The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-07


watch. and I'll take 1t now. If you
please"
I'm very sorry haven't it with me
But ! shall See you another time. am
sure" BE came back from the for
ward seat and sat with her
Back near the abandoned taxi there
was a frantic group Ned Warner. his
face as set as If IL had been chiseled
from marble. stood IN the center OF the
road with his fists cfinched until his
nails dug into his palms. There could
he no doubt now that Gilbert Blye's
pursuit OF Ned's wife. June. was de
hberate and purposeful.
June's father strobe slowly up and
down. his lips compressed and bis
brows black. He passed Ned half a
dozen times. but they did not exchange
a word
Bobbie Blethering and the driver of
the Moore limousine had sprung out 70
repair their respective tires. but Iris
Blethering. who had INDUCED IN a few
violent sobs as a preliminary 10 fur
Their action. suddenly discovered the
economic waste. Here. Bobbie." she
called. get back and help Jerry and
let our car go. There's room for all
OF us I'm the limousine"
Up came Mrs. Blye's auto.
You're to jump in with Mrs. Blye,
Ned. and go straight onT' Iris shouted.
Get right inG Don't waste minuteF
And she fairly showed the grim young
husband OF June Warner into the seat
By the side Of the determined wife OF
the man with the black Vandyke. The
electric rolled away at It's utmost speed.
At Blye's club the limousine stopped,
while the black vandyked man alight-
ed. June smiled as she babe him good
night. but she was very thoughtful
nevertheless and troubled. Blye stood
after the receding car with smile OF
satisfaction
The limousine sped on to the address
which Bye had given the driver. June
studied the house earnestly. It was a
! smars looking building. The windows
@ere brilliantly lighted, and in the par
Tor were three young ladies in rather
| striking evening dress. June gave the
driver the address Of modest hotel
Halfway to their destination June
| changed her mind. The modest hotel
she remembered, had a blazing lobby,
and there was no way to pass in or out
without being stared at. She gave the
driver another address. Marie saw
June's panic in her face. She found
the little hands OF June cold with
nervous collapse.
'EastY' she snapped to the driver
81 don't know the number. I'll tel
you when we get there"
A few minutes later they stopped In
front OF dingy looking building with
no light In the vesdbuIe. Marie jump
ed out and rang the doorbeIl. A WON
an came to the door. They exchanged
few brief words. and Marie ran dowL
/ to the limousine.
has a nice back room for you and g
cot for me-"
/ June stepped from the car with {
sigh of relief. A home Of any sort was
welcome now. 1t had been long and
exciting day.
Il know the room. Miss june" sale
Marie. sweeping past with her arms
full of fuf1es-
4 Blye was in front OF his club with 1
gray mustached. jovial looking, pinl
faced man when the car returned
Where did you take her, ScattiY
bye asked.
"She wouldn't stop at Mother Rus
sel's." began Seatti con6dentially
She
I've know that" interrupted tn
gray mustached man. Grin Cunning
ham
'srhere was no number on the house
boss, but | can find it"
Drive US there" directed Blye
Down on the dingy east side street b
tried earnestly to pin down Scatti'
dizzied memory Up and down Bly,
moved. seeking In every window 70
some sign OF the runaway bride. Sud
denly his eye caught the CLINT OF some
thing in a yestibule. He ran up tn
steps The glittering object was
buckle on a dainty little slipper. on
which June's collie had carried dow
to the taxi for her when she had stole
her clothes and Marie from her "a
theirs house He jotted the humble
OF the house In a memorandum book