Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
Copyright. 1916, BY Serial Publication
Corporation
FIRST EPISODE
The Man With the Black vsndyke,
CHAPTER i.

Tho quivering center off all the intense
agitation IN Brynport was Bouncer. That
energetic collie could remember no oc-
cGsion so exciting at this In the Moore
household; but. as every one seemed thor
ourhly satisfied, Bo0ncer helped in the
happiness until his tail ached.
Once. and once only. Bouncer had been
nblo 10 get past old Aunt Debby. This
time he caught that coal black cook with
her hands full OF snow white dough She
lost her dignity and her center OF gravity
and sat down on the floor with a plump
which Jared the house as Bouncer
plunged beneath her GlarinR skirts, but
she saved the doughl Bouncer mean
while was up the back stairs, and a
brown and white streak had flashed into
the daintily cretonned room of his friend.
mistress and playfeliow, pretty June
Moore. Here all was hillowy confusion.
June herself standing by the long. low
row of fleecily curtaincd windows. was
the nucleus OF all the frothing white
Her girlish chels were flushed and her
eyes were wide and shining, and a Tat
dressnakcr. with her LIP in her mouth
md a mazo OF diabolical wrinkles In her
brow. was ON her knees completely en-
nircling June with pats and pulls and
witches. a browbeaten dressmaker's
helper. with flaming red spot IN each
cheek. and her yellow hair dragging 20
denote her repressed agony. and with
her bosom stuck fun OF pins and needles
and things, was standing riRldly TO one
side holding an orange blossomed veil.
June's mother, In a very special dress
and with her hair done in the most pain
fui precision OF which a Frenchman was
capable. stood Just in front OF June,
Infringing her hands and helping with her
eyes in all the sacred ceremonies.
Marie. Marie OF the broom and duster
black haired and red-gummed. waited
near. with wide grin and moist eyAe
TO have things hung upon her wher
there was no more space upon the little
white bed nor any OF the chairs Ovel
b the door. talking necessarily. was Iril
Blethering, as black-haired as Marie. a
tan as the aressmskers helper and mor'
excited than all of them put together
she was the bosom friend
For only a moment Bouncer was per
Initted 20 gaze upon this pushing scene
When he sprang too near the centra
figure of it ali. with the perfectly natura
and commendable intention OF ieapIni
upon her 10 show his nndying affection
there was combined shrek from 81
women. and five Of them put him out
Well Il was a strange world. ana b.
way OF setting his mind at ease Bounce
ran six times around the house and chase
"a cat up a tree and exchanged lou
views with all the neighborhood childre
Who hung upon the fence waiting TO Sc
The bride.
There were pink bridesmaids AZ ever
window. and a nice, regular father. eai
deniad and sllk-hatterd and Prince Al
berted. walked up and down the porcl
looking az his watch until eternit
dragged BY, but when the end Of tin
was come the liinousines began 10 mos
and Bouncer. with a yelp Of welcnm
sprans 70 his regular seat by the sid
u the first driver. jerry pulled BouT
GERS ear and shut the long pointed mpl
lie IN q gasolined fist and gave hi
other rough tokens OF friendliness: the
The door opened and there came out
neecy vision IN whom the neighboFhoC
children found Il difficult TO reeognii
June Moore. but filmy robes and "a
heeks we're no disguise 10 Bouncer
~Bouncer" Jans Moore, IN all her IN
portant finery. stopped swiftly down az
took his head between her white glow
hands and looked into his wistful ey
ana touched her cheek. for an instar
upon his silken ear and whispered