Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-02

she was back, blazing. She had her
hat in her hand. Hes at Sherry's"
she shrilled
She slammed into that, turned on the
lights and rolled away with as much
vigor as was in the capacity of her
machine Boobies runabout darted
after her and passed her and then
came the limousine with Mr. and Mrs
Moore and Ned.
Poor June! 1t had been hard for her
to leave those beloved voices down
there in the library, but she had made
up her mind very firmly that neither
she nor Ned could be happy if she was
always to feel that she was a chattel
She ran back tc the desk for Ned's
photograph. then stepped lightly out
on the tiny side porch. jumped down to
the little embankment and fed. as
light as thistledown. along the side Of
the house and out at the little grocer's
gate.
| Where now should she go? The
apartments, their home, hers and
Ned's! She hurried up in that direc-
ton, but at the first corner she stopped
for an instant and darted over toward
Broadway. She had realized three
things almost simultaneously - first,
that they might come out of the Bleth-
ering house at any instant and see her;
second. that she had no key and, third.
| that Ned might come there. 1t would
be the most likely place for him to go
in his loneliness.
In fond memory. stopping at the
first dark corner. she went over each
OF the dear rooms. furnished just to
1t her and delight her-the white and
gold reception room. the white and
| rose drawing room. the white and
black library, the white and blue bed
room. the all white kitchen. She saw
Ned In every room and herself there
Now flushed and happy she was ex-
perimenting with the toy range, now
they were dining together all alone
She was playfully feeding Ned. and
he was seasoning the meal with stolen
kisses. walking clear around the ia
BILE TO get them. They were spending
an evening of blissful companionship
in the library.
She suddenly held her handkerchief
to her mouth to choke back a sob. On
Broadway she hailed passing taxi.
All was sparkling at Sherry's. but
Gilbert Blye had taken small share in
the hilarity. He had risen to go when
black eyed young woman, the most
vivacious of the party, called him to
task for his evening of secret schem-
| ing. You're up to some deyilment,"
she charged, playfully tweaking his
beard. Come and dance with me-"
Sorry, Tommy" he told her, with
that queer smile on his lips, but I've
previous engagement"
she can wait" pouted the girl. She
dragged Blye away from the table.
''Take my car, Gilr' called the gray
mustached host.
Certainly" replied Blye, and the
three men exchanged Il smile. "Tll
dance one round with Tommy; then
I'll 60"
Before that round was over, howev-
er, Gilbert Blye saw an apparition in
the doorway, and his face turned cold.
The apparition was a tall, angular wo-
man with a long, high nose and high
arched brOwS, who was trying to bore
Gilbert Blye through and through with
a double eyed glare Of burning feroci-
ty. He hurried over to his wife, She
had shrilled:
Who is that woman?" One lean,
long finger pointed accusingly at the
vivacious black eyed girl with whom
Gil had been dancing.
II shall explain nothing" said Gil.
bert I'm through
He left her cOntemptuously, leaving
her stunned by this unexpected revolt
AS he went down the steps he heard
her shriekiDg something after him. and
he hurried. AS he dashed out Of the
door he ran into a group who were
coming in. They were the Moores. the
Bletherings and Ned Warner, and be
was upon them and past them and
| jumping into the luxuriously furnished
racing limousine, With the little watch
in his hand before they realized that
this was the man they were seeking.
There he goesr' cried Ned THE
scoundrelr'
Blye, moving rapidly away, saw the
confusion and blamed his wife for the
scene. for now she was in the lead
| of the excited group. which was rush
ing toward him.
The house of the Moores at Bryn-
| port was dark when June arrived, the
dear old house. 1t stood back amid
the dim trees, with a dignity and
beauty which she had never before
| Thoroughly appreciated. and at the
gate she hesitated as If. with no one
to welcome her. she had no right here.
There was welcome. though, and a
| joyous one. a loud. hearty one. Sc
ries of delighted barks from her dog
Bouncer
The hole through which he usually
emerged had been found and closed.
but he wasted no time ON that he
merely came through the window.
bringing a part of tire sash with him.
and here he was running circles
around her, leapiEg at her. crouching.
barking at the top of bis voice. doing
everything in his power to show her
| thGc she was a welcome visitor at this
place and In his heart at any hour of
the night or day.
He had known her very presence
from far back in the shed
1t was the work of minute for June
to Chamber through an unlocked dtch,
en- window and to rush upstairs. get
her maid. Marie. seize several gar
ments aud drag with her the astound-
ed servant
Miss June. Miss June.' cried Aunt
Debby. out OF breath from running,
but June cnly waved a hand at her as