The Detroit times., 1915-04-15
copyrish. 1915. by Serial Publication
Corporation.
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TWGLFTh EPISODE
THE ePIRiT or THE MARSH
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Detectives appeared. and Bouncsr
picking up the trail at the landing
ran sxcitedly up to the street al
the point where June and Bennett
Durham had taken the taxi. Bouncef
began TO 70 round and round IN wild
sning circles. whining. his nose close
20 the ground. The trail WAS lost
% they had known that trail would
b. and from here the detectives
scattered. seeking everywhere IN
thar own method for clew &c the
whereabouts OF the. runaway bride
A they left the vicinity q rowboa,
pulled slowly up TO the dock. drag
sing behind u steam yawl with
frosty mist on It's stovepipe. and q
vsry much begrimed lady with q
long nose and hish-arched brows
landed and went away without a
word. pausing only 10 cast . look
OF whitening scorn ut the well-known
and Justly famous private detective
Biil Wolf That short. thick indt
vidual, With much pufning excrtion
SCRAMBLED up and renewed the
smudge on his face with q rotary
motion OF his sleeve and damned
profusely; then he. too, stomped
away.
Blys and Edwards and Cunains
ham IN luxurious limousine stop
Dsd ~ . house. where they were
uahsred into . gay parlor. where
half q dozen acknowledgement
young women crowded around them
With hilarious greetings. A large
blond woman came n to greet the
callers. and to her Biye showed the
picture In the watch. She laushed
and nodded her head.
Gilbert Blye gravely left Mrs
Rnsssl's house. =
In the high ceilingcd studio June
quietly watched Bennett Durham
walking about with perplexed air
Il cant md my brushes. vivi.'
~ .blurtsd ~ his wife came In.
ct will be the easiest thing In
Ne world from now on. Bennett.
she informed him and showed him
the boz at the side of the big easel
He stared nj her In surprise.
Good scheme" he granted. look
inx down at the brushes, and then
he laughed. However. suppose
ri have them scattered all over the
place again by tomorrow"
"Oh, no. Bennett" she returned
-rd rather you'd keep them here,
please. don't like my house ali
ciuttered up"
II don't believe I can paint II
don't have to nnd my favorite brush
behind something or other" he con
tossed. "why. where's my good
old chaise lounge!"
IL had II taken out. II was 10
very disreputabie." Mrs. Durham
was studying tho room with haugh-
~ severity. II want my house to
represent me-"
The young butler came In. drag
sing q tall stepladder.
What are you going to do, os-
carr" inquired Durham sharply.
II am TO remove those tapestries.
sir" he reported. setting his ladder
up BIZ the side of one OF them.
"Ths dickens you are!" exclaimed
Durham in surprise. Oct OUT"
"it was madam's orders. sir"
r'oh!" Durham looked at his wife
slowly.
"Yon may take them down, os-
car" said Mrs. Durham quietly. and
both the artist and his wife were
silent while the tapestries were re
moved.
"vivi, I don't understand" pun.
sIed her husband. II don't see why
you'd remove important things with.
out consulting me-" And he glanced
q June. who had returned To the
house to resume her nap. Her eyes
were closed. although. she was not
sieepins.
Tho woman's chin went up.
bennett. dear. this Ia my house
rOh, yes. yes. 10 be sure" lie
walked very quietly back to his BIG
canvas and studied II for Ions
time without seeing II at all.
Juno was not only shocked. but
nllsd with compassion. She under.
stood 90 the man could not the rea.
son for tho astounding change In
the woman. The sudden acquisi.
ton OF property had transformed
her entire nature, had given her 0
dissy hsughtiness. had twisted her
view until she placed m utterly
fAlse valuation upon herself and
upon everything around her. Money
again. Always money!
on,cer Dowd walked into the 20
lice station Just as the desk ser.
geant with the sausage-shaped red
mustache gave way to one with .
blue eye and blue CHA, and the
aew incumbent greeted Omcer
Oowd with effusive cordiarity.
Whats bringing you Into my
aistrictf Or are you on dutyf"
Dan. you got a girl here BY the
name Of Rose Hesper that claims 10