The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14


both the front and the side en-
frances, saw three short. thick men
come single file up the side street and
stop in front of the main entrance
SnanKs 0ICGee na0 TeII strangely list
less and forlorn these past few min
utes. for there was nothing inside or
out. Suddenly the three short. thick
detectives rounded the corner, and.
gee, they were sinking! The world
was once more a bright and happy
place for Shanks.
Say, kid husked the shortest and
the thickest-it was ncne other than
Bill WOlf-'have you lamped a lengthy
gink around here with whitfield black
chinchillas!"
That observant young person Of the
world began at the beginning, but he
was so minute of detail that he had
not yet reached the middle when Bill
Wolf, looking through the plate glass
windows of the Hotel Daniel, said
''Shr' and drew his two assistant de
tectiveS out of the range of poor
Shanks McGee's quivering ears, and
the three astute hounds of the law put
their heads together in excited confer
ence. Then Bill Wolf, in his best pose
of man who was waiting for some
body and didn't expect him to come.
went into the hotel.
The Moore limousine drew up. and
Ned went over to join the quartet he
led the way to the desk and confronted
the Unconditional eye of the clerk
This iS.the father and mother of the
young woman whose maid called here
with her clothing We do not know
what name she used in registering. but
| know that my wife is in this house
and if we don't get her I'll raise trou.
bler"
''I'll produce the woman at once" the
clerk agreed ''But if there's going to
be a rumpus it'll have to be on the
sidewalk and on the other side of the
street"
He called for A He called again.
There was no answer. The room was
searched.
1t was empty!
Sammy, the boy with the angelic
smile and the blue eyes and the white
teeth, was the finest liar In the hotel
He had had a quarter and one of hel
compelling smiles from June and g
glance from her lovely eyes, and he
had run them down through the base
ment and out the rear servants en-
trance and had told them place tC
go where no one would ever find them
Gone! The six shocked searcherS fol
the runaway bride hurried downstair:
just as Honoria Blye stepped in, fol
lowed by BIinky Peters and Sneaky
Tavis.
where is hep screeched Mrs. Blye.
Bill Wolf advanced to do his happ.
duty.
There he is, ladyI" he shouted tri
umphantly. while Blinky Peters ant
Sneaky Tavis skunk up. one on eacl
side of the culprit NAB him. boysr'
Mon Dieui" cried the culprit as tn
four fat paws of Blinky Peters am
Sneaky Tavis clapped down on hi
arms. The rest of the objection wa
an incomprehensible polyglot jumbl
| as, shrieking his indignation, the blacl
| bearded Frenchman strove to wrencl
| himself free.
rs that the man you mean?' hisse
/ Honoria.
THAT ain't the guyr' yelled Shank
McGee. who was willing TO be kicke
out now. Colbert Blye slinked in her
after the beautiful goil and ducke
into the subway when dis sport give
him the run! Geer'
This is the limitp declared the cler
to one and all as strong porters an
agile bell hops headed his way. "Ge
'em out, Mixer
Quite a little crowd had collecte
when suddenly a policeman appeare
from around a corner and disperse
the mob, including Honoria.
That vigorous lady had barely turne
the corner, heading for the avenu'
when brilliantly lighted, luxurioU
limousine stopped in front of the HI
tel Daniel Shanks McGee's eyes b.
gan to stretch as he saw the occupant
and he whirled in a complete circle
his efforts to locate without the loss {
a second Bill Wolf and Blinky Peter
and Sneaky Tavis. They were trudi
ing up the street in single file, head
down. hands in pockets. Even Blink
Peters had lost interest in the star
The smacking footsteps OF Shanks NJ
Gee aroused them
''Geer' exploded Shanks. "Cripe
Gilbert Blye has doubled back wit al
other swell Jane! Beat it to the Dal
iel! And one of youse -hotfoot it aft'
the electric showcase and get the ol
womanl Gee!'
Wolf turned a commanding eye G
Tavis.
Hit 'er upr' he ordered.
Sneaky drew a long. jerking breat
and pulled his belt around him. cast
deSpa1r1ng look up the SIDE street
where the little electric was twinklin
took the center of the car track ar
began laboriously to hit 'er up
In the meantime Gilbert Blye al
Tommy Thomas had walked confiden
ly up to the desk. The clerk withol
the flicker Of an eyelid bent forwal
politely.
rs Mrs. j. G. Day stopping here
inquired Blye with great suavity.
NO; the lady is gone"
''Gone?" protested Blye and leane
forward TO look over the registe
why. she came in only about an hol
or so ago. She is
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