The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
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tive part TO discover hiding places, the lean
Jakes 10 discriminate In values. BIG Bcu'7, with
uippers md hammer aud scrrwdriNcr, TO rip on
brusswork, To- open drawers. to rcud aud tear aud
splinter II need hc within au incredibly short space
or time they hnd the .,ln piled high with the rich
est and the best which the hou-rhuut bad coumiurd.
then they spread the urpaulu over their plumber
aud disposed their lunches OF celery SO th0t the
green lcoyc. protrudcd m u fringe from under the
edge of the turpnuhu, then the hcnyIly laden skin,
with MS four passengers aud ms loot wormcd lbs
way clun.lly from amid the harges looking like an
innocent farmer boat
The sun. now golGcn ball I'm the eastern mist,
looked down upon hurbomgc busy with the pur.
sucrs NJ the little runaway bride Henri and Marie
were swlshng swiftly, Ned and Bobble and Iris
were leaving the dock In Bobbies speedy little crus-
err Honora Bye and the well known aud Justly a.
nous private detective BI Wolf were putting out
into the river I'm the Eagle Eye Detective agcncys
steam yawl It's stoyepipe stack rolling black smoke
aud cinders and hot sparks back over the already
blackcnng passengers, Gilbert Byc and the heavy
ddcd Edwards just leaving the Hlanty In
the keen little rucer. Cunningham had been slow
and below decks when they put IN, but he followed
now In the cutter The rucer and the cutter speed
ed straight for the pout around which June had dis.
appeared Tommy Thomns waved scarf after
them and shouted absurd instructions to them. but
Mrs Willard stood quietly 10y the rail her eyes fixed
somberly on that distant point
Slowly June raised from her crouchlng position.
The cling of the small boat which she had sighted
seemed 10 be fainter rather than more distinct It
was fading into the distance when she looked and
from It's red stern she knew that It was not one Of
the Hilaritys boats Once more she brcathcd sigh
OF relief but even AS she did she heard familiar
sound-the siren whistle Of the Hlartys cutterl
And II near
Frnntcay now she scanned the shore There
was another inlet just ahead OF her, and In despen-
tl0n she stecred into It. II was narrow but dis.
tinct channel winding about amid tangIe Of shrub
berry and marsh grass and stuIited trees, with here
and there lnrgcr tree rising from a mound "
solid earth There were high banks presently and
then a tiny island, in the center OF which was de
cTepit hut June was about to step ashore when
she heard the low purring OF motor. The cutter
From the sudden shut.lnness of the sound II had
entered the inlet In terror June jumped back into
the boat The hut seemed deserted There was no
smoke rising from the chimney and to protect
her II she were found there alone She was away
I'm n dash circlIng the Island From the other side
she saw that the channel led away into the marshes
probably to another inlet and she had started to
dart down this lonely waterway when suddenly she
spled rope trailing out into the water from under
some bushes matted with marsh weeds The whIr
~ the motor was rapidly advancing. She could
scarcely hope 10 escape unseen. Her wits sharp
ened by her peril she steercd with swift decision
toward the oyerhnnging bushes They parted as her
PROV into them, and, bending low, she found
herself shot into entire concealment The whir OF
the approaching motor grew loud Quick as a fash
June reached for the tetale rope which had be
trayed this hiding place and drew It under cover Of
the matted bushes
Louder and lauder grew the whlr It was Just
upon her with her heart beating that her ears
were full Of the sound Of It June peered out through
her leafy screen. Orn Cunningham! He circled the
island in his swift little cutter hIs keen eyes search
ing everywhere He passed within ten feet OF herl
She held her breath lest he might hear II, and once
M his eyes turned full In her direction and she
thought he had certainly detected her hiding place,
she almost screamed
He passed on however. and, running his light III.
tie boat ashore, stepped out aud went up to the hut
the only possible place Of concealment the island.
June held a swift debate with herself ShouldlShe
leave her eament and running her motor al Its
Quietest speed, slip away down that other channel
while Cunningham in the hut? That debate
settled In an instant for up the other channel
slipped the swift little speed boat carrying Edwards
and Gilbert Blyel Bye's dark, handsome face was
without Its usual suave smile, and II wore n look Of
concern as, making a quick landing, he hurried up
to the hut, followed by the ploddlng Edwards
1t seemed ages before they came away, and they
had apparently made thorough search, for they
even stopped down as they came outside to peer
under the stilted foundation amid the rubbish which
had accumulated there When they had gone away
June remained for a long time in her hiding place,
hut finally she stepped from her boat and crept from
her concealment Thirst, inspired by the fever of
her excitement had driven her forth In search OF
drnkabe water