The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

uul little runaway bride stood, duZed and
- trembling on the sidewalk IN front N the
studio from which she had been driven
At the curb stood a limousine with its bluck silk
curtains drnwn. The white mustached man. who had
sprung from 1t, grasped the lovely model by the
wrist and drew her to the car as the dark. hand.
some, black V~andyked man who had followed Gov
cred her EauLily clad form with the vOluminous
black cloak which he carried
Down the street at u tearing pace came the fam
lily car Of the runway brides father aud mother,
and In II with them were two " her friends and the
deserted groom, his teeth g%ritting and his fists
clinched as he saw these two scoundrels bundle his
pretty June into the cur and hurry In after her
Just behind the family came an electric coupe,
driven by a sharp featured woman with Il long nose
and high arched brows, and M she saw this bold
abduction she shreked sRd ran her car into the
curb Az the door Of the luxurious limousine slam.
med shut the quiet block seemed suddenly nliye.
Around the corner of the studio came bounding a
handsome collie, which ran to the car, loudly bark.
Ing. A woman with high cheek bones aud accom-.
panied by a tall policeman followed the dog. She
dashed up to the Limousine as It started and jumped
upon the running board, while the dog barked and
leaped.
From a doorway on the opposite side OF the street
there spnng q short, wide man with Il thick stub Of
a cigar IN his mouth, who pursued the Limousine,
hoped upon the spare tires at the back N the car
and hung there The woman on the running board
opened the door Of the limousine and forced her
way In as they dashed around the corner, furiously
pursued by the family car, the electric coupe and
the barking collie.
The luxurious limousine was speedier than IT. pur-
suers, but not speedy enough entirely to lose the
family car with the deserted groom. II had gained
several blocks headwny, however, when II turned
a corner and stopped abruptly In front Of a house
where a ylyacious brunette and a large blond won.
an stood peering eagerly out OF the window. Only
for an instant It paused The door opened out of
It sprang the white mustached man and drew after
him the half falnting girl In the youmiuous black
cloak. He put his arm around her and hurriedly
forced her up the steps. The woman with the high
cheek bones darted after her She hesitnted a mo
ment and vaguely recognized the cloak, then she
sprnng after the beautiful young girl.
The man with the blnck Vandyke caught her by
the arm and held her back. lie spoke sharply to
the driver. and the Limousine jerked forward Just IA
the door OF the house opened and the beautiful girl
was thrust inside.
The thick, wide man on behind struggled to get
down from his uncomfortable position. but his era.
vat was caught In the strap Of the tire covers. and
80 the well known and Justly famous private dctec.
tive, Blll Wolf. stopped over the tires, with his wide
feet In the rack and his arms around the rims md
his head held down, was carried swiftly away from
Nv Y VI uN ~ " NhNh NNllN htl
man talked earnestly with the high cheek boned
woman for an Instant and gave her some money,
hurried up the steps and let himself In with u latch
key, while the woman ran down 10 the basement
door and pushed past the servant who opened II.
Al that moment the family car sweryed around
the corner and flashed by, still pursuing the luxuri.
Gus limousine. II had lost this scene " alighting
through having stopped long enough TO take on the
handsome collie, which now sat on the front seat
with the driver. There was no installing that luNuri
Gus limousine, with It's black curtains tightly drawn
and a bit ~ nlmy gsuze ~huttering from the door
aud the faithful Bill Wolf still stopped on behind
so It was that beautiful June Warner came into
the boarding house Of Mrs. Russell In the parlor TO
which she was abruptly Introduced there were three
Young women and a young man. With u swift mo
ton the white mustached man drew from Iune's
shoulders the yoluminous black cloak.
The Spirit OF the Marsh he laughed by way Of
Introduction, and the shrinking June clutched her
frankly admiring gaze Of the Young man and the
critical inspection OF the young women
The voluminouS black cloak was suddenly jerked
from the hands Of the white mustached man. and
the man with the black Vandyke stood there with
a scowl on his dark, handsome face. Swiftly he
wrapped the cloak around the shrinking form Of
the young girl and drew her out OF the room.
Marie Marie!' cried June, and she ran toward
the woman with the high cheek bones, who stood
at the head Of the stairs.
Bring her In here Blye said In his low, pleas
antly modulated voice, and, opening the door OF a
sumptuously furnished chamber, he stood by Il.
Just then there came s%pringing up the stairs the
white mustnched man, June darted into the room,
hut the black Vondyked man detained Marie and
talked e"rne'tlv with the maid. At nrst she kept