The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

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~ her stevepipe suddenly stopped Its churri-
"A ing halfway across New York bay as the
principal passenger, a long hosea woman
with high arched brows recognized through "ao
big jonted telescope the leaders In procession VA
ave speedy u,otorboats which swept rapidly toward
her
Turn around quicky' the woman ordered az the
drst motorboat bore down. and she dashed cinder
from her beady eye Here comes the runaway
BRIDE
I'm turning her now, maam. reported snort
,hick individual whose round face was one consecu
tve suudre Don't you hear our engines stoppingF
.sTbere she roesr sereeched Honona bye as the
long narrow steel gray boat flashed past, beaT'hs
besides tts driver beautiful young girl In yacht
Ing costume protected much as possible from the
sying spray In the arm OF tan man WIN Soa'
felt hat and loosely knotted cravat
"why. she isn't with my husband" cried Aonona
Blye.
Nom confessed Bill Wolf putting fresh
smudge on his round face as the cnder laden suloks
rolled down; mot now" His perpexity cleared lie
rn,ed the second boat There he contest
.f;uhert-. screamed the woman as the second boat
xhot nv driven by a heavy man With round heao
and thick idded eyes and carrying ~ IT'S passenger
q dark handsome man with a black Napdske whose
whole attention was hxed on the heau'ifai giri In
N. forward boat "GIlys The dark, handsome
man paid no attention. You viper" she shrieked
then she whirled to Bill Wolf. why don't you turn
this around and chase themf
were turning, ma am" reported Bill Wolf, look
Ing anxiously in at the engineer. Don't you near
the engine reversing
The third boat shot past driven py white Hlas
tached man in evening clothes
That's the creature who corrupted my husband!
shrieked Honoria. HE was with Gilbert the night
he took his trunk away! You beast" she screamed,
and then she caught sight OF the occupants IN the
fourth boat little chauffeur with blazing eyes and
the tiniest OF mustaches and stiff woman. VINO
bent eagerly forward.
The maid of the runaway BRIDE" explained the
Justly famous detective. BIZ Wolf. do you notice
that were turning now. maamT
Med Warner the deserted groom" announced
Honorfa Blye a. the nth boat dar'ed past Ned
held binoculars to his eyes. and they were focused
alternately on beautiful June Warner in the arm OF
the artist and upon the closely pursuing Ghnert
Rlye With him were plump and placid small
man. who drove with unwelcome creases IN MS
brow. and generously plump young ~oihah' WI"
was half hystertcal.
Were turned ma'am,~ said Bill Wolf, clutching
Honoria Blye by the elbow. Don't you see the
woolworth buldlngr
On the dock there stood a Waterman who consist
I'd Of an overcoat and cap and silently, motioness'
~ hour by hour he looked oft toward the bay A
rwfft motorboat slender pointed, steel gray dashed
up and from 1t the artist quickly lifted oeautifui
June Warner. The overcoat and cap moved not q
muscls but from far Off Ned Warner. in the nth
boat Of that strange regatta through his powerful
newly found protector. saw. from the bend OF his
head that the artists eyes were filled with apprs-
citation for the beauty of the fair little runaway
bride Straight up the dock they ran to the street
and hailed a passing taxi and whrled away.
A keen little racer dashed up, spraying the water
In 4 rlittering translucent sheet II curved into
The slip From It sprang the black vandyked GU
bert Blye In time to see the taxicab whfrl away
with beautiful June. Through his powerful bnocu-
lars Ned Warner saw Biye eesticuating with anger,
saw the heavy, round headed Edwards climb clum-
silly upon the dock and stamp his foot
third boat trim. 1.-THE little cutter. From 1t
scrambled the white mustached Grin Cunningham.
Through his powerful binoculars Ned Warner saw
Cunningham, too, give way to a fit OF fury, and
Ned finally gritted his teeth and clinched his fists
n he saw these scoundrey pursuers OF his lovely
bride race up the dock. They hailed a. passing taxi
and whirled away up the street
fourth boat. A little French chauffeur with
tiny mustache and a stin woman with high cheek
homes. who bent and unbent painfully she was
pulled to the dock.
"Heyw The overcoat and cap at last had moved.
rapidly, violently. They ponnced between Henri ana
Marie. You're pinched!
"Pinched monsieur? Impossibler' protested Hen
RI in astenishment. For what is It that we are
pinched? Behold the boatl We have returned It,
Marie started to run away
"Hooray!' On his side Henri 1erked and, laugh
ing sayly, sprinted after Marie. Up on the street,
In the shelter of a warehouse, stood touring car.
"A he ran Henri reached in his pocket for key.
Rahind them came pounding the overcoat and cap.
-t,0yrsar q shrill watchman.s whistle through the
ait IN the collar The fugives from Justice easily
outdistancing the heavy rubber boots, gained the