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why did he go to Brynport at the same timer
Ned gIared savHgely at Bye
1T was an inspiration Gilbert Blye smiled suuye-
ly and stroked his black vandyke with nis long
lean, white fingers, and his black eyes glowcd We
had just formed the Byc Stock company At the din.
ner party. Mr. Edwards" aud he nodded to the
heavy man with the thick liddcd eyes "ls our huun
cia hacker Mr. Cuunmpham," nod Tor the white
mustached man, "Is our cadlng actor, who has also
an Interest In the company. ! showed them the
picture OF the beauti'u grl In the watch Il had
given me q great idea for motion picture play
The Runaway Bride They were delighted with it
but We had no girl OF the type"
Wasn't the Jealous title partyy laughed Tom
my Thomas - was to he the only leading udy NJ
the Blye Stock COMPANY
Gilbert Blye favored The vivacious brunette with
pinch on the ear
i remembered hearing Mrs. Warner tell the old
lady on the train that she must earn her own living
! was certain that she would screen well why not
get the original heroine " the idesY Edwards and
Cunningham were enthusiastic | had her address
In her watch, Jumped In Cunnnghams limousine
and hurried right out To Brynport"
And we reached the cafe Just In time Co chase
YOU Bobhle Bethcring was beamlng with eager
interest He was pIe.ing together puzzle which
had baflied him "Whcn Ned found your card we
went TO your house and your wife told us you were
at the dinner party"
MY wife" and shade OF annoyance passed over
Blye's dark, handsome face.
And on the way In from Byuport my taxi broke
down" June went on Mr. Blye appeared ont OF
the darkness as n by magic and offered his lmou
sine"
Il have confession 10 make interrupted Bye
Il threw glass on the road" And there was q gen
eral movement " shocked understanding An their
cars had popped tires that glass 1T was my
only opportunity to stop the runaway bride on the
way in to the city persuaded her that she could
earn her independence easier aud quicker In moving
picture work than in any other way"
so I became temporary member NJ the Rive
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was Giving pay for being y..r HrD I..t us moth
or paid Aunt Dcbby and Mar. I... \.ur Dolby
and Marie snired sympathcl Nr1 last of au
I dreamed that was being .mr from the
altar boy ring IN the nose ..uLra NJ ul
dragged home their brides ' ...n the train
stopped and woke me ~ ] stand u
threw down your money and r.. ..... the train"
'Io meet this manl' INT. .H <uI atrruIy
Gilbert bye was waiting OF. ... H.nYn platform
at TauyiIe" And he noted June looked at
him In surprise
Hold on r1crew Gilbert r.. f.. sharply 81
was waiting, but for a New ..n & bad been
TO our IarnyiIIe factory | beautiful gr
on the platform and thougl Htr0v what a
good motion picture subject . H.ud hp ] was
right She screens perfectly And hr smiled 40.
proyngly at June.
80 you were strangers" remarked Nui and there
was an implied sneer IN bis D.. .Yuu haurd lrr
on the train, and / saw you Ia N. .ur talking with
herr
"Oh yes'" and June's brow ..uH 81 had sold
my witch to a funny old .o. .. .ur train 90 rry
my fare Mr. Bye bought o.. N.,.n from her and
very kindly offered to let u, ID..r.aa.o IL when.
ever | found 1t convenient l0. gave mc bis card.
that was all"
An" Ned thundered. "Io chased you from the
train In a taxi, and followrI D.' lost you both "
81 did not" Bye heatedy ...nuH "l jumped n
a taxi and tore straight Tor .mueuDm.s hotr,"
aud he turned to the white ..n..Ncd man f0r cor
rohortlon. we were due q, dinner party that
might mud were to stop at Mrs Hu-.c.s where all
the girls Of the company n''..auI boarded"
And went straight to Iris added the aggncycd
June
Indeed she dldI' heartily orenI Orb.
'Shr told us she bad left yu0 because You had civ.
en her money" And Bobhr Errnrrlup Wus stlu
profoundly perpIeIed
You remember came out to 'Nn house for June
purse Iris turned to Mr. nrl Nr- Moore SHE
wouldn't even let us lend har money. because She
had principle about being Independent When you
and Ned chnsed IN and drove poor June from one
house aud Ned found Gilbert Hyes card i'm her
glove. then It was all on"
When | slipped out Of Ir window { bad my
purse. but no clothes" june nnhunuuy r.mcm.
bcred SO went out home 10 Egulort and stole
my clothes aud Marie
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THE HAPPY COUpLt DlOnOT KNOW
ABOUT The SIGN ON THE BACK or THE CAR

satisfaction on his thick lips The feature was AA-
lshed without accident and the nrst Of the dlms
was fine Robbie Bethering and Bye took In
stant liking to another The old feud was en-
tireIy forgotten
They're good people, Ned" whispered the happy
June And they were good to me"
Ned beamed down at June with delight In every
infection OF her voice In every turn OF her beauti.
tul head. In every heetng expression Of her lovely
conntenance In every glance OF her ustrous eyes
Up rose Gilbert Blye at the head OF the table In
his hand he held small shining object He made
a wonderful speech about IT, speech full OF wit
and sentiment aud good will and things which made
everybody happy, and with an extraordinary nour.
ish Of words he presented that watch to the little
runaway bride
Amid whacking applause the little runaway bride
made blushing speech OF acceptance; then there
was whispered consultation between herself and
the deserted groom, begun by suggestion from the
latter Then up rose the besmlng Ned Warner and
made manly speech, generous speech a speech
full OF heart bursting happiness and amid great sp.
pause he presented that tiny watch TO the dark.
handsome, black Vandyked Gilbert Bye
Then up rose Bobbe BetherlnE and looked At the
clock and motioned to the head walter
We'll it's train time" he proudly announced
'Goodby, Junle, dear And Iris Blethering, Jump.
Ing from her chair, threw her arms around Juns's
neck and sobbed happily
Here are your tickets Ned" called smiling eyed
Father Moore, tossing over an envelope and at that
moment the doors OF the private dining room open
ed, and In marched Aunt Debby and Marie, laden
with white ribboned honeymoon luggage June's
mother was at the farewell dinner and she smiled
with Father Moore AZ the thought that the happy
couple did not know that on the back Of the Moore
car which was to take them to the railroad station
to finish their uncompleted honeymoon was this
legend. JUST MARRIED" Bouncer leaped In AZ
the rice began to shower upon the embarrassed
bride, and Mother Moore whispered:
JUNE, dear don't forget your purse
THE END
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IL was bugc officer Dovd who this time iutnurd
In between the two furious comhntants and with
the aid OF hult a dozen strong men. prevented the
desperate encounter which would nnyr cu,ucd
oNy hpsnoplro .ulncd lima ord ,r,,d ,, tnr,,y
herself upon HIM. but me turned from her rNcIl
Mr. BIycw
hnnd was laid upon Neds arm. Iris Blethcr.
ing She bud forced her ,ygv rnrourh rhe pvrirrd
throng
why. NcIr she called shaking his arm and look
ing at the eyes from which tho IIrhr OF rcp.op
seemed to have fed Ned listen tl me, It's lrisI
Don't you scc2 This Is o motion picture studio"
They all had to repeat It again aud again before
they could reach his dazcd iutruIgence He had
sccn but two objects I'm all this huge room crowded
with It's moving picture machines its propcrtIcs Its
scenery. is hunks " strange lights md those two
objects bad been his runaway bride and GIlhprt Rive
June, She stood now supported hy her father and
mother her large mstrous eyes turned appealingly
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Stock company was 10 play the lead in the fen
turr which I, ,ra hnr,t,,l ,y,., ,.l lain, ,., 49,
money nr0n.rm." added June
"Iut was great mcow Hlye was very entbusl.
a,'. "rNr man. the woman aud the money! lt
with appeal to every class and condition Of poople
We're spending a fortune I'm advertising f. Took
at this new twenty four .boof posfcr" And ,,oy,,,
piece OF scenery. nc displayed big nthogrnph OF
"rhe Runaway Bride by Gilbert Blye Portrayed
by tue Hyc Stock Company"
"Wly was II necessary TO bind and eav me and
leave me U might In the wuodsy' the husband de.
moul,d
"Ncd. wNnt do you mron1 Did some one do that
20 yog" June was half sobHng and there WAS
general surprise ON the part u the Blye Stock com
pouy
"Oh Miss Juuic I didn't mean il To go 40 f,rr,
the nI-h check bonod maid Marie cried. and ghe
was pulling her thumbs lu rapid succession while
Aunt Drluy garod 'orocl0us.y at her
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his wife, and that ls at the altar After that every
ihlng he has Is hers, II people viii only remember
the marriage service Your ring Is a symbol OF IT,
with all my worldly goods ] thee eudowr"
Gilbert Bye c.utched his black Vsndyke aud look
ed az the ceiling then he smiled suavely
That's great idea IN work It into the fea.
ture" But no one heard him There was an audi
bic snIhie from Iris Bcthcring and Tommy Thomas
was looking intensely sentimental
And you my son" She turned with surprising
severity on Ned Warner Have you forgotten that
yon promised to love cherish and protect my daugh.
terY
There was cry from the little runaway bride and
a sob from Ned Warner as oblivious to all around
them, they clasped cnch other IN a solemn embrace
From that loving clasp the beautiful wife OF Ned
Warner raised a radanuy happy countenauce to her
mother
And have no problem she laughed and then
she cried. And Iris Bcthering and Tommy Thomas
sohbcd together and formed a lasting friendship
And everybody was happy, including Marie and OF
hccr DOwd, who had become nervous at the men.
ton Of the marriage service and Aunt Debby who
was prasing her Redeemer In an unctuously audible
voice, and Bouncer, who was leaping and barking
unfortunately FOR the benefit OF everybody and
anybody
Where are they Where are they7 screeched
shr voice, and Honoria Blye burst into the group
Gilbert Bye walked sereney over to meet her
You may 70 home to your parrot Honoria" he
advised her quite happily. Then there came a cold
somberness in his black eyes You cant interfere
with my business this time az you have done ever
since we were married, and you can no longer as.
sumo dominance over me with your money" Sud.
denly the glow returned to his black eyes. and he
looked to June and smiled his suave smile II have
worked out my Independence"
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THE OLO FEUO WAS
ENTIRELY FORGOTTEN

the night you dragged my wife out Of the New York
cafe and took her on board your yacht"
"iou bet It wasntw II was the heavy r j Ed
wards and he was bobnmg his round head yigor
ously "a contract Is contract, When your wife
saw You she wouldn't go ON board the yacht, she
wouldn't finish the pictures. she couldn't do any
thing My heavens, man. do you know | bad al
ready spent $4,000 this fcature7 And II this gir
quit we couldn't get another one TO take her place
could wei So we dragged her on board the yachtr
And he rlarcd his defiance at all Of them Money
was money
Ned Warner had been sitting on the edge OF
table Now he sprang 10 his feet and his eyes
tanned He caught his wife by the wrist and pulled
her away from her mother
Here's one thing you cant explain lie dropped
her wrist and she stood swaying with half closed
eyes. but there was mercy In him u saw you
rush from a house in Gmy stage custumer
There was strained tenslty In the group which
surrounded them John Moore started 10 come to
his daughter but Ned dcrcely waved him back "It
was moving picture work Very well But tell me
this How could any girl who could not endure the
humiliation " accepting money from her husband
consent 10 appear on the street Tor any purpose in
such costumeY'
Ned" she cried oh Ned" And she clung upon
his arm He held codly rigid Forgive me- You
can't know how I've suffered You cant know how
I've loathed n ALI | was so mistaken 80 wrongi /
thought had such a wonderful ideal When / had
achieved my Independence, when need no longer
look to YOU for money | was to return to you, and
We were TO walk hand In hand through life in that
love which can be- founded only upon mutual re-
spect which asks love FOR love and nothing more
meant our love TO be without flaw No man can
understand the hurt TO woman when after mar
roge she becomes absolutely dependent on his char
ity"
why. Junle" The small mild voice Of Mrs
Moore, and she stepped forward with deep concern
on her gentle face What IL all this talk about a
husbands charity And she turned with wonder
to Father Moore "a husband makes only one gift to
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burst the wild eyed Ned Warner, his jaw set and his
fists cllnched For second he stood bewlldcred by
the strange light which flooded this large room:
then with an oath, he sprsng for the black Van.
dyked man He cutched his fingers around the
throat and with a savage roar bore Gilbert bye TO
the floor The runaway bride uttered shrek after
ahriek
AT the door downstairs there stopped an electric
coupe, driven by sharp featured woman with a
long nose and high arched brows She jumped out
and from the dim hallway there came a short thick
man with short thick stub OF a cigar in one corner
OF his mouth. II was the well known and Justly
famous private detective Bill Wolf
Got him, Mrs Blyew he trumphantly husked
Your husband IL right upstairs-with the girlr
The viper" hissed HonorIa Blye and dashed into
the dim hallway
Bill Wolf caught her as she started up the stairs
mot 30 fast, madam he called and laid hold Of
her arm. This way, please"
But my husband The girl, Juner
They're here all right, and they can't get away
Here's your pictures, am, and here's your bill"
He handed her a large roll Of paper and two pho
tographs one OF Gilbert Blye and one OF June
Upstairs there was of wild confusion The
runaway bride her mother Iris Rletherlng and the
Vivacious Tommy Thomas were screaming in hys
terra. while the heavy man with the thick eyelds
and the man with the white musInche and Bobhie
Blethering and half dozen other men rushed upon
the 0ercely struggling men on the door
MY husband" shrieked June My husband"
Into this tumutuous scene there rushed Marie and
offcer Dowd and fat old black Aunt Debby Just as
the man by main strength dragged from Gilbert
Blye the maddened assalant who had sprung upon
him
Gilbert Blye rose feeling Of his throat and for
moment he contemplated Ned Warner with dazed
bewiderment then a nush Of anger came into his
cheeks aud his black ewes hlazed
let him gow he yelled and thrusting the heavy
Edwards out OF his way he made mad rush for
the mau VITO Ind attempted 10 strange him
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CHAPTER IL

Ed" II was pathetic little figure which
nj turned appeaingly TO the scowlug young
man. Her big eyes were full OF tears
1T was all mistake. dearl"
She choked back her tears, and there was tense
silence, in which Ned Warner stood with cold eyes
and folded arms waiting
Oh Ned, cant make you see and understand
And there was q pcous wistfulness about her
we were all vi happy on that day OF our wedding
80 happy as we started on our honeymoon tripI
And when we stood alone In the Pullman drawing
room surrounded by our white ribboned luggage
there seemed to be no cloud ln our skyr
Then why did YOU leave me-" Ned Warmers
voice was harsh
1T was the money Her lip tremhed Don't
yon remember when | missed my pursey Tie Dor
ter came In Just then, and you gave him dollar
When he went out you gave me $50 and In Just the
same generous way you gave It to the negro The
difference wns S2N J"
They were all startled by the force OF the compar
lson. Only Gilbert Bye smiled and the smile did
not escape Ned
do YOU remember | cried and you put my head
on your shouder1 You thought was tired, but
cried from humiliation. | felt like a beggar ren
tied that for the rest OF my life | would have to
accept gifts Of money from you Then dreamed
about t. dreamed that was pteous little beg
gar always holding out NV palm Tor aims: that
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FIFTEENTH EPISODE.
Al Last, Ny LOyel"
CHAPTER /

A the moment that bye met June Ned Warner
~ was sprnging up the stairs his jaws set
~ aud his fists cInched
II was thus that Ned Warner had after
all his weary pursuit found his brIde-n the pres
ence OF Gilbert Blye
Beyond the door the dark handsome man with
the black Vandyke had led the beautiful little run
away bride to heavy with thick dled eyes
ana round head bristling with short hair lie sat
In chair and In his hands was money He rose
~ June was led up to him, and into her hands he
thrust the money Then he smiled at her w. .r
Gilbert Bye stepped back suuyely smiling aud
stroking his black Vandyke with his long. lcun
while fingers
June shrnnk from the tat hands which were about
10 be clasped upon her shoulders and from that
wide thick smile upon the face Of the heavy man
aud, laughing nervously turned to Gilbert Blye.
who bent his dark handsome head above her and
spoke TO her in his low voice
Crash
The door spIlntered and gave way. and through 1t
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JUNE THE
RUNAWAY
| BRIDE

Debby, who breasted straight up 10 him wuddling
her yolumiuous self deAantly from side to side
"Looky hyuh you, MIR Ned' she Gared and
Bouncer, who had been rushing around the sepa.
rated bride and groom, stopped to bark terociously
up at Ned. Amt that Marie been with our honey
ever since she done come an got her cothes7 Amt
you got any gumptoni Why, looky hyah, II you
say word about our Miss June IN Jest about
QuHsh youl"
stern John Moore opened his arms
MY daughter" he said come home
Mother and daughter wept In each others arms
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June the bride Of Ned Warner impulsvey leaves her
husband on their honeymoon because she begins real
1e that she must be entirely dependent him for
money. She desires 10 be independent
June h pursued by Gilbert Byc. wealthy married
man She escapes from his clutches with difficulty Ned
searches dstrsctedy for June and learning Of Byrs
designs, VOWS vengeance him After many adv,u
lures June Il rescued from river pirates by Durham
artist She poses The Spirit Of the Marsh" In driven
out by Mrs Durham and Is kidnapped by Blye aud Gun
bingham June escapes tries svratshop work and II
aAposSessed by her landlady Ilye hnds June IN her
tenement home and drives Cunningham away.
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CHAPTER III.

~ HERE was gay dinner party at the New
York cafe that night The Bye stock com
pany entertained their departing star and
her friends Ned Warner sat beside his
happy June. There seemed an extra affection that
night between Father and Mother Moore and Bob.
bic and Iris Bethering and Tommy Thomas was
the gayest Of the gay The eyes Of the white mus
tached Orin Cunningham twnkled lncessanty and
heavy T. J. Edwards sat with q smile OF intense
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BY Spsefo' arrangement for hts paper o
phofo-drora corresponding 10 the install
"rsHfS Of RunG~dy June" may nov be seen
81 the iSGdinS moving picture hedtera BY
arrangement made with the Mutual Ftim
Corporation II 70 NOT only possible to read
Runaway June" each week, bur also after
S'ord 10 see ~oVinR pictures illustrating
o@r story.
Copyright. 1918 By ssr.l Publication Corporation
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SYNOPSIS

Copyright 1918, By s.d,l Publication Corporation.
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EDr It was pathetic little figure which
turned appealingly to the scowllng young
man. Her big eyes were full OF tears
"It was nil miatuka dnarw
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-04
CLERKS SALE
State Of South Carolina,
County of Pickens.

SouuIy OF PlCkenS.
In Common Pleas Court.
w. M. Hagood ct al, plaintiffs, vs..
Jane Winchester ct al, defendants.
In pursuance of decretal order made
m the above stated case by His Honor,
Judge Charles G: Dantzler, dated Nov.
8, 1905, will sell to the highest bidder
on Salesday in November, 1915. during
the hours for sale, at Pickens CHI, S.
o., the following described tracts of
land, to-wit:
Tract No. Containing seventy-one
two-tenths (7l 2-1O) acres, more or less,
as shown by plat of survey made by J.
II. Earl, surveyor, and having the fol-
lowing metes and bounds, to-wit: Be-
ginning, at stone and post oak corner,
thence N 529 e FL ch to stone; thence N
% e 1850 ch to stone; thence S 251 w
"A ch to small pine; thence N 271 w
1850 en- post oak; thence N 55 w 1880
en- to stone and red oak; thence N u w
10 ch to the beginning stone and post
oak corner, Joining lands of King Cren-
shaw, John Thomas, j. T. Taylor ct al.
Tract No. 2-Containing forty-eight
eight-tenths (48 8-10) acres, more or less,
as shown by plat of survey made by j.
II. Earle, surveyor, and having the fol-
lowing metes and bounds, to-Wit: Be-
ginning at stone corner, thence N 85 f.
lO.77 ch to stone; thence S 10 w $3.50
ch to stone; thence 81 w 18. 80 CHI to
hickory stump and rock; thence S SO
w 5 ch to black locust (gone) rock: /:
thence 46 w 27 to black gum; thence N
27t W 1.2O CHI to small pine; thence N
253 p "a to large rock; thence to the
beginning stone corner, joining lands of
j. T. Taylor, t. j. Mauldin, j. C. Hen
dirk ct al.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash and the
balance on credit of twelve months,
the credit portion to be secured by q
bond of the purchasers on a mortgage
OF the premises, with leave to the pur-
chaser or purchasers to anticipate pay
ment OF the credit portion. The pur-
chaser or purchasers must comply with
the terms of sale within one hour after
sale or the premises will be resold at the
risk of the former purchaser or purchas-
ers, purchaser to pay for stamps and all
papers and recording of the same.
A. J. BOGGS,
Clerk of Court.
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Executors Consolidated -Is sealty Auction 81
Easley, S. c., Wed. November 1O, 1915

On the same day at a late,
Ihour in the city Of Easley. we
will sell to the highest bidder at
public auction the city realty
and personal property of the
Hon. Laban Mauldin. These
properties include his former
city home on South Main street,
a commodious residence with
water and light connections,
located on a lot of splendid
Dimensions and having a full
complement of out buildings.
A we'll constructed, metal
rooted cottage on q big lot on
Smith street.
Also two vacant lots on Smith
street.
If you desire close in city
home in the fastest growing city
of the Piedmont Belt you can
secure it at this sale as the prop
critics are practically located in
the main business district being
only two city blocks from the
passenger station of the South.
ern railway and in splendid
residence locations.
Your future prosperity and
the progress of Easley now
you hand in hand.
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Some Valuable Farming Lands
For Sale

~ %>ta s
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Pickens.
Pursuant to authority vested in me
by the last will and testament of Larkin
Hughes, deceased, said will now on file
IN the Probate's office. will sell to the
highest bidder or bidders, on Salesdav
in November, 1915, just after the Clerk; s
sales, in front of the court house door,
the tract of land on which the said
Larkin Hughes lived at the time of his
death. The said land will be sold in
three tracts, as follows: The home
tract, containing So acres; the middle
tract, containing 62 acres, and the creek
tract containing 81 acres, as shown by
plats now in w. E. Findley's Office, and
which will be exhibited on day of sale.
Terms: One third cash and the re-
mainder in one and two years with 8
per cent interest per annum, secured by
first mortgage of the premises, optional
with the purchaser to pay ali cash.
Terms of sale must be arranged on day
OF sale or same will be resold.
25 T. J. MAULDIN, Executor.