The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

Nucu june t&ur into M. VIZ
lard's room the conversation again
stopped abruptly. but the group nov
ed Immediately.
~oh. see the pretty narsie" hail.
ed Cunningham. And June glanced
down In embarrassment
In that moment OF her downcast
eyes Tommy Thomas and Mrs. VIZ
lard. Blye and Edwards. all siared
At Cunningham. He flushed and
walked nervously over to the win
dow.
Really the costume Is quite be-
coming 10 you" he added In q tone
he had never used 10 her before. one
OF extravagant respect.
Indeed u Il. dear. said Tommy
Thomas. she slipped an arm around
June's waist protectingly. and Mrs.
Willard glanced pp AZ her companion
with moist eyes.
We'll. well see you Inter- said
T. J. Edwards. with q clumsy at
tempt az keartiness. and. rising. he
bowed 20 the ladies. IF thereS any
thing I can do let me know" His
small eyes roved TO June. but there
was no pstronixingly fatherly glance
In them and no disposition 20 pat
her on The shoulder.
June was puzzled. There seemed
to be a distinct change In the atti-
tude OF all these people toward her.
Yesterday they had pursued her
with q hooking certainty In which
there was an underlying insoience.
but now they seemed 70 have host
that note OF overSfamiliarity. and she
liked the change Only Biye was
the same His black eyes giowed
when they rested upon her. and he
still wore his suave smile. though
somehow he seemed more frank.
June found herself suddenly irkins
this black vandyke. They turned
their eyes an by one accord 70 the
beautiful runaway bride.
Ned Warner AZ the very moment
In which Biye and HIS crowd had
changed their tactics toward June
was, after interminabie red tape. Sc.
curing the address OF the owner OF
car No. Mso7To7. and. that secured.
he hurried out to the beautiful home
Of Mrs. Willard mp to Hudson. He
came TO II by the lower road. and
rs he approached the house he saw
Marie In the slipping hiliside garden.
He stepped In the shelter OF the wall
TO consider. A few days ago his
first impulse would have been TO
rush 10 Marie and seize her and
compel her 20 tell what she know.
but Marie had proved herself to be
q slippery customer. She had de-
MED knowing Ned on his nrst meet
ing with her after the runaway: she
bad denied moving earnest and Gag
or and black Aunt Debby when that
faithful servant OF Juae's mother
had happened upon Marie In the
rarket. and only yesterday Marie
had run away from the entire fam
fly. taking June's collie. Bouncer.
with her There was little 10 be
gained from Marie. II Ned were
allie to force himself in and search
the house June would be hidden by
some one or be helped 10 escape. as
had happened yesterday ut the Wild
ow O'Keefe's and also at the Bond
Securities building and everywhere
else So there was but one thing
10 do-to conceal himself about the
grounds until June herself should
appear. He adopted that course.
and the weary hours dragged on.
noon. afternoon. evening
With the dusk the luxurious
limousine OF Gilbert Blye left the
hospital, and In its bri Z antly-lisht-
ed comfort sat the precious June
and Mrs. Willard. Tommy Thomas.
Grin Cunningham and Gilbert Blye.
Strange what q difference this day
had made in June's feeling toward
these people. They liked her. n
their views OF life were not her
views she could keep her own. They
seemed to have discovered that she
meant TO retain her ways of think
ing and living. and II was so much
nicer since they had apparently ac-
knovledged this. Now her work as
companion to Mrs. Willard would be
much more pleasant They were
chatting in gay comradeship as they
drew near the Willard home.
Ned Warner a. the shades OF
night drew on ventured into the VII
lard garden and nearer the house.
AS he crept up toward the back
porch the door opened. and June's
ooolie came bounding out for an
evening run. Bouncer had no soon
e. hit the open that he gave q loud
yeip and came tearing straight In
Sed's direction. He jumped mad
circles around Ned. leaped upon him.
barking HIS loudest welcome. ran
halfway up 10 the house. ran back
To bark hfs Joy a. Ned again and
started TO bring Marie,