Perhaps Cartoner had already done so by his own life, without any words at all. "The Vultures" by Henry Seton Merriman

Captain Mike had already turned to Madge. "Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid" by Amy D. V. Chalmers

If I wasn't married already- but there's no use talking about that. "The Simpkins Plot" by George A. Birmingham