The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19

smile and the blue eyes and the white
teeth, was the finest liar in the hotel
He had had quarter and one of her
compelling smiles from June and a
glance from her lovely eyes. and he
had run them down through the base
ment and out the rear servants en-
trance and had told them a place to
| go where no one would ever find them.
| Gone. The six shocked searchers for
the runaway bride hurried downstairs
just as Honoria Blye stepped IN. fol-
| lowed by Blinky Peters and Sneaky
| Tavis.
~ here is hef' Screeched Mrs. Blye.
Bill Wolf advanced to do his happy
duty.
There lie is, lady," he shouted tri-
umphantly, while Dlinky Peters and
Sneaky Tavis skunk up. one on each
side Of the culprit. NAB him. boys!'
Mon Dieu!" cried the cu!prit as the
four fat paws of Blipky Peters and
Sneaky Tavis clapped down on his
arms The rest Of the objection was
an incomprehensible polyglot tumble
as, shrek!ng his Indignation, the black
bearded Frenchman strove to wrench
himself free.
rs that the man you mean?" Kissed
HonOria.
THAT amt the guy!'' yelled Shanks
MCGEE. who was willing to be kicked
out now. Gilbert Blye slinked in here
after the beautiful goil and ducked
into the subway when dis sport gives
him the run! Gee!
"Thls is the limit" declared the clerk
TO one and all as strong porters and
agile bell hops headed his way. Get
'em out. Mixer
Quite a little crowd had collected
when suddenly a policeman appeared
from around corner and dispersed
the mob, including Honoria.
That vigorous lady had barely turned
the corner heading for the avenue.
when IA brilliantly lighted, luxurious
limousine stopped in front of the Ho-
tel Daniel. Shanks McGees eyes be-
gan to stretch as he saw the occupants,
and he whirled in a complete circle in
second P,ll Wolf and Blinky Peters
and Sneaky Tavis. They were trudg-
ing up the street in single file, heads
down, hands in pockets. Even Blinky
Peters had lost interest in the stars.
The smacking footsteps Of Shanks Me
Gee aroused them.
"Geew exploded Shanks. "Cripes!
Gilbert Blye has doubled back wit an
other swell Janet Beat it to the Dan
lei! And one of youse hotfoot it after
the electric showcase and get the old
woman! Gee!"
Wolf turned commanding eye on
Tavis.
Hit 'er up" he ordered.
Sneaky drew long, jerking breath
and pulled his belt around him, cast a
deSpairing look up the side street to
where the little electric was twinkling,
took the center of the car track and
began laboriously to hit 'er up"
In the meantime Gilbert Blye and
Tommy Thomas had walked confident
ly up to the desk The clerk without
the flicker of an eyelid bent forward
politely.
rs Mrs, J. G. Day stopping here?'
inquired Blye with great suavity.
NO; the lady is gone"
Gomez" protested Blye and leaned
forward TO look over the register.
why, she came in only about an hour
or so ago She is
Now. don't tell me who she is. l
don't know whose wife the lady may
be, and | don't want to know She's
! gomez
Mon Dku!" shrilled an excited
voice. and Gilbert Blye found himself
confronted by the decorative French
man. That excited individual sur
veyed Gilbert Blye's sleek black Van
dyke and twcaked at his own and sud-
denly threw up both hands and began
to laugh
In that same moment Sneaky Tavis
caught UP with the electric coupe and