South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21


happier when. earning her own living,
she could go to him Independently, ex-
changing love for love, not love for
charity.
Ned Warner at that moment was APP
preaching the little cracked Cupid Of
the fountain. and as he came down
angling Duck alley his mind was In a
whirl Of savage fury. Gilbert Blyel
Everywhere that Ned or his detectives
had found trace OF June they had
found trace Of Blye. Even now the
scOundrel was in this vicinity search
ing. as Ned was. for June. Or was he
following TO Join herr Ned Warner
clinched his fists, and his face black
ened with passion.
And Blye7 He was only few rods
away. He was coming down diagonal
Deshley street, and he was at about
the Same distance from the corner of
Tim Courky's saloon as was Ned on
Duck alley. From her third story win
low OF the O'Keefe house June hap
pened to glance out In the gathering
dusk she saw the two figures steadily
approaching the corner, where they
would meet under the light; then as
Ned Warmers deadly clutch gripped
around the throat Of Gilbert Blye she
would be able to recognize their up
turned faces.
1t was then that Officer Moran and
Officer Toole babe a pleasant evening
to Tim COurky and strobe side by side
out Of the door in the point OF the
wedge just as Ned Warner and Gilbert
Blye approached the light, Ned War
ner with murder In his heart and Gil
bert Blye all unconscious Of his peril.
and Officer Moran turned left, and Of
fcer Toole turned right.
Have you seen a girl wearing a fur
cap with a green tasselY asked Ned
Warner and Gilbert Blye almost stimuli
taneously OF officer Moran and Officer
ToOle.
81 did" officer Moran replied. "She
was here only few minutes ago and
dropped a letter in box"
Does she live down this way? p
asked Ned
Never saw her before" Officer Mo
ran impressed Ned's features on his
memory. Il think she took an uptown
car"
He hurried away.
Officer Toole was not quite so quick
in his mind. because he was more elab-
crate. He held a thick forefnge. In the
deep dimple of his chin.
"a girl with a fur cap and a green
tassel over one ear" he repeated, max
ing the normal gesture for the tassel.
as the black Vandyked man had done.
ooh, yes, girl with a green tassel over
one ear. Yes, there was n girl with a
red tassel over her ear playin' Skinny
here this mornin', but she was little
girl, Pat Casey's Maggie. And there
was girl with a blue tassel down here
yesterday workin' for an orphans ben
eft" All this by way OF, assembling
his mind while he studied Gilbert Blye
whisker by whisker. But the girl with
the green tassel-rather a small young
lady. roundlike, and a pretty face, with
q smile?"
"Yesp' Blye was all eagerness.
''Well, l don't know anything about
her myself, but / think | saw such a
girl askin' a question Of officer Nor
risey, two blocks beyond"
bye looked up the street to where,
against the hill, officer Morrisey stood,
gaunt and stiff, handling his tangle Of
dray traffic.
THANK you" And Blye struck out
for officer MOrrisey.
That busy person scarcely looked at
the man with the black Vandyke; just
one roll OF his gray eye.
mo"
"Ohr Mr.. Blye was very much dis
appointed. "The officer below said that
he had seen such girl talking to you"
Eyes, / remember. She asked me the
time Of day, and she headed over this
way"
"Over this way" was at right angles
to Blye's previous course. BY the time