The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-30
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be- It was keen and real nevertheless and until she
had thrashed out this question with the woman
which had suddenly grown up In her she could not
make OF her marriage with Ned the sacred relation
ship which she had held as her ideal The black
Nandyked man passed quite near her gazing at her
with smile. She walked around him
Where should she goI HomeY She could see her
father aud mother plying her with question upon
question, driving her to tears with their worried In
sistenCc and their utter lack OF understanding How
could they understand problem which had grown
up since their youth had pnsscd2 Not home then
II not home, where them AS II from the setting
sun the answer came to her. Just New York so
big and so intent upon itself that friends may dwell
around the corner for years and never know.
Ned at TINT moment extracting slow informa.
ton from half denf and totally dumb old woman
with cross grained disposition Yes, she had seen
young woman get or the train at u station back
there She didn't know II the station was Farm.
vile or not but the girl had rice In the brIm Of
her little hat
June Warner alone on the station platform, had
grapplcd meantime with the bfsl problem Of her in
dependence. That problem had to do with the
means of getting TO New York, and II was con
crctry expressed In her beautiful little gold watch
In tue meantime Ned's train hud drawn up at
the next stop. and he had the station master In
FurnyIc In minute and was lnquring for IL lone
~ bride
"Why, yes husklly shouted the station master
at FarnyiIIe "A young person of that description
has been lunnng around here on the platform and
she's just getting on the down local" reported
the station mnster shes with tall fellow with
pointed black whlskcrs. He's helping her on the
trnin."
A black yaudykcd stranger Ned almost rrelsd
So that was why she had left the truiu'
stop them be yelled But the phone Eas dead
station masters are busy people.
train thundrrrd ina down truin Ned loos.t
ut the bulletin board ~Ithp New York eApssn II
arrived In Ncw York nt the same time the Ocnl
The first passenger to board that train was per
sprlng fnced young muu, swinging four pieces Of
white ribhoned luggage.
June puylng but little attention to the man who
had helped her, turned nrryouSly rto the cur q
day coach and viewed the interior with despair.
In that ,onch there were only Two passengers n
man and woman sittiug together
Would you like to buy wutcht' invited June
In her smallest voice as she confronted the rlgd
woman and held out her merchandise
so" returned the woman without moving
muscle only her feather wabbed The cast
at the merchandise II look Or contempt
"lts very nice watch urged June. Its u solid
gold case aud don't know how muny jewels |
onlS need money enough to get to New York and
hire Il taxi Then must hnd some work"
The black Nandyked mans eyes lighted Il don't
want H." observed the woman looking straight
ahead, while the mans glance OF contempt strayed
from the merchandise TO the render
Very WELL nodded June, aud grain Of rice fell
from the brm Of her little blue hat aud bounced
In the rigid womans lap.
The woman turned sharply then she half rose
and looked at the top Of the hat There was more
rice on H.
Let me see that watch she said icly. One lid
contained picture OF June and her dog, aud the
other the date Of the gift aud her aud address
How much do you need for thlsY
she wants about $40, ma'am" This was from
the pale faced conductor, who was so broad and
stuny that he was an orense in narrow aisles but
his eyes were full of wrinkles
The rigid lady snapped the watch shut and turned
to her husband. Dan" II did not seem possible
that her voice could take wheedllng tone but
II did. Il want SO
The man turned to her with cold disdan He
produced $40 from tight bound wallet and In.
snntly into June's mind there flashed that picture
Of her standing before Ned piteOus beggarl
The runaway bride took seat by herself and
was presently given the discomfort OF knowing
that the man was grumhlng At the woman inces.
sanity for having bought the watch The black
Nundyked man went over to them, and she saw
him pay some money, and then he came back to
June with the watch In his hand
"Of course you won't permit me 10 present you
with thlsf he pleasantly observed III you care
to send for II later, however will be very glad
indeed to give YOU my card"
Thank YOU" she accepted. and taking the card
put IL In her belt You are very kind"
Il WIS not until they nearing the station In
New York that he spoke TO her again
Pardon me-" he said bending over her III 1
can be OF any service to you your arrival shall
be very happy indeed
There Is nothing, thank you" she replied. smil.
ing up at him. "YOu are very kind"
At that particular moment the New York express
overlook the local aud slowly forged ahead, and
Ned Warner peerng feyerishly into every passing
window saw the suaye, black Vandyked stranger
bending gracefully over his wife, and June was
smiling up at hlml Then Ned against his will,
passed on.
The express, however was delayed a moment
and the local pulled In ahead Of t. Ned was the
hrst passenger out OF the express, and he landed
ON the platform Just In time to see the Nandyked
man and June going through the gate side by side
Ned rushed after them but II was not until he
reached the Vanderbilt avenue stairway that he
saw them again. June was dartlng through the
door aud just behind her was the man He was
smiling. with rush Ned rounded the balustrade
and went up three steps at q spring. He arrived
only In time to see June speeding away In a taxi.
cab and 10 see the black vandyked man starting
after her In another. He jumped into third one
aud shouted
Chase them"
Hold on therer' gasped a GREATNESS voice and
painting porter piled Ned's white rlbboned lug
gage on top OF him.
Away through the tangled trafic, across Forty
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