The Detroit times., 1915-04-29
In a swift taxi came a vivacious

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All these were conferred around
the destinies c; tie beautiful little
runaway bride.
Tired and still dazed from his dis
illusionment. June Warner turned
into the dim hallway OF Mrs.
Waters lodging house. and YEARLY
she climbed the stairs. Halfway up
she stopped TO stife cough which
had been growing upon her since
she had entered upon this struggle
for an elusive independence. 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 at the
head OF the bed. but she was too
much preoccupied to wonder at 1t.
She stopped to rest for moment.
her hand upon her chest; then me-
chanically she picked up pair OF
pants from the table and started to
sew.
The hall door slowly opened. and
a young woman, her eyes sparkling,
her cheeks rudy with the flush OF
health. walked in. clad in gorgeous
raiment. II was the vivacious
brunette. Tommy Thomas.
You poor dear" cried Tommy.
There was no place else to go"
June said.
"Oh. yes, there vast" said Tommy
Thomas. laughing gayly. She fed
from the room. She returned In
q moment. and with her was the
white mustached Grin Cunningham
"Go!" June said and pointed to
the door.
You don't mean It," laughed Gun
bingham.
Bill Wolf came out OF the saloon
across the street, wiping his lips
There was placid expression on
his round face. and he had q short,
thick stub Of cigar In the corner
OF his mouth.
A handsome collie dashed up TO
the well-known and Justly famous
private detective. barked and dash.
ed away. barked and dashed away
again.
"All right, sport" said the com
Portable Bill Wolf and followed the
dog across the street.
Leaping and jumping and stopping
at every few stes to look back
Bouncer led the way into the aband
oned bank and springing against the
heavy iron door. yelped his loudest
at every leap. Whining. he crouch
ed at the crack at the bottom of the
door. and q vigorous pounding
answered him.
"All right. sport" said Bill Wolf
jovially and lifted from It's place
the heavy bar.
Instantly there dashed out Ned
Warner, his jaws set and his fists
clinched. and after him came June's
father and mother and Bobbie and
Iris Blethering. Ned rushed across
the room and sprang for the stairs
as Bill Wolf grappled savageiy
with the Italian chauffeur. Around
the corner came the high cheek
boned maid. Marie, and OHicer
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
Grin Cunningham. For q moment
he resisted her clear. steady gaze,
and then he dropped his eyes,
abashed. Suddenly he laughed, and.
pulling from his pocket a dazzling
string Of pearls, he took step
nearer and Haunted them before
June's eyes.
"orin Cunningham" A stern,
cold voice.
The door behind June had clicked
She turned. Gilbert Blye!
'Go!" he ordered.
Without a word Grin Cunning
ham. cringing. left the room with
the sneering Tommy Thomas.
Gilbert Blye's black eyes softened
as he turned. and they glowed down
at Iune.
Ito be continued.)