The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-05

vi ingly to the scowling young
man. Her big eyes were full
of tears. 1T was all mistake, dearP
She choked back her tears, and there
was a tense silence, in which Ned War
ner stood with cold eyes and folded
arms waiting.
"Oh, Ned, can't l make you see and
understand" And there was u pite-
GUS usefulness about her. I'VE were
all so happy on that day of our we'd
ding. so happy as we started on our
honeymoon tripl And when we stood
alone in the Pullman drawing room.
surrounded by our white ribboned bag
gage, there seemed to be no cloud in
our sky!''
"Then why did you leave me?" Ned
Warmers voice was harsh
at 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 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 500"
They were all startled by the force
of the comparison. Only Gilbert Blye
smiled, and the smile did not escape
Ned.
do you remember / cried and you
put my head en- your shoulder? You
thought was tired, but L cried froIz
humiliation. / felt like a beggar.
realized that for the rest of my life
1 would have to accept gifts of money
from you. Then / dreamed about it
l dreamed that 1 was a piteous little
beggar, always holding out my palms
for aims; that was receiving pay for
being your wife just as mother paid
| Aunt Debby and Marie" Both Aunt
Debby and Marie shifted sympatheti-
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 1 threw
down your money and ran from the
/ train"
ITO meet this manr' 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 therer' Gilbert Blye spoke
sharply II was waiting, but for a
New York train l had been to our
Tarnville factory. l saw this beauti-
full 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
$50 you were. strangers" remarked
Ned. and there was an implied sneer in
his tone. you helped her on the train,
and 1 saw you in the car talking with
herr
Your. Both the runaway bride and
the dark, handsome Blye asked that
question.
Eyes. Ip' this triumphantly. 81
caught an express and overlook your
local as we pulled into the station al
New York. and through the car win
dows say you bending over her and
!. smiling, and she was smiling up al
your
: There was pause. and the listeners
looked from June to Blye and then al
Ned
"Oh, yesY and June's brow cleared
81 had sold my watch to a funny ole
lady on the train to pay my fare Mr.
Dye bought the WATCH ArOln ueI ant
very kindly offered to :et me repur
chase it whenever found 1t conven
lent He gave me his card; that wal
ALL"
.AllI" Ned Numbered. "He chases
you from the train In a taxi, and ! fol
lowed. but lost you both"
Il did notg' Blye heatedly retorted
II jumped in taxi and tore straigh
for Cunningham's hotel" and he turn