The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02

eyes RED. On her way she had collected Of1cef
how'd and he great comfort to her She was
person who particularly pleasing to police
! large and extremely black coiored woman
"tth a market basket caught sight of Marie from
anr Off and came bobbing as fast she could
ia tlde.
In swift taxi came vvacious brunette
All these centered around the destnes OF
the beautiful little runaway bride.
Tired and still dazed from his disillusionment.
June Warner turned into the dim hallway of Mrs.
Waters lodging house, and wearily she climbed the
stairs. Halfway up she stopped TO stine a cough
which had been growing upon her since she had
entered upon this struggle for elusive independ-
ence She turned into her bare little and sank
into the chair With numbed indifference she noted
that the washstand had been moved from its place
In front of the door at the head of the bed but she
was too much preoccupled to wonder at It. She stop
ped to rest for moment, her hand upon her chest:
then mechanically she picked up pair of pants
from the table and started to sew
The hall deer slowly opened. asrf yaazfg'
an, her eyes sparkling. Der cheeks rudy with the
flush OF health. walked in, clad in gorgeous rament.
1t was the yivacious brunette, Tommy Thomas
"You poor DEAR! cried Tommy.
There was no place else to se," June said
oh. yes, there vast said Tommy Thomas laugh
ing gayy. She fed from the room she returned IN
a moment and with her the white must ached
Grin Cunningham
Cor June said and pointed to the door
''You don't mean It," laughed Cunningham
Bill Wolf came out of the saloon across tho street.
wfping his lips. There a placid expression on
his round face, and he had short thick stub of a
figar in the corner of his mouth.
handsome collie dashed up TO the well known
and justly famous private detective. barked and
dashed away barked and dashed away again
All right sport said the comfortable Bill Wolf
and followed the dog the street
Leaping and jumping and stopping at every few
steps 10 look back Boupeer led the way into the
abandoned bank and, springng against the heavy
iron door, yeped his loudest at every lean whin-
ing ne crouched at the crack at the bottom of the
door, and vigorous pounding answered him.
AN right, sport" said Bill Wolf iovially and Iift-
ed from its place the heavy bar
Instantly there dashed out Ned Warner his laws
set ana his fists clinched and after him came Junes
father and mother and Robbie and Iris Blatherinc.
Ned rushed across the room and sprang for the
stairs as Bill Wolf grapped savagely with the itai-
ian chauffeur. Around the corner came the high
cheek boned maid Marie. and officer Dowd. closely
pursued by fat old black Aunt Debby, while down
the street rolled electric coupe with the sharp
featured Honoria Blye at the lever
In the narrow bedroom upstairs June Warner
Stood pale and erect looking straight into the eyes
of Grin Cunningham For moment he resisted
her clear. steady gaze, and then he dropped his
eyes, abashed Suddenly he laughed, and, pulling
from his pocket dazzling string of pearls he took
step nearer and Haunted them before June's eyes
"Orin Cunningham A stern. cold voice
The door behind June had clicked She turned
Gilbert Blye.
Cor he ordered
Without word Grin Cunningham crincfnp ,est
the room with the sneering Tommy Thomas.
Gilbert Blye's black eyes softened as he turpes
aud they glossed stuwn at June. n
ITo RE CONTINUED.