Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-06

Then why did you leave me?" Ned
Warmers voice was harsh.
1T was the money" Her lip trem-
bled Don't you remember when
missed my purse? The porter came In
just then, and you gave him a dollar.
When he went out you gave me $50
and In Just the same generous way
you gave it to the negro. The differ
ence was SO"
Is They were all startled by the force
OF the comparison. Only Gilbert Blye
smiled, and the smile did not escape
Ned.
DO you remember l cried and you
put my head on your shoulder? You
thought was tired, but cried from
humiliation. / felt like a beggar. l
realized that for the rest Of my life
would have to accept gifts of money
from you. Then 1 dreamed about it.
/ dreamed that was piteous little
beggar, always holding out my palms
for aims; that 1 was receiving pay for
being your wife just as mother paid
Aunt Debby and Marie" Both Aunt
Debby and Marie shifted sympathed-
cally. "And last of all l dreamed that
1 was being dragged home from the
altar by a ring In the nose as the saw
ages OF old dragged home their brides.
And when the train stopped and woke
me up l couldn't stand it. l threw
down your money and ran from the
train"
To meet this man" interrupted Ned
sternly. Gilbert Blye was waiting on
the station platform at Tarnville." And
he noted that June looked at him in
surprise.
Hold on there Gilbert Blye spoke
sharply. II was waiting, but for a
New York train. l had been TO our
TarnvilIe factory. | saw this beauti-
ful girl on the platform and thought
Immediately what a good motion pic
ture subject she would be. was right.
She screens perfectly" And he smiled
approvingly at June.
so you were strangers" remarked
Ned, and there was an implied sneer in
his tone. You helped her on the train.
and saw you in the car talking with
herr
''You? Both the runaway bride and
the dark, handsome Blye asked that
question
"Yes. r. this triumphantly. 81
caught an express and overlook your
local as we pulled into the station at
New York. and through the car win
dows l say you bending over her and
smiling, and she was smiling up at
you"
There was a pause, and the listeners
looked from June to Blye and then at
Ned
"Oh, yes" and June's brow cleared.
81 had sold my watch to a funny old
lady on the train to pay my fare. Mr..
/. Blye bought the watch from her and
very kindly offered to !et me repur-
chase 1t whenever 1 found it conven-
lent. He gave me his card; that was
ALL"
"An." Ned thundered. HE chased
You from the train in taxi. and fol-
lowed. but l lost you both"
II did not" Blye heatedly retorted.
IT jumped in taxi and tore straight
for Cunningham's hotel" and he turn
ed to the white mustached man for cor
roboration. I'VE were due at a dinner
party that night and were to stop at
Mrs. RusserE. where all the girls OF
the company afterward boarded"
"And went straight to Irisw added
the aggrieved June.
Indeed she did, heartily agreed Iris.
s''She told US she had left you because
you had given her money" And Bob
bic Blethering was still profoundly per-
picked.
You remember I came out to the
house for June's purse" Iris turned to
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. "She wouldn't
even let US lend her money, because
she had principle about being indie
pendent When you and Ned chased in
and drove poor June from Dur house
and Ned found Gilbert Blye's card In
her glove, then 1t was all off,
when 1 slipped out of Iris window
had my purse. but no clothes" June
pathetically remembered. 80 l went
out home to Brynport and stole my
clothes and Marie
why did he go to Brynport at the
same timer Ned glared savagely at
Blye.
lit was an inspiration" Gilbert Blye
smiled suavely and stroked his black
Vandyke with his long. lean white fin.
gers, and his hlack eyes glowed. wv,