South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14


dressed In her best marketing
clothes, the green percale with
- the big yellow flowers. and the
little blue hat with the nOdding red
poppies was set far forward on her
kinkleSs wig The marketing trip TO
the city had been one of Aunt Debby's
chief joys, but TO-DAY the buoyancy and
the high pitched laugh of excitement
were absent
You'll stop at Ned's for Mr.. Moore.
Debby." said Mrs. Moore.
''Yassum." Aunt Debby stole glance
at June's portrait on the wall. You
you amt heard nOthin' yet of Miss
Junie?"
At the sound Of that name BOunceT
rose instantly, head up. ears perked
tail wagging, eyes eager. mouth open
BE was at the window with his paws
on the sill and ready to bark. He
whined instead ard dropped his paws
to the floor
Where was June2 That puzzling
problem filed the entire mind of Aunt
Debby as by the side OF the driver shr
spun into the city In the Moore limOu-
sine. And that puzzling problem filed
the entire mind OF John Moore as he
sat In his office
Where was Junel A dozen private
detectives were securing the city of
New York for her. and they reported to
a stern faced young man who sat In
the lonely apartments which June and
he had fitted up TO be their nest, his
only companion a miniature OF his
lovely bride
Where was June2 Who was this
mysterious Gilbert Blye? What was
his power over Ned Warmers bride2
Ned seized his hat and strobe forth
into the streets IN his never ending
search for June.
at that moment the door OF a strange
house had slammed abruptly behind
beautiful June Warner. And Gilbert
bye had furnished this address to
June's employment agency.
A blase looking page girl inspected
June impudently in the dim light OF
the hall, then with a significant grin
left June standing there and swagger
ed through a door at the end OF the
hall. June was startled as that door
opened and a blaze OF light came oui
with the chatter OF many shrill voices
In there. amid wreaths OF curling blue
smoke, moved handsomely gowned We
men, and many Of them nOnchalantly
pulled at cigarettes. At that instant
the smiling Gilbert Blye's key grated
in the lock
A large yellow haired woman came
hurrying from the salon with June's
employment agency card in her hand
Right this way, honey" she raspel
in a voice to which the honey was for
eign. and she led the way TO a sinai
side room at the left OF the salon A,
June reluctantly entered the strangel'
furnished little room at the left Gilber
Blye came IN at the front door.
With smile upon his lips and CLINT
ing IN his dark eyes he hurried StraIgb
back toward the little room in whiC.
stood June now alone and frighteneD
At that instant huge. clumsy mai
came tumbling Up from the basemeL.
followed by pun OF yellow Sm0k
With her eyes diStended and her mOu
open. ready for the yell OF Fire. 81
rushed 10 the door OF the salon. bU
before she could reach IL Gilbert Bly,
had her roughly by the arm and puSi
ed her through the door which led
the basement. he stood staring at o.
smoke which came curling OminonS
through that opening. glanced aga
toward June's room and dashed dow
the stairs.
That was strangely furnished littI
room in which june found herself
There were two desks and a 6Hnl
cabinet and some office chairs. on
there were a luxurious cOuch an.
dainty hangings a soft rug and pin
paneled walls s1d ceiling IL was al
so Homogeneous AMI the wOrk-it va
queer too The Wow haired wOma
came in from tae parlOr presently al