Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-30
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fonlei bN low yoios xpotfcd ner.
-l0u must he doNu hpd fest for few
wemenis. and promise that 40 one
shall disturb you IL Jed her ~ q
rom shs turea-i ~ her plsadiDg
eyee 10 Lin, ADD be- sgsiisa aovn a.
her. lie covered her with the folds Of
the voluminous black coat = shall
return IN ten minutsar no said
+ In the basement Maris stood With
Gilbert Bi5ss nvney ~ her hand. Hhs
starred for the DOR Kbe came back
sod started for tho Stair. Hne turned
sEain 20 fbs soot. again - tbe stairs.
then ssooa and locked ~ 1iner Blyeis
money. her high cheek boGs~ white aud
ifaieeision on her brow
tpiliil and dgwatall rushed the black
curfained llmOaaino with tho Moore
family car stiii Ia hot pursuit
Occasionally the well knowE aud
Justly famous pdgste DIGESTIVE. Biu
Wolf. lysseBed hlu clutch for "a iu-
staut bus ughisDsd u Immediately
The sharp featured woman wrh The
long noss and tho high sfrhed hfous
rolled her electric coup. % ~ ths
door ~ bar own house sud went Into
tire rafiof
June ciossd her eyus suddenly she
-pfnng % her fest and. running 10 the
door. plheed the tilted bscs ~ chair
beneath The knob. then she stood for
n moment IA earDs-at thought sho
walked slowly % Tie wardrobe and
opeped a. Hair q dozen pretty coo
tunes hung there She was about
hastily 70 bring down the least Goa.
nlieuous - these, AMI she cfonc instead
one ~ the most elaborate. an afternoon
gown rirhiy trimmci with fur Win
feferiah speed aba donncd this "a
quisiie gnrment, conErntulating herself
that u ntted L~r beautifully.
IN tho parior Orin Cunningham sat
With two young sOmen The young
man was playing the pseno. and
tiird young woman IN tho middle Of
the floor was laughing and executing
fanny dance step over By tho
window stood Giilcri Hiye with Mrs
Russell In his hand ne hold a tiny
gold watch. and Ia the open lid there
smiled por'fuit u lovely June wns
Ser
she ls simply stunning said Mira
Hussol nrpfccaiitcly "po you sup
rsae she vill I've hsrcr'
Dillcrt hlyc amnesl. ana. shutting
ne watch Win decisive click. be par
Il la bis pocket and walhcd into The
halt As be- started az the stairs be-
stopped. surprised by the bcautiful
asurc which onereed from room
nud came down towHrd him with
9uecnly grace n WINS June. nu en-
irauclng vision ~ loseiincsa IN her bor
rowed nnery. ana ln her eyes wna
now light.
"Whl yoa nlve mo Cigarette.
please q she FEyiy rrqgess,-i him, and
Zee looked a. her iu nstoniuhmsnt
"Nhy WHY. ycsr he stammered
llo produced bis cnse. and she took a
cigagctie SIN studying hvf cusiou-iy.
he w his ENscS.i tighter Tor her. and a
slight frown twitchcd uron his brow
ne, puckering her beautiful rcd lips.
sho Mow long thin stream ~ blue
smoke Into hig saec
"Come on" abe called aud taking
his arm. she irlppcd sullngly into the
pnglor Win pldelone glance. hoW
ever, ~ shc ieft the ban. az The stal
wart attouiaht who Niarirl lhc trout
anor
Whose dress am vcaringr she
chrerfiily Demanded.
IT'S minoN said one uf the rirla
jumping up from The side ~ Cunnirg
ham ana Waking m around her "nut.
honey lm hound a. say that u hooks
hciirr nn ynu than Il does on me
And thew wna o trace OF envy IA the
compliment
ny Nacrgr, you'm a DREAM said
oriu Cunosugham. who had been tao
much nstouiahcd d. rlse until now.
and with a sidolong glance 90 Gilbert
Nlic De walked ncross a. her. snd
from hla pocket 30 droW hong white
lcathrr case closed with golden
clasp lie opcned u. drew something
FROM u aud. hts eyes pparsiipg. held
NJ d ssrlng n muk white Iearls
How about itf-
She flashed her large. m~trous eye.
az hlm and her rcey llps parted in
sInGc, thea she lookcd a, Gilbert Hlyr
lie hesiAira moment aud nodded
Then shc bent her head. aud Cunning
ham thww the string ~ pearls aronnd
her hoautlfnl white neck
She pui hcr arm through bis ane
mcsfily dancci acroV the NOM g.
mlror. whrrv With sparkling cycs she
admired tho prv,ty hsuhle
Il shink In have a cocktail. please"
she said turning suddenly. 20 Mn
RuSSel My has M enc offered me
one p"
~hlcss ycar heart. hcncy@ iAughed
Mrs Russcl a didnt suppose you
know how % drink cocktail
june was a bubble. a sprite. a dnns,
ing egerYesccnce. a Say utilc tantaiisa
ucn until AIRS Russci returned with
cockiaNs feF al ~ them June drank
hers with cnghantlne abandon.
suddenly ehe whlri0i to she door
ami CpnGinsham WIS after her 10
fash.
~No. no," ehc iauehinssy crted. ~f'm
ealng "a snrarisa yea, You must STAY
IN here and waits
"Nnf ne laughed cunningham