The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31

her cold eye looking from the area window. saw him bending over her in smiling persuasion.
 Bill Wolf, the hattest and widest of Honoria's de. teetives, later rang the Blye bell aud hulged back to the dining in excitement.
 "Got himm announced Bill
 Gilbert Blyes wife already on her feet.
 My hat and eoat9' she shrieked to the abnormal ly ugly maid.
 "ls she with himg' demanded Honorla
 Il don't know. My partners arc watching the front and back doors. Comet.
 Honoria bundled the flat wide detective into her electric and started the machine.
 "Nhere2' she majestically demanded.
 Riverside drvei I'll show you the place."
 Is he still in Blinky?' demanded Bill Wolf. tnm. bling out of the machine and landing right end ufi.
 Binky Peters was too good detective to answer in words He gave m upward toss of his round head and wink of his dshlike eye and walked into the building with an air of not having Bill Wolf at all
 "fifthT' ordered Blinky, leaning 10 whisper that magic word mysteriously into the ear of the curly haired elevator boy. The boy did not mind He was used to all sorts He sent up the elevator with a jerk, Out at the fifth floor. First door to the right Now A ring at the doorbell Hushi
 The door swung open and immediately Bill Wolf pushed in. The others crowded after him.
 'There he is. ma'am!' shouted Bill. plungng into the next room, and Honoria Bye saw in June War. ners drawing room the tall. lean, lanky detective with the sparse black beard, who the caricature of her handsome husband Ned Warner followed in from the reception room.
 What am to understand by this Mrs, Blye?a he inquired.
 You ought to know you!' grunly charged "Sneaky" Tavis, who had followed the others and. whirng. he pointed at the caricature "rhats her husband.
 Shut up!' squawked Mrs Blye and went home.
 Gilbert Blye at that time was quite far from the scene of Honoria's capture of Ned's wander lngs He was dining with Tommy Thomas, and n " advancing crows feet at the of her eyes and orin Cunningham, and a heavy lidded. short haired big man named Edwards whom they called T. ]. With the arrival of the coffee Bye told the time from tiny gold watch, the only he carried
 
 @rhe runaway brdeg laughed Cunningham
 I'm in hurry" Bye explained T told you when We came here that had to leave at s'
 'of course We know where you are going." Tom my challenged him.
 June was sitting in her lonely little bedroom wait ing for Marie, whom she had sent out to drug store for toilet articles Mrs. Boales suddenly knocked.
 "A gentleman to see Miss Iustin' she announcet; "a gentleman with black beard and diamond ring and a gold filling in tooth. He says it's Mir Blye. I 1t the paror lamp for him..
 June wondered That she should do.
 Ned Warner, riding aimessly and diseonsolately street and looking out earnestly at every passerby suddenly caught sight of ono pedestrian who made his heart jump Marie! She jog ging industriously along with bundle under her arm and very clear idea of direction apparent in her very speed Ned after her At the Boales door Marie heard the sound of running footsteps turned with normal curiosity. Ned, let herself in at the door and closed it with slam snapped on the night lock and flew upstairs
 Hes coming. Miss Junc!" she cried "Mr Nedp
 Ned. June's heart leaped within her and for moment she was flooded with mad impulse run down and be folded in his arms and forgiven No, She must be strong for her own sake and for his. fJ anls. Inc and the fullness of the love which be founded that alone.
 Meet at that little hotel to which we were first going, she directed Marie hastily and snatch. ing her hat and coat she hurried down the stairs and out of the back door.
 June had forgotten Gilbert Blye absolutely but he had not forgotten her He had been requested to wait and Mrs Boaes. having correctly guessed that June wanted the invaluable Marie present at the interview, had been kind enough to inform Blye to that effect Bye June in flight and followed her.
 Mrs Boales answered n violent knocking at the door, to find herself confronted by the wild eyed Ned Warner.
 Where is my wlfe?" he demanded
 Whats her namef.
 Warner Mrs. Ned Warnerr'
 No There's a Mrs. Wompe here, but she says 1er husbands dead. and I Mrs. Smith Her hIs band gets home every Saturday night And-say what's her first nameY
 June. She's here! I her maid just come in! Marie! Where they!"
 That's herr hrs. Boaes was pleased some calls her Moore and some Warner and some Justin, oul her name's always June There's black whis- lered man here to see her now. Names Blye He's n the parlor.' And she craned in at the parior ioor with scarcely shift of her position. .No he mt! Has he dared to go up to her room in my louse?
 Ned burst past her and sprang up the stairs First door to the rightr yelled Mrs. Boaes Nothing happened, Ned burst in at the first door Q the right The room was empty. Then up climbed Mayme Bates, the maid If it's Miss Justin you're hunting" said Mayme I saw her and black whskered gentleman go out )f the back door not more than three minutes ago' Ned Warner plunged down the stairs faster than he hnd gone up and slammed out of the back door, -o find himself confronted by the endless universe, To the right to the left? And when he reached the alley mouth. which way thenY Right or left? In the meantime the driven June hunyiug aim essly, looked back at every turning see if the man she loved were following her.
 At each turning dark figure. quicker than she. sprang into hiding behind tree trunk gatepost or doorway or corner. selecting each hiding place be- fore he left the last And the figure Gilbert Bye, black Vandyked swaggering of gait and smil-