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240 DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. Ae As she spoke she drew the marriage certificate from her breast and placed it in Annette’s hands. ‘“Why, Mam Meg’s married!” exclaimed Annette, and then she burst forth in a merry fit of laughter. “And phat do you see to laugh at I dunno?” quoth Meg. ‘But I knew it ’ud be so.” “Why, Mam Meg,” returned Annette, ‘‘I never dreamed that you would do such a down right mean thing.” “Mean thing, is it? Be the powers, Oi’m not ashamed of it, thin.” “But the idea that you would go off by yourself and get married, and not even ask me to the wedding.” “T would have asked yez all,” returned Meg, “but I knew yez would all be laughin’ at the match. And you can laugh, me pretty little lady if ye will. But whin ye’ve been married to a couple av crusty ould scoundrels, one afther the other, loike mesilf, ye’ll begin ter foind out for yersilf that ther does be an oshent of truth in the words of the poik whin he says: ‘If you would marry, marry a fool.” All hastened to assure the bride that she had misjudged them, and promising soon to visit the newly married couple, and wishing them a long life of happiness, the party of friends stepped from the car. A moment later the train glided from the depot, and thus Mr. and Mrs. McGinty began their honey-moon tour. CHAPTER LX. CONCLUSION, It was not long after the arrest of Goucher and his gang when “Jack, the. Fork,” turned State’s evidence. A further search beneath the den unearthed three bodies decomposed beyond recognition, and two skeletons. The evidence was of such a damning nature against the “gang” that, by their attorney’s advice, they pleaded guilty to the Muggins’ burglary. The judge accepted their plea, and sentenced the four men to State prison for life. * “K * “ s xk * The bulk of the valuables taken from the Muggins’ safe was returned to the heirs of Moses Muggins, Rachel, ane Bammy. | * comicbooks.com |