The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-28

nodded. and at the word or command
they faced left and marched Then,
and lot until then. Officer Morgan and
Officer Toole. the pair in front. dropped
out Of the ranks and stood at attention
while the platoon passed between
them. and when the platoon had turned
the corner they wheeled. Side by side
they marched into Tim Courky's
saloon
Good evenin'. boys. And what can
do for your" asked Tim Courky.
"A glass of water. Tim.'' said Moran
THE same for me. Tim" said Officer
Toole.
Its n fine evenin'," said Tim Courky.
and on the bar he set a large glass OF
foaming yellow water for officer Nor
an and small glass of rich brown wa
ter for Officer Toole.
Marie at that moment was brushing
the shining hair of her beautiful young
mistress, and both were happy in chat
occupation.
Poor dear Nedi How June did long
for him! But he must be patient, as
she must They would be far, far
| happier when. earning her own living,
she could go 10 him independently, ex-
changing love for love. not love for
| charity
Ned Warner at that moment was ap-
! preaching the little cracked Cupid Of
! the fountain, and as he came doTn
! angling Duck alley his mind was in a
| whirl of savage fury. Gilbert Blye!
| Everywhere that Ned or his detectives
| had found a trace of June they had
| found a trace of Blye. Even now the
scoundrel was in this vicinity search
ing. as Ned was. for June. Or was he
following to join her? Ned Warner
clinched his fists, and his face black
ened with passion.
And Blye2 He was only few rods
away He was coming down diagonal
Deshley street, and he was at about
the same distance from the corner Of
Tim Courky's saloon as was Ned on
Duck alley. From her third story win
low of the O'Keefe house June hap
pened to glance out. In the gathering
dusk she saw the two figures steadily
approaching the corner, where they
would meet under the light; then as
Ned Warmers deadly clutch gripped
around the throat of Gilbert Blye she
would be able to recognize their up
turned faces.
1t was then that officer Moran and
Officer Toole babe a pleasant evening
to Tim Courky and strode side by side
out Of the door in the point Of the
wedge Just as Ned Warner and Gilbert
Blye approached the light, Ned War
ner with murder in his heart and Gil
bert Blye all unconscious of his peril
and officer Moran turned left, and Of
ficer Toole turned right.
"Have you seen Il girl wearing fur
cap with a green tasselT' asked Ned
Warner and Gilbert BIye almost stimuli
taneously of officer Moran and Officer
Toole.
''I did, officer Moran replied. "Sht
was here only few minutes ago and
dropped a letter in a box"
r'Does she live down this wayF
asked Ned
"Never saw her before" officer Mo
ran impressed Neds features on hi
memory. II think she took an uptown
car"
He hurried away.
Officer Toole was not quite so quicl
in his mind, because he was more elah
crate. He held thick forefnger in tn
! deep dimple of his chin.
"a girl with a fur cap and gree
tassel over one ear he repeated, max
ing the normal gesture for the tasse
as the black Vandyked man had done
'sOh. yes, girl with green tassel owe
one ear! Yes, there was a girl with
red tassel over her ear playin' shinn
here this mornin', but she was htu
girl, Pat Casey's Maggie. And theT
was a girl with a blue tassel down her
e yesterday workin' for an orphans bel
b eft All this by way of assemblin
o his mind while he studied Gilbert Bly,
e whisker by whisker. But the girl wit
the green tassel-rather small youn
e lady, roundlike. and pretty face, wit
II smile?"
n ''Yesv' Blye was all eagerness.
II "WeIl, / don't know anything aboI
s her myself, but l think ! saw such
Is girl askin' question Of Officer Mo
Ie risey, two blocks beyond"
e Blye looked up the street to wher
r against the hill, officer Morrisey stoo
it gaunt and stiff, handling his tangle I
v 1ray traffic.
sr 'aThank you" And Blye struck ol
J.. for Officer Morrisey.
a That busy person scarcely looked
e. the man with the black Vandyke; ju
g one roll of his gray eye.
" mo"
"0hP' Mr. RIxe was verv mnch al
- appointed. The officer below said tn;
: he had seen such girl talking to you
'Yes, l remember. She asked me ii
= time of day. and she headed over tn
way"
= "Over this way was at right angle
to Blye's previous course. By the tin