The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
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way into the night IN Blycs luxurious nmoGslns
the heavy With the fhot eye5}ds ~ In from
with the driver the middle aged woman ard TIE
sivacious brunette With and fright thajr
pale faces the dome light o. tie shcue down
pon them. and on the rear seat with June tie f~.
who had carried her away bE violence, the
"hite mustached man laughing, ana the dark, haut
some face or Gilbert Bye bcudfac over Jvnc 7~.tb
hat Sua7e smile his lips.
Too late Too late for anything but nls stEpo~
rhe Limousine had turned the corner. On that side
u the cafe there was not TAXI % be seen Noh-
tie's stood in front the other street White
ms endeayored 10 arouse The stupehed Ned, Bobbie
ran around and brought his roadster. They drove
~ 10 tic corner and turned down the through
which the limousine had disappeared IN: where Ia
's that wilderness or moving vehicles could tbe
track Of june be foandT Nowhere, Il aas - II
he earth had opened and swallowed her up
II might a. VEIL. FOR June. IN sxif. snotorhnat
with the gay party which bad Kidnapped her from
he cafe. then swiftly apIrsaebing a long low
vacht which ioomed gracefully @b5ve them in the
misty river
Jnne's struggles were useless ga tbs. hea,lnc
aater and her cries OF protest unheard in that
Ioneiy waste strong arms lifted her 10 her feet: q
strong he nd from above grasped hers and she was
,aled UP to the deeE BELOW her she heard the
augbter ~ the three men who had abducted her
and With their laughter blended the shrlll. high
dice 81 tiat vivaeious brunette, Tommy Thomas
lanes heart sent out wild call 10 Ned THIS had
,een the arss time she had his face since the
lay OF their wedding
Al the door or the saInptuoosly fitted crimson ami
gold salon the Yacht tde lettering June was con
fronted By stoid steward with gray mutton chop
shiskers ard puckered looking stewardess who
wore, ss if habituay, half whimper
The deare looks feirt said the stewardess
well. bring the young lady glass Of wines you,"
.ruffy ordered the steward
Mrs Wizard came In and dropped in n chair while
the vivacpus Tommy danced 10 the gold
'acquered piano its beautiful marine view painted
by the famous yela2. Bye and the white mustached
Cunningham and the heavy Edwards followed
ianehisg wilkins wheeled In from the pantry a
portable buffet. It's frosty topped bottles packed In
glistening ice
Have a fnste Of this dearie. It viii soothe your
nerves" The whining stewariess held TO June
lips a glass OF sherry hut June drew away from II
with repuRna nee and, rising, hurried way from the
sumpfuously fitted salon She did not know where
that passagcway led. except that il led away from
i4iaaS fnilaIsad her
the glass Of sherry still In her hand Right In here.
ieare." and she opened TIE door Of magnificent
sateroom It's mahogany walls paneed with ivory
tinted tapestry, tic brass bed hung with rich lace
Tune hestate-f. but down the passag eway came
0rin Cunningham. his eyes twirFlnx and the augh-
Ter Of wine upon hs 'ifs June darted into the mag
nifeent stateroom, hastily shut the door and lock
ed it
In the crimson aud gold salon were the popping
III eorks gay laughter, In which even Mrs. Willard
toined. and then the loud strains of swift dance
music, pounded out b. the nimbe fingers Of Tommy
Thomas.
Blye sat quietly. with that sJaye smile upon hia
lips and sroling his hiael Vandyke with his long,
lean white Gu1ers. upon Of which sparkled a
diamond he rose presently. ana, uptoelng down
the gangway, stopped at Junes door and listened.
He could hear occasional stifed SOB as June "a t
amid the soft cushcus OF the couch. Before her
hsfy
OF a snowy white bathroom. and In the adjoining
little pale blue boudolr stood Junes own luggage
Ned. That brief sight Of him had filled June $
whole soul with longing Poor little Fna Az hFIet