The Detroit times., 1915-04-12

rusnet saw on the isiehu AuAs oSeu
tiful creature held by q gigantic
murderer. A woman with a beauti.
| full silk shawl over her rough cloth.
Ing. was running toward the hut
Another murderous thief was lying
on the ground. Down the channel
nom the open water there came two
speed boats. one driven by q man
with a mustache. in evening clothes
and a silk hat. and the other. driven
by round-headed man. carried a
DARK, handsome fellow With black
vandyke. who stood up. shooting
two reyolvers. | fred In the air.
The gigantic murderer dropped this
beautiful creature. and she ran
shrieking TO my boat"
"You poor dear" The artists
wife was instantly oontrite. you
must be tired and cold and half
famished and frightened to death
And you're all wet!- She raised
June by the hand.
The Spirit OF the Marsh" unused
the artist. studying June critically.
In a richly furnished once which
contained no hint OF business ex,
cept for its telephone and the long
rows OF push buttons sat Gilbert
Blye and orin Cunningham and T.
J. Edwards in earnest conference,
Cunningham still In his evening
clothes, Edwards still with his pa.
jamas buttoned inside his coat and
the carpet slippers on his feet. But.
ton after button the black vandyked
man pushed. and one after another
silent. stealthily moving. noncom.
municative men came In and with
grave faces received their instruc-
tons and departed.
Henri and Marie stood In front
OF a mottle "a ed desk sergeant with
a sausAgelike red mustachs.
Your, names he demanded
VOLTA" agreeably returned Hen
ri Il sm-ugh!- And he lifted hts
foot sharply Marie bad kicked him
on the shins.
He is Jules Lefon," snapped Ma.
RE.
Non, Soot Non Non,n indignant
ly objected Henri. and there ensued
a vigorous argument
And am Rose Hesper." calmly
finished Marie.
What's the charge'" asked the
desk sergeant
"Swiping q boat" This hoarse
information came from the overcoat
and cap.
Il don't know about the French.
man." whispered the phenomenally
long policeman in the sergeants red.
ear. but the girl seems to be all
right She knows Ofncer Dowd on
the east side. and Moran and
o-Toole and that bunch"
oh" The information seemed
10 have some weight. The oficer
raised heavily from HIS wide chair
and waddled through the door just
back OF him. he was gone long. 81
lent minutes. but when he came
back his brow vas knotted into what
seemed permanent eorrugations. $50
you're a friend OF Dovd and Moran
and O'Toole and that bunch" he
Numbered at the lnckless Marie.
Well. telephoned EN- all. and not
a one OF 'em knows any Rose Hes
per. Lock 'em mp"
But. monsieur. Il II all a mis-
takei" cried the pseudo Jules Lefon.
"MademoiseIle Is no.
Crack, That kick on the shin
was distinctly audible throughout
the little room. but IL had It's effect
Henri at last had the hint, and he
shut his lips tightly together be
meath his tiny mustache as he and
Marie. TO the intense qualification
OF the overcoat and cap. were led
away and locked In their respective
cells.
In the dainty rose and white
drawing room which Ned and June
Warner had fitted up to be their
nest Ned sat In consultation with
June's father and mother and Bob
bic Biethering and June's bosom
friend. Iris. and the three detec-
tives. On the floor by Mrs. Moore's
feet lay June's handsome collie.
Bouncer. but at the first mention of
his mistress name he was up and
barking loudly.
Your vife's dog?" said the chief
Of Ned's detective force. and Ned
nodded. We'll take him"
How cheerful was the blazing FIRE
as June reclined In the ingienook. a
cup of hot coffee In taboret by her
side and q comfortable drowsiness
stealing over her! She did no,
know how pretty she was in the
nImy negiigee. but Bennett and
Vivian Durham did as they sat a,
the little studio table. which was
their favorfte Breakfast place, and
turned pleased eyes upon their beau
tifui guest
A butler brought in the mail Ia
the Durbans a. they finished their
breakfast. Durham walked out to
ward the garden. He seemed anxi
Gus 20 conceal something His wife
followed. Durham oVened a lone
envelope with an expectsnt smile
and took from II folded document