The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-14

man Her big eyes were full
of tears. lit was all mistake, dear!
She choked back her tears, and. there
was tense silence. in which Ned War
ner stood with cold eyes and folded
arms waiting
"Oh. Ned, can't | make you see and
understands And there was a pite.
Gus usefulness about her I'VE were
all so happy on that day of our wed
ding, SO happy as we started ON our
honeymoon trip. And when we stood
alone in the Pullman drawing room
surrounded by our white ribboned bag
gage, there seemed TO be no cloud in
our sky!'
Then why did you leave me?" Ned
Warmers voice was harsh. "a
1T was the money! Her lip trem-
bled. Don't you remember when /
missed my purse! The porter came in
just then, and you gave him a dollar
When he went out you gave me $50
and in just the same generous way
you gave it to The negro. The differ
ence was $40"
They We're all startled by the force
of the comparison Only Gilbert Biye
smiled. and the smile did not escape
Ned
do you remember l cried and you
put my head en- your shoulder? You
thought | was tired. but | cried from
humiliation. | felt like beggar. j
realized that for the rest of my life
| would have to accept gifts of money
from you Then | dreamed about it
| dreamed that | was piteous little
beggar. always holding out my palms
for aims; that | was receiving pay for
being your wife just as mother paid
Aunt Debby and Marie" Both Aunt
Debby and Marie shifted sympathetic
cally. And last of all l dreamed that
| | was being dragged home from the
altar by ring i'll the nose as the say
ages of old dragged home their brides
And when the train stopped and woke
me up couldn't stand it. | threw
down your money and ran from the
| train"
TO meet this MAN. Interrupted Ned
sternly Gilbert Blye was waiting on
the station platform at Tarnville" And
he noted that June looked at him in
surprise.
Hold on there Gilbert Blye spoke
sharply. II was waiting, but for
| New York train | had been to our
| Tarnville factory, | saw this beauti
full girl on the platform and thought
Immediately, what Il good motion pic,
ture subject she would be. was right
| She screens perfectly" And he smiled
| approvingly at June.
so you were strangers" remarked
Ned. and there was an implied sheer in
his tone. You helped her on the train.
and saw you in the car talking with
| herr
Your" Both the runaway bride and
the dark, handsome Blye asked that
| question.
Yes. this triumphantly. II
caught an express and overlook your
local as we pulled into the station at
| New York, and through the car win
dows say you bending over her and
| smiling, and she WAS smiling up al
| you"'
| There WAS. II pause. and the listeners
looked from June to BIye and then at
| Ned
! oh. SeS," and June's brow cleared
| ! hard sold my watch to d funny old
lady on the train TO pay my fare. MIR
| Blye bought the watch from her and
very kindly offered to let me repur
chase ii whenever found ii conven
lent He gave me his card: that was
! ALL"
"All!" Ned Numbered HE chased
you from the train in taxi. and | fol
lowed. but | lost you, both" 4
i did not" Blye heatedly retorted.
Il jumped in taxi and tore straight
for Cunningham's hotel" and he turn
ed to the white mustached man for cor.
roboration. I'VE We're due at Il dinner