The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

In daEed bewilderment 10 hnd herself gaL
ing up into the dark, handsome face " the
black NHndyked mani She was IN his arms,
She felt another clasp about her-the man with the
White muNache. Gilbert Blye gently released hi,
hold ot her, and the white mustachcd man turned
50 carry her up the hill Her eyes closed again
Gilbert Bye freed OF his beautiful burden, bur.
ried up the embankment to where his luxurious
limousine stood by the side " the broken ruil. A
he Jumped into the drivers seat aud put his foot
the clutch aud hls hand on the brake he glanced
down Bt the scene NJ the accident The taxi leaned
against sturdy tree, which had stopped it from n
fatal tumble Blyes chauffeur. the wide featured
Scstti, was bringing up the unconscious driver m
the taxi The yiyaclOus brunette and the heavy
man with the thick lldded eyes were helping Mrs
Willard That gentle faced woman had insisted
upon walking but she came with painful limp
and her face was drawn aud white Blyc started
the car forward with Jerk. turned 1t drrterou,l
Ia the narrow road and, jumping down, arranged
the cushions with swiftly certain hand
When June again opened her eyes Blye was brush
lux back her soft brown hair from her puIe fore
head but he was not holding her She was in rhe
luxurious limousine, with her head plowcd ON the
shoulder Of the white uustHched man, Oru Cun
niugham and his arm was about her She straight.
rned rs she became aware Of that clasp, aud Ble.
his black eyes glowing down upon her, smiled ren-.
At Mrs Willard who sal beside her with compressed
lips. The injured taxi driver was w In front sup
ported by the heavy dled man The runaway
bride closed her eyes again and sank back into The
support which she so much deesrei
lilyel How much he had been IN her NE since
she had run away from Ned, And little did june
know that Ned, through his detective had obtained
the number VI the auto In which she had driven
that day. The number was NlGO7707
iIonora Blye received telephone message from
BIN Wolf few hours after the time ot the auto
accident
You husband he, gone to his club" be said
huskily
The wife drove hastily to the club entrance She
met Wolf, who pointed II the chauffeur Scatu,
saying
There's your husbands driver"
Honora saw Scattl standing beside her husbands
limousine
I'D like to make YOU little present said Homo.
ria in sugared accents and, fumbliug In her pocket
book, she produced bill.
Scatd turned To her with alacrlty, and every line
IN his broad. low face widened
Now you'll tell me where Mr. Bye WAS this
evening, won't your she wheedled.
The smile faded from Scatti's lines
Aren't you going 10 tell me-" And the voice rose
smother notch
No answer
Give me back that money she screamed
There were thirty';eyeu lights to he counted be
fore the perspective merged In a blur Scatu calmly
inspected them all In deep absorption, but during
The entire time that narrow slit OF an eve had
a dancing CLEAN In IT,
lonorla scowled back at the imposing entrance to
the club The doors stood wide open. Inside the
lessellated vestiOMe were sthiy uniformed attend
ants. Reyond WAS marble columned hall and at
tue end VI that, through an Hrched opening, was
psuelsd screen
suddenly HOnOriR dashed up the steps which no
woman had ever uod aud before any one could stop
her had rounded the paneled screen and stood In
the Erlll room, amid wilderness OF Oaken tables
AZ nearly all OF which sal men busy sending curling
wreaths NJ incense toward the high gilded ceiling
There were glasses before most of the men aud
dense and painful silence pervaded the place, al.
though Ms HonOrla had rushed through the hall she
had heard the loud babble OF animated conversation.
The men 10 that club were turned TO speechless
clay at the sight Of this fumng appsrtion.
There you are! she screamed, aud as her gaze
settled from It's swift rowing into a fixed direction
QUE man came to life and rose-the black Vandyked
Gilbert Blye. There you arel' she screamed again
Hnd she started TO twist her way among the tables
toward her long lost mate. You will stay away
from home, eh! You viii run around with other
women You wil"-
door In the corner opened and closed md GU.
hett Blye was on the other side OF g. A fat man
laughed Honora Blye turned on them all aud be
gan 10 tell them Just what she thought OF their
rlub' half dozen attendants regalned conscious
ness aud crowded round her One Of them. lndulg
Ing In soothing talk accidentally laid bis hand on
her sleeve. and she left four red lines on his face
For the first time in It's dignned history that club
resounded with the shrlll echoes Of a confirmed
scold The chuckling fat man achieved an lnspra
ton. He came up and said conadentialiy:
"Your husband Is slipping ont OF the basement"
when Honorls reached the imposing entrance she
was just In time to zee Scatti slamming the door Of
the luxurious limousine, and that brilliantly light
ed ear sped down the street with Gilbert Bye re-
cliung comfortably amid the soft cushions neal
VI laughter filled the block
HOnoria sprang into her electric coupe and turn
Ing on all the Juice" wheeled down the street In
mad pursuit But at last she gave up the chase
and went home