The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-03
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the heavy with the thick syelds up in front
with the driver the middle aged woman aud the
nvacous brunette with concern and fright their
pale faces Az the dome light Of tho car shone down
upon them, and on the seat with June the two
who had carried her away by violence the
white mustach he'd man laughing and the dark. hand
come face OF Gilbert bye bending ovur June with
that suave smile on his lips
Too late Too late for anything but his stupor.
The limousine had turned the On that side
Of the cafe there not taxi to be seen. Bob
bIes car stood In front on the other street While
Ins endeavored to arouse the stupened Ned. Bobbe
ran around and brought. his roadster They drove
up to the and turned down the street through
which the Limousine had disappeared but where in
all that wilderness " moving vehicles could the
track of June be- found Nowhere. II was as II
the enrth had opened aud swallowed her up
II might as well for June, in swift motorboat
with the gay party which had kidnapped her from
the cafe, was then swiftly approaching a long low
yacht which oomcd gracefully above them In the
misty river
Junes struggle, were useless In thst hesvlng
Waler and her cries " protest we're uuheard In that
lonely waste Strong arms lifted her to her feet;
strong hand from above grosped hers, and she was
pulled up to the deck Below her she heard the
laughter Of the three men who had abducted her
and with their laughter blended the shrill high
voice ot that vlyHcious brunette. Tommy Thomas
Junes heart sent out Wild call TO Ned This had
been the first time she had seen his face since the
day OF their wedding
At the door of the sumptuously ntted crimson and
gold salon on the yacht the totterng June was con
fronted by stolid steward with gray mutton chop
whIskers and puckered looking stewariess, who
wore. as II habltuslly a half whmper
The dearie looks faint" said the stewardesa
he iadV ola q Win 70
gruniy ordered the steward
Mrs Willard came in and dropped in a chair while
the vivACious Tommy danced over 10 the gold
lAcquered piano, It's beautiful marine view painted
by the famous vesE Blye and the white mustach
Cunningham and the heavy Edwards followed
laughing, as wilkins wheeled in from the pantry
portable bufet IL frosty topped bottles packed In
giistening Ice.
Have taste Of this desns II will soothe your
n~ryss" The whining stewardess held 10 June's
hps q giass Of sherry but June drew away from Il
with rspusnsncs, and, rising hurried away from the
sumptuopsly fitted salon. She did not know where
that pssssgewsy led, except that It led away from
that hateful company. The stewsrdess followed her,
the glass Of sherry still in her hand Right in here
dssrie," and she opened the door Of q magnificent
stabsrocm, ib mahogany walls paneled with ivory
tinted tapestry its brass bed hung with rich lace
Iuns hesttated but down the passasewsy came
Or,n Cunningham, hs eyes twinkling and the laugh
b<s ef wine upon his lips June darted into the mag
ptncent ststsroom, hastily shut the door and loch
81 It
In the crimson and gold salon were the popping
II corks, gay laughter In which even Mrs Willard
jstned and then the loud strains Of swim dance
music. pounded out by the nlmbls fingers Of Tommy
Thomas.
Biys vat quietly, with that SuAve smile upon hs
nps and strokins hts black vsndyke with his long,
lssn white fingers, upon one OF which sparkled a
diamond He rose presently and tiptoelng down
ths Esngwsy stopped at June's door and listened.
He could hear an occasional stined sob a. June sat
amid the soft cushions OF the couch, Before her,
through a half open door, could he seen a glimpse