The Washington herald., 1915-04-11

iful little runaway bride stood dazed and
- trembling. on the sidewalk in front Of the
studio from which she had been driven
At the curb stood limousine with its black silk
curtains drawn. The white mustached man. who had
sprung from it. grasped the lovely model by the
wrist and drew her to the the dark, hand
some. black Vandyked man who had followed COW
cred her gauzly clad form with the voluminous
black cloak which he carried.
Down the street at a tearing pace came the fam
lily car of the runaway brides father and mother.
and In it with them two of her friends and the
deserted groom, his teeth gritting and his fists
clinched he saw these two scoundrels bundle his
pretty June into the and hurry In after her
lust behind the family came electric coupe.
driven by a sharp featured woman with a long nose
and high arched brows and as she saw this bold
abduction she shrfeked and her car into the
curb AS the door of the luxurious limousine slam
med shut the quiet block seemed suddenly alive.
Around the corner of the studio came bounding a
handsome collie which ran to the car, loudly bark
ing A woman with high cheek bones and accom-
panied by tall policeman followed the dog. She
dashed up to the limousine it started and jumped
upon the running board, while the dog barked and
leaped.
From a doorway on the opposite side Of the street
there sprang short. wide man with thick stub Of
a cigar In his mouth. who pursued the Limousine,
hoped upon the spare tires at the back of the car
and hung there The woman the running board
opened the door Of the limousine and forced her
pursued by the family car. the electric coupe and
the barking collie.
The luxurious limousine was speedier than its pur-
suers. but not speedy enough entirely to lose the
family car with the deserted groom. 1t had gained
several blocks Roadway. however, when 1t turned
a corner and stopped abruptly in front of house
where vvacious brunette and a large blond WON
an stood peering eagerly out Of the window. Only
for an instant it paused. The door opened. Out Of
ii sprang the white mustached man and drew after
him the half fainting girl in the volumnous black
cloak. He put his arm around her and hurriedly
forced her up the steps. The woman with the high
cheek bones darted after her. She hesitated a mo-
ment and vaguely recognized the cloak then she
Sprang after the beautiful young girl
The man with the black Vandyke caught her by
the arm and held her back He spoke sharply to
the driver and the limousine Jerked forward just
the door of the house opened and the beautiful girl
thrust inside.
The thick wide man on behind struggled to get
down from his uncomfortable position but shis
vat was caught in the strap Of the tire covers and
the we'll known and justly famous private detec
tive Bill Wolf stopped the tires, with his wide
feet In the rack and his arms around the rims and
his head held down. was carried swiftly away from
the of his sleuthing. The black Vandyked
man talked earnestly with the high cheek boned
for instant and gave her some money,
hurried up the steps and let himself In with latch
key. while the woman ran down to the basement
door and pushed past the servant who opened It.
At that moment the family car swerved around
the corner and flashed by. still pursuing the luxuri
Gus limousine. 1t had lost this scene Of aghting
through having stopped long enough to take on the
ha ndsome collie. which now sat on the front seat
with the driver. There was nistakng that luxuri-
limousine with its black curtains tightly drawn
and a bit Of fmy gauze futtering from the door
and the faithful Bill Wolf still stopped behind.
So 1t was that beautiful June Warner came into
the boarding house Of Mrs Russell In the parlor to
which she abruptly introduced there were three
Young women and young man. With swift mo-
ton the white mustached man drew from Junes
shoulders the voluminous black cloak.
The Spirit Of the Marshr' he laughed by way Of
introduction, and the shrinking June clutched her
draperies convusively about her she met the
frankly admiring gaze Of the young man and the
critical inspection of the young women.
The vouminous black cloak was suddenly jerked
from the hands of the white mustached man, and
the man with the black vandyke stood there with
a scowl on his dark. handsome face. Swiftly he
wrapped the cloak around the shrinking form Of
the young girl and drew her out Of the room.
Marie! Mariew cried June, and she ran toward
the woman with the high cheek bones, who stood
at the head Of the stairs.
Bring her in here" Blye said In his low, pleas
antly modulated voice. and, opening the door Of
sumptuously furnished chamber, he stood by 1t.
Just then there came springing up the stairs the
white mustached man. June darted into the room,
hut the black Vandyked man detained Marie and
talked earnestly with the maid. At first she kept