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

clinched hands, never removing his
eyes from the fleeing limousine into
which he had seen his lovely runaway
bride bundled by the scoundreIly Gill
bert Blye. Again he urged the driver,
Jerry, to greater speed. He was de-
termined that this time the chase
should not end until he had his fingers
clutched around the throat of that
dark, handsome man with the black
Vandyke and had strangled him to
death. He had wrecked Ned's life, this
dastardIy Blye, and nothing but a life
would pay. On the very day of Ned's
marriage the fellows evil Vaccinations
had begun.
The black curtained limousine just
ahead wheeled around the corner and
dashed up the hill at high speed, with
the faithful Bill Wolf wabbling on be-
hind like a Japanese balloon.
AS Cunningham entered, June, afraid.
called for Gilbert Blye, and he came
hurrying into the room, a scowl upon
his dark, handsome face. Gilbert Blye
pointed sternly to the door. and Gun
ningham, after a moment OF sullen
hesitation, affected to treat the matter
lightly and staggered from the room,
twirling his white. mustache. At the
door be turned and cast upon June a
malevolent glare.
The boarders looked on in surprise.
please! Please, Mr.. Blyer' begged
June
Come! His low voice soothed her.
you must lie down and rest for few
moments, and l promise that no one
shall disturb you" He led her to a
room. She turned up her pleading
eyes to him, and he smiled down at
her. He covered her with the folds of
the voluminous black coat. II shall
return In ten minutes" he said.
In the basement Marie stood with
Gilbert Blye's money in her hand. She
started for the door. She came back
and started for the stairs. She turned
again to the door, again to the stairs,
then stood and looked at Gilbert Blye's
money, her high cheek bones white and
indecision on her brow.
Uphill and downhill rushed the black
curtained limousine with the Moore
family car still In hot pursuit.
justly famous private detective, Bill
Wolf, loosened his clutch for an In
slant, but frightened it Immediately.
The sharp featured woman with the
long nose and the high arched brows
rolled her electric coupe up to the
door of her own house and went into
the parlor.
June closed her eyes. Suddenly she
sprang to her feet and, running to the
door, placed the tilted back of a chair
beneath the knob; then she stood fol
moment in earnest thought. She
walked slowly to the wardrobe and
opened it. Half a dozen pretty cos
tunes hung there. She was about
hastily to bring down the least con
spicuous of these, and she chose instead
one Of the most elaborate, an Afternoon
gown richly trimmed with fur. Witt
feverish speed she donned this ex
Quisite garment, congratulating herself
that it fitted her beautifully.
In the parlor Grin Cunningham sal
with two young women. The young
man was playing the piano, and G
third young woman In the middle o.
the floor was laughing and executing
fancy dance step. Over by the
window stood Gilbert Blye with Mrs
Russell. In his hand he held a TIM
gold watch, and in the open lid Their
smiled a portrait of lovely June War
ner.
"She is simply stunning" said Mrs
Russell appreciadvely. do you sup
pose she viii live hereT
Gilbert Blye smiled, and, shutting
the watch with decisive click, he pu
it In his pocket and walked into tn
hall AS he started up the stairs b.
stopped, surprised by the beautifu
figure which emerged from a TOOL
and came down toward him wit
Qneenly grace. 1t was June, an eI
trancing vision of loneliness in her BOZ
rowed finery, and in her eyes was
I new light
"Will you give me a cigarette
s pleaseT she gayly requested him, an
he looked at her In astonishment-
"why-why, yesT he stammered.
He produced his case. and she took
cigarette Still studying her curiousl,
/ he lit his pocket lighter for her, and
: slight frown twitched upon his bro'
l as. pickering her beautiful red lip
she blew a long thin stream of blu
smoke into his face.
{ "Come on" she called, and. takin
his arm, she tripped smilingly into II
! parlor, with a sidelong glance, how
ever. as she left the hall ut the sta
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