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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
~They stole the Flash"

~They stole the Flash"
"Stoe lit WhoT
"Oh, who?" The tone Of iahnite
tempt why, the little pink whiskered guy ana the
bony dame. Stole It! And where did they goi'
THE yacht-whats her Manner The ,verccat and
cap We're still hazy. The cap turned gropingly to
ward the hamper, on the adjoining dock, where the
name stood out in blunt white letters, "Hlantyw
The
'"rhe Hilarity" Bill Wolf stopped with his hands
his knees to stare that Information which had
been In plain sight all hight. Me for telephone
Gee, look AT thar boat go"
Upon the swelling rode the Hilarity, ana
all board Of her. the officers of the night
and one other, were sound asleep.
That June Warner. She had noiseless|y
dressed herself in yachting costume. and now she
slowly removed a. bar which held the sliding of a
secret panel she bad discovered in the wall OF her
cabin. Then she showed it to side until the
apenin2 Was large enough to admit her 1.-the. sen.
der figure She found herself in statcroom family
fliumined by the glowing of the dawn, and in that
room on chair and still wearing the evening raj
ment OF the night before sat his head bent upon
his shoulder. Orin Cunningham.
With a shudder OF aversion June sped to the door
Of Cunningham's cabin and opened it. She passed
through the salon. There the bench stretched
Tommy Thomas, taperlng bent over her
head and her dainty slippers crossed In slumbrous
case.
swiftly silently June gained the deck Creeping
close To the cabins. she rounded the stern. The
Hiarity had dropped anchor and the landing stairs
with their silken hand rail had been let down. At
the platform bobbed the motor tender
Swiftly, silently. the runaway bride erept out and
down the side of the yacht and dropped as noise.
lessiy rs cat into the motorboat while the long
pink fingers OF the dawn swept athwart the yellow.
ing sky.
With humping heart June started the motor
and Mt the sound Gilbert Bye's dark, handsome face
appeared above the rail.
fTo corTINrFD.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
CHAPTER II.

W \ the dock adjacent 10 the one from which the
Hiianty's motor tender had departed there
Il paced, almost perceptibly night watch
man, who consisted OF overcoat, cap
docks Intensified their loneliness. brisk little
chauffeur with thin mustache and woman with
high cheek bones.
The Hiarity!" stated the little chauffeur, with
accusing tone. and with sweeping gesture he
pointed to tina; adjacent dock where stood big
hamper with the word "Hilarity' glaring white
its side. "She is gone Then Henri stepped back
Yep" rumbled frosty voice
but her tender" objected Henri. also Is gone.
Listen. my friend" INSISTED Henri, stopping In
front OF the overcoat and cap but moving aside
IL came irresistibly on The facts Ike these.
Mademoiselle has gone on board the Harty. BE
hold. here Is the maid OF the charming made
noiselle She also TO have gone board the
Hiartty How, then, shall she Go?'
Dunno"
The maid Of the charming mademoscne
stepped forward,
Can you drive notorboatT' she asked.
'Voilaf' And Henri snapped the fingers Of both
hands snapped them three times VOLTA made
moselle Marie II it goes can drive It,
Cant we hire this boatf' and the resourcefui
Marie pointed to trim little craft
The nHercnat and cnp wheeled slowly in Mar1e's
direction and shot forward q frosty breath.
Nope"
But comrade." And Henri jerked his cap the
back OF his head he wheeled at right angles.
'"It is important Look. Here is money. take
the swift little boat ! swish out Of the slip. swish
down the river. l swish across the bay Like light
ming | swish, ind overtake the yacht Hiarty l
deliver the charming MAZDA little bow here"and
N kiss from the finger tips to the charming made
m0sele aud Immediately swish back Nothing II
lost All is ssfe!'
Get of the dock" came the answer
But monsieur"
Hike
~ Henri, detest you" the angry response
md he followed Marie Off the dock
lip on the street stood the Willard touring car, aud
- Marie ami Henri climbed in II n fat figure skunk
out Of the shadows and hung behind, grip
ping a thick cigar butt between it's teeth Up and
down the docks ranged Henri and Marie. but not
one motorboat could they find. Wherever they
stopped the thick fat figure dropped on the and
skunk into the shadows
Henri had another tdea. He drove TO a nearby
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

There were the rattle OF n donkey engine and the
ecrapng 81 chains the yacht Harty. The
anchor coming up. and there instant
change in the easy rocking Of the craft She shud
dcred. end then there was the sound OF seething
water as the Hfarty gathered hesdway. June WAS
on her feet in instant She to the portfolio
and guzed ont at the barely moving lights along
shore The portfolios were too small to let her
shoulders through. She ran TO the door and opened
81 stealthily then etosed It and held the knob a.
tommy Thomas and Grin Cunningham danced past
the salon.
The alert Of Gilbert Blye caught the click Of
t'ut latch, slight II was and his eyes slowed he
uotioned significantly toward the corridor, and
Edwards. reaching up. said something in the ear Of
Mrs, Willard 4 slight frown crossed her brow. but
she rose instantly and went down the gangway 10
the door u Junes stateroom. She knocked. hut
there answer
June she called. June. dear"
40 answer. Mrs. Willard listened No sound She
went hack slowly 70 tie salon,
You'll never make that child one Of us" and she
shoot her head
June sat the couch n her staterooIJ. with her
bands locked upon her tuees staring into the white
slice % brightness formed by the thing % the bath
room. and while sta poniered what she should
do Marie aud Henri reached the city and stopped AT
telegraph office. When they out " that
place short. wide. thick man who had been wad-
ding down the street with blunt stub of n cigar
tn corner or his mouth and look Of habItual
furtiveness In hts little eyes. started abruptly at
sight Of Marie ard when the touring started the
short, wide hung On behind. his cigar stub
firmly clsmped between his teeth.
The doorhcl rang at .the Moore home in Brgn-
port Stern John Moore reading his paper beneath
the portrait Of June. looked up quickly, and there
was Is slight trenor at the corner Of his paper Aunt
bcboy's voice heard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

why, It's Mr. Ned and Miss Iris. Why, good
eyeniu. The folks IL 10 home"
Stern John Moore listened with silent attention
while Mrs. Moore, her baud upon her breast. stifed
the emotions 10 which Iris BlotIering gave fun play
the kidnapping" described.
There was but one conclusion among the men, and
Ned, composing his voice he passed from the
mention OF Bye. stated that conclusion
1t is matter for the police" he declared and
picked up the telephone.
our daughter is in danger" said the grave voice
Of John Moore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
CHAPTER III.

@W~< HE arrival of envelope by messenger rem
dered unnecessary the immediate need OF
police aid for the Moore family.
With fingers which trembed in spite Of
his habtual control the father OF June opened the
telegram ard read this strange message:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

By srsefoT orronremenf for this paper
photo drama corresponding TO fhc INSTALL
mems OF Runaway June" may now be seen
at the Ieodine n,owng picture fhcdferS BY
ARRANGEMENT made with the Mutual FILM
Corporation ii is NOT only possible to read
Runowdy June" each week. but a'so after
ward TO see MOVING pictures illustrating
story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04

ssben pai]og o7 h.e fa-s that BIZ marGFroUs frenzy
M CHIT res - upor hmSef Tie again NjS lovely
runaway bride hcin4 FORGET out ~ the cafe against
her viii hy thc man with 'he vhto musta7Ee ami
that internal soulndrel uith the black NandyEe
Gilbert Biyc, He himself prevented by He
frightened Bobble sud ri and the so3eitous wait
srs from daslu= auuoTe she ei"erfHG tables and
graphing blyc 1v the hhroAt ANA struggling MN To
death lie saw himself rushing - tile ornate en-
trance through which they had taken bis beautiful
snne and arriving IN time only - ser her whir
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
FIRST CHILD THE WEAKEST
Exhaustive Researches Made by Elk.
perts Seem to Have Proved
Truth Of Assertion.

Primogeniture has just received an.
other hard knock. For social, eco
nomic and political reasons it had been
abolished everywhere except in Eng.
nd, where it seems to be on its last
legs; but now the biologists and physi.
clans are saying that there is strong
natural reason for setting aside the
oldest son as the heir to the estates
and the head of the family.
1t is some years since DR.. w. G.
Rivers, in studying the statistics Of
great sanatorium in England. observed
that among tuberculous patients the
first born provide larger number Of
subjects than any Of the other chill
dren. Prof. Karl Pearson and PROBES.
sors Brehmer and Riffel collected .
vast mass of statistics in England and
Germany and fully confirmed Rivers
observation. Brehmer had been teach.
ing that the first-born children were
the strongest, but he proved that the
opposite was true.
The Medical Record remarks that
not only tuberculosis but insanity and
criminality show preponderating In.
cidence among the eldest children"
and quotes Professor Pearson's state
ment that the earlier members Of z
family are more likely than the
younger to inherit constitutional de-
fects. 1t adds that tendency to cod
die, pamper and indulge the first child
may account for part of its vulnera-
bility to disease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
Baptist Assembly to Convene
Lake City Next Week

Writing to the Baptist Witness
from Lake City, Rev. c. NJ. Britain
has the following to say of the Bap-
fist assembly which convenes there
June $3.50:
At this writing, June II, the
reservation list is rather small, but
we know of a great many who are
coming and yet did not care to send
in their reservations in advance.
We would appreciate it however, if
you viii send in your reservations,
even in a day or two of the opening.
The wisdom of this can be easily
seen. \ great many will decide to
come at the last moment, and then
will necessarily be come confusion
in the assignment Of rooms, where a
crowd comes in on the same train,
perhaps without having engaged
them in advance. We are going to
do the best we can but would greatly
appreciate it if we had your names
beforehand. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
drenched Just make up your mind to

, drenched. Just make up your MIND 70
stay with US overnight"
Bruce glanced at the trim figure ana
charming face of his hostess and made
no demur. He held an umbrella over
Verona while they ran for the larger
house. Then the deft little housekeep-
or busted herself preparing supper.
They had just concluded the eve
ming meal when there came harsh
rapid jangle at the telephone. Mr.
Biddle answered the call. He Instant
ly dropped the receiver and ran for
his hat.
Its come!" he announced in a
, tone of deep concern-"the dam mas
broken and the food is on Can you
help me bit, Mr.. Bruce?"
why, surely acceded Bruce
promptly.
The young salesman knew little
about floods as he assisted his host
in getting some cattle from the low
land meadows into the stables. He
knew a great deal more at the end OF
his labors, as Mr.. Biddle told him OF
former foundations the section had
experienced.
As they passed the little brook he
had crossed on his way to the house,
Bruce was fairly startled and his COM
panion expressed renewed alarm. The
formerly placid water was growing In
to torrent force.
I'VE must be ready for a dash to
the highlands if this grows worse"
advised his host. I've been through
this BEFORE"
1T is a question of the stream ris-
ing enough to reach the house?" in
quired Bruce, with a speculative look
in his eyes.
Just that was the positive re-
Spouse.
The young salesman returned to the
house and took up his satchel. He
had studied the contour Of the sur
roundings and he knew his business
Mr.. Biddle and his daughter were
| standing on the porch wondering
what had become of their guest. Ten
minutes went by, then half an hour.
The quarryman ever and anon took
a lantern and went to the edge
of the stream. The last time he did
this he came hurrying back with an
alarmed face.
Get the house locked up" he said
| urgently AT the rate the water is
rising, the next hour will see US sur
rounded, if not floating away"
"Oh! as bad as that, papa?" ex-
| claimed Verona.
Yes. l will hitch up at once and
we will go over to your aunt's at High
Ridge"
Crash!-a terrific explosion ratified
the windows of the house. AS father
and daughter stood petrified with
amazement, Bruce came into view
bearing the empty satchel in one hand,
a battery apparatus in the other.
| Look at your creek now" he spoke
in something of a tone of triumph.
| You are practical man." was the
comment OF Mr.. Biddle, as he did look
and was told what had caused the
water to recede.
| Il simply blew out the ravine wall,
explained Bruce. The dynamite did
it. There's a vent now that may fill
up the ravine, but you won't have any
food hereabouts."
| So practical a man was Bruce, in
deed, that Mr.. Biddle offered him the
superintendency of his plant when he
started up again.
So sensible was Bruce, that he pro
posed to Verona within month, mar
ried her in two, and the pretty cot
tage had new occupants.
| copyright, 1913 by W. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
Made Difference to MANAGER.

Jake Tanenbaum is an old time
Snowman, who became famous
through his having possessed for .
long time The key to the SOUTH"
which means that before the theatrical
syndicate was formed he controlled
the theatrical output south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
1t was his custom to come to New
York's Rialto every summer, and he
was always the center of a group of
showfolk.
''How's business in Mobile, Jack?
asked a friend
Fine; never better" he replied.
Il see you played both John and
Sydney Drew in different plays" the
friend exclaimed.
YES" said Jake. John Drew, but
Sydney didnt."-Bufialo Express.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
Death Dealing Wounds From
Which Soldiers Have Recovered

burg. A Confederate shrapnel burst
within four feet of him and gouged
one eye out, wrenched one arm Off,
smashed in three or five of his ribs
and mnde Observation-Disclosures in
his body.
He fell along side of his gun and
his comrades supposed so MORALLY
wounded that he would expire in
brief while, He apparently did so
and lay where he fell until after the
battle, when the burial detail gath
ering up the slain put him in a cart
to haul him to the big trench where
the dead were being inferred.
When removing the body it was
discovered there were evidences of
life. The form was laid aside and a
surgeon called to minister to his
wants. The doctor said his duties
were for those he could possibly
help; that this unfortunate was be-
yond aid and would be dead before
he could assemble his instruments
and remedies. So Chase was left to
go into the great beyond. He lay
for dead in that sweltering July
weather on the field for As hours
The majority of the wounded on the
field in that time had received atten.
tion and as there was still breath in
his cody he was removed to a field
hospital for examination and treat
ment. Here he says he was placed
alongside of a Confederate soldier
who had also suffered the loss of an
arm torn off at the shoulder. Tht
Confederate said to him: 1T seem!
we are both mighty near the bordel
river; we cannot afford to enter thu
stream of death an enemies, there
fore give me your hand"
Chase extended the one he hat
left and lapsed into Inconsistencies
This he said. occurred about mid
night. About or after sun-up h
recovered consciousness and foun,
his hand tightly gripped by tn
dead Confederate, who died durin
the night. He further said the sur
geon dug seven ounces of iron GU
of his body.
Chases' recovery was slow, but h
cheated death, moved to Florid
many years ago and lived under tn
influences of her balmy climate TO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
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Love AND DYNAMITE
Proper Use Of the Explosive
Stopped Flood and Won
a Wife.
By GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Evan Bruce. salesman, turned the
corner of vacant square with q high
board fence around it on a keen run.
satchel in one hand run up a slanting
support, grab at the top of the fence
and bolt over it out Of view. Bruce
proceeded to spot where the man he
was pursuing had vanished. He
looked through a crack in the fence
and his good-natured face wrinkled in
to smiles and he chuckled.
Bruce had carelessly left his sat.
chel on the sidewalk outside of a
store. He made his purchase of some
cigars, and came to the street again
to see a man running away with the
satchel He had put after him to find
him now In a somewhat sad plight.
The thief it seemed had scaled the
fence to evade his pursuer. He had
not, however, counted on what was
before him. Some construction was
meditated beyond the fence. Prepare
tory to the same broad space had
been covered with an asphalt cement.
The fugitive had dashed across this,
which was freshly laid. He had sunk
in ankle deep. Mired as in a mass
Of mud, he had floundered about and
managed to get back to the edge. Here
he had hastily opened the satchel.
One glance at it's contents and he
dropped it with yell. Then he ran
down the edge Of the cemented space
and disappeared.
It cost Bruce some time and labor
to in turn scale the fence and re-
cover his stolen property. He did
this in perfect good humor
Wonder what the fellow thought
when he read the labels on those
samples?" he laughed. mot that it
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18

yoiJs
would have mattered much II he got
away with them, for it seems that I
have come to this dead burg on
fruitless errand. Biddle & Co., quarry
men, have burned out, eh? Won't
start up for sixty days. No train out
of here for three hours. Suppose I
go out to where he lives, and see If
l cannot get an order out Of him
for future delivery"
No sooner said than done. It had
been raining for nearly a week and
the roads were almost impossible,
Bruce had been told that the Biddle
home was nearly three miles from
town. The picturesque scenery, how.
ever, made up for the hard plodding.
Just beyond the edge Of q small
stream running near q ravine he came
upon a pretty country house. No one
responded to continuous ringing Of the
door bell. Bruce was about to re-
turn townwards when he noticed the
flutter of skirts near Q pretty little
cottage on the same lot.
It was pleasant to the tired
journeyee to meet Miss Verona Biddle
and know that her father would re-
turn within an hour. 1t grew pleas.
anter still as she invited Bruce to rest
on a comfortable porch seat. which
she shared with him. She was
bright and interesting, recognized
him as a gentleman and quite en-
chanted him with her pretty ways.
81 was tidying up the cottage here,
which my married brother and his
family have occupied until today" she
explained. Papa has just driven them
to the depot. 1t will be lonely for US,
but brothers business called him to a
new location"
It began to rain shortly. and they
had to go into the house for shelter
just as Mr.. Biddle arrived and Joined
them. Bruce handed his business card
to the bluff old quarryman.
Dynamite, eh?" observed Mr.. Bid.
die, reading the card. Sorry l can't
give you an order. l might have
taken some for later use, but this big
food has done worse than the fire
l just got a wire in town telling me
that the dyke up at the quarries has
overlooked. II the dam goes, it's ruin
for the whole plant up there
It continued to rain. Bruce fingered
another hour. Then he announced his
intention of returning to town. Mr.
Biddle went out and studied the heavy
clouds.
See here" he said, 81 might drive
you to town. but we would &c,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
Self-Consciousnees,

ITO think about ones self all the
while Is to turn energy in on ones
self continually that might much bet,
ter go out in unselfish action. The
self-conscious person needs to pour out
this force of attention and thought,
instead of concentrating il on self and
wasting it in awkward embarrassment
and hurt pride."-Exchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
What to Bring
bring the uncles. aunts and cousins.

What to Bring
Be sure to bring sweet smile
and a pleasant word.
Don't be afraid to shake hands
with folks on the way and after you
get here.
Remember that the rooms in the
dormitories have only bare furni-
ture You will be expected to bring
towels, pillow cases, soap and blank
cts if you need the latter, and we
are certainly having cool nights in
Lake City.
Bring your tennis shoes and
rackets, baseball and bat, and also
your bathing suits, for the swim
ming pool les fine Every isitor
will have free access TO the gym
nasium and swimming pool FISH
ing is also fine in the lakes around
our city just now This will appeal
to some.
Bring clothing that makes for
comfort rather than for display.
Wear your friendship feelings on
the outside, and bring a cart load of
JOY with you.
Rathes to the Encampment
Brothers Mabry and Lyman have
had considerable correspondence
with railroads relative to rates,
which was finally referred to us.
We beg to advise all who purpose
attending the encampment that the
following rates may be had:
Certificate Plan
If as many as 200 attend this
meeting from out of the city, travel
ing by rail, rate of zone and one
third fare will be given by all rail-
roads, provided in purchasing the
ticket to Lake City you shall pay
one straight fare from the point of
purchase to Lake City, securing
from your agent a certificate certi-
flying to thepurchase of such ticket,
This certificate, signed by the secre-
tary of the assembly and presented
to the agent at LAX City, will guar
antee you one-tihrd fare returning,
provided as many as 200 shall be in
attendance from without the city.
Party Rates
A single ticket for ten, known as
a party ticket, can bep urchased at
any point on any line of road to
Lake City, and return, for one and
one-tihrd fare, provided the ten
shall travel together both going to
Lake City and returning from Lake
City. A further concession under
the party ticket will be granted as
follows: A party ticket of ten, for
instance. purchased at Arcadia,
paying full fare for ten from Ar
cadia to Lake City and return will
be permitted to complete this ten by
picking up along the line of road
between Arcadia and Lake City a
sufficient number to complete the
party. This would be true to and
from all points where a party ticket
might be purchased | would sug-
gest if party of ten cannot be
made up at one point, that those in
terested get in touch with parties
along the line and complete party
of ten in as many instances as posi-
BILE. These party tickets will have
no effect whatever on the certificate
ticket, provided as many as 200 at
tend. These are the best concessions
which can be had under the circum
stances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-18
Scandinavian Housekeeping.

In Scandinavia the peasant WON.
en- who worked all day in the fields,
have had their fireless methods OF
cooking for long time While break.
fast was cooking, the pot containing
the stew for dinner was brought to
a boil then placed inside a second
pot, and the whole snugly ensconced
between the feather beds. still warm
from the nights occupancy Some of
these women had loosened hearth
stone and a hole beneath.