The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

I'D hll't Win the hluth rurlllIS lrlN % uuN rue
bit Of hlmy gauzc Hutterlug from the door.
turned toward the river. with the faithful
Bill Wolf sIl stopped over the tires. his cruyut stul
firmly clutchcd In the strap " the tire cover and his
empurpled face turned partly mp. So that the corner
of on" pink eye could que bacL impIorlugly at the
pursuing car
In that ear, strained tensely forward. Ned Warner
sot with grttted teeth and clluchpd hands. never re-.
moving his eyes from the fleeing limousine into
which he had seen his lovely runaway bride bun
died 10y the scouudrcIIy Gilbert Blyc Again he
urged the driver Jerry to greater speed He was
determined that this time the chase should not end
until he had his fingers c'utrhcd around me throut
OF the dark handsome man with the black Nnnd,kc
and had struuglcd him 20 dcnth he had wrecked
Ncd's lie, this dustardly Blyc and nothing but a
NE would ny. ON the very day " ned. marriage
the fellows ryil Vaccinations bud begun
The bluck curtaiurd Limousine Just uhp1d wheeled
around the corner ana dashed up the hfl ut high
speed, with the faithful Bll Wolf w]uhuIIug on he
hind HE q Japuncsc balloon
The girl In the sumpl.ousDy furnished room ut
Mrs Russell. shrlekrI the name NJ Gilbert Eye.
and he rumc h]urryiug into The room. 70 srowl upon
his dirk, handsome face Gilbert bye pointed stern
ly to the door, aud cunningham. after Il moment VI
sulen RESTITUTION. left the room. rwlrllng his white
mustuche Al the door he turned and cast upon
June a mnlcyolcnt glare
Please, Please, Mr.. Rye" begged June
Come His low voice soothpi her You must
rest for a few moments, and promise that M one
shall disturb you. shnll return In ten minutes
In the basement Marie stood with Gilbert Blye's
Iooney In her hand. She started Tor the door She
came back and started for the stairs. She turned
again TO the door, again to the stairs. then stood aud
looked at Gilbert Blyes money. her high cheek bones
white and ndeclson on her brow.
Uphill and downhll rushed the black curtnined
Limousine with the Moore family car stIl In hot
pursuit.
Occasionally the well known md Justly famous
private detective, Bill Wolf. loosened his clutch for
nm instant, but tightened II Immediately.
The sharp featured womun 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 walked slowly to a wardrobe aud opened IT,
Half IA dozen gaudy costumes hung there She chose
one Of tile most attractive. She duuued this gar
ment, cnngratuluting herself That II httel her She
added n headdress Of beads found lying on u bureau.
As Gilbert Blye started mp the stairs he stopped,
surprised by the beautiful figure which emerged
from the sumptuously furnished chamber. and came
down toward him with queenly grace. II was June,
an enhancing vision OF %lovrliness In her borrowed
inery, and In her eyes was a new light
"Nh N'N wv NV u NlkNl'NNfs lIfNHtf ~ khNll
requested him, and he looked at her In as%tonishment
"Why-why. yesr' he stummered
He produced his cnse, aud she took a cigarette.
stu studying her curiously. he M his pocket lighter
for her, and a slight frown twitched ,pon his brow
as, puckerlnc her beautiful red lips. she blew a long
thin stream NJ blue smoke into his face.
Come on she called. aud. taking his nrm. she
tripped smllIugly into the parlor. with u sidelong
glance, however, AS she left the hall at the stllwart
attendant who guarded the front door.
Whose dress am wearing" she c~hecrfully de-
mnnded as she seated herself
Its mine, said one OF the girls. jumping up from
the side of cunningham and walking all around her.
but, honey, I'm bound to say that II looks better
ON you than It does ON me" And there was y trace
VI envy In the compliment
ny George. you're a stunneri' said Orln Cunning.
ham. who had been too much astorished To rise IN.
III now, aud, with a sidcloug glance ut Gilbert Blye.
he walked across to her. aud from his pocket he
drew q long white leather case closed with a golden
clasp He opened II, drew something from II and,
his eyes sparkling. held mp u string of milk white
pearls.
She flashed her large, lustrous eyes At him. and her
rosy lips parted In II smile; then she looked AT Gil
bert Rye, lie hesitated n moment and nodded.
Then she bent her head, and Cunningham threw the
string OF pearls around her beautiful white neck
Nut pun nI hIW luIOuRn MS anu ntllUN UNllteO
across the room to Il mirror, where. with sparkling
eyes, she admired the pretty huuble.
81 think I'll have a cocktail, plense," she said.
turning suddenly TO Mrs, Russel.
Bless your heart, honey laughed Mrs. Russell
81 didn't SUPPOSE you knew how to drink Il cock
TAIL
June was a bubble, a sprite, a dancing eterves.
cence, a gay little tantalizatlon, until Mrs Russo
returned with cocktails for all Of them June drank
hers with enchanting abandon.
Suddenly she whlrled to the door, and Cunning.
ham followed.
NO. no. she laughingly cried. I'm going to sur
prise you. You must stay In here and wait"
mot me- laughed Cunningham.
Then | won't surprise YOU" And she bounced
into q chair with a pretty pout.
Here, Cunningham called the young man, who
had followed June, I'VE want that surprise"
"Sit down, Cunningham said Blye, and he indi.
Gated where Cunningham was to sit while he held
hack the portieres for June to pass.
She stopped In the curtains.
Nov, mind, none Of you Ia to come! And have
another cocktail ready for met She whispered
something In Blye's ear IA she hurried into the hall,
and he threw n kiss at her.
He put his head out, however, and looked ut the
liverled attendant That stalwart person stood stiff
~ at the door and cast his gloomy eyes on June