East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-02

with a market basket caught sight OF Marie from
afar of and came bobbing as fast as she could
waddle.
In a swift taxi came viyacious brunette.
All these were centered around the destinies OF
the beautiful little runaway bride.
Tired and still dazed from his disillnsionment
June Warner turned into the dim hallway Of Mrs
Waters lodging house, and wearily she climbed the
stairs. Halfway up she stopped to stihe cough
which had been growing upon her since she had
entered upon this struggle for an elusive independ
She turned into her bare little room and sank
into the chair. With numbed indifference she noted
that the washstand had been moved from its place
In front of the door the head Of the bed but she
was too much preoccupled to wonder at it She stop
ped to rest for moment, her hand upon her chest
then mechanically she picked up a pair Of pants.
from the table and started to sew
The hall door slowly opened, and young wons
an. her eyes sparkling, her cheeks rudy with tha
flush Of health walked In, clad in gorgeous raimena
1t was the vlyacious brunette, Tommy Thomas
'You poor dearF' cried Tommy.
There was no place else to 60" June said
"Oh, yes, there wasg said Tommy Thomas. laugh
ing gayly. She fed from the room. She returned in
a moment and with her the white mustached
Orin Cunningham.
Cor June said and pointed to the door.
you don't mean it." laughed Cunningham
Bill Wolf came cut of the saloon across the street
wiping his lips There was a placid expression on
his round face, and he had short thick stub Of q
cigar in the corner OF his mouth
A handsome collie dashed up to the well known
and justly famous private detective, barked ana
dashed away barked and dashed away again
"Al right, sport" said the comfortable Bill Wolf
and followed the dog across the street
Leaping and jumping and stopping at every few
steps to look back Bouncer led the way into the
abandoned bank and, springing against the heavy
iron door yelped his loudest at every leap Whin-
ing he crouched at the crack at the bottom Of the
door, and vigorous pounding answered him
"A right sport" said Bill Wolf joyially and lift
ed from its place the heavy bar
instantly there dashed out Ned Warner his laws
set aud his fists clinched and after him came June'
father and mother and Bobhie and Iris Betherinr
Ned rushed across the room and sprang FOR the
stairs as Bill Wolf grappled savagely with the Ita
ian chauffeur Around the corner came the high
cheek boned maid. Marie, and officer Dowd, closely
pursued by fat old black Aunt Debby. while down
the street rolled an electric coupe with the sharp
featured HOnoria Blye at the lever.
In the narrow bedroom upstairs June Warner
stood pale and erect looking straight into the eyes
Of orin Cunningham. For a moment he resisted
her clear, steady gaze aud then he dropped bis
eyes, abashed. Suddenly be laughed, and, pulling
from his pocket dazzling string OF pearls, he took
step nearer and Haunted them before Junes sysa4
"Orin Cunningham stern, cold voice.
The door behind June had clicked She turned
Gilbert Blyel
"GoF' he ordered.
Without word orin Cunningham. cringins. left
the room with the sneering Tommy Thomas.
Gilbert Byes black eyes softened as be turnsa.
and they glowed down at June.
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