The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-30

My husbandr' sobbed June and rried
to throw herself upon him, but he turn
ed from her. "NedI Mr.. Blyer'
A hand was laid upon Ned's arm
Iris Blethering's- She had forced her
way through the excited throng.
why. Nedi' she. called. sl...s. -
arm and Iookine&at the eyes from
which the light OF reason seemed to
/ have fed Ned. listen to me. It's
Irisl Don't you seer This is a motion
picture studiOF'
They all had to repeat it again and
again before they could reach his dazed
| intelligence He had seen but two OBJ
| Jects I'm all this huge room, crowded
with its moving picture machines. its
properties. its scenery, its banks OF
| strange lights. and those two objects
had been his runaway bride and Gil
bert sBlye.
Junei She stood now supported by
Der father and mother. her large, lus-
trous eyes turned appealingly on Ned
waiting the moment when she dared
approach him again
Don't you understand. Ned7" she
frantically cried. Wont you under
stand7 It's a motion picture playI"
Slowly be turned his CLASSY eyes I'm
her, direction He comprehended at
last, but there was no softening I'm his
face. for there still stood the dark.
handsome Gilbert Blye. Ned made a
sudden lunge for his enemy, but Officer
Dowd. watching him narrowly. stopped
him.
You have been with that man ever
since you left mer' savageIy charged
Ned. turning suddenly toward the
trembling June and shaking his finger
Mt her.
In the abandoned bank room below
Bill Wolf stood-near a dusty window
with Honoria Bye and rolled out be
fore her bill. yards long. covering all
the separate items OF his sleuthiRg on
the trail or Gilbert Blye and June War
ner.
$50 over the list, ma'am, item by
item," confidently invited the faithful
4 detective. You'll find them correct
And here's check on your own bank.
all ready and made out for you to sign.
and here's fountain pen, ma'am."
Honoria Blye took the long list and
began~to check It OF. item by item.
I'm the studio above a score or indIg-
nant eyes turned on Ned Warner. and
there was loud chorus OF protest as
he pointed accusingly at his unhappy
runaway bride.
what do you mean2" demanded the
cold. stern voice OF Gilbert Blye. and
he advanced, his black eyes glowing.
This girl has done no wrongrv
They all talked at once, and they all
talked Indignantly at Ned Warner
Tommy Thomas, the white mustached
Grin Cunningham, the round headed
Edwards. Marie. Officer Dowd, Bob
bic and Iris Blethering and all the
camera men and members OF the Blye
Stock company. According to them,
June Warner was the sweetest and
best little wife any man dared wish
for. and IL Ned Warner chose to critl-
else her I'm any way he would have to
answer TO every person here. including
fat old black Aunt Debby, who breast
ed straight mp TO him. waddling her
voluminous self defiantly from side to
side
"Looky hyah. you. Mr. Nedp' she
Jared, and Beuncer. who had been
rushing around the separated bride
and groom, stopped to bark ferociously
mp mt Ned. Amt that Marie been
with our honey ever since she done
come an got her clothes7 Amt you
got no gumption7 Why. looky hyah,
IL you say a word about our Miss
Junie III jest about squash your
Iris and Father and Mother Moore
bent forward eagerly toward Ned. and
all smiled rahssuringly. Then father
Moore turned to June.
MY daughter he said. -come
home"
Mother and daughter wept in each
others arms