The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11


wnlked into the housed grim jswcd.
lard eyed man of fort Eve. on whose
suit case were pasted foreign labels
Hello Bakcrr exclaimed Wills.
with cordiality
a little personal business" And
Baker seated himself
"llow's the London branchY' asked
Wilcs 10y way Of making conversation.
Doing very nicely" was the curt ~
iiy and Baker shook hands with Dolly.
liy aud by the voices OF the men rese
ls they becamc more interested In
heir conversation. and there floatnd
lp 10 June an emphatic speech OF
bakers which she could not help hear
ng
You've spent g." Bakers words
we're clean cut In my absence OF
year and half you've oyerdrawn yosr
iccuup sHWo FIFTY thousand do
AIRS was The oxnct amount Df your IN
gcstment That makes Us quits. You'll
nrn over your share OF the business
to me Immediately
But that leaves me without cent
without an income" worried Wiles
lie had no blame for his partner. nor
was he as much crushed as he had en-
pcctcd 10 be- Il have wife and q
child you know. Baker ! could no
more refuse them anything than could
refuse bread 10 a stari ag child
That's the trouble" Bakers voioe
was not harsh 1t vas simply cold
You've spoiled theF A wife should
be- help TO man, and ipost Of them
would II they were given = chahoe
You made a toy Of yours
The next morning Mrs wiles came
lp TO June She, had been crying. but
there was ligf in her eyes which
was good TO SEE.
Il am very sorry she said simply.
We have had business reverse. and
We shan't be able TO keep you The
fact Of the matter II that we don't hap
pen TO have cent In the house 1
took all Of llarrys pocket money yes
terdny. and ! spent II yesterday after
noon. l-l-l-that isn't quite the
truth" she suddenly burted out we
are absolutely broke We haven't ssy
money at all"
II hurt June 10 part with them. Nae
had liked them an. and when the little
girl hung around her neck they cried
together. all three-June and Mrs.
Wiles and Dolly
Halfway up 10 the avenue June.
walking along aud dabblng her eyes
occasionally. was confronted by some
one. Blye'
Which wayf he asked
To the employment Office" she told
him. and showed him her little purse
with laugh
It's a shame that a pretty girl IKE
Won has 20 worry about money" And
his coal black eyes gazed do1Sn NJ ber,
glowiugly
lie tried 20 detain her Catching her
gently by the arm be tried to urge her
into bis car. using all the persuasive
ness of his eyes and his smile and hk
suave courtesy. but she was obdurate
Suddenly he Jumped into bis limou.
sine and whlrled away. He was Of
the employment agency before June
reached 10 ard d. had a cordial chat
with the employment agency womsn-
He handed her an address and went
away.
June was delighted when she secured
an opening quickly and started cot
immediately for the place. For a mo
ment June Felt an intense dislike 10 ths
ngiy looking houSe NJ the address given
her and I'll that n might contain: then.
laughing NJ her own fancies. she str,si.
up the steps and rang the bell The
door swung open silently. hut M one.
appeared Wondering. June walked
IN. and the door slammed behind her
Two minutes later Gilhert Rive VAIN.
81 up the steps. took KEY from IA.
pocket inserted Il into the lock asa
smiled