Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16

"SeVen fifty fiVe," she reported.
abruptly, put the group moveu imme-
diately.
"Oh, see the pretty nursie~ hailed
Cunningham. And June glanced down
in embarrassment.
In that moment of her downcast eyes
Tommy Thomas and Mrs. Willard. Blye
and Edwards, all glared at Cunning
ham. He flushed and walked nervously
over to the window.
Really, the costume is quite becom-
ing to you" he added in a tone be had
never used to her before, one Of ex-
travagant respect.
Indeed it is, DEAR" said Tommy
Thomas. She slipped an arm around
June's waist protectingly, and Mrs.
Willard glanced up at her companion
with moist eyes.
well. We'll see you later" said L. J.
Edwards, with a clumsy attempt at
heartiness. and, rising, he bowed to
the ladies. IF there's anything | can
do, let me know" His small eyes row
ed to June. but there was no patroniz-
ingly fatherly glance in them and no
disposition to pat her on the shoulder.
June was puzzled There seemed to
be distinct change in the attitude of
all these people toward her. Yester-
day they had pursued her with a mock
ing certainty, in which there was an
underlying insolence. but now they
seemed to have lost that note of over
familiarity, and she liked the change.
Only Blye was the same. His black
eyes glowed when they rested upon
her. and he still wore his suave smile.
though somehow he seemed more
frank June found herself suddenly
liking this black Vandyked man. AS
she turned to smooth Mrs. Wizards
pillows the three men exchanged
glances. and the suavely smiling Gil
bert Blye stroked his black Vandyke.
They turned their eyes as by one ac-
cord Of the beautiful runaway bride.
Ned Warner at the very moment in
which Blye and his crowd had changed
their tactics toward June was. after
interminable red tape. securing the adj
dress of the owner of car No. M607707.
and. that secured, he hurried out to
the beautiful home of Mrs. Willard up
the Hudson. He came to it by the
lower road. and as he approached the
house be sew Marie in the siOping hill
side garden He stepped in the shelter
of the wall to consider. few days
ago his first impulse would have been
TO rush up to Marie and seize her and
compel her to tell what she knew, but
Marie had proved herself to be slip
perry customer. She had denied know
ing Ned on his first meeting with her
after the Runaway. She had denied
knowing earnest and eager and black
Aunt Debhy when that faithful servant
of June's mother had happened upon
Marie in the market. and only yester-
day Marie had RIM away from the en-
tire family. taking June's collie. Bounc-
er. with her There was little TO be
gained from Marie If Ned were able
to force himself in and search the
house June would be hidden by some
one or be helped to escape. as had
happened yesterday at the Widow
O'Keefe's and also at the Bond Securf-
ties building and everywhere else. So
there was but one thing to do-to con-
ceal himself about the grounds until
June herself should appear. de ABORT
ed that course. and the weary hours
dragged on. noon. afternoon evening
With the dusk the luxurious i.mou-
sine of Gilbert Blye left the hospital
and in its brilliantly lighted comfort
sat the precious June and Mrs. Willard,
Tommy Thomas. Grin Cunningham
and Gilbert BIye- Strange what diff
ference this day had made in June's
feeling toward these people They liked
her If their views OF life we're not her
views she could keep her own They
seemed to have discovered that she
meant TO retain her ways OF thinking
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