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away. The woman had a girl carry 1t to the credit
department, said she had bought the gown didn't
care for it and wanted the money, $135.
The manager Of the credit department expostu-
lated with the woman far diplomacy would
permit II was not unusual to have credit custom
bring back goods and demand cash. but 1t was
unusual to have 1t done quickly However, she
a good customer. and her bills were always
paid
The woman rejoined her friend in front Of June's
dressing alcove and triumphantly displayed the
money. The husband OF the customer came up, furi-
GUS He had been to the credit desk and discovered
the deception little group quickly formed around
the middle aged husband and wife.
1t was at this moment that Blye appeared by the
side Of the gray mustached man. and with him was
Tommy Thomas! Blye nodded his head to Cunning
ham and said something to Tommy She strolled
with quite evident reluctance across the floor.
Your turn DEAR" said the manageress to June
and frowned in the direction Of the group.
Il give you everything you want" charged the
man. mo woman in this town has more. You can
go into any shop in New York and order what you
like, and pay your bills. Yet you graft mer
You give me everything but money! shrilled the
woman II beg for every cent get!'
To give on the one hand. and to beg. the otherI
II was striking illustration Of the principle which
had led June away from Ned That the woman Is
and must remain object Of charity, dependent
upon the bounty Of the man whom she marriesl No
matter how generous the man might be nor how
penurious. the principle was the same.
The gray mustached man called the manageress.
Il would like 20 see that little white Dress" he
said, Indicating June, who had another frock.
Certainly" replied the manageress. She hurried
over to June and said Come ThereseT
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Miss Thomas. Miss-maam." Mrs Boales' con-
stanty rowing eye came to rest the solitaire and
the plain gold band on Junes finger "She said she
came to see you about position"
June cast down her eyes in troubled thought
Blye-he had said he would send some one for her
in the morning Was there evading the mans
kindness? How had he Absurd OF course he
had got her address from the driver Of the car She
went down the stairs in worried concern but in the
doorway Of the parlor she stopped in astonshment
as she saw her caller. For a moment the two beau.
tiful young women stood studying each other in ad-
miration, then the brunette swept forward with
gracious smile
Later June called up the stairs. "In be back some
with Tommy Thomas!
Honoria Blye. sitting at her parlor window and
exchanging the thoughts OF the morning with her
green feathered familiar spirit. saw oafng across
sparse black beard Presently the doorbeI rang,
and Of the wide, low detectives came In with an
air Of great exhaustion
Nothing doing ma am" he reported "BIinky
Peters and l watched your husbands club all the
time. Sneaky Tayis has shadowed Warmers apart
ments, and I'm to go let him get some sleep"
Are you sure my husband and that girl haven't
left the cityT' she asked
They didn't go from any regular railroad sta
tion," stated Bill Wolf. with conviction
Ned Warner at about the same time received re-
port Of similar encouragement from the long, lean
lanky detective There had been found no trace of
June Warner nor OF Blye
In one of the big department stores June was
taken up to the manageress of the French salon;
then Tommy went away. and presently June, whose
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CHAPTER %.

Y UST where one turns from the Concourse into
the narrow lane Of the interminable Mott
street construction work the Moore limousine
overlook Honoria Blye's electric Mrs. Blye
let Ned ahght She drove home. Her husband had
long since preceded her. From secret drawer OF
his desk he took papers and stuffed then in his
pocket; then he called the abnormally ugly Blye
maid to help him with trunk
They were in the hall with the luggage when
Honoria let herself in She seized the situation at
q glance and without a word laid hold of the trunk
But Blye. aided by Scatti, dashed away.
Ned Warner meantime had driven straight to the
apartments which he and June had fitted up he
leaped rapidly through the telephone directory called
number and delivered his message.
There was knock at the door Three detectives
had come from private agency. Ned had given
them a miniature Of June.
Meanwhile Mrs. Blye in the presence of the par
rot was also giving instructions to detectives She
gave them a photograph OF Gilbert Blye and warned
them that there was to be no publicity.
June, busy with her own thoughts presently found
the dark eyes Of Marie fixed steadily on her in the
glass. She missed Maries red gums, which were al
ways showing but there was no smile In the French.
Canadian girl just now.
why did you leave him2" asked the maid
Money, Marie. Ned gave me some money"
I'VE were all so glad that Mr. Ned was going TO
be so good to you." Marie pathetically observed
"and you ran away from him because he was You
should go back My sisters husband beats her,"
June shook her head Get me newspaper Ma
rie," she requested
June had new problem to confront now She
must earn living, and it was a subject which she
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CHAPTER M,

II UNE hustled quite cheerfully about her toilet
the next morning and chose little dark
gray suit as being the least conspicuous, for
now she was to be a working girl
Suddenly there was wheezing and rustlIng at
the door and a scraping II some one were seeking
admittance- 1t was Mrs BoaIesL
There's young lady to see you. Miss-Miss"--
Justin, snapped Marie who had given that name
by brilliant fash Of intellect
yes. Mary" wheezed Mrs BoaIes
That wasn't the name the young lady gave. First
she said Moore. and then she said Warner and then
she said that Justin right she guessed but she
said June every time. and she brought this slipper.
Is II yoursT
'who is the young ladyY asked June.
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warm hand caught June's wrist, and a voice
said:
You're stunningI What's the fight aboutY
Tommy Thomas it was.
The two girls stood listening
The gray mustached man rose.
IF this Is the sort Of attention I receive in thL
shop shall give It no more Of patronage" he de-
clared angrily to the manageress
What is the matterT asked the superintendent
"MatterT blazed Cunningham I've been asking
this saleswoman for half hour to let me see that
little white dress" he pointed to June. 'and am
ignored, sirP'
"It's a new model" explained the manageress. 4
can't get her to pay any attention to me-"
Then discharge her at onceP' ordered the super
intendent and turned on his heel
Madam Eh1ng stalked straight over to June
"You are dischargedP' she snapped
"Oh" June stunned
No excuses. pleaseP grated the manageress.
'MadamI" called the vivacious Tommy Thomas,
but madam only glared at her and stalked away,
while June walked into her dressing aIcove to know
with sympathy for all the other girls of her posi-
ton, Just how II feels to be discharged
Meantime Tommy Thomas. the look OF concern
fading from her handsome countenance, hurried
over and Joined orin Cunningham and Gilbert Blye
The three left the department
When June emerged from her dressing aIcove
Madam Ening was there and without word gave
her little yellow envelope With this In her hand
June walked out into tho street. saddened with the
realization that after ALL the way to Independence
Is full Of hardships and that bounty might have its
advantageA
Gilbert Blye was waiting for her at the corner.
suave. pleasant. smiling. She had never met man
who raised bis hat with more courtly grace than he
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face and figure, carriage and manner had been
grimly inspected md approved was being instruct
ed in the art Of parading In gown and of display
ing the proper degree Of elegant fnsolence to i'm
press customers.
Your name here will be Therese," said the man.
ageress- you haven't done this before, have youT
No" June's voice was faint and weak She had
queer feeling In her stomach, and her eyes began
to widen again as she studied an appalling array Of
cosmetics
Never mind. I'll be in and make You up"
At last June to know how It felt to earn ones
own living. She had mingled exhilaration and de-
preston in the contemplation Of that remarkable
experience.
As June peered out Of her dressing aIcove a mid
die aged man and woman paused in a vigorous ar
gument The woman wanted money, and the man
would not give It Then June was called and came
out and paraded slowly down between the two long
rows Of chairs
She had displayed perhaps half q dozen gowns
when the middle aged man and woman obstructed
her passageway as she came out Of the alcove They
were still In an energetic dispute about the money.
hundred dollars the woman wanted. and she had
10 have It'll The man finally left her
lady from group where a gray mustached man
with pink face and jovial eyes was standing came
over and spoke to the woman The woman listened
her eyes following June as she walked In a beaut-
full black velvet dinner gown. The woman spoke
to salesIady.
Il want that gownr she snapped
Certainly, madam" said the saleslady.
Tell her to take Il on now" ordered the custom
eE ITS Q charge account"
So June was uneeremoniousy rushed into her al
cove and divested Of the black velvet gown while
the charge account went up. The gown was taken
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had never considered except In the vague haze Of
romance. When Marie returned with the paper she
studied the want ads. with curious interest
Meanwhile Blye and Orin Cunningham drove to
the house where Blye had first directed June.
Send Tommy down." directed BIye, pacing the
floor thoughtfully.
Scatd, storing many things In bis mind, turned his
swarthy face toward the window and presently saw
Tommy come into the room, the vivacious brunette
girl whom June had seen Scatu saw Cunningham
rise and the three conVersing earnestly. Blye show
ed Tommy the picture In the lid of the little gold
watch. Tommy was not highly pleased from the
very beginning. The men grew stern, and then
Scatd saw them reduce her to submissiveness She
walked away and presently came back wearing an
evening wrap Of creamy colors. The three hurried
out and got into the They drove down into the
iingy east side street where June lay In the sleep
Of blessed rest Blye had Tommy take careful note
Of the house.
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Y UST where one turns from the Concourse into
the narrow lane Of the interminable Mott
street construction work the Moore limousine
overtook Honoria Rlva'a alocfric Mrs RIvo
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THIRD EPISODE.
June Finds Work.
CHAPTER 1,

- OWN the dark boulevard from Brynport
weaved and bumped and ratified a lone
taxicab. with a high powered limousine
steadily gaining on il black Vandyked
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shack of logs In the midst OF small
clearing. The light streaming In
through the open door revealed that II
was unoccupied Yet someone had
been there, and not so very long ago.
for there were scraps OF food on one
OF the overturned boxes. Unappetiz-
ing as these appeared. sat down ana
ate heartily, then got TO my feet and.
closing the door securely behind me,
plowed through the tangle OF weeds
back TO the road.
Just before shutdown | emerged from
the narrow gap and looked down into
the broad valley OF the Green BriAr.
IL was a scene TO linger In the mem
ory, and at my first glance ! knew
where | was. recognizing the familiar
objects outspread before me. Lewis
burg lay beyond spur OF hills. invis-
ible from my position. although dis
tant spirals OF smoke indicated its
presence. A few log huts appeared
along the curying road. the one near
est me In ruins. while gaunt CHM
ney beside a broad stream unbridged
was all that remained OF a former mill.
Beyond. this, in midst Of a grove or
noble trees. large house. painted
white. was the only conspicuous feat
ture in the landscape. | recognized
II at once as the residence OF Major
HARDWOOD.
My gaze rested upon 1t. as memory
OF the man. and his fate, surged fresh
ly back into mind. The place had
been spared destruction; It remained
unchanged-bu from that distance 1t
had the appearance OF desertion. This
condition was no particular surprise.
for Harwoods daughter. scarcely more
than girl to my remembrance, would
doubtless be with friends, either In
Lewisburg or Charleston; and that
the mansion. thus deserted. still re-
NAMED undestroyed was, after all. not
so strange, for the majors standing
throughout that section would protect
his property.
I moved on down the steep descent
losing sight OF the house as the road
twisted about the hill. although mem
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Dr.. A. |. Haigh N. D
Offices In Finnish & Swedish Block
Telephone No. 100
CRYSTAL FALLS, MICHIGAN


whereas Emil -Guehse and Sena
Guehse, his wife, of the Township OF
Hematite, Iron County, Michigan,
made, executed and delivered certain
. mortgage bearing date the Both day OF
September. A. ID. 1913, TO The Trustees
OF Crystal Falls Lodge No. 800, OF the
Independent Order OF odd Fellows OF
the CITY OF Crystal Falls, Michigan,
which said mortgage was duly record
ed in the office OF the Register OF Deeds
Of the County OF Iron and State OF
Michigan, on the 7th day OF February,
A. ID. 1914, at eleven O'Clock In the
forenoon and recorded in Liber 16 OF
mortgages on page III, and said
Lodge No. 800 of the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows OF the City Of
Crystal Falls, Michigan, is still the
owner and holder OF said mortgage
above described.
And Whereas the amount claimed
TO be due upon said mortgage at the
y date Of this notice. Is the sum OF three
hundred and thirty dollars ($330O0),
and no.suit or proceeding has been in
stituted at law to recover the debt
now remaining due. or any part there
Of, secured by said mortgage.
And Whereas, default has been
made in the payment Of the money
secui ed by said mortgage, whereby
the power of sale contained therein
has become operative; now, there
fore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF said power of sale and in
pursuance thereof and of the statute
IN such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be fore-closed by
a sale OF the mortgaged premises at
public vendue to the highest bidder.
at the front door of the Court House
in the City OF Crystal Falls. Michigan.
that being the place of holding the
Circuit Court within said County of
Iron on the 10th day OF January. A. ID.
1916. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The description OF said premises
described and contained in said mort
gage, is as follows:
Commencing at point 361.02 IT.
east and 700.07 II. north OF the south
west corner of the s. f. Il of the S. w.
u OF Section 4, Town A. Range 33;
running due east 125 IT,. due north
100 IT,. due west 125 IT. and due south
100 H., TO the place OF beginning. Ex-
cepting and reserving, however, all
ore and minerals reserved in former
deeds OF conveyance OF above describ-
ed premises. together with all tena-
ments, hereditaments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging.
Dated this 30th day OF September.
A. ID. 1915.
The Trustees OF Crystal Falls
Lodge No. 800 OF the indie
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows.
Mortgages.
Moriarty & Dwyer.
Attorneys for mortgages.
Business address,
Crystal Falls, Michigan
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ed. Nor was there reason why I
should sacrifice myself in their defense
Ia valueless sacrifice. My choice was
instantly made. as there flashed to my
mind what my fate would be II
ever fell into Cowan's hands attired In
Federal uniform.
On hands and knees crept 10 the
cleft in the rock wall and began to
Chamber up over the irregular rocks.
The shouts and yells. the cries for
mercy. the sound OF blows. grew faint
er and finally ceased altogether, Lean
ing back and looking down could per-
ceive nothing in the black void A
voice shouted an order. but II sounded
far on and indistinct l was In a
narrow gully, the incline less steep
than amid the rocks below, and could
perceive the lighter canopy Of the sky
not far above me.
AS crept out into the open space
someone touched match to a pile OF
dry limbs in the cove below. and the
red flames leaped high. revealing the
scene. caught a glimpse of it,
staring down as though chung at the
mouth of hell. seeing moving black
figures. and the dark. motionless
shadows OF dead men. The one
glimpse was enough. the fearful
tragedy OF Il shifting me like blow
and | turned and ran. stumbling over
the rough ground, my only thought
that OF escape.
There we're stars in the sky, their
dim light sufficient to yield some fain'
guidance. My course led me close
beside the edge of the ridge. Here
the ground fell away to the banks o
a shallow stream and some instinct o
| woodcraft led me to wade down witt
it's current for considerable distance
until the icy water drove me TO TN
bank once more. knew had Gov
cred several miles and was beyond pull
suit and safe from discovery. ! re
NAMED there until dawn, the mrs
gray light giving assurance that m
flight had been to the north along IN
foothills. From the ridge top a via
vista lay revealed OF rough, seeming
ly uninhabited country. growing NOR
distinct as the light strengthened
There was no house visible. no sign
any road: all about extended ruc
mountain solitude. but to the mort
west there was q perceptible break
the chain of hills. as though pass le
down into the concealed valley D
yond. With this for guidance
plunged forward, eager to get out
that drear wilderness.
Il was considerably after the noe
a hour before came upon dism
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MISS MORTeNSON
WON The MONEY

questin OF which one you like best
OF course you like them All, and
Crystal Falls AMI vicinity have moth
ing nicer than these contestants. and
what Is nicer for lady. whether old
or young and her circle OF friends,
than a nice piano aAc suca one for
instance. as The Diamond Drill Il 70
give 10 the LADY who receives the high
est number OF votes IN this contest
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ridden fast. and has purposely left a
plain trail More than that he was
expected along this road and there
were relays OF horses waiting. He
only changed once, but he was met by
another party near that ruined mill.
were being watched by unseen eyes.
Did you observe the curl OF smoke to
our right Just before dark-how 1t
rose and fell in rings7"
II saw the smoke. yes--a thin spiral,
but supposed II to be from the Chin
ney OF some mountain shack"
well, II was not. That was an out,
side fire, and the smoke was smoth-
cred and then thrown up by blankets.
That is their way OF signaling tell
you. lieutenant. this murder of Har-
wood Is more than an army matter. II
was either the elimination OF feud
done for personal revenge-or else
the major had papers in his posses
sion bearing on the situation here that
could only be gained over his dead
body. The man who killed him was
old Ned Cowan."
but Harwood must have known
him." I protested.
"Of course he did; they were neigh
bors before the war and met there by
appointment For all know the ma
jor may have had some confidential
communication from the war depart
ment. God knows what II was. All
am sure about is that ! would give a
good deal to be out of this Ak right
now and twenty miles to the north OF
here"
We sat there for half an hour dis
cussing the matter and endeavoring
10 convince ourselves the danger was
less than we imagined. There was
nothing to be done but wait for day
light Finally Fox crept forth again
to make another round OF the pickets.
to assure himself they were alert. and
before he returned had fallen asleep.
The chill OF the night awoke me.
, cold and shivering. The wind had
arisen and swept down the funnel In
which ! lay with an Icy breath against
which my single blanket Afforded no
protection. The man who had been
lying next me was gone, and so there
must have been a change OF guard
while slept could distinguish,
dimly outlined against the sky, the
overhanging rockwell which inclosed
our camp. and the deeper shade OF a
cleft yard or two to my left, where
the dead trunk Of n tree stood like
gaunt. ugly sentinel.
As I lay staring the figure OF a man
slipped out from behind its protec-
ton and. dropping on hands and
knees, crept forward across the open
space. Another and another followed,
mere ghostlike shadows. scarcely APP
pearing real For the instant | doubt
ed my -eyesight. imegined ! dreamed.
Then, before ! ccui1 raise voice IN
alarm, a rifle spat vicIously. the red
fame OF It's discharge cleaving the
night. A fnsiIlade followed and In the
fare caught grotesque glimpses OF
men leaping forward. and there was
confused yelling OF voices. din OF
noise.
was upon my knees, revolver In
hand, but IN the melee below could
not distinguish friend from foe--alike
they were blur OF figures, one IN
slant visible, the next obscured. Yet
there could be no doubt as to the final
ending OF the struggle Taken by sur
prise. outnumbered. the little squad Of
troopers would be crushed, annihilat-