The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-11

of concern fading from her handsome
countenance. hurried over and Joined
Grin Cunningham and Gilbert Blye.
Tho three left the department.
When June emerged from her dress
ing alcove Madam Effing was there
and without . word gave her little
yellow envelope. With this In her
hand June walked out into the street,
saddened with the realization that,
after all. the way 70 independence Is
full OF hardshiDs and that bounty
might have It's Advantages.
Gilbert Blye was. waiting for her at
the corner. sauve, pleasant smiling.
She had never met man who raised
his bat with more courtly grace than
he. He asked II he might walk with
her Q little way. and she saw no rea.
sonable excuse to refuse him after
his consideration OF the morning. He
sympathixed with her. and he .ex-
tended his walk to the door OF her
lodgings. He held her hand a mo-
ment overlong In parting. and the
wheexing Mrs. Boales. her cold eve
locking from the area window. saw
him bending over her in smiling per
suasion-
Bill Wolf, the fiattes, and widest
Of Honoria's detectives, later rang
the Biye bell and bulged back to the
dining room In excitement.
Got hint" announced Bill.
as she with him?" demanded Ho-
noria.
II don't know. My partners are
watching the front and back doors.
Comet"
Honoria bundled the nat, wide de-
tective into her electric and started
the machine.
"wheref" she matestically demand
cd.
Riverside drivel I'll show you the
place!"
els he still In, Blinky?" demanded
Bill Wolf. tumbiing out Of the ma
chine and landing right end up.
Blinky Peters was too good q de-
tective to answer In words. He rave
an upward toss Of his round head and
. wink Of his hshlike eye and walked
into the building with an air of not
having seen Bill Wolf at all.
Fifth" ordered Blinky, leaning
over to whisper that magic word mys.
tertously into the ear OF the curly
haired elevator boy. The boy did not
mind. He was used to all sorts. He
sent UP the elevator with q ierk. Ont
at the NTH floor. First door to the
right. Nowl A ring at the doorbell.
Hush!
The door swung open, and immedL
ately Bill Wolf pushed In. The others
crowded after him.
There he b, ma'am!" shouted Bill.
plurging into the next room and Ho-
norfa Bye saw In June Warmers
drawing room the tall, lean, lanky
detective with the sparse black beard.
who was the caricature Of her hand
some husband! Ned Warner followed
In from the reception room.
What am / to understand by this.
Mrs. Blyer' he inquired.
You ought to know, you'll" gruffly
charged "Sneaky" Tavis, who had
followed the others. and, whirlins. he
pointed at the caricature. That's her
Shut upl" squawked Mrs. Blye and
went home.
Gilbert Blye at that time was unite
TAR from the scene of Honoria,s can.
ture or even Of Neds wanderinss He
was dining with Tommy Thomas, and
= ratner elderly woman, and doll
IKE girl with swiftly advancing crows
rect at the corners Of her eyes, and
grin cunningham, and heavy lidded
snort haired. big man named Ed
wards, whom they called T. J. With
the arrival Of the coffee Blye told the
Sme rom 9 tiny gold watch. the only
The runaway bride!" laughed Gun.
S
I'm in hurry" Blye explained
Il toid you when we came here that
! had to leave at g."
Of course we know whore you are
going. Tommy challenged him.
June was sitting In her lonely little
bedroom waiting for Marie. whom she
nac sent out to q drug store for
toilet articles. Mrs. Boaies suddenly
knocked.
"A gentleman with a black besrS
and a diamond ring and q rold fllIinr
In one tooth. He says itt Mr.. BIve'
lit the parlor lamp for him"
June wondered what she should do.
Ned Warner, riding aimlessly and
on street car and
looking out earnestly at every pas
serby, suddenly caught sight OF one
pedestrian who made HIS heart jump.
Marie! She was jogging industrious
ly along with q bundle under her
erm and very clear idea OF direc-
ton apparent In her very speed. Ned
raE after her. AT the Boales door
Marie heard the sound OF running
fOOtatepa Turned with norrnaI crrl
osity. saw Ned, let herself IN ut the
door and closed II with q slam.
on the night lock and Jew
upstairs.
Hes coming. Miss Juns!" she
cried. "Mr. Ned!"
Ned! June's heart leaped within
her, and for q momentfshe was food.
ed with mad impulse to run down
and be folded In his arms and for
given. No! She must be strong for
her own sake and for his. for the
sake of their ultimate mutual self
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