Show lovci ck uell TT 5 illustrated luied 6 PAY 7 C ja 4 m CHAPTER XIV continued 18 flodde laid an affectionate band on door poor alfred a boulder shoulder it simply means that alfred a true blue ehe she replied soberly lie haa has the loyalty of 0 a dog it was awful of me to do it though 1 I dont don t know what think of me hall but you haven t i told him yet alfred go on I 1 and do hurry burry pl plea easell ael well the he asked me to go down to the city ball hall alth ath her tor for to get a mar t ariage license thin afternoon it wae was and you know what I 1 thought well wo we went up to the deete desk and we got a applications st a printed paper it was tellin all about what we wae was and bow old like and wo we eat sat down to a table and find miss bliss either fisher here ahe she took a pen and ink I hurry furry alfred hur burryl ryll cried flodde impatiently well ehe she went to work and wrote bessea yes ses sea and incest noea on the lines and then ehe she signed her name bliss fisher ald and ehe she handed nio we the pen sid S id lenly alfred turned bis his head and busied busted himself for a moment with bis his handkerchief he lie returned to bla his narrative almost choking 1 I was as juat just again to eign sign alfred J smallish that a my name and what I 1 always sign it when ehe she cays says to me miss fisher did you write down thie this here name what I 1 tell you hall cutler don boni etelle ehe she says you asked me to aek ask you to do something bard hard tor for me for to prove your love for met ebe she ays says and indeed I 1 did mr sir Dont stelle and ao 50 1 signed the paper and we had it wore swore to f well give ma the paper alfred I 1 ji do hur burryl ryll flodie cried anxiously i v alfred drew from his pocket rocket the 1 document and handed it over to hall flodde bent over it it you see alfred had to pretend he was you all mt hes lies the same color you yon know S liall looked up at alfred and smiled well I 1 near he a 9 white flode explained anxiously yes lie certainly Is rather white hall remarked renar ked and turned again to look at the document of bourqe wo we did have to lie A little lit tie that Is alfred did about your father and mother you know I 1 dido t know what their names were flo so we had to call tall them john and aad wary Mary maryylou you dont abiad ind do not at all and you haven b yen t any former wives mr ye you living or dead I 1 not onal one hall was emphatic then tle its a perfectly good licens land nd it file you and there 4 our name came and nd everything and mine too you yol don t mind do you dear beart I 1 flexile began to blush violently and waa was very confuted contused you I 1 kind of at thought you were going to ask me I 1 sort of felt it coming and I 1 knew you d bv b too stupid to get set one yourself ft flodde fisher be he ex 4 claimed Almed Cl and threw up his bands you are a woman I 1 I 1 don dont see what chalce III have after were mar married but I 1 m perfectly wll wil ling to lit you manage me flo I 1 have botched things when T ever ive tried to run them myself lie turned to alfred who stood r looking at his shoes and you corn com bitted perjury alfred just for my csake alfred drevy himself up proudly not at all alt mr Ilont stelle it was for X 1 fisher I 1 done III 4 then you did it tor for me by jove alfred let me shake shako your hand band A i man can t be thanked for a service ilk like iman that and he ant cant be resided re aided but if it e theres anthiny an thing I 1 can do for you you name it itt theres The ree only ti the tie e one thing I 1 want cow now mr lir Boula tells would woul I 1 you leave me be your best beat man at the lall ebore was once ones when I 1 hoped I 1 could be bridegroom myself mr Donl Don stelle latelle but I 1 see now hat that as foolish but it be a R satisfaction to see the last 01 et ol alls bliss fisher it yol im dont mind t atall 9 laughing slapped him oa 03 the ciack ack sure bure alfred I 1 you can be the 9 chief blet mourner alfred that is it if this 41 ill license cense Is all let leta call la in hr mr i I helt halt tell tall ue us he lie started tor or the lor door but flodde bad already 4 1 betko beckoned ned to the attorney atlo ruey ho now came in with br her vall well wi going to have 8 ceremony after all I 1 aid said hall 1 I 1 m going rallis to take you at your word and let you me adlo interrupted bis reply whit what Js the shortest way you can do 10 lo it and have it U leal legal mr ur doremus Dor emust I 1 she he asked addling him anxiously ob obi ill III fix that said the lawyer 19 t wont take two minutes chavis rV Wh hal avis coln on oaf came a harsh the dour jonil JOW as looking la in 1 come como in jonas come COMO in and be artong those present its my merry marriage bornt cried half tall gayly 1 t flodde whispered to alfred atun altred alfred bring everybody in quick I 1 alfred disappeared into the OMCO and could be beard board announcing the la in vl tallon jonas however had begun to bristle tie strode trade up to hij hia cousia cousin why it aint no use to git tt al tied now hau iw kaow dont w wo hurry nurry mr doremus Do remu hurry burryl flodie was growing frantic trant lc she pointed to the clock it indicated twenty eight minutes pait past twelve hall liall however was la in no baste haste oh I 1 know jonae jonas but you eee see flodde and I 1 hara have decided to lose no more time you can giro give her away if it you want to ho eat down laughing at bli cou sina sins conoN consternation mation but its pait past tw elvel jonas insist ed pointing painting to the clock oh I 1 know abati that prove proves ite its a love match it como here hall and stand up by met anyone would think you dido t want to get mar married flodde called nervously dy BY this time the company had be gun run to enter and soon flooded the studio laughing wondering woud eting joking with hall fall go ahead I 1 cried flodde were IS re ready mr doremus Dore mua quick she stamped her foot toot angrily oh wait a minute hall inter inters posed we want thie this thing arranged a little it wont won t do to rush it if he ile turned to hie bid guests ladles and gentlemen he began when jonas broke in again see here I 1 object to thief lie ile walked up to mr doremus angrily mr doremus Dor erous however bad already begun to thunder out hall Bou latelle do you take this ibis woman flodde flab er to be your wedded wife just watt waft a minute cried jonas looking at his watch were off came in a chorus from the excited guests 1 I dot replied hall nall see here jonae jonas you t interrupt the game you yon krow sit down and be I hut but legot something eom ething to say about it flodie hiaber do you take takebe be i quiet mr I 1 M running thie this lax it a se bernal its a fraud jonas appealed wildly to the company this roan man to be your lawful awful wed ded husband I 1 ob you old scamp yoo yon youve old sold me out jonas shook his fist at the j w alfred drew from his HI pocket the document brie and was pulled furiously back by affied 1 T I do flodde screamed 1 I 1 cover mr I 1 only promised to prevent his marrying the otan I 1 never said sald put on the ring put on the ring the company creamed screamed laughingly to hall lie obeyed then I 1 pronounce uncO you roan man and wife 1 I never said I 1 goulda t get him my Flod Flo dlos les words were ere mothered smothered in half a kiss immediately she wae was surrounded by the he gentlemen of at the company who passed her from lip to lip protesting laughing struggling to speak ar doremus Dor erous pleased pressed halls band 1 I congratulate you I 1 mr don toilet he cried tried enthusiastically you eirl hall liall answered 1 ive I ve got a fortune in flodde 1 I thins think you have hayet two was mr do emus reply mr would you mind telling me what time tt it iet 1811 jonas turned white and started bur to leave without a word flodie ahart caught him aa as be h burred and snatched suat ched out cut hie big watch as deftly as a pickpocket she held it up to the company weve wont eleven fifty abe be shouted the company tool took it up and nd shout about ed td too watches were brought out from a dozen pocket and the time rono borated I 1 if a 1141 jon jonas protested why look took at the clock if half past twelve I 1 iles he loo late 1 tell tall out the monera atrel why thata right uld laid hall amazed by the sudden confusion 1 I 1 ott t that clock idjian but I 1 told you what time to set III flodie fairly yelled now and I 1 told you halt an hour ahead on pur purpose posO mr air doremus held up hia his hand 1 sl 81 lencel lancet he thundered mr sir hassing bury be lie declared solemnly there are witnesses enough present to prove that mr Dont atelle as married be foro ore midnight As jou are aware I 1 seldom take sides in any controversy contro Teny but in this case my little friend here flodde Doni stelle completely won me over theres theros no possible doubt that mr Don latelle will inherit his bl uncle a is fortune hall liall burst out of his trance with a whoop Hur rahl he be screamed iv ive won four millions of dollars dollar sl 1 flodde stretched up on tiptoe and pulled down his dramatically extended hand no sir air she announced 1 I 1 won it myself fl I 1 THE END |