The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

- trembling, the sidewalk in front Of the
studio from which she had been driven.
AT the curb stood limousine with its black silk
curtains drawn. The white mustached man. who had
sprung from It, graspcd the lovely model by the
wrist and drew her TO the the dark nd
some. black Vandyked man who had followed COW
cred her eauzily clad form with the voluminous
black cloak which he carried
Down the street a tearing pace came the fam.
lily car Of the runaway brides father and mother,
and In IL with them Of her friends q nd the
deserted groom. his teeth grttting and his fists
rinched as be these sceundreIs bundle his
pretty June into the and hurry in after her.
Just behind the family came an electric coupe.
driven by sharp featured woman with long nose
and high arched hrows. and < she sa this bold
abduction she shrieked and her into the
curb. As the door Of the luxurious limousine siam
med shut the quiet block seemed suddenly alive.
Around the corner Of the studio came bounding a
handsome collie, which to the car, loudly bark
Ing. woman with high cheek bones and accom-
panied by tall policeman followed the dog. She
dashed UP 10 the limousine it started sud jumped
upon the running board. while the dog parked and
capped.
From n doorway on the opposite side OF the street
there sprang short wide with thick stub of
cigar in his mouth. who pursued the limousine.
hoped upon the spare tires at the back of the
and hung there. The woman the running board
opened the door Of the limousine and forced her
way In they dashed around the corner, furiousy
pursued by the family car, the electric coupe and
he barking collie
The luxurious limousine was speeder than its pur
suers. but not speedy enough entirely to lose the
family with the deserted groom. 1t had gained
several blocks Roadway, however when II turned
corner and stopped abruptly in front Of house
where vfvacous brunette and large blond wom-
an stood peering eagerly out Of the window. Only
for an instant it paused. The door opened Out or
It sprang the white mustached man and drew after
him the helf fainting girl In the vouminous black
cloak. He put his around her and hurrIedly
forced her up the steps. The woman with the high
cheek bones dared after her. She hesitated
ment and vaguely recognized the cloak; then she
sprang after the beautiful young girl
The man with the black Vandyke caught her by
the arm and held her back. He spoke sharply TO
the driver, and the Limousine 1erked forward just
the door OF the house opened and the beautiful girl
thrust inside.
The thick, wide behind struggled to get
lown from his uncomfortable position. but his
at caught In the strap Of the tire covers. and
the well known and justly famous private detec-
i've, Bill Wolf stopped the tires, with his wide
,eet in the rack and his around the rims and
lis head held down. carried swiftly away from
he OF his sleuthng The black vsndyked
talked earnestly with the high cheek boned
for instant and gave her money.
hurried up the steps and let himself in with latch
icy, while the woman ran down 70 the basement
ioor and pushed past the servant who opened It.
At that moment the family chr sweryed around
se corner and flashed by, still pursuing the luxuri
limousine 1t had lost this scene or 8tRhUng
through having stopped long enough 10 take on the
handsome collie which now sat on the front seat
with the driver There installing that luxurf-
ous limousine with its black curtains tightly drawn
and bit Of nlmv game futtering from the door
and the faithful Bill Wolf stn stopped 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 three
young women and young man With a swift mo-
ton the white mustached man drew from Junes
shoulders the vouminous black cloak
'"Ihe Spirit az the Marsh" he laughed by way OF
Introduction and the shrinking June ciutched her
draperes convnisiyey about her she met the
frankly admtriuc gaze Of the young and the
critical inspection n the Young
The yoinmnous black cloak suddenly jerked
from the haud> ~ the white mustached man and
the with the black yandyke 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 Bye said in bis low pleas.
antly modulated voice. and. opening the door Of
sumptuonsiy furnished chamber he stood by f.
Just then there came springing up the stairs the
white rnustached man. June darted into the room,
but the black Yandyked man detained Marie and
talked earnestlEsHith the maid At FIRST she kept
shaking her head. He showed her some money and
she still shook her head. lie gave her some more
and she smiled and went downstairs.
June sank into little gold rocker and buried her
face in her hands and cried
"June" II was the voice Of CUNNINGHAM
She snrang 10 her feet AS the door suddenly open-
ID md Cunningham came INTO the room