The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-01

with a market basket caught sight OF Marie from
afar OF and came bobbing Us fast as she could
wsddle.
In u swift taxi came a yivacIous brunette
All these were centered around the destinles Of
the beautiful little runaway bride.
Tired and still dazed from his dislluslonment,
June Warner turned into the dim hallway Of Mrs.
Waters lodging house, and YEARLY she climbed the
stairs. Halfway up she stopped to stHe a cough
which had been growing upon her since she had
entered upon this struggle for an elusive independ.
ence. She turned into her bare little room and sank
into the chair. with numbed Indifference she noted
that the washstand had been moved from It's place
In front OF the door at the head OF the bed. but she
was too much preoccupled to wonder at It. She stop
ped To rest for a moment, her hand upon her chest;
then mechanically she picked up a pair OF pants
from the table aud started to sew.
The hall door slowly opened. aud a young won.
an, her eyes sparkling, her cheeks rudy with the
flush Of health, walked in, clad In gorgeous raiment
1t was the viyactous brunette. Tommy Thomas.
You poor DEAR cried Tommy.
There was no place else to 60" June said.
"Oh, yes, there was" said Tommy Thomas, laugh.
ing gayly. She fed from the room. She returned In
a moment, and with her was the white mustached
OrIn Cunningham
Cor June said and pointed to the door.
you don't mean It" laughed Cunningham.
Bill Wolf came out Of the saloon across the street.
wiping his lips. There was II placid expression on
his round face, and he had q short, thick stub Of a
cigar in the corner Of his mouth.
A handsome collie dashed 10 to the well known
and Justly famous private detective. barked and
dashed away, barked and dashed away again.
IAN right, sport said the comfortable BIZ Wolf
and followed the dog across the street.
Leaping and jumping and stopping at every few
steps 10 look back, Bouncer led the way into the
abandoned bank and, springlng against the heavy
Iron door, yelped his loudest at every leap. Whin.
ing, he crouched at the crack at the bottom OF the
door, and a vigorous pounding answered him.
AN right, sport, said Bill Wolf jovially and Ift-
ed from It's place the heavy bar.
Instantly there dashed out Ned Warner. his laws
set and his fists clinched, and after him came June's
father and mother and Bobbie and Iris BletherinE
Ned rushed across the room and sprang for the
stairs as Bin Wolf grappled savagely with the Itsl
ian chauffeur Around the corner came the high
cheek boned maid, Marie, and Officer Dowd. closely
pursued by fat old black Aunt Debby, while down
the street rolled an electric coupe, with the sharp
featured Honoria Blye at the lever.
In the narrow bedroom upstairs June Warner
stood, pale and erect looking straight into the eyes
OF Orin Cunningham. For a moment he resisted
her clear, steady gaze, and then he dropped his
eyes, abashed. Suddenly he laughed. snd, pulling
from his pocket a dazzling string " pearls. he took
a step nearer and halnted them before June's ewes.
"Orn Cunningham" A stern, cold voice.
The door behind June had clicked She turned.
Gilbert Blyel
Cor he ordered
Without a word Orin Cunningham. %cringlng. left
the room with the sueerIng Tommy Thomas.
Gilbert Blyes black eyes sOfteued as he turned,
and they glowed down at June.
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