Pictures and the Picturegoer (April - September 1915)

PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER 4yQ week ending Sept. 25, 1915. 2ft 1 IHTf '■ ^^P^B^^^^"' * ^y x "Spy, £-*^-v ' % Bhi i 11311 .^■.'ifi 9 .-_.. '; w I i — .!_ • , ,. ,v, ; -_ -r' 1 Dolly escapes from the house to ride with Murray to Gretna Green in order to save her sister. thank von." retorted the imperious girl, as Murray was about to express his pleasure Jit the visit. " I want you to dc ine a service. My sister Millie m id Captain Cardiff have taken the coach and pone to Gretna Green. 1 want to follow them up and bring Millie "back. Your horses are fresh, are they not ? "' '" Yes," replied Murray, bediming grave. "J suppose I shall accompany you?'' " Yes.'' ' replied the girl. " You must get me to Gretna Green - then never speak tome again;-1 ■'Why?" asked the amazed riding-.master. •" I heard your remarks today from the other side of the fence," replied Dolly, getting angry again. " You had the impudence to make a bet that I'll marry youinamonth. What do you mean by that ? " •" I am sorry," replied the yoiiag man humbly, but Dolly did not see the half-smile on his face. The pair mounted the swiftest horses in the riding-master's stables, and the pursuit of the erring couple to Gretna Gret n began. They rode along silently, and it was not until they had almost caught up two riders in front of them that Dolly spoke. • ,1 ust ahead are Sir William and Lord Trevor. How are we going to pass them? ". Vliiri'M) thought a moment— "We will leave the road and cut through tliaf wood on the right, and later we will get the ■oad again when we have passed them by." They turned their horses 1 into the wood, and after a half an hour's riding emerged' on to the high road again. Dolly was anxious to catch up her sister before Sir William should arrive. Aiter that she would jelypn hei\ quick wits. \\ iih panting h< rs'es the pair rode over the Scotch border .11 11I entered the village of Gretna, famous during this period for the number of runaway matches. Murray's quick eyes descried a broken-down carriage outside the blacksmith's shop. II is surmise was correct. It was Millie's carriage, and Dolly running forward went into the forge, where she'^ricountered her sister ami Captain Cardiff "Take our horses and get back as quick as you can. " said Dolly, quickly. " Sir William and Lord Trevor are following you up ! " Dolly and the riding-master reach the blacksmith's shop, famous for runaway matches, only just in time. Captain Cardiff looked uncomfortable and twirled his mopstaehe. whilst M iHie-coyered her face with her handkerchief. Before tltey could say any more they heard the rattle of horses3 hoofs "eta the road. -Dolly retreated behind a e curtain' and awaited developments, whilst Captain Cardiff left hurried lj The tell-tale carriage bad ■ the pur suers, and a minute later Sir William burst into the! where the blacksmith and his family _ .. wonder if all the aristocrat . :r_r. "So you ran away from your lawful husband, madame ?t " shouted the enraged baronet. "What explanation havi to offer that 1 should not apply for a divot Millie being too dumbfounded to reply, Dolly inter; by appearing from behind the curtain, with a saucy Smi her f " Twas Mr. Murray and I that Lord Trevor passed, and that is our carriage outside," she' said in explanation to her astonished brother-in-law. "And Millie followed u-." continued Dolly, turning to her sister. '" She tri p our marriage. Didn't you, Mill! \ . A grateful look from Millie and a nod of a _.;itied that the erring sister understood the part she was to play. Both Sir William and Lord Trevor were too amazed to Bpeak for several moments, and a shade of anger and disappointment came into Lord Trevor's countenance. . " And that common horse-jockey is really your husband ! " spluttered the baronet, hardly able to contain his rage. " Yes." replied the girl bravely. With a gesture of contempt Sir William walked out of the forge, dragging his wit'-' and Lord Trevor with him. Dolly and Murray were left alone, and the riding-master, with a curious smile on his face, turned to Lis companion, who, now that the immediate danger to her sister had been averted, eyed Murray doubtfully. •" Do you km iw," said Murray: '"that what yon have said here on the Scottish border really makes 11s man and wife." " "What ? " -almost screamed the girl. "How can that be? There has been no marrii _ ceremony." "A declaration before twe witnesses constitutes a mar riagein Scotland. 'said Murray, calmly. " You said you were my wife in front of Sir William, Lord Trevor, and your And thai common horse-jockey is really your. husband 1" splattered the enraged Baronet,