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The pretty with the pink cheeks opened the door presently and heard these words in Blyeis but foreeful tones:
 'rhe thing 10 do is to gain her confidence. There must be complete change of method'
 Tte voice stonped abruptly. Edwards Cunning. ham, Tommy Thomas and Mrs Willard were ali listening intently. Mrs. Willard seemed troubled. Tommy Thomas. with deyltry in her eyes, laughing at Cunningham, who seemed uncomforta- ble. The round headed Edwards sat slowly noddng as he looked at Bye. Mrs. Willard reached quietly forward and turned the piece of paper on the bed face downward She seemed even sad
 Beg pardon" said the pretty nurse, noting the sudden silence and, slipping in. she put her hand under the sheet and felt of Mrs. Wizards ankle. The entire group motionless, and there a strained tension in the room until the went out She Mrs. Willard reaching forward for the piece of paper as she closed the door, and as she walked away she heard Blye's smooth, even voice again.
 When June came into Mrs. yillards room the con versation again stopped abruptly, but the group moved immediately.
 "0h the pretty nurser hailed Cunningham And June glanced down in embarrassment.
 In that moment of her downcast eyes Tommy Thomas and Mrs. Willard Bye and Edwards. all glared at Cunningham He flushed and walked neryousy over to the window.
 Really the costume is quite becoming to you" he added in tone he had never used to her before. one of extravagant respect
 Indeed it is, dear" said Tommy Thomas She slipped around June's waist protectingly, and Mrs. Willard glanced up at her companion with moist eyes.
 Well, we'll you later" said T. I. Edwards, with clumsy attempt at heartiness and. rising he bowed to the ladies. If there's anything I can do let me know" His small eyes roved to June. but there patronizingly 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. Yesterday they had pursued her with a mock ing certainty in which there underlying in- science, but they seemed to have lost that note of oyerfamillarity, and she liked the change Only Blye was the same His black eyes glowed when they rested upon her. and he still his smile, though somehow he seemed frank. June found herself suddenly liking this black Vandyked man. As she turned to smooth Mrs. villards pillows the three exchanged gances, and the suavely smiling Gilbert Bye stroked his black Vandyke They turned their eyes by accord to the beautiful runaway bride.
 Ned Warner at the very moment in which Blye and his crowd had changed their tactics toward June after interminable red tape. securing tho address 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 Marie in the sloping hillside 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 slippery customer. She had denied knowing Ned his first meeting with her after the runaway; she had denied knowing earnest and eager and black Aant Debby when that faithful servant of Junes mother had happened upon Marie in the mar ket, and only yesterday Marie had away from the entire family taking June's collie, Bouncer. with her. There little to be gained from Marie. If Ned able to force himself in and search the house June would be hidden by one or be helped to escape had happened yesterday at the Widow OKeefe's and also at the Bond Securities building and everywhere else. So there was but thing to doto conceal himself about the grounds until June herself should appear. He adopted that course and the weary hours dragged on, noon, aft ernoon, evening.
 With the dusk the luxurious limousine of Gilbert Bye left the hospital, and in it's brilliantly lighted comfort sat the precious June and Mrs Willard, Tommy Thomas, Orn Cunningham and Gilbert Blye. Strange what difference this day had made in June's feeling toward these people They liked her If their views of life not her views she could keep her They seemed to have discovered that she meant to retain her ways of thinking and living and 1t much nicer since they had apparently acknowledged this. Now her work companion to Mrs. Willard would be much more pleasant They chatting in gay comradeship they drew near the Willard home.
 Ned Warner the shades of night drew in ven tnred into the Willard garden nearer the house. As he crept up toward the back porch the sdoor opened. and Junes collie bounding out for an evening run Bouneer had no sooner hit the open than he gave 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 need to go all the way. Marie had come out the rear porch to see what was the matter with Miss Junes pet, and the lights from the house gstened her high cheek bones and her liberal supply of gums
 Ned had stepped back among the bushes with the hope of edging himself to the wall before Ma rie could arrive. To his surprise however Marie though she looked down in that direction did not come. She called Bouneer and together they went into the house. Ned took advantage of Mare's in difference and of Bouncer's confinement to slip clos and look in at the windows, front side and rear The lower floor was brightly illuminated and the front porch light was lit, as if some one were ex pected June! Some instinct told Ned that she was coming. He concealed himself behind the shrubber> near the porte-cochere and waited.
 Suddenly he involuntarily tensed himself Wheels were approaching. Then brilliantly lighted limou- sine sped into sight and it turned the curve Ned saw in it his beautiful runaway bride. Over her was bending the dark. handsome face of the black Vandyked Gilbert Bye, his eyes glowing and on his lips that despicable smile.
 With an oath Ned stepped forward At last his moment had arrived. Within another instant as