South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28

sammy. I'm proud ~ Won. boy
didn't know you could lie so good. and
~! never believe anything YOU tel me
again And there was couple OF
your friends miss hearty soul q -
Young woman that never left Of talk
I'M OF lau-hin' or erwin or somethiu
one minute after the other and her
husband. henpecked little fellow
thatu be no trouble until he gets
walked up some day: then watch out
for his kind Ny Dan was that way.
I could bullyrag thar poor devil night
AMI dav tin 7 see the CLINT begin TO
come iu his eve Why, darin' what's
the matter: SAMMY YOU big simple
ton. why don't YOU get Miss Junie
glass OF water, And be quick. will
you -
J8bberinR ont all her pCntup excite
ment not a word Of which June had
heard. she helped the cOlorlesS half
fainting girl mp 10 her own rooms and
mothered around her with q solicitudC
which was fully as lively as her tongue
and far more sincere.
June might as well have been alone
for an that she was conscious Of the
O'Keefe minlstrations They had been
here. here in these very rooms, Ned,
her father and mother, How she long
ed for them How she wished they
had found her. And "A great food OF
love surged up in her. She must see
them, She must 20 10 them at once.
She must give up this foolish flight for
2 romantic ideal and be just girl, and
return to her own people. and be pet
ted and forgiven. and be clasped ia
\eds strong arms. never TO leave them
again, She rose with a wild impulse
70 hurry straight after them. but her
knees bent under her She had not
known how much this sudden emotion
had taken away her strength The
Widow O'Keefe pressed her tenderly
back In her chair. and Sammy held a
glass TO her lips and spilled trickle
OF water on her chin. She smiled at
them both, for she was very fond Of
them; then the widow drove Sammy
from the room and put June on the bed.
and took off her little shoes. and drew
the blinds. and left her alone TO cry il
out And the Widow O'Keefe rasped
her own eyes with lumpy knuckles AS
she closed the door
June sat suddenly bolt upright and
dried her eyes and hunted for her
shoes. How bare everything looked in
the room. Why, everything was gone.
And where was Marie?
Marie had just turned the corner Of
officer Dowd's post when there came
swiftly toward her family limousine
which she remembered with jump Ia
her breast
Suddenly there was a loud yelp OF
Joy from a handsome collie sitting be
side the driver, and Bouncer. who new
er left mis- seat when In the city, was
halfway to the curb in one spring.
with a shrek Marie headed for the
nearest alley. Bouncer barking happily
at her heels.
Five voices yelled for Jerry to stop,
but IL was unnecessary. That good
chauffeur had used both brakes, and
the MOores, the Bletherings and Ned
Warner all tried TO crowd out of the
door While the agitated Bobby block
ed the doorway Ned rushed after Ma
RE, but he suddenly found himself
breastbOne to breastbOne with officer
DOwd.
Excuse me-" said officer Dowd still
breasting him. WAS it you or me
that's In the road?'
II want TO speak to that young wO-
MANI And Ned tried to pass around
officer DOwd as that young woman, ''
accompanied by the leaping BOuncer,
turned swiftly into a narrow alley.
The last flash of her was a red and
white striped stocking.
officer DOwd was at this moment one
Of the most awkward men on the
force. He had tried to shove around
Ned. and now they met again. breast
bone 10 brea stbOne.
Get out Of my wayt' yelled Ned.
"Who you orderin'" retorted Officer
Dowd
"She was a servant Of mine" said
Moore.
Did she steal anything" demanded
Dowd.
mo"
Then its none Of my business. y
And officer DOwd looked toward the
alley with a twinkle dawning In his
eye Marie knew every turn and twist
on and speak to the lady"
They went down to the alley mouth
and looked in. There was a wilder
ness of crooked byways and no Marie
visible.
Where TO. sir" asked Jerry.
THE Widow O'Keefe'sr declared
Ned