East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-10

her speciality. "Tf you viii tell me the nature OF
your business with Mr.. Blye may be able to locate
him"
81 want my daughter" blurted John Moore. bis
lips squaring.
"Ohw And Mrs. Blye's voice rose. "Your daugh-
terr' She glared at them FOR a moment. "Will you
please waltz she asked and sailed back through
the hall They could hear her sharp voice telephon-
ing. She had called her husbands club, and they
heard her eIcIaim Indignantly, where. sherrysT
She was back. blazing She had her hat in her
hand Hes at sherrysT' she shriIIed.
An electric coupe stood at the door. She slammed
into that. turned the lights and rolled away with
much vigOr was in the capacity OF her ma
chine. BObbie's runabout darted after her and pass
ed her. and then came the limousine, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore and Ned.
Poor June II had been hard for her to leave
those beloved voices down there in the library, but
she had made up her mind very firmly that neither
she nor Ned could be happy II she was always to
feel that she a chatteL She ran back to the
desk for Neds photograph then stepped lightly out
the tiny side porch, jumped down to the little en-
bankment and fed. light thistledown along
the side Of the house and out at the little grocers
gate.
Where now should she go? The apartments, their
home hers and Neds. She hurried up In that direc
tOn but at the first corner she stopped for an In
slant and darted over toward Broadway. She had
realized three things almost simultaneously
that they might come out OF the Blethering house
at any instant and see her. second, that she bad no
key; third, that Ned might come there II would be
the most likely place for him to 20 In his loneliness
She suddenly held her handkerchief to her mouth
to choke back sob On Broadway she hailed a
passing taxi
All was sparkling at Sherrys. but Gilbert Bye
had taken small share in the hiarity He had risen
to go when black eyed young woman. the most
viyacious of the party, called him to task for his
evening OF secret scheming You're up TO
deviment" she charged. playfully tweakng his
beard "Come and dance with me-"
Sorry, Tommy" he told her. with that queer
smile on his lips, but I've previous engagement"
"She can wait pouted the girl She dragged
Blye away from the table
Take my car, Gl!s called the gray mustached
host
Certainly" replied Blye. and the three men ex
changed a smile. "Tll dance one round with Tom
my; then Ill GO
Before that round over, however, Gilbert
Blye saw an apparition in the doorway and his face
turned cold. The apparition was a tall. angular
woman with long, high nose and high arched
brows. who was trying to bore Gilbert Bye through
and through with a double eyed glare OF burning
ferocty. lie hurried over TO his wife She had
shrilled:
'Who is that womanT'
81 shall explain nothing" said Gilbert I'm
through"
he left her contemptuously, leaving her stunned
by this unexpected revolt As he went down the
steps he heard her shrieking something after him.
and he hurried. AS he dashed gut Of the door he
ran into group who were coming in They were
the Moores. the Bletherings and Ned Warner, and
he was upon them and past them and jumping into
the luxuriously furnished racing limousine, with the
little watch in his hand before they realized that
this the they were seeking.
There he goesr' cried Ned. The scoundrelr'
Blye, moving rapidly away, saw the confusion and
blamed his wife with the scene. for she was in
the lead OF the excited group, which was rushing
toward him
The house OF the Moores at Brynport was dark
when June arrived. the dear old house II stood
back amid the dim trees with dignity and beauty
which she had never before thoroughly appreciated
and AT the gate she hesitsted IT, with no one TO
welcome her. she had no right here.
There was welcome. though. and Joyous one
loud, hearty one series OF delighted barks from
her dog Bouncer He had known her very pres
ence from far back in the she'd II was the work
of but a minute for June TO Chamber through an un-
locked kitchen window and to rush upstairs get
her maid, Marie, seize several garments and drag
with her the astounded servant
Miss Junie! Miss Junie!" cried Aunt Debby. out
of breath from running, but June only waved
hand at her as the taxi swept out OF the drive
A limousine had stopped in front OF the house
and black Nandyked man had alighted. but In the
window Of the ear he saw Junes face turned wist
fully toward the house and be forward.
Miss Moore." be called, but June's taxi ratified
on. He jumped in his car aud gave the word
and started In swift pursuit
The two machines were still I'm sight when the
runabout Of Bobbie and Iris dashed around the
circle.
as June henI' called Iris
"Lawdy, mo-" putfed Aunt Debby Oats her
goin' yonder"
The runabout was gone with whlz, and imme
iiately after came the family limousine
"ls June hereY' called all three OF the occupants
II once.
"She's just done gonel The gentleman with black
yhiskers has Just done gonel Mr.. Bobbie and Miss
ris has Just done gone! Whoohp
Around the corner there rolled an electric coupe
was brilliantly lighted and In II sat an angular
woman with high, long nose and high arched
,rows. beneath which gttered two sharp eyes.
SAY" shrilled the occupant OF the electric
Aunt Debby, her broad hand on her stomach,
olnted down the road
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