Not A Bridal Party

They were wandering xip and down tbe waitiug room of the Grand Central station, and neither scemed inclined to talk mucli, although trom the glances they occasionally bestowed upon oue ani othrr it was plain tfaat tbere was a degrca of relationship existing between then Suddonlytho youug man lefttho youu Wonian'e side and crossed to the newsstand, where he purchased a paper. RetnrnlBg, he 'jonducted bis eompuninn to a seat. Hardly were they seated before ono of those inquiriug individuéis who most talk to somebody placed himself n tho next seat amj ■ vni them nqnisitively, to tlieu1 viyihii'aniKjyaiite. Hecouldnoi curb lus propensity to talk. aud tünsbe gan. "Straqgers m the cuy?' "Yes, ' síiid the man shortly "Takiug a tra;i;''' was tho ucxt qiiery. "Yes " 'M;iyl)e you are poiiif? mv way?" couiiuned hö f' tbe inqntriBg turn of tniud 'Maybe We are eoing to Boston '' "Ah, yon beiong there?' 'I dn. was tie maa'8 answer 'Fiue' city." went on the inquisitivo one Yim do ;su th papers filledup with divoic, s and scandals there as you do here 1 beiong to Massachusetts myself Worcester is ny home, aud a dívoroe case or an elopement ís a rarity. You seem lo have gono into matrimony recently'" Jookiug at them patronizingiy. "Rather, " was tho tirod response. "Might I iuquiro your business?" "Certainly. 1 uní a detective " "On your houeymoon?" "No, " auswered the Uetective, folding up his papor "I'm taking back a prisouf-r. " "Whyl You 'Ion t mean co say" - looking at ths womau in astomshment. I do." "I thoughS she was your wife. " "So she i-i, aud my pnsoner To save you inquiry, he eloped with another man the day I married lier, and 1 tracked her here. " . "And you are taking her back to justice?" "No, to aiarvy er I guoss the job wasu't properly done, so we're going to do it over again. " "Is she from Boston too?" "No. From Worcester." "Oh!" The inquisitivo man said no more. -