The Detroit times., 1915-02-04
SECOND EPISODE.
In Pursuit Of the Runaway Bride.
CHAPTER u.

In Pursuit Of the Runaway Bride.
CHAPTER u.
Aunt Debby came around the cor
ner OF the Moore house In all her
glory-stiff lavender dress with the
red posies on II, yellow hat with the
green feather. tan shoes and blue
stockings.
"Howdy, Aunt Debby!" Bobbie
Blethering. with his chattel beside
aim, swung up the drive In his fast
little runabout.
Junie's parents came to the door,
John J. Moore In the blue and tan
smoking jacket which he had refused
to wear until tenderness at Junie's
approaching departure had brought
him to IL, and Charlotte Moore in the
gray silk dress embroidered by June
own hands.
Come right in" heartily invited
Father Moore, and Mother moore
with soft eyes, shook Bobbie by one
hand and Iris by both.
I'VE have only minute to stay,
began Iris, starting TO talk as they
went into the library Il heard from
June" Iris ratified on. Father Moore,
in the parlor, came straight over.
= She missed her purse glibly went
on Iris, while Bobbie eyed her with
admiration. "She's afraid she lost II.
Did she leave IL here?'
Right on that table And Mrs.
Moore's eyes sparkled. She took II
from a drawer in desk.
THAT girl always was careless
about money, laughed Mr.. Moore as
IL Il were virtue.
~ Bobbie glanced at Iris. She was
as serene as plate of ice cream.
'I'n send IL TO her, offered Iris.
and Mrs. Moore smilingly pat II In
her hand
"Why didn't June wire us?" puzzled
father, his fists bullying in the pockets
: of his gay smoking jacket. =
Eyes, why didn't she?" Mothers
voice was full of anxiety, but as she
saw the unruffied expression OF Iris
Blethering's face she began to bride.
II Junie could wire her friend, why
couldn't she wire her mother?
"You have such slow delivery out
here" promptly explained Iris,
"Just what did she say?'
"Phone mother can't find my
purse. Did | forget IL? Extremely
happy. Bushels OF love to all. June.
@ Twenty minutes were all the call
ers could spare They drove down
the boulevard. A taxicab flashed by
them. but they did not notice IT, Ned
/, Warner was In the taxi and he was
nut and up on the porch before the
machine had come TO a full stop. John
Moore answered the bell, and he stood
as IL petrifed when he saw his SON
: in-law's expression. 49,,
Z .Have you heard from June!
,1husked Ned.
w .Isn't she with you?" The voice OF
Moore was strained and tense.
Mrs. Moore came hurrying out, her
Ice ashen.
k.Junie,. she cried. She ran down
the taxi and peered In through the
n window. She came running back
caught Ned by the arm. where
my girl?" :, 80
Come inside" John Moore's voice
a lost all it's color. He led the way
10 the library. Nov, what is all
s about? why are you here alone
n don't know. June is somewhere
New York. | was In hopes you
IA heard from her"
1--we did. She telegraphed to Iris
1T she had lost her purse. Iris lett
Ire with Il TO mail II TO June.
IeThen that's where she is. There
hs relief In Ned's voice.
rSIt down." said Moore. why are
ku not with herr"
xf"I don't know" There was chohe
II Ned's voice. "She left me on the
fain--slipped away at Farnyille'
NShe wouldn't do such thing WIN
n good cause!" declared Mrs. Moore
Nth Arm conviction.
ZH"what happened?' This Sharply
from Moore.
al don't understand. She told me
she lost her purse. I gave her some
4 money, and she went TO sleep with
ther head on my shoulder. pillowed
ther more comfortably on the seat by
land by and went into the smoker.
4 dropped in to look at her about every
| live minutes, and when | came back
hitter we had passed Farnville she was
hone. She left the money on the
Eeat. Here Il is" And he showed
khem the three crumpled bills, one
hartly torn.
CHOW do you know she returned to
New York;" demanded Moore.
w 'T saw her. got of at the next
station and telephoned. The station
y master at Farnville reported that he
saw her getting on q down train.
tock an express and overhauled her
GIVE came into the Grand Central
.8ation. saw her leave the station
and get into taxi
"You are holding something back!'
Moore charged. II want to know the
truth"
"You have all I can tell YOU de-
,lared Ned. He would not tell them
bout the black Vandyked man. and
June was Mrs. Warner now.
"will you get your wraps, please,
Il chariotte?" June's father finally said,
and rose. I'VE are going to Iris. I'll
order the car
They were grim and silent as they
sped away.
While they rode the black Van
ayked man, in Sherry's. sat at the end
OF q long table between a jovial host
with a gray mustache and ponder
,pus man with heavily lidded eyes and
fpnd short hair
There we're dozen placed at the
table, and wife Missed at every plate,
but the others Of the party, which
Included a half dozrn vivacious and
4 gayly gowned young women, were
&osncing. The three men talked In
xkcv tones, their heads bent together,
: nd the black vandyked man was the
..,out .ftont FINALLY ne negan to talk