The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-21


wart attendant who guarded the front
door.
Whose dress am 1 wearing?"j she
cheerfully demanded.
"It's mine," said one of the girls.
jumping up from the side of Cunning
ham and walking all around her. But,
honey, Pm bound to say that it looks
better on you than it does on me-
And there was a trace of envy in the
compliment
by George, you're a dream" said
Grin Cunningham, who had been too
much astonfshed to rise until now.
and, with a sidelong glance at Gilbert
Blye. he walked across to her, and
from his pocket he drew a long white
leather case closed with a golden
clasp. He opened it. drew something
from it and, his eyes sparkling. held
up string of milk white pearls.
"How about it,"
She flashed her large. lustrous eyes
at him, and her rosy lips parted in a
smile; then she looked at Gilbert Blye.
He hesitated a moment and nodded.
Then she bent her head, and Cunning
ham threw the string of pearls around
her beautiful white neck.
She put her arm through his and
merrily danced across the room to a
mirror, where with sparkling eyes she
admired the pretty bauble.
II think I'll have a cocktail, please,
she said, turning suddenly to Mrs.
Russell. ''Why has no one offered me
| one?"
BLESS your heart, honey" laughed
Mrs. Russell, II didn't suppose you
knew how to drink a cocktail"
June was a bubble, a sprite, dane
ing effervescence, gay little tantaliza-
| ton, until Mrs. Russell returned with
cocktails for all of them. June drank
hers with enchanting abandon.
Suddenly she whirled to the door,
and Cunningham was after her in q
| flash.
mo, nor she laughingly cried. 'I'm
going to surprise you You must stay
in here and watt
"Not me-" laughed Cunningham
''Then 1 won't surprise you" And
she founced into a chair with a pretty
pout.
cunningham Liz
young man who had followed June
I'VE want that SURPRISE
''Sit down, Cunningham" said Bye,
and he indicated where Cunningham
was to sit while he held back the por-
there's for June TO pass.
She stopped in the curtains.
Nov, mind, none of you is to come!
And have another cocktail ready for
mel" She whispered something In
Blye's ear as she hurried into the hall.
He put his head out, however, and
looked at the liveried attendant. That
stalwart person stood stiff1y at the door
and cast his gloomy eyes on June. He
was the type OF man who would as Ee1
murder a beautiful woman as an ugly
one
Halfway up the stairs June turned
| and found the eyes of the stalwart
guard fixed steadfastly upon her. She
smiled sweetly at hin and beckoned
He hesitated a moment. then came
stalking slowly to her. So long as she
was within reach of him he need not
be within reach of the door.
whats your name" and, folding
uer ndnUS together, she DeaIneu uO~L
| at the big lout..
Christian" and he actually grinned
"Well, Christian, now listen" an6
she held up warning finger. 81 want
you to help me play a little trick. Come
on-and I'll show you" She turned and
tripped lightly up the stairs.
Christian, however, turned and stalk
ed to the parlor and poked his yellow
head between the portiereS.
''She wants me to help play a trick, -
he announced. and they all laughed.
Its a safe trick if you help" chuck
led Cunningham, and Blye motionet
his assent. Thereupon Christian stalk
ed up the stairs and entered the room
where June stood anxiously awaiting
him.
Her silvery little laugh came as sh,
saw him, and she ran lightly to tn,
window and threw it open. There wal
tiny balcony outside which was en-
tirely isolated and quite high above tn,
street
Now, just stand out there" she di
rected, and he stepped obediently out.
Gently she lowered the window.
"Ill tell you what to do next" sh,
laughed, nodded to him and turned tn,
window lock; then she slid the steel fir,