The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-19

the Willard home. His eyes were burn
ing. he was breathing heavily, and his
fingers were curved like claws, for in
a moment more he intended TO grapple
by the throat the black Yandyked face
bent smiIingly over Ned's lovely run
away bride.
At that instant three shadowy fig
ures sprang also from amid the shrub
berry. two men and a woman There
was no outcry and scarcely any strug-
gle. Ned Warner found himself sud
denly seized from. behind, a rough
sleeve across his mouth. his arms PIN
toned.
He was lifted bodily and thrown as
Gilbert Blye. with the grace and gal
lantry only possible to a polished man
OF the world. assisted the radiant June
Warner from his luxurious limousine.
The deserted groom. his head still
held I'm a viselike grip and his mouth
stopped. saw his bride enter the house.
surrounded by the gay group. the dark
ly handsome Blye on one side and the
white mustached Grin Cunningham on
the other.
IL was Marie who made the gag to
alp In Ned's mouth Then Marie slip
ped back OF the house.
The two men. one apparently a
chauffeur. referred TO as Henri. and
the other n gardener. picked Ned up
and followed her. As they passed the
brightly lighted library Ned saw June's
collie greet her with the height OF ca
nine JOY. saw Cunningham and Blye
making friends with the dog. then saw
the twinkling eyed Cunningham sit In
a coy corner with June and begin an
animated tete-a-tete.
The chauffeur and the gardener
shrank back In among the bushes with
their helpless burden
There came a high powered racer
whizzing down the drive The man
let himself In with a latchkey and,
with his hands In his pockets. stroIled
nonchalantly into the parlor.
Mrs. Willard. talking with Gilbert
Blye and Tommy Thomas, turned, and
as she saw the newcomer her eyes
widened imperceptibly. and a look of
concern flashed down across her gentle
countenance.
"WeIl. Bert. you're a SURPRISE" she
said
That's my best trick" he drawled
kissing Mrs. Willard perfunctoriIy
Hello. Tommy Howdy do. BIye7"
Willard was impressed as his eyes
fell upon the fresh beauty OF June.
"Mr. Willard. Mrs. Warner" The in
! PRODUCTION was very cold. and again
hat concern flickered for a moment on
Mrs Wizards face as she saw her hus
bands eager interest. MY compan
ion." she added. and Cunningham and
Tommy Thomas. CHANGING at each 9th
er. smiled.
With a careless nod to Cunningham
Willard walked over to June and. tax
Ing her hS7d. held 1T while he smiled
down ar her with such obvious admira
tion that the helpless bound and gag
ged man beyond the library window
lurched free from his captors and tug
ged at his bonds until they almost cut
! into his wrists
Marie came back from the corner
I and motioned- The chauffeur and the
gardener followed with the husband Of
the beautiful young girl. who was ther
smiling her courteous responses to thu
\ dissolute Bert Willard
Marie sped quickly across the shad
owy back lawn to the garage and open
ed the door.
Hes not TO talk, and he's not q
come near the house" she whispered
M the men passed her with their Dur
den She caught Ned's indignant eye
fixed on her. and that glare threw he
into a panic. Whatever you do, dom
hurt himP' she hastily added Don
hurt himr'
Outside the door Marie paused He
eyes were distended until they were per
fectiy round, and her high cheek bone
cleaned white. She put the knuckle
OF her right hand against her teeth ans
looked over at the garage. She pullet
ut the lobe OF her ear with her lef
hand and looked In the house. Sh
started back. and she start,u
and she turned around In a Ii. i. Il
She was well nigh distracted with -
weight OF her great secret. was ~ RI
II she told Miss Junie that Mr. Net
was I'm the garage there'd be an end o
everything. and maybe IL would be nj
for the best, or Miss JUNE might run
away again from such comfortable sur
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worse. Marie sat down and pulled he
thumb: then she jumped up and pulles
the other thumb. The piano began
succession OF silvery notes. June. ans
over her bent the Unfortunately tall VII
lard
"wellr' said the gardener In the dim
aess OF the garage. and he brushed hi
arms. IL was all the rest they needed
He turned ponderously toward thei
captive, whom they had deposited In
corner on a bench.
The gardeners one word was n ques
tion, an exclamation or relief and al
expression Of complete and Thorough
bewflderment- He was a broad Swede
and his arms hung crooked with mus
cles-
+I know nothing" laughed the wir.
little chauffeur. He was q French
man with an infnitesimal mustach
and a quick eye and a childlike Joy fl
everything. The maid OF the charm
II ing mademoIselle telephones from tn