The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-21

on was the we'll known and Justly IA
nous private detective, Bill Wolf, faith
full in spite of himself Not more than
two blocks behind came the family car,
with June's handsome collie on the
seat beside Jerry, June's father sterner
and June's mother gentler and more
quiet, the deserted groom gritting his
teeth and clinching his fists as the
black curtained limousine. with its bit
Of filmy gauze fiuttering at the door.
constantly kept just before them like
tantalizing will-o'-the-wisp.
In the boarding house of Mrs. Russell
there was frantic running to and fro
and up and down stairs. Every room
in the house was searched, and at last
Grin Cunningham thought to inyesti-
gate why one of the windows in the
room which had been provided for
June seemed darker behind its heavy
hangings than the others. He found
the fire shutters closed and opened
them, revealing the stalwart Christian
frozenly waiting ON the isolated bal
cony to be told his further share in
June's trick. The young man and the
three girls laughed
June was gone, and Gilbert Blye turn
ed and walked down the stairs.
There was a ring at the doorbell. A
messenger boy, and he carried a bun
die. A stealthy figure slipped forward
into the hall.
mo answer. said the boy as he de-
livered the bundle.
Grin Cunningham at a signal from
Blye took the bundle and passed it to
Mrs Russell. She tore it open and
drew forth before the jewellers who had
gathered in her parlor the raiment in
which they had last seen the beautiful
June. Grin Cunningham stopped down.
with an oath, and picked up something
which had fallen to the floor. The
string of pearls! He stamped upon the
floor in rage.
stop that messenger boyr' came the
cold, hard tones of Gilbert Blye.
Where did you get this bundle?" de-
manded Grin Cunningham.
The boy hitched his trousers.
81 amt supposed to tell"
"How much did you get for not tell
mgr demanded Mrs. Russell.
"An she had-7O cents
"Ah" Cunningham thrust his hands
in his pockets. Then he flushed as he
turned to Gilbert Blye.
Blye scowled, and there was n flash
Of temper on his dark, handsome face
as he thrust some money into the hand
of Cunningham.
Here's ST. said Grin. Now, where
did you get this bundle?"
"Tellin's always worth more than not
tellin'," he sagely observed and jerked
his call slip from his pocket. There's
the address,
Gilbert Blye, casting n glance at the
slip, donned his hat and coat. opened
the door and strobe out on the steps.
| The stealthy figure which had crept
along the hall suddenly darted out of
the door after the messenger boy and
hurried up the street with him. 1t was
Marie.
Down the street there whiZzed the
black curtained limousine. Blye hur-
ried out to it as it stopped and. with
blazing impatience. called, Come onr'
Cunningham dashed from the house
and jumped into the limousine, while
Blye gave swift directions to his driver.
He, too, hoped in and shut the door
and threw up the side curtains, reveal
ing the car empty except for himself
and Cunningham. The women in the
door called something in shrill excite
ment as the car rushed away, but Scat
| II paid no attention. and the we'll
known and justly famous private de-
tective, Bill Wolf. groaned.
Around the corner dashed the family
car of the Moores, and Ned Warner,
leaning tensely forward. gritted his
teeth and clinched his fists as the black
curtained limousine once more rounded
| a corner.
The dumpy landlady knocked at the
door of June's little bedroom and stop
ped in profound establishment when
she entered. At the rickety table sat
her new lodger in a plain, cheap black
dress. bent earnestly forward. She was
sewing pants!
'Why. 1 hardly knew you" said the
landlady, looking around the room.
She waddled to the door of the flimsy
wardrobe and peered in. 1t was emp
ty. where's them fine clothes you
hadT"
''They did not belong to me-" June
said simply. 81 sent them away"
."Oh. you did! What about the neck
lace?"
THAT was gift which I could not
accept" and June's eyes dropped. 81
sent it away also
"Oh, you did," She cleared her
throat and looked at the stack of pants
and at the delicate fingers which were
laboriously pushing the needle through
the coarse cloth. by the way, l for
got to get any rent from you. always
get week in advance"
June smiled wanly and shook her
head. Il am sorry" she said. 81 have
no money"
"Whatr' The dumpy landlady jump
ed to her feet. She was breathing so
hard that she wheezed. mo moneys
Young lady, you'll have to get outl''
'Oh, MOI" pleaded June "Pleaser'
She turned for one last word of APP
peal, but the landlady's pitiless arm
was outstretched.
! SEE RUNAWAY JUNE