East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-24
FOURTH EPISODE.
Poor Little Runaway Bride!
CHAPTER I.

paper for a blum and collecting money for
the newsboys home as another bun sud
denly paused in his absorbing attempt to
whistle through a broken tooth as he saw coming
Up the dingy side street toward the Hotel Daniel
beautiful young girl She was turning to look back
ward over her shoulder at every few steps.
Oh, geel man was following herl And he was
dOdgng along from tree to tree and from doorway
to doorway, and every time he saw the girl look
back be duckedl The man had black whiskers,
whitfield down TO a fine point just under bis chin,
and he carried himself with the ease which only
thorough scoundrel can acquire. Shanks MCGEE
stood petrined, then took long, deep breath and
hurried up TO the corner. He 6attened bis already
nat nose against the broad plate glass window OF
the modest Hotel Daniel.
The beautiful young girl concealed all that she
could OF her imidity she walked through the
door With what she thought 10 be strictly busi-
nesslike manner Seven men who had been NOR
bidly eying their respective cuspdors Immediately
Strengthened up and looked their handsomest ono
Of them looked bold. and another, decorative
Frenchman, looked debonair. The beautiful girl
strobe straight up to the desk.
"A room with a bath. please" she requested
The clerk an lndInerenty aged man. held the reg
ister a moment while he studied the new guest Oh
the house.
ANY luggage missT
The Kirl, disconnected, had recourse to her only
armor Now she shyly cast up at him her great.
soft expressive eyes, and the clerk felt ashamed OK
himself He swung the register around to her.
NY maid VIII be here presently With my clothes
Tho voice was soft and sweet
Certainly miss" And the clerk whanged bell
which sounded like Ere gong. 'FRONT.'"
IN response to that stentoran call shock headed
',se llmbed Irish boy jumped forward and took the
80 a. The clerk. without moving his body or
or his head. craned forward his eyes to
ast 80 signature. Mrs. j. G. Day.
ont later the black vandyked man strolled
ed at the register and walked Into the bar.
,u along came Marie with a bundle OF clothes
The young woman went straight TO the desk
Mrs DAYS maldf" the clerk Observed inspecting
he clothing piece by piece from under his eyelds
md ringing for front and looking at the young
Soman and the register all at the same time. Inc
young woman, quite evidently a maid' glanced
swiftly at the register.
"Mrs Day'sY she repeated, breathing heavily.
"Y-yesr
shes expecting you" And the clerks eyelids
nlckered. Room ~"
Marie, tell June want herr cried voice.
''sir," she said. Il do not know you
"Why-er'- Ned stammered; then he grabbed the
clothes from the maids arms. Now you lead me 10
June"
"Sr, how dare your Marie SAID ana 'urheu aV
peallngly TO the clerk.
these are my wlfe's clothesr declared the young
man. shes here want herr
whats her namer the cle.k demanded
Mrs Ned warnerr
mot here"
June Moorer'
"oh. come orr observed the clerk. IF let you
70 through the directory you may hit It Give TINS
Rih back her clothes, and good nightT
.srhis thing has gone far enough. Marie" hoty
stated the young man.
AT that moment his voice stopped. Out OF the
bar had strolled elegantly the pride OF shanks NC
Gee. the man with the black Vandyke and he was
neatly nibbing a piece OF cheese. He was across
the lobby and going out Of the door, paying but
scant tribute OF curiosity to the knot in front OF the
desk, before the young man with the clothes saw
aim. The young man nearly upset Marie on MS
way to the door. -
A porter stopped him to get Junes clothes. Ned
vas then delayed at the ticket window and, glanc-
ing across the station saw Bye going uptown on an
express. ,,.
June Warner locked the door Of A from the inside
and turned the bolt and dropped into chair to rest
Suddenly voice called, ITS MARIE MISS 'une'
and knock was heard.
Juna Warner opened the door Of A in hurry
and her eyes sparkled and she clapped her hands
N she saw Marie with clothes sticking from her In
an directions.
"WO'rs caughtr painted Marie. "Mr. Ned grabbed
me dOwnstairsl He made sceneF
"Whero IL he nowT June sat down Imply
II don't knowi All at once he threw down tne
clothea and ran out on the street, don't know
whyw
Ned warner, attended closely by the ecstatc
sNanks MCGEE, stood at the subway exit in state
Of Oosths beyond computation. Again Gilbert Blyel
Ronoria Blye, exchanging spite with green par
rot was suddenly interrupted by caller.
sCOt himw announced the caller, VINO was none
other than Bill Wolf
Honoria Blye sprang up instantly.
aQst my wTapsl" she yelled to the abnormany
urly maid who had let Bill Wolf In "Mr Wolf,
yoa fooled me once. Are you sure you have found
GnbeFt Blyer
III We amt - help msr' SOemnly swOFe Wolf