The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-18

with a market basket caught sight of Marie from
afar Off and came bobbing fast she could
waddle.
In a swift taxi came vivaCous brunette
All these We're conferred around the destinies of
the beautiful little runaway bride
Tired and still daZed from his disilluSionm ent
June Warner turned into the dim hallway of Mrs
Waters lodging house and YEARLY she climbed he
stairs Halfway up she stopped to Sthe a cough
which had been growing upon her since she had
entered upon this struggle for elusive ndepend
ence. She turned into her bare little and sank
into the chair. With numbed Indifference she noteo
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 o wonder at it, She stop
ped to rest for a moment, her hand upon her chest
then mechanically she picked up a pair of pants
from the table and started To sew
The hall door slowly opened and p Young WON
an. her eyes sparkling, her cheeks ruddy with the
flush Of health, walked in. clad in gorgeous ralment
1t was the yivaciOus brunette. Tommy Thomas.
You poor DEAR! cried Tommy.
There was no place else TO 60" June said.
'Oh, yes, there was! said Tommy Thomas. laugh
ing gayly. She fed from the room. She returned in
moment. and with her the white mustached
Grin Cunningham.
GO. June said and pointed to the door.
You don't mean it, laughed Cunningham
Bill Wolf came out of the saloon across the street
wipnG his lips. There placid expression
his round face and he had a short thick stub Of
cigar in the corner of his mouth
A handsome collie dashed up % the well known
and justly famous private detective barked and
dashed away. barked and dashed away again
All right. sport said the comfortable Bill Wolf
and followed the dog across the street.
LeapinS and jumping and stopping at every few
steps to look back. Bouncer led the way into the
abandoned bank and. sprnGinG against the heavy
iron door. yelped his lnudeSt at every leap Whn-
ing. he crouched the crack ut the bottom of the
door, and vigorous pounding answered him
"All right, sport" said Bill Wolf jovally and Mt
ed from its place the heavy bar
Instantly there dashed out Ned Warner his laws
set and his fists cIinched and after him came Junes
father and mother and Robbie and Iris Rletherinr
Ned rushed the and Spranc for the
stairs R Wolf Grapped savaccly with the Ital-
ian chauffeur Around the corner came the high
cheek boned maid. Marie. and Officer Dowd CLOSELY
pursued by fat old black Aunt Dcbby. 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 looking straight into the ewes
of. Grin Cunningham. For moment he resisted
her clear. steady gaze and then he dropped his
eyes. ahashed Suddenly he laughed and pulling
from his pocket dazzling string Of pcarls he took
a step nearer and Haunted them before June,s eyes
"Orin Cunningham 4 stern. cold voice.
The door behind June had clicked. She turned
Gilbert Blye.
Co.. he ordered
Without word Grin Cunningham. cringinG. left
the room with the sneerin- Tommy Thomas.
Gilbert Bye's black eyes softened he turned
and they glowed down at June
ITO BE CONTINUED