Show tle the honeymoon stateroom by DOROTHY WHITCOMB 13 copyright 1921 wern w Wi ern newspaper union their wedding wed llvy had been a very quiet one just as their courtship had been quiet cynthia cynt lila mears and john roberts had been engaged for fo r more than I 1 two bears before he could afford to marry and something of the sedateness ot of married mar arted life had already settled down don on them e then a sudden promotion with a considerable conal demable in crease in salary had changed chang ged all Johns prospects the future looked rosy we must hove have no fuss no wedding party anil and above all no foolish pranks john said on that or 0 r rice throwing evening ei en ing phen han he brought cynthia Cynthi athe tb 0 wonderful news that they could now be married cynthia had agreed cordially there was no do one to give her away john was as assisted by charlie murtaugh ills liest best man mad the mar rage was performed at noon in a little uptown church and immediately afterward tb the c couple left for the station stat od en ell route rouie tor for florida where they were to spend their hODey honeymoon woon charlie accompanied compa compan nied led them in the carriage to see sea them off and there was as no rice throw ing on oil the part of oi anyone do you boti know dearest charlie seems more frustrated ted than you do dol I 1 said cinthia smiling as the carriage rolled away ile he was fidgeting nervously with ills his watch a teli well well make the 11 1 with ten minutes to spare he said the 1141 exclaimed cynthia in horror borror why it Is tile the charlie Cliar liel I 1 john bawled to the driver to whip up liis his horses and the vehicle dashed into the station with two minutes s to spare charlie was fumbling nervously in his pockets and his face was the color tt tf chalk 1 I 1 cant find the tickets lie he stam milred then ill get some more you chump yelled john and made a dash tor for the ticket office at the door ot of the waiting room he encountered charlie wandering iian dering aimlessly about and looking for him outside he saw Cynt hias brown hat and veil john brushed charlie aside and ran toward cynthia who was just getting aboard the train lie he swept siept past the porter and followed her into the drawing room section turned round and slammed the door well thank god we pulled that off dearest lie he exclaimed and a scream awakened him to reality the woman in the section was not cynthia at all the train was moving too what are you doing here she cried in terror which johns flushed face and dishevelled dishevel led appearance certainly warranted 11 helal help the door was burst open and a man came in lie ile strode between john and the girl who is this thia fellow has he been molesting you dear he demanded he called roe me dearest said the tha girl beginning to look tearful the man tallied to john unless you can explain your presence here satisfactorily within one minute lie he said i shall first give you the thrashing of your life and then hand you over to the conductor im perfectly willing ling to explain my presence here sir answered john hotly but first I 1 must find my wife she is aboard this train god help us it if she A happy thought struck him help me to find her he be said and then well have the explanations im Nil willing ling to give you every op port unity answered the other he flung the door open and called the porter Is there a lady la in E P 7 he asked no sah answered ali the 6 man grin crin ning nang E 7 is vacant sah it was Q G 11 or 12 said john im not sure which they passed through the section and the next one was G then suddenly his ees lit upon two figures that had entered the car there she is he shouted exultantly two women in brown hats and veils were coming down doin the aisle one was johns wife tile the other the strange woman oman and both were radiant with sailles oh I 1 told you cynthia W what hat do you think 1 this lady Is julia denoe an old school churn chum whom I 1 seen for goodness knows how long julia since this afternoon said the double blushing charmingly harry and I 1 wore nere married at twelve at the harry exclaimed claimed cynthia and slie took the tall man by the ders and swung him round so hard that lie he faced her harry harry ross she exclaimed just think john she to her husband if that silly old charlie charlia murtaugh put the tickets in S my traveling ting bug after all charlie murtaugh taugh ill 1 exclaimed julia A stout young man all with a pink face and a whitish brown mustache blue eyes i forehead all and wears ears striped acu k lies les to match ills his socks why julia do you know him hill know him film cried julia why ho he is to marry my aty annie two weeks eks from wednesday 1 I guess said hurry ross that well comeil co neit that prize battlo battle into inton n a couple of cigars while the ladles indies adi just their phlp relationship sh lp what do sou ou say mr roberts sald said john i think all things considered that your solution will peace with wih honor to an all concerned my but ni ill have something to say T 1 to chailee Cli allie when hen we ie get gec back let fron tampa rampa meditated cynthia |