The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
FOURTH EPISODE. Poor Little Runaway Bride!
CHAPTER l.

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 CHAPTER |. "~HANKS" MGEE, carrying one soied news ~ paper for bluff and collecting money for A y the newsboys home as another bluff, sud
 denly paused in his absorbing attempt to whistle through a broken tooth he saw coming up the dingy side street toward the Hotel Daniel a beautiful young girl. She was turning to look back ward over her shoulder at every few steps, Oh, gee! was following her! And he was lodging along from tree to tree and from doorway to doorway and every time he the girl look back he tucked! The man had black whiskers whittled down to fine point just under his chin, and he carried himself with the which only thorough scoundrel acquire. Shanks McGee stood petIihed then took q long, deep breath ana hurried up to the corner. He fattened his already flat against the broad plate glass window or the modest Hotel Daniel.
 The beautiful young girl concealed all that she could of her timidity she walked through the door with what she thought to be strictly busi- nessike manner. Seven men who had been mor- bidly eying their respective cuspidors immediately strengthened up and looked their handsomest One of them looked bold, and another, decorative Frenchman, looked debonair. The beautiful girl strode straight up to the desk.
 "A room with bath, please" she requested. The clerk, ndifferenty aged man, held the reg ister moment while he studied the new guest of the house.
 Any luggage, miss?"
 The grl disconcerted, had recourse to her only armor Now she shyly cast up at him her great, soft expressive eyes, and the clerk felt ashamed of himself He swung the register around to her.
 My maid will be here presently with my clothes" The voice soft and sweet.
 Certainly, miss" And the clerk whanged bell which sounded like fire gong. "Front
 In response that stentorian call shock headed, loose limbed Irish boy jumped forward and took the key to A. The clerk, without moving his body or his neck his head craned forward his eyes to watch the signature, Mrs. J. c. Day.
 A moment later the black Vandyked man strolled in looked at the register and walked into the bar Then along Marie with a bundlesrf clothes. The yc'ug womar went .st,aignt to the desk. Mrs Days maid ?' the clerk observed, inspecting the clothing piece by piece from under his eyelids and ringing for front and looking at the young woman and the register all at the tme The young woman quite evidently a maid, glanced swiftly at the register.
 Mrs Days?" she repeated, breathing heavily. "Y-yesw
 ..Sbe's expecting you, And the clerks eyelids fickered. Room Al"
 Marie, tell June want herr' cried voice Sir" she said T do not know you'
 "Why-er'- Ned stammered then he grabbed the clothes from the maids arms. Now you lead me to June."
 "Sir, how dare you?" Marie said and turned ap- pealingly to the clerk.
 "These my wifes clothes. declared the young man. "Shes here. I want herr
 What's her name?' the clerk demanded.
 Mrs Ned Warner!'
 Not here"
 June Moorev'
 "Oh, come offr observed the clerk If let you go through the directory you may hit it. Give this girl back her clothes, and good night.'
 .This thing has gone far enough, Marie!' hotly stated the young man.
 At that moment his voice stopped. Out of the bar had stroed elegantly the pride of Shanks Me Gee the man with the black Yandyke and he was neatly nibbiing piece of cheese. He was across the lobby and going out of the door, paying but scant tribute of curiosity to the knot in front of the desk before the young man with the clothes saw him. The young nearly upset Marie on his way to the door.
 porter stopped him to get tunes clothes Neo was then delayed at the ticket window and, glanc- ing across the station, saw Blye going uptown on an express
 June Warner locked the door of A from the inside and turned the bolt and dropped into chair to rest Suddenly voice called, Its Marie, Miss Junie!' and knock heard.
 June Warner opened the door of A in hurry, and her eyes sparked and she clapped her hands she Marie with clothes sticking from her Tn all directions.
 'were caughtg panted Marie "Mr. Ned grabbed downstairs. He made scene!'
 Where is he nowT June sat down Imply. T don't know! All at he threw down the clothes and ran out on the street! l don't know why!'
 Ned Warner, attended closely by the ecstatic Shanks McGee, stood at the subway exit in state of seethe beyond computation. Again Gilbert Blye! Honoria Bye, exchanging spite with green pat- rot was suddenly interrupted by caller
 "Got him. announced the caller, who none other than Bill Wolf.
 Honoria Blye sprang up instantly
 "Get my wraps.' she yelled to the abnormally ugly maid who had let Bill Wolf in. "Mr. Wolf you fooled Are you sure you have found Gilbert Blye:"
 .sIf we aint, so help mer' solennly swore Wolf. Honbria Bye. with Bill Wolf by her side. soon speeding downtown in her little electric coupe In-front of Luchow's restaurant they found flat wide man with cigar in the corner of his mouth and his trimmed souch hat showed the