The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-24

herself. Also she began to suspect That last was her speciality. If you will tell me the nature of your business with Mir Blye I may be able to locate him.
 T want my daughter" burted John Moore his lips squaring.
 "ohr' And Mrs Blye's voice rose. Your daugh ter' She gared at them for moment Will you please waltz she asked and sailed back through the hall. They could hear her sharp voice telephon ing. She had called her husbands club. and they heard her exclam indignantly, Where. Sherry'sT She back blazing. She had her hat in her hand He's at Sherry'sr she shred.
 An electric coupe stood at the door. She slammed into that, turned on the lights and rolled away with as much vgor as was in the capacity of her ma chine. Bobbies runabout darted after her and pass ed her, and then came the limousine with NIT. and Mrs. Moore and Ned.
 Poor Junel It 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 always to feel that she chatel. She ran back to the desk for Neds photograph then stepped lightly out the tiny side porch, jumped down to the little bankment and fled, as light as a thistedown. along the side of the house and out at the little grocers gate
 Where should she go? The apartments their home, hers and Nedsl She hurried up in that direc tion, but at the first she stopped for in- stant and darted over toward Broadway. She had realized three things almost simultaneously-firs that they might come out of the Bletherng house at any instant and see her; second that she had key; third, that Ned might come there It would be the most likely place for him to in his loneliness. She suddenly held her handkerchief to her mouth to choke back sob. On Broadway she hailed passing taxi
 All was sparkling at Sherrys, but Gilbert Blye had taken small share in the harty. H. had risen to go when black eyed young woman. the most vvacious of the party called him to task for his of Npu to deyiment,' 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 previous engagement "She wait" pouted the girl She dragged Bye away from the table
 Take my car, Gilr called the gray mustached host.
 "Certainy.' replied Blye, and the three men ex- changed smile I'll dance one round with Tom my then I'll go.'
 Blye an apparition in the doorway and his face turned cold The apparton tall, angular woman, with long, high and high arched brows who was trying to bore Gilbert Blse through and through with q double eyed glaidsof burning ferocity. He hurried to his wife. She had shred:
 Who is that woman?" One an long finger pointed accusingly at the yiyacious black eyed girl with whom Gil had been dancing
 "I shall explain nothing" said Gilbert I'm throughr'
 He left her contemptuously leaving her stunned by this unexpected revolt. As he went down the steps he heard her shriekns something after him. and he hurried. As he dashed out of the door he ran into group who were coming in. They were the Aoores, the Blehcrings and Ned Warner, and he upon them and past them and jumping into the uxuriously furnished racing limousine with the little watch in his hand before they realized that this the man they seeking
 ''rhere he goesr' cried Ned. 'srhe seoundreln
 at blamed his wife with the scene. for now she was in the lead of the excited group, which was rushing toward him.
 The house of the Moores at Brynport dark when June arrived the dear old house It stood back amid the dim trees, with dignity and beauty which she had never before thoroughly appreciated and at the gate she hestaed as if, with one to welcome her. she had no right here There welcome. though and joyous one loud, hearty one, series of delighted barks from her dog Bouncer He had known her very pres ence from far back in the shed It the work of but minute for June to chamber through un locked kitchen window and 10 rush upstairs, get her maid Marie seize several garments and drag with her the astounded servant.
 Miss June. Miss Juniel' cried Aunt Debby out of breath from running. but June only waved hand at her as the taxi swept out of the drive limousine had stopped in front of the house. and a black vandyked man had alighted but in the
 
 fully toward the house. and he forward
 Miss Moore, he called. but Junes taxi rattled He jumped in his and gave the word and started in swift pursuit
 The two machines still in sight when the runabout of Robbie and Iris dashed around tho circle.
 "Is June here? called Iris.
 'Lawdy. nor puffed Aunt Dehby. Oats her gon' yonder!'
 The runabout gone with d whiz, and imme- .lio otoIv aftar tb. v
 'ls June here?' called all three of the occupants at
 'Shes just done gone! The gentleman with black whskers has just done gonel Mir Robbie and Miss Iris has just done gone! Whooh.
 Around the corner there rolled electric coupe. It was brilliantly lighted, and in it sat angular woman with high. long and high arched brows. beneath which glittered two sharp eyes "Say.' shrilled the occupant of the electric. Aunt Debby. her broad hand on her stomach, pointed down the road.
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