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which knotted in the corner of her apron GIL
bert Blye smiled his suave smile and went into the
hall. where he telephoned to a vivacious brunette
in her ornately decorated and then to a
with thick idded eyes and round head, on which
the short hair bristed
In the office of Elizabeth sawyer the tall, good
looking sat down with a smile. Neither he
nor his wife noticed or thought of the quiet little
figure in the
Well Betty, what do for you?" asked Saw
yer cordially.
Loan some money. Harry"
I'D rather give it to you.' he said
Il couldn't think of it," Mrs Sawyer reached in
her desk for block of note blanks. q shall need
$1,000 il you spare It,"
Certainly
They both wrote at once sitting side by side al
the desk, he check to his wife and she thirty
day note to her husband.
You will get In trouble once in awhile. won't you.
Bettyi" laughed the man.
She looked at him reproachfully.
You know why"
Yes" He nodded sympathetically and, patting
the hand which lay the edge of the desk picked
up the photograph THE babies. Betty, you're a
wonder What mans business could stand such
Interruptions
She smiled fondy at the photograph and then at
him. then from her desk drew small blank book.
She turned to page headed "Bills Payable" There
only two entries, and she made third.
The dates of all three We're about two years apart
THAT setback in my business Harry" and
with the tip of her pencil she touched the Oldest
child in the photograph And this was Betsy.
Todays note is the baby. 1t has taken year
TO catch up every time"
mo business do without the boss agreed the
man. THAT applies to everything Betty You look
busy here"
.Oh, forgot to tell your she laughed. She pick
ed up the two documents which Edward Jones had
insisted on leaving for her consideration Her hus
band read them gravey and passed them back
.Flatering,' he smiled
isn't it?' Her eyes frightened They had seem
ed rather tired "Of course the consultations alb
surd but Jones would pay good price for an
outright sale And she pointed to the line LEFT
blank.
''I'l pay you n better Betty"
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'The reason wouldn't sell to either of Won is
that want to keep the business. I'm proud of it."
'Al right He shook hands with her. "a bar
gains bargain"
A boy came in. She had rupg for him as soon M
she had the check. She Endorsed it and put It
in her bank book and gave 1t to the boy.
The nurse is outside with the children" the boy
reported as he turned to go.
THAT'S So" Her brow contracted as she looked
at her memorandum pad. II gave Mary an ap-
pointment Harry was to go to the doctor
Harry The man instantly concerned. rs
there anything the matter with Harry?"
Hes so nervous"
beautiful curly haired little girl, whose face was
smeared with chocolate candy. The boy, a fine
hearty little fellow, came stompng in and grinned
pleasantly at his father and mother, standing with
his sturdy legs outstretched md his fists damned
In his pockets.
What did the doctor say?' asked Mrs. Sawyer
anxiously and the father leaned forward to listen
There's nothing the matter with him." reported
the nurse, with toss of her head, and she gared
vndictively at the boy. She a person with
wispy hair an upturned and small gray eyes
and thin lips, and the lips had sharp downward
droop at the corners. THE doctor says it's temper
Temper. Mrs. Sawyer half raised in her seat,
and her eyes flashed with indignation, but the IA
Their laughed.
That's matter of training he observed.
Harry come away from there, dearl" called the
mother.
The boy grinned engagingy.
''Harryr The nurses voice. 1t rasped like saw
file, and every one, even the quiet little figure
the window WINGED. Didn't you hear your
father and mother tell you to come away from
there?' she screamed, and the boy kicked at her,
his face turning scarlet his lips pouting in ugly
square, his brows lowering vicously. The curly
haired little girl rose out of the corner, where she
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had been contentedly playing with discarded type
writer ribbon. and, toddlng to the nurse. kick
ed ut her with all her small might. then. her duty
performed, she toddled back to her corner.
Mary" expostulated Mrs. Sawyer in distress
you should not jerk the child that way 1t only
enrages him..
HE won't mind any other way. Mrs. Sawyer. re-
torted the nurse. her eyes flashing angrilv. "Yon
never the children you'd know how bad they
are,'
"Betsyw
Great Scottr'
The little girl looked up at her father with
diant smile, but he rushed toward her she seram
bled to her feet and ram holding something behind
her back. 1t was ink bottle He took 1t from
her and she screamed with all the strength of her
lungs The angelic looking mite sight to be
hold. Her face was sticky with brown chocolate
candy, the purple stains from the typewriter ribbon
were all over her white dress, and the blue ink
on her hands. She smeared of 1t on her face
and in her curly hair as she cried
My oh, my" half moaned Mrs. Sawyer "Why
is 1t that child is always mussy?'
Dirt just natural to her. Mrs. Sawyer"
confidently explained the nurse "Harreew Her
teeth cleaned, and she made a dash for the boy.
lie was swinging the etterpress again. and
the water pan fitting. He jumped to elude her.
and the water spilled over pile of mortgage blanks.
You little demon" screamed the nurse and made
clutch for him. Almost he escaped but she caught
him by the collar and shook him.
'D-n it, go to blazes!" yelled the boy in perfect
fury of temper.
There was a dead silence in which Mrs Sawyer
felt the blood slowly leaving her face. Her hus-
band was shocked into numbness. The quiet little
figure in the corner the window scarcely
breathed
Elizabeth Sawyer suddenly buried her face upon
her arms and sobbed but she raised her head In an
instant. With pale set face she walked over and
took the baby in her arms
Mary you're discharged she said.
Sawyer had drawn the boy to him very thought
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TO open his pocketknife, and with this he sawed
off his cravat just below the knot He galloped
straight across the street with strange, sideong
motion and, entering saloon, slapped quarter
the bar
-Four beersg' he husked with his dusty tongue
II not until he had swallowed the third one
that he took his nickel of change and teephoned to
Honoria Bye.
A keen eyed man with bushy eyebrows came in to
see Elizabeth Sawyer June Warner sat patiently
at the window. He put his hat on the corner of her
desk and unbuttoned his smooth, neatly fitting over
coat.
well, Mrs. Sawyer how about itT' he inquired
putting his hands his knees
Mrs. Sawyer had been busy sorting papers.
Il couldn't think Of consolidating" she said crisp
~ with shake of her head
Sorry" The man had laid folded document
before her "A1l right, you won't consolidate"
And the mans tone regretful You're very
fine business woman, Mrs. Sawyer. and don't mind
admitting that you've made real competition in
our territory. How does this idea suit you?" He
produced another document and spread it before her
7 hereby agree to sell, assign and transfer the
business conducted under the name of Elizabeth
Sawyer to Edward Jones for the sum of -"
Again she laughed and shook her head.
You see left the amount blank" he insinuated
That's the only amount I'd accept at present"
decided the woman. She passed her hand for a
moment over her eyes You see, Mr. Jones I've
given so much to make my business a success"
To make her business success June Warner
glowed with the hearing of the words She
felt more encouraged In this room than she had
anywhere since she had taken her own impulsive
step toward independence
tall, good looking man came into the room the
man of the picture the desk Mrs Sawyers
hand had been pressed over her eyes At the en-
trance OF her husband she sprang up with an ex-
clamaton of pleasure, her face glowing and turned
to him.
The poor little runaway bride glanced hastily out
OF the window, and the tears sprang into her eyes
How she longed for Ned. Dear Ned
Dear Ned was In small. dim room lighted by
one high window across which were Junes father
and mother and Robbie and Iris Blethering, and
standing in the corner, with his back to the wall
was the wide featured Scatti
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CHAPTER IL.

II the bare little room upstairs stood the well
groomed Grin Cunningham, twirling his white
mustache and counting some money into the
hand Of dumpy Mrs. Waters. Gilbert Blye
stood by, his black eyes glowing. He stroked his
black Vandyke with his long, ean white fingers,
and he smiled his smile Mrs Waters, tying
the money in corner of her apron pointed to the
bundle of pants in the corner; then she moved the
narrow washstand from in front of door and in
serted key in the lock. She threw open the door,
closed 1t again and gave the key to Gilbert Blye.
Gilbert Blye slipped the key in his pocket and
drew forth tiny gold watch Mrs. Waters, stand
ing beside him, saw in the lid the portrait Of lovely
June Warner She looked up at the dark handsome
fellow and smiled significantly and touched the ring
finger of her left hand and nodded her head in keen
self appreciation. Then she patted the little wad
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you're the man; want to see you,' he declared
his voice trembling with suppressed fury Now,
want some information, and I'm going to have it,
Scatti leaned comfortably into the corner.
will you speak, won't your
Hold on, Ned.' Bobbie Blethering had caught
that muscular arm it tensely drawn back
Let me try this fellow" And little Bobbie took
the lead with easy assurance. Now, see here old
man." he said, you like money, don't your
CLEAN in the little eyes.
Now, suppose we start bidding" went on Bob
bie pleased with his progress He extracted long
black pocketbook from somewhere inside and open
ed it and futtered the canary and orange colored
bills and the pale green ones.
Say $50, say $780, for just bit Of conversation
soothingly remarked Bobbie and separated that
amount, futtering 1t tantalizingly before the geam
ing eyes
Scatti shifted uneasily In his corner
For Gods sake, man, can't you talk? p said stern
John Moore. you know where my daughter is"
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CHAPTER III.

~cATrI in the deserted bank vault stood with
his eyes lowered for a moment while the
4 pursuers of the little runa way bride crowd
ed about him. Presently he lifted them TO
the ceiling. but they did not look into Mrs. Moores
on their way up, and he began to edge slowly along
the wall again. There was growl of anger from
Ned Warner
III beat II out of him. declared Ned and started
for the extremely silent chauffeur, who jumped into
the ce~aer and lowered his head and covered his
face with his arms. He afraid OF fists, though
not of knives or revovers
Bobhie Bletherng jumped in front of Ned but
was thrust aside June's gentle faced mother could
not be disposed of so easily.
Ned she said and her light touch upon his arm
as she looked pleadingly up into his eyes
stronger than any muscular force could have been.
Shivering with the revulsion OF his passion. Ned
put his arm around Mrs. Moore and walked away
with her to the other end of the tiny room. while
Iris Bletherng threw her around Boobies
neck and enjoyed few good sobs. Scatu, left
alone in the corner Strengthened up slowly and.
raising his shoulders, cooked his head and then
gazed at the cobwebs. Presently he puckered
corner of his mouth line, and there stole upon the
pentup air. soft and low and sweet the melting
strains of santa Lucia
Down street hurried the maid Marie her
high cheek bones burning with excitement and her
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Tune. the bride of Ned Warner impulsvey leaves her
husband their ho2eymoon because she begins to real
ise that she be entirely dependent on him for
money. She desires to be independent
Juno is pursued by Gilbert Bye. wealthy married
She escapes clutches with difficulty. Ned
searches disractedy for June and learning OF Byes
designs, him. After adven-
from river pirates by Durham,
poses Tho Spirit of Marsh" driven
out by Mrs. Durham and Il kidnapped by Blye
ninghanL June escapes. tries sweatshop
dispcssesssd by landlady.
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missed something which now. for the FIRST time.
they were to find
June dazed as she hurried to the bare little
room She had left Ned TO achieve her independ-
ence Elizabeth Sawyer had done. but June had
not taken motherhood into her calculations
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BY special arrangement for this paper a
photo drama corresponding TO The INSTALL
nients of Runaway June" may now be seen
at the leading moving picture theafers. BY
arrangement made with the Mutual Fiim
Corporation it Is NOT only possible to read
Runaway June" each week, bur also after
ward TO moving pictures illustrating
our story.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-04
FAIRFIELD REVIVAL.
ATTRACTS CROWDS

Fairfield, March 2-The big revival
meetings in progress at the First
Methodist church under the auspices Of
the Fairfield gospel team is attracting
attention all over this section of the
state. The converts now number about
two hundred and among these are an
unusually large number of young men
from all walks Of life, ranging from the
bank clerk to the day laborer. A. K.
Harper, proprietor of the Harper
Brush factory, a young man who was
reared in Fairfield is addressing the
large audiences each night while Gene
Palmer, Frank Daggett, Charles w.
Wade, and others are doing some Of
the best personal work ever witnessed
in a revival in Fairfield. For several
nights audiences which have taxed the
capacity of the largest building. which
is the Methodist church, in Fairfield
have listened to these laymen implore
their friends and acquaintances to for.
sake evil and follow the lowly man of
Galilee.
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WILL SOLVE BOND
QUESTION SOON

Shenandoah, March 3-The bond is
sue, which has been the central prob
lem in county affairs this winter, will
be solved March 4, when a Chicago
broker will be at Clarinda to purchase
the $4,000 bonds. The sale had been
made once, when G. w. Duke, county
auditor, refused to sign the papers.
The matter was taken to the state leg-
islsture, which passed an act making
the transactions of the board of sup
ervisors legal.
AS soon as Treasurer Stitt gets the
money he expects to begin paying OF
the outstanding warrants. The board is
at Glenwood attending a new trial OF
the Johnson case, In which Mrs. Geo.
Johnson was given Judgment against
Page and Fremont counties for $4,000
for the death of her husband, who was
killed when bridge on the county line
went down with his traction engine.
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WILL REBUILD AT
CANNING FACTORY

Fl. Madison, March 3.-Work start
ed today at the Fort Madison Canning
factory at the foot of Occidental street
removing the machinery and clearing
the buildings of their contents prepare
tory to rebuilding the main structure.
The new building will be 4S feet by
tor Joe Neiders has the work in charge
and the shortest possible time will be
consumed in completing the new struc-
ture. 1t will be entirely sanitary with
all new machinery and the floors will
be concrete. One added feature will be
that the cans will not be soldered in
the future, a process being used to seal
the cans as they are filled.
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PLAN GYMNASIUM
FOR FIT. MADISON

TT. Madison, March 3.-Members OF
the Corona club are advocating gym
nasium and have started campaign
to raise the sum of $4,000 which will
be conducted within the next thirty
days. The Corona club, since its. or
ganization, has been planning the cree.
ton of gymnasium for the use OF the
boys and young men of the city. These
plans and ideas have now matured to
such stage as to demand their reali,
zation and they will now start on
campaign to raise the above amount
which they think will be adequate for
such construction.
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February 27.-Messrs. Burton ana
Jaoues are removing their law ONCE
from Market street, to Dr. William
sons new building on North Court
street, where they will have elegant Of
fee rooms. :,
AS all the democrats don't read the
Ottumwa Journal and Freie Presse, we
give to our readers what Johnny Wag'
ner has to say about working for the
democratic party. In his issue or the
morning he says: "Mr Courier, you are
mistaken. Johnny Wagner doesn't
want a gold watch, he already has one,
but that isn't by any means the fault
of the democratic party or its workers.
We have fought democratic battles for
eight years for local officials for the
fun there was in 1t. We have had al
most enough fun
February 2S.-Beginning Sunday the
fast mail train from Omaha to Chicago
will discontinue the carrying of passen-
gers. The withdrawal of this train
from the passenger service will be
made good by the substitution of Nos.
9 and 10, which Sunday and after run
to and make through connections at
Union Pacific Transfer.
The street car company had hard
fight yesterday and last night to keep
their tracks clear of snow so that the
circuit of electricity could be kept
working, but they trinmphed and the
cars have made their regular trips with
but little delay, and it has been great
accommodation to the public
.
March 1.-The new postoffice build
ing was turned over to Postmaster Til
ton today. There is yet little to be
done in putting down sidewalks and SO
forth, but can't be, done until the
weather moderates. We received our
information from Frank Fielder.
Martin Dickens, one of the Oldest set
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GRAND JURY coNvENEs.

Bedford, March monday the
grand Jury convened and the princi-
pal case it will investigate will be
that of R. B. Cromwell of Red Oak
and Bedford, now in the county jail
under charge Of bigamy.
Judge H. X. Evans will preside over
the next term OF court.
The first jury trial will be the case
of the state against T. C. Gibson,
charged with rape, the alleged victim
being Mrs. Sadie Roach, who resided
near Conway.
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STOLEN DIAMONDS
ARE NOW RETURNED

Sioux City, March 3.-The stolen
diamonds Of Mrs. w. l.. Montgomery,
wife OF a prominent banker, were
found during the night inside the yes
tibule Of the home and the mystery
surrounding the disappearance grows
greater than ever. Three weeks ago,
the diamonds valued at $1,000 were
stolen and the police were unable to
trace them. On returning home late
Mrs. Montgomery found them In a bag
inside her door and had been left there
by the mysterious thief.
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SIGOURNEY PIONEER,
AGED 81 YEARS, DIES

sigourney. March 3.-Monday at.
ternoon occurred the funeral OF
Andrew ]. Vogel, who died at
His home in South Sigourney on Sat
urday. Mr.. Vogel had been resident
of Sigourney for long number of
years and was prominently connected
with its business affairs until a few
wears ago when he retired from active
business. He was 80 years of age and
leaves surviving his wife and large
number of other relatives. The funer-
al was conducted by the Rev. tanning
of the Methodist church and interment
was made in Pleasant Grove Gene
terry
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+GRANGE PROTESTS
SPEND|NG0F MONEY
MEMBERS LIVING NEAR DUDLEY
ASK LEGISLATURE MEMBERS
TO TAKE STEPS.

Dudley, March 1.-THE members OF
Columbia grange No. 2118 Of Dudley
in recent session, adopted the follow
ing resolutions which have been sent
to the Wapello county members of the
legislature:
We, members of Columbia grange
No. 211S of Dudley Iowa, citizens and
taxpayers Of Wapello county and the
state of Iowa, hereby ask the mem
bers of the thirty-sixth general as
sembly and protest against the ex
travagant expenditure of the peoples
money.
We are opposed to the custom Of
committees killing bills that ought tc
be discussed on the floor of the house
We are opposed to the railroads
raising freight or passenger rates.
We are in favor of letting the state
printing to the lowest responsible bid
der.
We are opposed to the practice OF
taking local control away from the
people at home.
We favor equal right and a just
distribution of the burden Of taxation
to the extent that every man and
woman shall pay his or her part at an
equitable rate on what they actually
own.
We favor the repeal of many unjust
laws that are now in force and especl
ally the acts of the thirty-fifth gen
eral assembly as to the capitol ex
tension.
We are opposed to the short ballot
We ask that our members in the
thirty-sixth general assembly DO al
in their power to bring these reforms
about. a5
(Signed)
O.. E. Warner.
S.. A. Nye.
Mrs. G. w. Ohey.
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NOTED PIONEER KILLED.

Fort Dodge, March flames Stuart,
the first white child born in Humboldt
county, who for many years has lived
at Humboldt alone, all close relatives
being dead, was killed last night under
the wheels of an M. & St. l.. train in
Fort Dodge. When a Fort Dodge pc.
liceman noticed him under the influ-
ence of liquor at the union station and
advised him to try to walk it off, be.
fore attempting to board a train for
home, Stuart disappeared and was not
seen again until his mangled body was
found.
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TO WATCH QUARANTINE.

Muscatine. March 3.-Mayor Kern
Tuesday instructed the local police to
serve notice upon persons quaran-
tined in this city that any violation of
the quarantine would result in their
prosecution This follows the receipt
of information that the Pagan family
have been persistently violating their
quarantine. The mayor has been in
formed that the children have been
playing about in the neighborhood and
that neighbors visited the house.
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FAIRFIELD MAN HURT
TRIMMING TREES

Fairfield, March Samuel Cutler,
one of the best known Of the older
residents of Fairfield. fell from lad
der while engaged in trimming some
large trees at his home on West
Hampstead street late Monday after
noon. He was unconscious when pick.
ed up and remained SO for some time.
AS Mr.. Cutler has no near relatives
here he was taken to the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Smith on East Wash.
ington street where he is being cared
for.
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FlREMEN TO ATTEND.

Muscatine, March 3.-That Musca-
tine will be represented at the state
fire tournament which will be held in
Iowa City this summer, was made
known Tuesday when 1t was announc-
ed that the Roach & Musser Hose Co.,
was planning to send a team. Last
year not one local hose company had a
team at the tournament which was
held at Maquoketa, although large
number Of local firemen attended the
affair.
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MAYOR CLIMBS POLE.

Hamburg, March 2.--It has been
demonstrated that Mayor f. g. Tiller
can do most anything when occasion
demands, even to climbing telephone
pole. Monday while attempting 10
cross the grade through the water MS
horse took fright, leaving him to sink
or swim, but Mr.. Tiller did not 40
either-he simply climbed tele-
phone pole"