Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-03

m owN at the dock Ned Warmers
detectives appeared. and Boun-
Ger. picking up the trail az the
u landing. ran cXcitedly UP 10 the
street ht the point where June and
E-nustt Durham had taken the taxi
Huuucer brzau 90 so round and round
iu widening circles. whining. his nose
close % the =r1und- The trau was lost.
a. they had known that trail would be-.
aud from her, fhr defetsfTrs srFisefed.
seeking everywhere Ga their own meth
obs f1r n Glow f1 thc Whereabouts OF the
runaway bride. As they left the vicin-
ify rowhart pulled slowly up 10 the
du.s. dragging behind Go q steam yawl
with FROSTY mist uu its stuvcpipc. aud
VERY much heErimcd lady with n long
ruer aui hiEh aTrhsf hroyvs landed and
went away without . wcud. pausing
olIy fn east q ipuA ~ wifhrriuE scoru
OF the wei known aud justly famous
private detective. Eu' Wolf That short.
fllHE Individual. with much putting eN-
srtion. --ramhi-d up and renewed the
smud=r uu Dts face with O rotary mo
t.1u of bis sleeve and swore profusely:
then be- too. si1mI,ed away.
Hiyc uul Edwards and Cunningham
iu a iuEurlpus Limousine stopped at a
house. where they were ushcrcd into
gay rariuT. 8 large blond woman came
iu tD greet the callers. and O. her Biye
showed the picture iu the watch. She
laughed snd nodded hcr head
Gilbert Rive Erareiy left Mrs. Rus
sells bouse
ln the hi=h ccIlingcd studio June
quietly watched Bennett Durham walk
Ing about with O. perpicXcd air.
n can't nnd ms brushes. NivL" he I
hiurtrd as his wife came In.
-if viii bc the cnsiesr thing In the [.
world from now on. Bennett" she Ia
formed him and showed him the box
af the eide 81 the big easel
lie stared az her in surprise.
Good scheme" he granted. looking .
down at the brushes. and then he /
laughed. However. ] suppose III I
have them scattered all over the place .
again by tomorrow"
'Oh. no. Bennett" she returned. "pd /
rather yon'd keep them here, please. I
don't iIko my house all cluttered up"
II don't believe I can paint n / don't
have TO nnd nv favorite brush behind
something or other" he confessed.
why. where's my good old chaise
i0uue.T"
Il had u taken out. II was 80 very
ii-reputable." Mrs Durham was study
Ing the room with naughty severity.
Il want NV house 20 represent me-"
The youn. butler came IN. dra agging
a tail stepisdfe-.
what are 700 going 20 DO. oscar7'
inquired Durham sharply.
Il am TO remove these tapestries,
tI- he r..norfar safffng his ladder
rp hy the side OF one Of them.
The dickens you are-' exclaimed
pu-hnn IN surprise. "Get OUT
1T was madaIn's orders. SIR
"Oa.' Durham looked at his wife
slowly.
You may take them down. Oscar.
said Mrs. Durham quietly. and both the
artist aud his wife were silent while
the tapestries were removed
~viyi. I don't understand" puzzled
her hasband. Il don't see why you'd
remove important things without con
sultinx me- And he glanced at June.
who had returned To the house 20 re-
sum. her nap. Her eyes were closed.
she was not sleeping
The woman's chin went MP.
Bennett. dear. this q my house"
-Oh. YES. yes. TO be surc!' He walked
very quietly back 90 his big canvas and
studied 80 for long time without sse-
ing 10 at all.
June Was not only shocked. but nlled
with compassion She understood as
the man could not tho reason for the
astounding change in the woman The
sudden acquisition " property had