The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-10

by a thick thumbed waiter. who car
ried each course out into the hall and
ate it himself, since Ned had scarcely
touched it June. her thoughts all on
Ned and her father and mother, had
her lonely meal in the little back bed
room with Marie to serve and to grieve
over each untasted dish John Moore
and his wife. their faces gray. sat on
opposite sides of the table. which had
so suddenly become big, and sent back
to round, black old Aunt Debby the
delicacies she had prepared with such
deep affection. June's collie, Bouncer.
out in the shed nibbled perfunctorily
at a chicken bone and rose whining
at every sound. Bobbie and Iris Bleth-
ering. the latter June's bosomeSt bosom
friend. disgraced the hollow butler by
emitting their salad and dessert and
having their coffee right at the table.
Honoria Blye sat opposite the parrot
| and every time it squeaked shrilled at
it to shut up. The abnormally ugly
maid nearly had her head bumped for
offering to remove the bird. and when
during the offer she laid her hand on
! the cage the demon bit her finger un-
til the blood came.
Bill Wolf. the --LATEST and widest of
Honoria's detectives, later rang the
Blye bell and bulked back to the din
ing room in excitement.
Got him!" announced Bill.
Gilbert Blye's wife was already on
her feet
my hat and coatr' she shrieked to
the abnormally ugly maid.
rs she with him." demanded Homo
ria.
al don't know. Ny partners are
watching the front and back doors
Conner
Honoria bundled the dat, wide de-
tective into her electric and started
the machine.
"Where?" she majesically demanded.
Riverside drive. ri show you the
placer
rs he still in. Blinky?" demanded
Bill Wolf, tumbling out OF the ma
chine and landing right end up.
Blinky Peters was too good de
tective to answer in words he gave
an upward toss Of his round head and
wink of his tishlike eye and walked
having seen Bill Wolf at all.
"FifthT ordered Blinky. leaning over
: to whisper that magic word mysteri.
ously into the ear OF the curly haired
: elevator boy. The boy did not mind
He was used to all sorts. He sent uI
the elevator with a jerk. Out at the
fifth floor. First door TO the right
Nowl A ring at the doorbell. Hush.
The door swung open, and immedi
ately Bill Wolf pushed In The 9th
ers crowded after him.
There be. is. ma'amr' shouted Bill
plunging into the next room. and
Honoria Blye saw In June Warmers
drawing room the tall, lean. lanky de
tective with the sparse black beard
who was the caricature of her hand
some husband, Ned Warner followed
. in from the reception room.
: What am l to understand by this
Mrs. Blye?' he inquired.
: You ought to know. your grufiy
charged ''Sneaky" Tavis. who had fol
lowed the others. and. whirling, n
pointed at the caricature. That's he
husbandF'
''Shut upF' squawked Mrs. Blye ans
went home
) Gilbert Blye at that time was quit
far from the scene OF Honoria's cap
ture or even OF Ned's wanderings- al
was dining with Tommy Thomas. ant
! rather elderly woman. and a doll
like girl with swiftly advancing crow
feet at the corners OF ner eyes. AM
!, Grin Cunningham. and heavy lidded
short haired, big man named Edwards
whom they called 7. J. With the ar