The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-07

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your business with Mr.. Blye may be able to locate
him"
II want my daughterr' burted John Moore, his
lips squaring.
"Ohr And Mrs. Blyes voice rose. "Your daugh-
teri. She glared at them for moment. 'Wil you
please waltz she asked and sailed back through
the hail. They could hear her sharp voice telephon-
ing. She had called her husbands club and they
heard her excaim Indignantly where. Sherry'sy
She back. blazing. She had her hat In her
hand, He's at Sherry's." she shrilfed.
An electric coupe stood at the door. She slammed
into that turned on the lights and rolled away with
much vigor was in the capacity OF her ma
chine Bobbies' runabout darted after her and pass
ed her and then the limousine. with MFR. and
Mrs. Moore and Ned
Poor June, 1t had been hard for her to leave
those beloved voices down there in the library but
she had made up her mind very firmly that neither
she Ned could be happy if she was always to
feel that she chattel. She ran back to the
desk for Ned's photograph then stepped lightly out
the tiny side porch, jumped down to the little EN-
bankment and fed, light thistledown. along
the side of the house and out at the little grocers
gate
Where now should she go? The apartments their
home hers and Neds! She hurried up in that direc
ton, but at the first corner she stopped for in
slant and darted toward broadway. She had
realized three things almost simultaneously-frst
that they might out of the Bethering house
at any instant and her; second, that she had
the likely place for him to go In his loneliness
She suddenly held her handkerchief to her mouth
to choke back sob. On Broadway she hailed
passing taxi.
All was sparkling at Sherry's but Gilbert Blye
had taken small share in the hiarity. He had risen
to 60 when black eyed young woman the most
vvacious of the party, called him to task for his
evening of secret schemng. You're up to some
devilment.' she charged, playfuy tweaking his
beard. Come and dance with me-"
Sorry, Tommy" he told her, with that queer
smile on his lips. "but I've previous engagement"
"she can wait" pouted the girl. She dragged
Blye away from the table
Take my car Cir called the gray mustached
host
Certainly" replied Blye, and the three
changed a smile, I'm dance one round with Tom
my: then I'll go
Before that round was over, however. Gilbert
Blye apparftion in the doorway. and his face
turned cold. The apparition was TALL angular
woman, with long, high nose and high arched
brows who was trying to bore Gilbert Blye through
and through with double eyed glare of burning
ferocity. He hurried to his wife. She had
shried:
who is that woman One lean, long finger
pointed accusngly at the vivacious black eyed girl
with whom Gil had been dancing.
Il shall explain nothing said Gilbert. "Im
through
He left her contemptuously. leaving her stunned
by this unexpected revolt. AS he went down the
steps he heard her shrieking something after him.
and he hurried. As he dashed out OF the door he
ran into a group who were coming in. They
the Moores, the Bletherings and Ned Warner, and
he was upon them and past them and jumping into
the uxuriously furnished racing limousine with the
little watch in his hand before they realized that
this the man they were seeking
There he goesw cried Ned. The scoundrev
Blye, moving rapidly away. saw the confusion and
blamed his wife with the scene, for now she In
the lead of the excited group, which was rushing
toward him.
The house Of the Moores at Brynport was dark
when June arrived, the dear old house. 1t stood
back amid the dim trees, with dignity and beauty
which she had never before thoroughly appreciated,
and at the gate she hesitated as II, with to
welcome her. she had no right here.
There welcome. though, and joyous one.
loud, hearty one, series of delighted barks from
her dog Bouncer. He had known her very pres
ence from far back in the she'd 1t was the work
of but minute for June to Chamber through I'M
locked kitchen window and to rush upstairs, get
her maid. Marie, seize several garments and drag
with her the astounded servant.
Miss Junie Miss Juniev cried Aunt Debby out
of breath from running, but June only waved q
hand at her as the taxi swept out of the drive
A limousine had stopped In front Of the house,
and black vandyked man had alighted, but in the
window of the car he saw June's face turned wtst-
fully toward the house. and he ran forward
Miss Moore! he called put Junes taxi ratified
on. He jumped in his own and gave the word
and started In swift pursuit
The two machines were still in sight when the
runabout Of Bobbie and Iris dashed around the
circle.
us June hereT' called Iris
"Lawdy, nor pulled Aunt Debby 'Dat's her
goin yonder"
The runabout was gone with whiz, and imme-
diatey after came the family limousine.
rs June hereY' called all three of the occupants
at once.
"She's just done gone The gentleman with black
whiskers has just done gone! Mr. Robbie and Miss
Iris has just done gone! Whooh!'
Around the corner there roledta an electric coupe.
1T was brilliantly lighted. and in 1t sat angular
woman with high long nose and high arched
brows beneath which glittered two sharp eyes,
"Sayr' shriled the occupant of the electric.
Aunt Debby, her broad hand her stomach,
pointed down the road
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