Wait till the others come. Wait for witnesses, so that it can look like
the real thing.
"See, there they come now." She pointed, and in the near distance Ingot
could be seen approaching with a short, clean-shaven, roly-poly sort of
man who did not look legal, but was a real magistrate. He came waddling
along in good spirits and rather pompously. At that moment Larue
appeared. Presently Ingot presented the Judge to the would--be bride and
bridegroom. "You wish to be married-you are Mr. Grier?" said Judge
Grimshaw.
"That's me and I'm ready," said Carnac. "Get on with the show. What's
the first thing?"
"Well, the regular thing is to sign some forms, stating age, residence,
etc., and here they are all ready. Brought 'em along with me. Most
unusual form of ceremony, but it'll do. It's all right. Here are the
papers to sign."
Carnac hastily scratched in the needed information, and Luzanne doing the
same, the magistrate pocketed the papers.
"Now we can perform the ceremony," said the Judge. "Mr. Larue, you go
down there with the young lady and bring her up in form, and Mr. Carnac
Grier waits here."
Larue went away with Luzanne, and presently turned, and she, with her arm
in his, came forward. Carnac stood waiting with a smile on his face, for
it seemed good acting.
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