The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-13


Cunningham And June glanced dow
I'm embarrassment
In that moment OF her downcast eve.
Tommy Thomas and Mrs. Willard. BLY,,
, and Edwards all glared nj Cunning
ham, he flushed and walked nervousl,
over TO the window.
Really. the costume Is quite becom
ing TO you" he added in a tone he hat
never used 70 her before. one OF ex
travagant respect
Indeed IL Is. dear" said Tommy
Thomas She slipped an arm around
June's waist protectingiy. and Mrs
Willard glanced up ut her companion
with moist eyes
We'll. well see you later" said T. J
Edwards. with clumsy attempt al
heartiness. and. rising. he bowed "a
the ladies. IF there's anything \ can
do. let me know His small eyes row.
ed TO June. but there was no patroniz.
fngiy fatheriy glance I'm them and 10
disposition To pat her on the shoulder.
June was puzzled There seemed 10
be distinct change I'm the ATTITUDE OF
all these people toward her, Yesfer-
ing certainty. in which there was nm
underlying insoIence. but now they
seemed to have lost that note of over
familiarity. and she liked the change.
Only Blye was the same. His black
eyes glowed when they rested upon
her. and he still wore his suaye smile.
though somehow he seemed more
frank. June found herself suddenly
liking this black vandyked man. As
she turned TO smooth Mrs. Wizards
pillows the three men exchanged
glances. and the suavely smiling Gil
bert Blye stroked his black Yandyke.
They turned their eyes as by one ac-
cord OF the beautiful runaway bride.
Ned Warner nc the very moment I'm
which Blye and hiS crowd had changed
their tactics toward June was. after
Interminable red tape. securing the adj
dress OF the owner OF car No. MG07z07.
and. that secured. he hurried ont TO
the beautiful home OF Mrs. Willard up
the Hudson. He came TO II by the
lower road. and as be approached the
house he saw Marie I'm the sloping hill
side garden Re stepped in the shelter
OF the wall to consider. A few days
ago his first Impulse would have been
TO rush mp to Marie and seize her and
compel her to tell what she knew. but
Marie had proved herself TO be n slip
perry customer. She had denied know
Ing Ned on his first meeting with her
after the runaway. She had denied
knowing earnest and eager and black
Aunt Debby when that faithful servant
OF June's mother had happened upon
Marie In the market. and only yester-
day Marie had run away from the en-
tire family. taking Iune's collie. Bounc-
er. with her. There was little TO be
gained from Marie IL Ned were able
to force himself In and search the
house June would be hidden by some
one or be helped to escape. as had
happened yesterday nj the Widow
O'Keefe's and also ut the Bond Securi-
ties building and everywhere else. So
there was but one thing To do-to con-
ceal himself about the grounds until
June herself should appear. He adopt
ed that course. and the weary hours
dragged on. noon, afternoon. evening.
With the dusk the luxurious Ilmou-
sine OF Gilbert BIye left the hospital.
and In its brilliantly lighted comfort
sat the precious June and Mrs. Willard.
Tommy Thomas. Grin Cunningham
and Gilbert Bye. Strange what a diff
ference this day had made I'm June's
feeling toward these people. They liked
her. III their views Of life were not her
views she could keep her own They
seemed to have discovered that she
meant to retain her ways OF thinking
and living. and 1T was SO much nicer
since they had apparently acknowl-
edged this. Now her work as compan-
ion to Mrs. Willard would be much
more pleasant. They were chatting In
gay comradeship as they drew near the
Willard home.
Ned Warner as the shades OF night
drew In ventured into the Willard gar
den and nearer the house. As he crept
mp toward the back porch the door
opened and June's collie came bound
ing out for an evening run. Bouncer
had no sooner hit the open than he
gave a loud yelp and came tearing
straight In Ned's direction He jumped
mad circles around Ned. Ieaped upon
him, barking his ioudest welcome. ran
halfway up TO the house. ran back to
bark his joy at Ned again and started
to bring Marie.
He had no need to go all the way.
Marie had come out on the rear porch
to see what was the matter with Miss
June's pet. and the lights from the
house glistened on her high cheek
bones and her liberal supply Of gums
Ned had stepped back among the
bushes with the hope OF edgiDg him
self over to the wall before Marie could
arrive. To his surprise. however.
Marie. though she looked down In that
direction. did not come. She called
Bouncer. and together they went into
the house. Ned took advantage OF
Marie's indifference and OF Bouncer's
confinement to slip closer and look In
at the windows. front side and rear.
The lower door was brightly IIluminat-
ed. the front porch light being 1T. as n
some one were expected. Junei Some
Instinct told Ned that she was coming.
He concealed himself behind the shrub
berry near the porte-cochere and waited.
Suddenly he InvoIuntarily tensed
himself. Wheels were approaching.
Then a brilliantly lighted limousine
sped into sight. and as IL turned
the curve Ned saw in II his beautiful