New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-03-24
abruptly. but the group moved imme.

| On, see the pretty nurS1e!' ha1leQ
Cunningham. And June glanced down
in embarrassment.
In that moment of her downcast eyes
Tommy Thomas and Mrs. Willard. Blye
and Edwards, all glared at Cunning
ham. He flushed and walked nervously
over to the window.
Really, the costume is quite becom-
ing to you" he added in tone he had
never used to her before, one Of ex-
travagant respect.
Indeed it is, DEAR" said Tommy
Thomas. She slipped an arm around
June's waist protectingly, and Mrs
Willard glanced up at her companion
with moist eyes.
"Well. We'll see you later" said T.. J.
Edwards, with clumsy attempt at
heartiness. and. rising. he bowed to
the ladies. If there's anything | can
| do. let me know" His small eyes row.
ed to June. but there was no patroniz-
ingly fatherly glance in them and no
disposition to pat her on the shoulder.
June was puzzled. There seemed to
be distinct change in the attitude of
all these people toward her. Yester-
| day they had pursued her with a mock
! ing certainty. in which there was an
| underlying insolence. but now they
seemed to have lost that note of over
familiarity. and she liked the change.
Only Blye was the same. His black
eyes glowed when they rested upon
her. and he still wore his suave smile.
though somehow he seemed more
frank. June found herself suddenly
liking this black Vandyked man. AS
she turned to smooth Mrs. Wizards
pillows the three, men exchanged
chances, and the suavely smiling GIL
bert Blye stroked his black Vandyke.
They turned their eyes as by one &C.
cord of the beautiful runaway bride.
Ned Warner at the very moment in
which Blye and his crowd had changed
their tactics toward June was, after
interminable red tape. securing the ad-
dress of the owner of car No. M6O7707.
| and. that secured. he hurried out to
the beautiful home of Mrs. Willard up
the Hudson. He came to it by the
lower road. and as he approached the
house he saw Marie in the sloping hill
side garden. He stepped in the shelter
of the wall to consider. A few days
ago his first impulse would have been
to rush up to Marie and seize her and
compel her to tell what she knew, but
| Marie had proved herself to be Slip
perry customer. She had denied know
ing Ned on his first meeting with her
after the runaway. She had denied
knowing earnest and eager and black
Aunt Debby when that faithful servant
of June's mother had happened upon
Marie in the market, and only yester.
= day Marie had run away from the en-
! tire family taking June's collie. Bounc-
er, with her. There was little to be
gained from Marie. If Ned were able
, to force himself in and search the
house June would be hidden by some
one or be helped to escape. as had
happened yesterday at the Widow
O'Keefes and also at the Bond Securi-
ties building and everywhere else. So
| there was but one thing to do-to con-
ceal himself about the grounds until
June herself should appear. He adopt
/ ed that course and the weary hours
dragged on. noon, afternoon. evening.
With the dusk the luxurious limou-
sine of Gilbert Blye left the hospital
and in it's brilliantly lighted comfort
sat the precious June and Mrs. Willard.
Tommy Thomas, Grin Cunningham
and Gilbert Blye. Strange what diff
ference this day had made in June's
feeling toward these people. They liked
her. If their views Of life were not her
views she could keep her own. They
seemed to have discovered that she
meant to retain her ways of thinking
! and living. and it was so much nicer
since they had apparently acknowl-
edged this. Now her work as compan-
! ion to Mrs. Willard would be much
more pleasant. They were chatting in
gay comradeship as they drew near the
Willard home.
Ned Warner as the shades of night
drew in ventured into the Willard gar
den and nearer the house. AS he crept
up toward the back porch the door
Opeueu anu June :OiAlc CHult UUuuu>
ing out for an evening run. Bouncer
had no sooner hit the open than he
gave a loud yelp and came tearing
straight in Ned's direction. He jumped
mad circles around Ned, leaped upon
him, barking his loudest welcome, ran
halfway up to the house, ran back to
bark his joy at Ned again and started
! to bring Marie:
. He had no need to 90 all the way.
Marie had come out on the rear porch
to see what was the matter with Miss
Junes pet and the lights from the
house glistened on her high cheek
bones and her liberal supply of gums.
Ned had stepped hack among the
bushes with the hope of cdg1ne him
| self over to the wall before Marie could
arrive. To his surprise. however,
Marie, though she looked down in that
direction. did not come. She called
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