The Detroit times., 1915-04-12

ed his fists as be saw these scounc
reilly pursuers OF his lovely bride
race up the dock They hailed a
passing taxi and whirled away ID
the street
A fourth boat. A little French
chauffeur with 3 tiny mustaehe and
stir woman with high cheek
bones. who bent and unbent pain.
fully as she was pulled TO the dock.
Hey" the overcoat and cap at
last had moved. rapidly. violently.
They pouneed between Henri and
| Marie .Xess.se- FRiaeAad.s
Punched. monsieur impossible. :
protested Henri in establishment.
For what is II that we are pinched.
Behold the boat. We have return
ed H." Marie started 10 rua away.
"Hooray,- On his side Henri
jerked and. laughing gayiy, sprinted
after Marie. Up on the street. in
the shelter OF warehouse. stood a
touring car As he ran Henri reach
ed in his pocket for key. Behind
them came pounding the overcoat
and cap. blowing shrilI watch
mans whistle through the slit in
the collar The fugitives from jus
tice. easily outdIstancing the heavy
rubber boots. gained the car. With
bow which had In IL all the grace
and gallantry which could have been
displayed had he used much more
ltime Henri assisted Marie to her
seat He sprang IN beside her. He
inserted his key. He pressed the
starting button Silence. Bah The
motor vas cold.
You're under arrest" And an
iron-like middle finger thumped
Henri on the shoulder.
Arrest. NJ. oficery cried Henri.
"lmpossibIe," And he gave anoth-
er vigorous twiri OF his crank
Look. the boat we have"
do you know oricer Dowdr'
asked Marie.
I -Dowd?" repeated the solemn 20
licsman. shaking his head.
do you know Oficer O'Toole =
And she beamed high up into the
solemn policeman's face
ao'Toole? O'Toole, East side!-
Listen. VI. oficer. chr broke IN
Henri.
Marie had furtively kicked him
on the shins.
We took the boat, yes. but you
viii comprehend. monsieur"
Get Il? He says he took the
boat" This was from the cap and
the overcoat.
Take 'em along!" rumbled the
cap and overcoat.
Il guess I'll have to take you,
the officer said resretfully. viii
you walk, or will you ride? It's only
up couple OF blocks"
walk" exclaimed Henri In as
ltonishment. Never" He rushed
to the front OF his car and cranked
tit. on they went to the police sta
ltIon.
CHAPTER ".
i A furtve eyed butler with q
young face on the vithered and
stopped body of an old man admit
sd the runaway bride and her e.
cort into n magnificent studio hams
with rare tapestries. embellished
with exquisite paintings. fitted with
quaint furniture and objects OF ar
from all over the world. And here
June Warner was introduced By
Artist Durham 10 his wife, a bright
eyed woman OF great charm. She
received June with almost gushing
cordially.
The Spirit OF the Marshes,
laughed Durham. and IL was with 9
professional eye that he this tims
surveyed the beautiful girl. 1T wa,
an utterly impossible adventure. ms
dear" He stood before an elabor
ately carved Florentine table, Will,
the ladies' sat In the inglenook. In
the fare OF the grateful FIRE. Hi
eyes still glowed with the excite
ment OF the morning. and hs
laughed First time I've had Z
chance to use the revolvers yov
make me carry when / 20 out foI
the marsh sunrise. vas busy
sketchIng. trying to catch that won
derful scarlet Of the sun and ths
mist--you know. my dear-vher
iauddenfv I haard n ufercfn1 acroa ma
II could coms but from one direc
tion-the hut. Immense, A rea
adventure folded my easel. drew
my reyolvers and told Jimmy Il
push through the reeds for life Of
death, Before we could reach The
hut there were shrieks upon shrek
in young girls voice, then shots
one after another. WONDERFUL" III
shook back his dark hair ans