The Detroit times., 1915-05-04


fat old black Aunt Debby Just as
the man by main strength dragged
from Gilbert Blye the maddened as
saiiant who had sprung upon him.
Gilbert Blye rose. feeling OF his
throat, and for q moment he con
tempiated Ned Warner with dared
bewiiderment: then a flush OF anger
came into his cheeks and his black
eyes blaxed.
Let him so!" he yelled. and,
thrusting the heavy Edwards out OF
his way. he made q mad rush for
the man who had attempted 10
Triangle him.
Il was huge onicer Dowd who this
Tine pumped In between the two
furious com batants and. with the aid
OF half a dozen strong men. pre-
vented the desperate encounter
which would have ensued.
my husband" sobbed June and
tried TO throw herself upon him, but
he turned from her Ned! Mr.
Blye!"
A hand was laid upon Ned's arm
Iris Blethering. She had forced
her way through the excited throng,
why, Ned" she called. shaking
his arm and looking nj the eyes from
which the light of reason seemed 10
have fled. med. listen to me! It's
Iris! Don't you see? This Is a
motion picture studio"
They all had TO repeat It again
before they could reach his dazed
intelligence. He had seen but two
objects In all this huge room, crowd
ed with its moving picture machines.
It's properties, It's scenery, Its banks
OF strange lights. and those two OBJ
jects had been his runaway bride
and Gilbert Biye.
June, She stood now supported
by her father and mother. her large
iustrous eyes turned appealingly on
Ned. waiting the moment when she
dared approach him again.
Don't you understand. Ned?' she
frantically cried. Wont you under
standf RS a motion picture play"
Slowly he turned his CLASSY eye,
IN her direction. He comprehend
cd at last. but there was no soften.
ing In Ms face. for there still stood
the dark. handsome Gilbert Blye.
Ned made q sudden lunge for his en-
envy. but officer Dowd. watching
him narrowly. stopped him.
You have been with that man
ever since you left mel" savagely
charged Ned, turning suddenly to,
ward the trembling june and shak-
Ing his finger Mt her.
In the studio above score OF in
dignant eyes turned on Ned War
ner. and there was a loud chorus OF
protest az he pointed accusingly at
his unhappy runaway bride.
what do you mean" demanded
the cold. stern voice OF Gilbert Blye.
and he advanced. his black eyes
glowing. This girl has done no
wrong"
They all talked at once. and they
all talked Indignantly at Ned War
ner-Thommy Thomas, the white
mustached Grin Cunningham, the
round headed Edwards, Marie. on
Ger Dowd, Bobbie and Iris Blether-
ing and all the camera men and
members OF the Blye Stock com
pany. According to them, June War.
ner was the sweetest and best ~.
tie wife any map dared wish for
and II Ned Warner chose TO crit.
else her IN any. way he would have
to answer TO every person here, in
GLIDING fat old black Aunt Debby
who breasted straight up to him
waddling her voluminous self den
antiy from side to side.
"Looky hyah. you. Mr.. Ned" she
flared. and Bouncer. who had been
rushing around the separated bride
and groom. dropped TO bark Zero
ciously up at Ned. Amt that Ma
RE been with our honey ever since
she done come an got her clothes
Amt you got any gumption! why
iooky hyah. II you say q word about
our Miss Junie I'll jest about squash
you!"
Stern John Moore opened his
arms.
my daughter" he said. come
home"
Mother and daughter wept in each
others arms.
CHAPTER u.
"Ned." II was a pathetic little
figure which turned sppealingiy to
the scowlins young man. Her big
eyes were full OF tears.
''ft was all mistake. dear"
She choked back her tears, and
there was a tense silence. in which