Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-21

Inc Snafp featured woman with the
long nose and the high arched brows
rolled her electric coupe up to the
door of her own house and went into
the parloH
| June closed her eyes. Suddenly she
sprang to her feet and. running to the
| door, placed the tilted back of chair
! beneath the knob; then she stood for
a moment I'm earnest thought. She
walked slowly TO the wardrobe and
opened it. Half dozen pretty cos
tunes hung there. She was about
hastily to bring down the least con
spicuous of these, and she chose instead
one of the most elaborate. an afternoon
gown richly trimmed with fur. With
feverish speed she donned this ex-
quislte garment, cOngra tulating herself
that 1t fitted her beautifully
In the parlor Orin Cunningham sat
with two young women. The young
man was playing the piano, and a
third young woman in the middle of
the floor was laughing and executing
a fancy dance step. over by the
window stood Gilbert Blye with Mrs.
Russell. In his hand he held tiny
gold watch, and in the open lid there
smiled a portrait of lovely June War
ner.
'She is simply stunning" said Mrs.
Russell appreciatively. do you sup
pose she will live here?"
Gilbert Blye smiled, and, shutting
the watch with decisive click, he put
1t in his pocket and walked into the
hall. AS he started up the stairs he
stopped, surprised by the beautiful
figure which emerged from room
and came down toward him with
queenly grace. 1t was June, an en-
trancIng vision of loveliness in her bor-
rowed f1nery,, and in her eyes was a
new light
will you give ME cigarette,
please?" she gayly requested him, and
he looked at her in astonishment.
"Why-why, yes" he stammered.
he produced his case, and she took a
cigarette. Still studying her curiously,
he lit his pocket lighter for her, and a
slight frown twitched upon his brow
as. puckering her beautiful red lips,
she blew a long thin stream Of blue
smoke into his face.
"Come on" she called. and, taking
his arm, she tripped smilingly into the
parlor, with sidelong glance, how
ever, as she left the hall, at the stall
wart attendant who guarded the front
door.
"Whose dress am l wearing?' she
cheerfully demanded
"1ts mine" said one of the girls
jumping up from the side Of Cunning
ham and walking all around her. But
honey, I'm bound to say that It looks
better on you than it does on me-"
And there was trace Of envy in the
compliment
by George, you're dream" said
Orin Cunningham, who had been too
much astonished to rise until now.
and, with sidelong glance at Gilbert
Blye. he walked across TO her. and
from his pocket he drew long white
leather case closed with golden
clasp. He opened 1t. drew something
from 1t and, his eyes sparkling, held
up string of milk white pearls.
How about it,"
She flashed her large, lustrous eyes
at him. and her rosy lips parted in
smile; then she looked at Gilbert Blye
He hesitated q moment and nodded
Then she bent her head. and Cunning
ham threw the string of pearls around
her beautiful white neck.
She put her arm through his and
merrily danced across the room to n
mirror, where with sparkling eyes she
admired the pretty bauble.
"I think I'll have cocktail, please"
she said, turning suddenly to Mrs
RusseI. why has no one offered me
one:'
BLESS your heart, honey" laughed
Mrs. Russel, Il didn't suppose you
knew how to drink a cocktail"
June was n bubble. n sprite. dane
ing effervescence, gay little tantaliza.
ton. until Mrs. Russell returned with
cocktails for all of them. June drank
hers with enchanting abandon.
Suddenly she whrled to the door
and Cunningham WAS after her In n
fash.
mo, no. she laughinFly cried. I'm
going to surprise you. You must stay
in here and wait"
"Not me-" laughed Cunningham.
"Then | won't surprise YOU And
she founced into q chair with pretty
pout.
Here, Cunningham" called the
young man who had followed June
I'VE want that surprise"
'Sit down. Cunningham" said bye,
and he indicated where Cunningham
was to sit while he held back the por-
Heres for June TO pass.
she stopped in the curtains.
"Now. mind. none Of you is to come.
And have another cocktail ready for
me-" She whispered something In
Blye's ear as she hurried into the hall.
He put his head out, however. and
looked at the liveried attendant. That
Etalwart person stood stiffiy at the door
and cast his gloomy eyes on June. He
was the type of man who would as lief
murder beautiful woman as an ugly
one.
Halfway up the stairs June turned
and fnupd ho ounu 81 90 a