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


which had suddenly grown up in her abe could not
make Of her marriage with Ned the sacred relation
ship which she had held ~ her IDEAL The haek
Vandyked man passed quite near her. gazing at her
with smile. She walked around him
Where should abe GOT Homsl she could zee her
father and mother plying her with question upon
question driving her 70 tears with thaiT worried In
Gistence and their utter lack Of understanding How
could they understand q problem which had grown
up since their youth had passed. Not home. then.
II not home where then? Az II from the setting
sun the answer came to her Just New York. 70
big and so intent upon Itself that friends may dven
around the corner for years and never know.
Ned at that moment extracting slow infoEnS
ton from half deaf and totally dumb old vomAs
with cross grained disposition. Yes she had Ss'u
a young woman get OF the train at q station back
there She didn't know n the station was Farm
Vile or not, but the girl had rice on her hat
June Warner. alone on the station platform. bad
grapped meantime with the nrst problem OF her In
dependence That problem had to do with the
means OF getting TO New York. and It was con
cretey expressed in her beautiful little gold watch.
In the meantime Neds train had drawn up AZ
the next stop. and he had the station master In
Farnyille IN minute and was lnqUiring for lone
ly bride
why. yes huskily shouted the station master
at Farnville- "A young person Of that description
has been ioahng around here on the platform and
the station master shes with tail fellow with
black whisken. He's helping her the train"
A black Vandyked strangerl Ned almost reeed
So that why she had left the trainl
stop tbemf' be yelled But the phone was dead
Station masters are busy people.
train Numbered ina down train Ned looked
at the bulletin board. The New York express II
arrived in New York at the same time as the local.
The first passenger to board that train was a per.
spring faced young man. swinging four pieces OF
white ribboned luggage
June. paying but little attention to the man who
had helped her, turned nervousy into the car a
day coach and viewed the interior with despair.
In that coach there were only two passenEerS
man and woman, sitting together.
Would you like TO buy watchT' invited June
In her smallest voice she confronted the rigid
woman and he'd out her merchsnaise-
NO." returned the without moving a
muscle Only her feather wabbled. The man cast
at the merchandise look OF contempt
Its very nice watch urged June. IFS a so I'd
gold case and don't know how many jewels
only need money enough to get to New York and
hire a taxi. Then must find some work"
The black vsndyked mans eyes lighted Il don't
want IT," observed the woman, looking straight
ahead. while the mans glance Of contempt strayed
from the merchandise to the vender.
"very well." nodded June, and grain OF rice fell
from the brim OF her little blue hat and bounced
In the rigid woman lap.
The woman turned sharply. then she half
and looked at the top OF the nat There was more
rice on III
Let me see that watch" she said Icly One lid
contained picture OF June and her dog aud the
other the date OF the gift aud aud address,
How much do you need for thisr
she wants about SlU, ma am" This from
the pale faced conductor. who was so orusd and
stufy that be ofense in narrow aisles but
his eyes were full of twinkles
The rigid lady snapped the watch shut and turr ~
TO her husband. ~Dan-" II did not seem po~Ns,
that her voice could take on a wneednng 10, 4, -
II did. 81 want $l0"
The turned to her with cold 'Sds'B ye
produced $40 from a tight bound v-LsI Ia In
stanty into Junes mind there uaAh,e tlDnF picture
OF her standing before Ned 'N-pis ',,g .arl
The runaway bride took ,Il oy herself and
presently given the discD mfo,. OF knowing
that the man was grumoing .is woman nces
sanity for having bought the watch The black
Vandyked man went over to them. and she
him pay some money. aud then he came back TO
June with the watch In his hand
"of course you won't permit to present you
with thisT he pleasantly observed If you care
to send for 1t later. however. | will be very E.Ad
indeed TO give you my card"
THANK you" she accepted. and, taking the card
put ii In her belt "You very kind"
II was not until they were nearing the station In
New York that be spoke to her again
Pardon me-" be said bending over her. "If
can be OF any service to you on your arrival shall
be very happy indeed"
There is nothing. thank you" she replied smll.
ing up at him. You are very sind"
At that particular moment the New York express
overlook the local and slowly forged ahead and
Ned Warner. peering teyerishly into every passing
window saw the suave. black yaudyk ked stranger
bending gracefully over his wife and June was
smiling up at him! Then Ned. against bis will,
passed on
The express. however was delayed a moment
and the local pulled In ahead OF t. Ned was the
nrSt passenger out OF the express and be landed
on the platform just In time 10 see the vaudyked
man and June going through the gate side by side
Ned rushed after them. but Il was not until be
reached the Vanderbilt avenue stairway that BE-
saw them again June was dartinR through The
door and just behind her was the man lie wus
smiling. With a rush Ned rounded the balustrude
and went up three steps at spring. he arrived
only In time to see June speeding away 10 a tax
cab and to ses the black Yaudyked man startiuL
after her In another. He jumped into a third
and shouted
Chase themr
Hold on therer' gasped 4 breathess voice. and
a painting porter piled Ned's white nbboned lug
gage on top Of him.
Away through the tangled trafnc. across Forty
fourth street and up Fifth avenue rushed lhs three
a. A,.sN