leaving him only the name of coward provided they left him also 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