The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-03

An electric coupe stood at the door.
She slammed into that, turned on the
lights and rolled away with as much
vigor as was in the capacity of her
machine. Boobies runabout darted
after her and passed her and then
came the limousine with Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore and Ned.
Poor Junei 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 nor Ned could be happy If she was
always to feel that she was a chattel.
She ran back to the desk for Ned's
photograph. then stepped lightly out
on the tiny side porch. jumped down to
the little embankment and fed. as
light as thistledown. along the side of
the house and out at the little grocer's
gate.
Where now should she go? The
apartments, their home, hers and
Ned's! She hurried up in that direc-
ton. but at the first corner she stopped
for an instant and darted over toward
Broadway. She had realized three
things almost simultaneously - first,
that they might come out OF the Bleth-
ering house at any instant and see her;
second, that she had no key and, third,
| that Ned might come there. 1t would
be the most likely place for him to go
in his loneliness.
In fond memory, stopping at the
first dark corner, she went over each
of the dear rooms. furnished Just to
fit her and delight her-the white and
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rose drawing room, the white and
black library, the white and blue bed
room. the all white kitchen. She saw
Ned in every room and herself there.
Now flushed and happy she was ex-
perimenting with the toy range, now
they were dining together all alone.
She was playfully feeding Ned. and
/ ne was seasoning the meal with stolen
kisses. walking clear around the ia
BILE to get them. They were spending
an evening of blissful companionship
in the library.
She suddenly held her handkerchief
to her mouth to choke back a sob. On
Broadway she hailed a passing taxi
All was sparkling at Sherry's. but
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/ the hiiarity. He had risen to go when
black eyed young woman. the most
vivacious of the party, called him to
task for his evening Of secret schem-
Ing. You're up to some devilment,"
she charged, playfully tweaking his
beard. Come and dance with me-"
Sorry, Tommy" he told her, with
that queer smile on his lips, but I've
a 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 men exchanged a smile. I'll
dance one round with Tommy; then
I'll CO."
Before that round was over, howev'
er, Gilbert Bye saw an apparition In
the doorway. and his face turned cold.
The apparition was a tall. angular wo-
man with a long. high nose and high
arched brows. who was trying to bore
Gilbert Blye through and through with
a double eyed glare of burning feroci
ty. He hurried over to his wife. She
had shrilled:
"Who is that woman2" One lean
long finger pointed accusingly at the
vivacious black eyed girl with whom
Gil had been dancing.
81 shall explain nothing" said GIL
bert I'm throughr'
He left her contemptuously, leaving
her stunned by this unexpected revolt
AS he went down the steps he heard
her shrieking something after him. anc
he hurried. AS he dashed out OF the
door he ran into a group who were
coming in They were the Moores. the
Bletherings and Ned Warner. and b,
was upon them and past them anC
jumping into the luxuriously furnished
racing Limousine. with the little watct
in his hand, before they realized that
this was the man they were seeking.
''There he goesp' cried Ned 9Th,
scoundrelP'
Blye, moving rapidly away, saw thi
, confusion and blamed his wife for tn,
, scene, for now she was In the Leaf
, of the excited group. which was rush
ing toward him.
The house Of the Moores at Bryu
port was dark when June arrived, tn
dear old house. 1t stood back ami
the dim trees, with a dignity an
, beauty which she had never befor
| thoroughly appreciated. and at tn
! gate she hesitated as IL. with no on
} to welcome her. she had no right here
: There was a welcome. though, and
! Joyous one, a loud. hearty one. a sc
. ries of delighted banks from her do
!. Bouncer.
e The hole through which he usual
d emerged had been found and closed
but he wasted no time on that. a
! merely came through the window
4 bringing part OF the sash with hin
and here he was running circle
around her, leaping at her. crouchini
barking at the top Of his voice. dom
everything In his power to show be
that she was a welcome visitor at tn
: place and In his heart at any hour G
the night or day.
He had known her very presenc
from far back in the shed
1t was the work of minute for Jun
to Chamber through an unlocked kitcl
e en- window and to rush upstairs. &
her maid, Marie. seize several ga
Il ments and drag with her the astouni
ed servant
Miss June. Miss JuneT' cried Am
!, Debby. out of breath from runnin
but June only waved hand at her I
the taxi swept out OF the drive
: A Limousine had stopped In front I
the house, and black vandyked ma
:, had alighted-