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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27


we had passed Farnville she was gone.
It IS" And he showed them the three
crumpled bills. one partly torn
How do you know she returned to
New York; demanded Moore.
81 saw her. / got or at the next sta
ton and telephoned. The station mas
ter at Farnville reported that he saw
her getting on down train. took an
express and overhauled her as we came
into the Grand Central station. saw
her leave the station and get into a
taxi"
you are holding something backr'.
Moore charged. II want to know the
truthr'
you have all can tell you" deciar-
ed Ned. He would not tell them about
the black Vandyked man, and June
was Mrs. Warner now.
will you get your wraps, please
Charlotte?" June's father finally said.
and rose. 1--WE are going to Iris. I'll
order the car"
They were grim and silent as they
sped away.
w A21C LACJ lO0C Tue OidCh hCQ
man, in Sherry's, sat at the end of a
long table between a jovial host with
a gray mustache and a ponderous man
with heavily lidded eyes and short
hair.
There were a dozen placed at the
table, and wine Kissed at every plate.
but the others of the party. which in
cluded half dozen vivacious and gay
ly gowned young women, were dane
ing. The three men talked in low
tones, their heads bent together. and
the black Vandyked man was the
most silent. Finally he began to talk
and grew enthusiastic, and presently
he drew forth June's little gold watch
Then he flashed open the lid. AL
three men bent eagerly over it They
gazed upon the lovely features of the
runaway bride. their faces bent close
together. They clapped the black Van
dyked man on the shoulder.
1t was during this time that June
Warner. sitting quietly in corner OF
the library with Bobbie and Iris and
hand, heard n familiar voice in the
VeSIlDuIe.
"DaddyT She dashed from hel
chair in a fash and went upstairs to
her room.
where's Junie?" Mrs. Moore had
pushed through ahead of the men.
John Moore walked straight to Bob
bic Blethering and shook an awe in
spring finger at that young man.
where's my girl?" he demanded
Bobbie slowly Strengthened.
well. she's here" he said. "What
of it?''
I'll tell you what of itr' said Iris
"June has decided not to see any OF
you just yet, and she 'won'tv'
Iris" begged Mrs. Moore. what
does it all mean"
Iris took two letters from the mantel
She gave one to Ned and one to Mrs
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

The Going Away Amid Showers of Rice.
upon the roll of bills he held in his
hands. Ned stripped of a dollar. This
is my letter of introduction" he OBJ
served as he passed il over.
Ned turned TO June. smiling. as the
porter went out of the door and took
three bills from the inside OF the roll
Il think you'll feel happier carrying
this around"
He stuffed the bills into her clasped
hands. She tried to close her hands
against it with sudden instinct
which she could not fathom. tried to
draw away from the money, but his
fingers were the stronger. and. laugh
ing, he kissed her and Strengthened up
TO put the balance of the money in his
pocket She looked at the bills, while
a slow flush of crimson came mp over
her face. Why should this have en-
barrassed and humiliated her? 1t
seemed absurd for this was a part of
marriage.
Ned sat beside her and put his arms
around her. and she held up her lips TO
be kissed Suddenly she buried her
head on his shoulder and cried. Some
thing had been swept away from her.
something had been broken. The man
had given, and she had received.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

Moore. Her husband looked over her
Ihoulder. The letter was addressed to-
Dear Daddy and Mummy-I cannot ex-
leave Ned. Some day l will make you
understand and forgive. Please be good
to dear Ned and love
YOUR LITTLE JUNE.
"Here's the man." shouted Ned. his
voice full of sudden fury. He held a
pair of gloves in one hand and a card
in the other. ''These are June's gloves.
They were lying on the table. and this
card was in them
They're my Gloves called Iris. but
Ned laughed at her. There was no
mistaking those dainty, blue embroid-
cred bits OF white kid.
Nov, I'll tell you" went ON Ned.
'sThis man, Gilbert Blye, whose name
! now know for the first time. was
with her from the moment she left me
until she came here. He Is a tall,
black Vandyked man, and at Farm
vile he was seen assisting June on the
down train. saw them myself
through the car window talking to-
gether. ! want to find Gilbert Blyel
Are you hiding him toog And he
turned sayagely on Iris.
Bobbie lounged forward 'That'n do
Ned" he warned. Iris, call June"
"JunieP' They heard Iris throwing
doors open and running through the
house, calling June. Ned darted up the
stairs. but in the hall Iris met him
with frightened face. ''She Is gone?
They all searched for her then, but
there was no trace Of her.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

|1HERE was q shadow on the
Palisades. the grayness of
cloud which had not been there
as they had started upon this
journey. Money-the woman's money
1t had been all right for June TO coax
her mother and wheedle her father.
but they were mummy and daddy.
Yes. Ned would give her all he could
afford, but that was 1.-THE would give
it TO her. She would be the recipient
of his bounty. or. worse still, would be
paid for being his wife: She suddenly
arrived at the startling fact that this
was the status of every wife. II was
most disquiedng thought, destructive
of self respect. 1t was unbearable.
Ned Warner felt the precious head
on his shoulder become heavy. Poor
little girl! Getting ready to be mar
ried was wearisome work. Well. little
wifey's terrible tribulations. such as
separating from home and friends and
Bouncer and being made to give an ac-
count of herself. were all over. Ned
braced himself against the arm of the
seat for fifteen minutes. while the tired
head dropped lower and lower. Poor
little girl. Her neck would be stif
from that strained position. He moved
ever so gently. but the gentleness was
an unnecessary precaution. When be
tried to shift her she slid into his arms
without a flicker of her eyelids and lay
there sleeping like a baby. ner long
lashes curving on her cheeks, her red
lips half parted. Ned Warner was
amazed at his wonderful luck. Who
was ne to deserve such peerless crea-
ture as this?
He lifted June's feet into the other
end of the seat. She gave herself one
pretty shrug, when settled her into
and caught Ned by the arm. where
is my girlT'
Then she isn't herer' gasped Ned.
| "Come inside" John Moore's voice
had lost all its color. He led the way
into the library. Now. what is all
this about? Why are you here aloner
Il don't know. June is somewhere
In New York I was in hopes you had
heard from her."
I'VE did. She telegraphed to Iris
that she had lost her purse. Iris left
here with it to mail it to June"
''Then that's where she isp' There
was relief in Ned's voice
"Sit down. said Moore why ars
you not with herr"
ST don't know" There was choke
in Ned's voice. "She left me on the
train-slipped away at FarnviIle."
"She wouldn't do such a thing with
out good causeT' declared Mrs. Moor,
with firm conviction.
what happenedT" This sharpl,
from Moore.
81 don't understand She told me sh'
lost her purse. 1 gave her some mon
ey, and she went to sleep with he
head on my shoulder. pillowed he
more comfortably on the seat by ant
by and went into the smoker. I drop
ped In TO look at her about every Nv
minutes. and when / came back afte
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

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After I began taking cardui, was
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/ fattened up, and grew so much
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

co IN SWIFT pursuit
The two machines were still in sight
when the runabout of Bobbie and Iris
dashed around the circle.
as June hereT' called Iris.
'Lawdy. nor pulled Aunt Debby
Oats her goin' yonderr'
The runabout was gone with a whiz
and Immediately after came the family
limousine.
ais June here?" called all three of
the occupants at once.
"She's Just done gone! The gentle
man with black whiskers has Just
done Comet Mr. Bobbie and Miss Iris
has Just done gone! WhoohT'
Around the corner there rolled an
electric coupe. 1t was brilliantly light
ed. and in it sat an angular woman
with high, long nose and high arched
brows, beneath which glittered two
sharp eyes.
Say" shrilled the occupant of the
electric.
Aunt Debby, her broad hand on her
stomach, pointed down the road
TO BE CONTINUED
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
FIRST EPISODE
The Man With the Black Vandyke
CHAPTER I.

C6AH Eh u
ETlHE quivering center of all the
intense agitation in Brynport
was Bouncer. That energet-
~ ic collie could remember no
occasion so exciting as this in the
Moore household, but as every one
seemed thoroughly satisfied Bouncer
helped In the happiness until his tail
ached.
Once, and once only, Bouncer had
been able to get past old Aunt Debby.
This time he caught that coal black
cook with her hands full of snow white
dough. She lost her dignity and her
center OF gravity and sat down ON the
floor with a plump which Jared the
house as Bouncer plunged beneath her
f1aring skirts. but she saved the dough.
Bouncer meanwhile was up the back
stairs. and a brown and white streak
had flashed into the daintily cretonned
room Of his friend, mistress and play
fellow, pretty June Moore. Here all
was billowy confusion. June herself.
standing by the long, low row of feec-
lily curtained windows, was the nucle-
rs Of all the frOthing white. Her girl
tsh cheeks were flushed, and her eyes
were wide and shining, and a fat
dressmaker. with her lip in her mouth
and a maze of diabolical wrinkles in
her brow, was on her knees completely
encircling June with pats and pulls
and witches. A browbeaten dress
makers helper, with a flaming red spot
in each cheek and her yellow hair
dragging to denote her repressed agony
and with her bosom stuck full OF pins
and needles and things, was standing
rigidly to one side holding an orange
blossomed veil. June's mother, in a
very special dress and with her hair
done In the most painful precision OF
which a Frenchman was capable.
stood just in front of June, wringing
her hands and helping with ner eyes in
all the sacred ceremonies.
Marie, Marie Of the broom and
iuster, black haired and red gummed.
waited near, with a wide grin and
moist eyes, to have things hung upon
her when there was no more space
upon the little white bed nor any of
the chairs. Over by the door. talking
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

necessarily. was Iris Biethering, June's
bosom friend.
For only a moment Bouncer was per-
mitted to gaze upon this puzzling scene.
When he sprang too near the central
figure of It all. with the perfectly ma
tural and commendabIe intention of
leaping upon her to show his undying
affection. there was combined shrek
from six women. and Eve of them put
him out.
Well. It was a strange world. and by
way Of setting his mind at ease
Bouncer ran six times around the
house and chased a cat up a tree and
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
CHAPTER III.

HGRS. GILBERT BLYE was In
ENI shrill voiced converse with a
big green parrot, which, from
e. length and sharpness of nose
and height of eye arches, might have
been sister to her. a maid announced
that some one had wanted to see Mr..
Blye. and. since he was not at home.
would Mrs. Blye care to say where
he was? He came to New York. on an
early train.
Mrs Blye rose instantly. She sailed
straight into the hall and confronted
the five earnest visitors. Ibid you say
Mr.. Blye returned on an early trainY'
yes" Ned tried not to speak CURLY.
at saw him."
81 am Mrs. Blye. Is there anything
can do for your" The lady was
studying the group with shrewlike
penetration. Mrs, Blye began to wor-
ry herself. Also she began to suspect
That last was her speciality. .If you
win tell me the nature OF your business
with Mr.. Blye may be able to locate
him.
at want my daughterr' blurted out
John Moore, bis lips squaring.
"Ohr' And Mrs. Blye's voice rose.
''Your daughter She glared at them
for moment ''Will you please waltz
she asked and sailed back through the
hall They could hear her sharp voice
telephoning. She had called her hus-
bands club. and they heard her ex-
claim Indignantly, Where, Sherry'sT'
She was back. blazing. She had her
hat In her hand. Hes at sherry'sI'
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any of Her HOusewOrk.

Pleasant Hill, N. CT suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, land the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any Of my
Homework.
also had dreadful pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down
until II wore off.
was certainly in a dreadful state o
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and firmly
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

stopped. confused. and cast down her
eyes at her interlacing fingers.
He studied her q moment in per-
plexity.
I'm just the same as your purse.
except that you can't lose me-" he told
her. dwelling with fond eyes upon her
long lashes, her smooth. round cheeks,
her red lips. He reached into his
pocket with bluff heartiness and pro-
duced roll of bills just as the porter
came in with two snowy pillows.
Good work. George" approved Ned.
and, catching two bulgtng eyes fixed
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

Miss Marie Taller Of New York, who
was pronounced "the most beautiful
Girl In the United States" by the
Grand Duke Michaeloviteh, cousin Of
the exar, 10 70 be married to s. Bryce
Wing, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Wing. Miss Taller was a popular debu-
tante last winter and Is a very talent
cd girl. She Is the daughter Of james
Lee Taller. H.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

HFlRS. GILBERT BLYE was In
IMI shrill voiced converse with a
III Il big green parrot, which, from
81 length and sharpness of nose
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
CHAPTER u.

|1HERE was a shadow on the
Palisades. the grayness of
cloud which had not been there
- as they had started upon this
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

I~lHE quivering center of all the
intense agitation in Brynport
was Bouncer. That energet-
- ic collie could remember no
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-27
TAKES 20 MEN TO SAVE DOG
Dynamite, Too, Used to Rescue Ami
NAL From Cave Into Which He
Had Fallen.

Newton. n. Ut took 20 men and a
blast of dynamite to free Bob, fox
hound. from cave near here. The
dog, owned by Robert Washer, got
into the cave through a small crevice
while fox hunting with his master.
Then he couldn't get out
Washer worked at the mouth of the
cave all afternoon. but couldn't open
the way for the animal to get out. The
next day he tried dynamite, as large
a charge as he dared to use without
endangering the dogs life, but the
blast only loosed some of the stones at
the mouth of the crevice. The follow
ing day. however. score of workers
brought crowbars to bear on the rocks
and pried them far enough apart to
free Bob from his three days impris-
onment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-27
GOSSIP Y
YANONO
SPORTS.

That the outlook points to a revival
of football at Columbia seems now GER
tain.
Fred Blandipg. the husky pitcher Of
the Maps, says he is through with the
game
Mike Mowrey will return to the
game and play third base for Cakes
Pittfeds
Cash betting on the New York tracks
and open bookmaking is the forecast
for the season.
Joe Shugrue says that he is fight
ing his way into a law school with
intention Of practicing
Everybody is alive to the serious.
ness Of war now. England has called
of the 1915 golf championship.
Miller Higgins has signed with the
Cardinals The little manager is per
fectly satisfied with the terms Of his
contract
The Feds have adopted a rule which
win cause a fine of $500 to be attached
to the pitcher who dares to use the
emery ball
Stufy Mclnnis Of the Athletics
blames the Feds for breaking up the
Athletics last fall. and not dissension.
as some think.
Connie Mack says that the players
are exacting 90 per cent of the profits
of baseball and seek more through
threats to jump to the Federals.
Eichenlaub, the batteriug ram full.
back Of Notre Dame. has retired from
athletics, which in his case means the
captaincy Of the 1915 track team.
Harry Lori would be a welcome ad.
dition 10 the White Sox. Manager
Clarence Rowland says he would be
glad to have the third baseman return.
Home Run Baker saws travelling is
distasteful. yet We remember one
round trip he made at the Polo
grounds that must have been enjoy
able to.him
A syndicate Of wealthy men has
been formed a. LeXSagton. KY, for the
purpose of purchasing the best thor.
oughbred mares Ia England for breed.
ing purposes IN this country.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-27

OF course shells fall in this village
where / am writing, where we rest, but
we can go another half mile or so to
the rear and be entirely out of the dan
ger zone. People are. living there
again as before the war. They hear
the distant roar of cannon. but the
noise becomes a habit. Anyone who
wants a fine reproduction of the front
when firing is going on-not a battle
but the ordinary firing-has only to go
to some big construction work in New
York, where he will hear exactly what
we hear every day.
The blasting initiates the cannon,
the hammer striking the steel girder
gives the rifle shot, a steel girder
when dropped reproduces cannon
fire effect. especially through the Vi
brations caused. But the most re-
markable imitation is the hydraulic
hammer, that continuance with which
a workman bores holes in steel. This
instrument exactly initiates a machine
gun in action. If l ever get back to
to New York l shall jump whenever
| hear one.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-27
BASEBALL At FRONT
Americans in Foreign Legion
Want National Game.
Volunteers From the United States
With the French Army Get the
Fever at Deceptive Sign
of Spring.

Paris.-The correspondent of New
York Sun with the Foreign Legion
at the front writes:
A postcard came from Torole say.
ing that he is acting as mechanic FIR
an American aviator with the fifteenth
squadron of the royal flying corps at
Farnsborough, England. He adds that
he has been granted ten days vacation
and received $40 advance pay and that
the feeding is fine. especially the ham
and eggs.
Fred Stone, a New Yorker, has been
wounded by shrapnel while on SEN
tinel duty in the trenches at the town
of -. Two bullets entered his body,
but DR., Van Worst. who attended him,
assured us he was all right.
later letter says:
This is my birthday Heavy snow
has fallen. Strange, for only yester-
day as we were on our way to the
shooting trenches from the sugar re-
dnery on the canal, where we had all
taken hot shower baths, was think
ing of writing to ask you to send US
a baseball outfit. Spring was in the
air. and everything was beautiful, so
no wonder we all got baseball fever.
Many of the Americans here are col
lege men. There are at least three in
the rear and thirteen here. We had
IA. but Carstairs is gone, Rockwell
is in the hospital at Mont Meriel.
Olinger is at the depot at Orleans, and
so is Collins, who is still i'll. Narwich
has just Joined us again with some
others who have come to fill our ranks.
Ganson is also at Orleans. Casey has
gone for an eight-day rest.
You may think the idea of baseball
here is crazy. but why not? The Eng
lish play football in the rear of the
lines. Do not forget that this war is
the most remarkable war in many 9TH
err ways than its size. 1t has been
pointed out often enough tia. the
firing line is 200 miles in length, but
not much attention has been paid to its
width. Its depth is so comparatively
insignificant that we can play ball If
we will when out of the trenches.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-27
H0RSEHlDE is GOOD ENOUGH
Mistaken Idea That Hide of SberiaE
Pony Is Ised in Manufacture of
Baseball Covers.

Manufacturers OF baseball supplies
are laughing at roper which has
gained circulation ~ the effect that
the national sport will -. seriously
handicapped next season. due TO an
insufficient number of hlsebaAs fer
major and minor league use. Accord
ing to the report, the hide of the 81
berian pony was the only leather suit
able for baseball covers, IA since the
war had shut of this supply of skins
the worlds series might have to be
played next October with defective
balls. If played at all
Investigation showed that plain eY-
eryday American horsehide is the only
skin used for covering baseballs, AMI
that there is the usual supply in sight
This hide does not stretch or sag I'M
der the impact OF bat and has always
proved satisfactory. Perhaps, re-
marked one manufacturer. the Siber-
ian pony skin would stand up better
under the batting of Ty Cobb or Jake
Daubert. but for the average hitter OF
the major and minor leagues Ameri-
can borsehide can stand his lusues'
belts and come back for more. liz
fact. If what some of the club man
ayers tell me about their l@tters Is
true, ordinary wrapping paper wouio
sustain the strait