The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-14


laughed and nodded her head
Gilbert Blye gravely left Mrs. Rus
sells house
In the high ceilinged studio June
quietly watched Bennett Durham walk
ing about with perplexed air.
Il can't find my brushes. Vivi." he
blurted as his wife came In.
at will be the easiest thing in the
world from now on, Bennett" she in
formed him and showed him the box
at the side of the big easel.
He stared at her in surprise.
Good scheme" he granted, looking
down at the brushes, and then he
laughed. However, 1 suppose I'll
have them scattered all over the place
again by tomorrow"
ooh. no. Bennett" she returned. "Pd
rather you'd keep them here. please.
don't like my house all cluttered up"
Il don't believe 1 can paint If l don't
have to find my favorite brush behind
something or other" he confessed.
why, where's my good old chaise
lounge?"
81 had it taken out. 1t was so very
disreputable." Mrs. Durham was study
ing the room with naughty severity.
want hOOSS " represent
The young butler came in, dragging
a tall stepladder.
what are you going to do. Oscar?"
inquired Durham sharply.
81 am to remove these tapestries,
SIR" he reported, setting his ladder
up by the side Of one of them.
'The dickens you arer' exclaimed
Durham in surprise. "Get Quit"
at was madam's orders SIR"
"Oh! Durham looked at his wife
slowly.
you RAY take them down, Oscar"
said Mrs. Durham quietly, and both the
artist and his wife were silent while
the tapestries were removed.
"Vivi, 1 don't understand" puzzled
her husband. 81 don't see why you'd
remove important things without con-
sulting me-" And he glanced at June,
who had returned to the house to re-
sumo her nap. Her eyes were closed,
although she was not sleeping.
The woman's chin went up.
Bennett, dear, this is my house"
"Oh, yes, yes, to be surer' He walked
very quietly back to his big canvas and
studied it for a long time without see
ing it at all.
June was not only shocked, but filled
with compassion. She understood as
the man could not the reason for the
astounding change in the woman. The
sudden acquisition of property had
transformed her entire nature, had
given her a dizzy haughtiness, had
twisted her view until she placed an
utterly false valuation upon herself
and upon everything around her
Money again! Always money!
Mrs. Durban's attitude had been
made in her by centuries of feminine
submission. The mothers who had
gone before had built this warped and
, distorted ego. In all the ages gone
the man had owned ell and the woman
I nothing. She had been the creature
of his fancy, the slave of his within
the recipient of his bounty.
Officer Dowd walked into the police
station just as the desk sergeant witt
the sausage shaped red mustache gave
way to one with n blue eye and blue
! chin, and the new incumbent greeted
! Officer Dowd with ELUSIVE cordiality.
= whats bringing you into my dis
: trict? Or are you off duty?"
Dan, you got girl here by the
t name of Rose Hesper that claims t.
2 know me. and just dropped in to mus
: her."
] you can look them all over If you'v,
r time" granted the sergeant, and DOVE
/ walked back into the cell room. RIOS,
a Hesper's in cell 81
t why, hello, Mariew exclaimed Dowd
q What you in for?"
r Marie looked I'D with q Jerk
There's a little friend of mine here
e too" she explained. TT was all a mis-
|. take. I'm in an awful hurry
4 wait a minute" And Officer DOVE
e stalked out to the desk. "Well, Dan
}, you got the wrong parties" he an
f nounced. What's against my friend
o Rose Hesper?"
/ Coping a mOtorboat last night,
v said the sergeant. looking at the blot
II ter.
! Wrong party" returned Dow,
; promptly. 81 was with Rose Hespe
2 myself last night her and her littl
n friend, and we didn't leave the cafe til
a nearly daybreak.'
The sergeant made an entry on tn
o blotter.
'In tell that dock Waterman it's al
alibi."
y win he stand for itT' Dowd asked
n IF he don't We'll push him of tn,
dock" calmly stated the sergeant
4 Joe, bring out and H.
Five was out first and displayed he
h friendly smile.
D where's your little friendf" aske,
# Officer Dowd, waiting and glancinj
n past detected looking little chaufreu
!" with a tiny mustache who cam
e through the cell room door,
That's him." and Marie introduce,
Henri
d The big policeman and the littl
g chauffeur glared at each other mo
ment, while the cheek bones of Mari,
t. grew red with pleasure.
d Henri looked about him wistfully.
a 81 am happy that have met you, NJ
lie Dowd." He bowed politely. Now w
ID go, Mile. Marie.''
y Marie displayed her friendly smile Z
i. Henri and then to Officer Dowd.
N Wont you come with usr' she in
to quired.
You'll come with mep' he blurte,
and grabbed her by the arm.
Bill Wolf called up Honoria Blye.
% Got himv' he triumphantly yelled
n. Say, listen. just done a fine piec
10 of work. I sleuthed the other party
10 detectives. They got the girls dog
ID and they've spotted your husband
,, limousine. Join me I'm front of tb