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'.rhsn ,he isn't hsssis.' gasped Ned.
Come, Inside John No1tffSs' . voice
had LOST al il. ~ = collar, s;He led the way
into the librat;;.s.s. ~. Now. what All
this shout ~ are you hers alcne1s'l
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in New Yorksasl was IN hopes you had
heard from her, ss:;s sa 4, 's.ss.
we did!;ns shs photographed to Iris
that shsH!shad alosts her purse. Iris, LETT
here with ITO mail It to June" s3ts4 !:
Then thdt,:s where she Isl" There
was relief In {Ned.stvoice.
'sit doWinl.. 4 !: ! aid Moore. why. are
you not with :her2''.l ; h. 4 t5,f' 7,s
Il don't know. { There was a choke
in Ned's voice. She left me on the
train-slipped away at Farnville." ssis
"She. wouldn't do suchsa thing with
out good cause!'',, declared Mrs. Moore
with firm conviction. 5. ~. /
what happened ?" This sharply
from Moore. J.
Il don't understand. She told me she
lost her purse. ! gave her some mon
ey. and she went to sleep with her
head on my shoulder. l pillowed her
more comfortably on the seat by and
by and went into the smoker. I drop.
ped in to look at her about every five
minutes. and when / came back after
we had passed Farnville she was gone.
She left the money on the seat. Here
it u.s." And he showed them the three
crumpl.d bills. one partly torn.
How do you know she returned to
New York;" demanded Moore.
II saw her. got of at the next sta
ton and telephoned. The station mas
ter at Farnville reported that he saw
her getting on down train. took an
express and overhauled her as we came
into the Grand Central station. saw
her leave the station and get into a
taxi"
''You are. holding something backr'
Moore charged. II want to know the
truth!'
You have all l can tell you" declar-
ed Ned. He would not tell them about
the black vandyked man. and June
was Mrs. Warner now.
will you get your wraps; please.
Charlotte?"" ,June's father finally said,
and rose. I'VE are going to Iris. I'll
order the car
They. were grim and silent us they
sped away. . .s* 4
While they rode the black vandyked
man, in Sherry's, sat at the end OF a
long table between jovial host. with
a gray mustache and ponderous man
with heavily lidded eyes and short
hair.
There were dozen placed at the
table. and wine Kissed at every plate,
but the others Of the party. which in
Guided a half, dozen vivacious and gay
~ gowned young women, were dane
ing. The three men talked in low
tones, their heads bent together, and
the black Vandyked man was the
most silent. Finally he began to talk
and grew enthusiastic, and presently
he drew forth June's little gold watch.
Then he flashed open the lid. All
three men bent eagerly over it. They
gazed upon the lovely features of the
runaway bride. their faces bent close
together. They clapped the black Van
dyked man on the shoulder.
It was during this time that June
Warner. sitting quietly in corner of
the library with Bobbie and Iris and
with her. mothers purse still in her
hand, heard a familiar voice in the
vestibule
"Daddy!' She dashed from her
chair in a flash and went upstairs to
her room.
where's Junie?" Mrs. Moore had
pushed through ahead Of the men.
John Moore walked straight to Bob
bic Blethering and shook an awe in
spring finger at that young man.
where's my girl?" he demanded.
Bobbie slowly Strengthened.
"Well, she's here" he said. What
Of it?''
"I'll tell you what of it!'' said Iris.
"June has decided not to see any Of
you just yet. and she won't"
Iris" begged Mrs Moore. what
does it all meany'
Iris took two letters from the mantel.
She gave one to Ned and one to Mrs.
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