The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02
FOURTEENTH EPI0"
In the Grip of POye.ty
CHAPTER T.

- HE cold eyes OF the dumpy landsdy sud
III. denly warmed. They had caught the gilt
ter OF diamond
wait q minute she called. 81 think
IN tax a chance you. after ALL
s The beautiful young girl swayed in the doorway.
Mrs. Waters caught her by the arms, put down the
ssheavy bundle under which the girl had bent and
led her 10 a chair.
.You need cup OF tea" the landlady ratified on
and her eyes strayed cornerwise TO the tapering
white hand upon which glowed a sparkling solitaire
The girl also wore bright new wedding ring
q The woman waddled away and June opened the
bundle OF pants which she had brought with her
and began sew
"a Put EN- up!' the busting landlady with neck
Hike cried. She lifted the garment from
y Tunes lap and tossed 1t aside. You can't make
living sewing pants. pretty girl like you ought to
get nice Job in office. Here's cup of tea
rot for you from Mrs. Parsons and a morning paper
{ 4 got from Mrs. Kedze. Drink your tea while
n hunt you job" And energedcally she turned the
paper inside out My goodness She had been about
TO drive away this beautiful young girl And with
That costly diamond ring on her hand and brand
new wedding ring! "ril lend you fare If you
: want It."
Within two minutes more she had her new lodger
bundled out of the door and her way ito hunt
job" Within two minutes after that luxurious
limousine had stopped in front Of the new home Of
I the runaway bride The door opened. and man
with a white mustache sprang out, followed by
dark with a black vandyke. They dashed for
the entrance but a noise halted them The sound
came from the back of the and was made by
large round lump which clustered around the spare
Tires. That lump the private detective, Bin
Wolf, and the face which he turned sidewise the
driver of the luxurious limousine ran back TO him
was covered with dust The driver, wide faced
aIfallan grinned he saw that the Involuntary
faithful sieuth firmly attached to the tire
ering by his cravat which entangled in strap.
well, why don't you help me- you big wopf' COM
planned the trapped detective.
. Help you? Surer The driver jumped behind
Bill Wolf and kicked him with sound like the
beating of carpet.
.Scatti.s called the black yandyked man Gilbert
bye and the grnning Scatu to him.
Gilbert BIye pointed up the street. There tore
ward them family car, the front seat of which.
beside the chauffeur, sat a handsome collie. June
Warmers Bouncer The black Vandyked man wills
pered In the of his driver and tile gieain OF joy
came into the Italians narrow stted eyes.
Beautiful June Warner. appealing than ever
In her plain little black dress and her fragile pallor
catered the door which was lettered Elizabeth Saw
Vertical Estate and Investments and found her
self In the rallied of reception space Of large office
which alive with the hum of energetic bust
Il nees. Probably dozen other applicants for the
position which Juae had come to seek STOOD In this
narrow space comparing themselves critically with
zach other, but the tmid little newcomer had but
VERY short time TO endure their calculating scrutiny.
Tor the door of private Office opened and a pleas
y
stood there. ranging the girls with eye of
keen judgment. and popped back In.
as A thin stiff necked young woman came out and
went directly to the beautiful girl with the plain
black dress
Twill you come in?" she invited with
pected agreeableness and she led the way into the
] very center of this web Of industry.
\ The family car stopped at the curb with slam,
I and the collie, Ronacer, the ground. From
the car sprang the young husband of June Warner,
Ills Jaws and his fists cinched. There followed
the stern father and the gentle mother of June, her
bosom friend. Iris Bethering, and Iris husband,
Robbie.
.sThey're in there," called dusty voice. 1t was
The well known and justly famous private detective.
mn Wolf still attached TO the luxurious Limousine
by his strong erayat, but one heard him. The
marty had rushed into the dim hallway,
June Warmers eyes frightened she entered the
sprivate Office Of Elizabeth Sawyer. That pleasant
81 featured woman sat a desk piled high with
litter OF papers As she passed the desk June saw,
1tAnding amid the papers the portrait of Elizabeth
Keawyer. tall. good looking and three hand
*nome children.
kSs As Ned Warner rushed impetuousy In from the
sn4reet figure sprang from the dim hallway. That
nxure was Scatti. and closely pursued by the par
|&ys from the family car, he tore across the big
rant which occupied the ground floor and dart
I'd xhrough heavy iron door, and the pursuers
#tiled in after him. then that the dark. hand
S0rne man with the black Nandyke slipped from
.xas conceaiment beneath the stairway. sped lightly
&eru~s the abandoned banking and changed the
INN door slipping the heavy crossbar into its place.
HIS black eyes gFowed as he heard the yell dis
10y from behind those staneh doors. and he smiled.
E3AL Eof al last got bis fingers unnuuhed- enough
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