The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27

tf II, busy With ncr Own
Thoughts. dld not notice The
closed cab Which stood at ths
49, Corners the ncxt morning n
eht left the house. a. she passed by,
however. walking brisniy up 20 the
surface cnr, Other Mack. who bad
bcen watching that eah and tho hapd'
rome brunette whose ~vivaci0us fsce
had occasionally appeared az the win
dows. saw tho cab start and slowly
tnovt away.
June had stepped frow her uptown car
ana was crossing to Broadway when
a closed cab passed her. turned and
drew up from the opposite direction.
ana n rloved hand tapped on the win.
dow. Tommy Thomas, the airl "a
whom Gilbert Rye had introduced her
which way. pretty maidY' Tom
my's glowing face protrnded from the
door Of the cab
TO the employment once. kind
lady she .Auelfed. aud June exhibited
her little address slip,
"T1l take You over" offered Tommy.
The two girls laughed together -
they drove away, but NJ the next cor
ner Tommy excused herself for a mo.
mcnt and ran Into y drug store TO te,e.
phone. Tommy hurried out and re.
turned 10 her place Ia the cab with
June. but Mrs. Willard. 10 whom she
had phoned. remained nj the telephone
and called M another number.
When June walked into the Acme
Employment bureau. having chosen n
new one. quite naturally. since the old
n had sent her 10 a gambling house.
she found n new address ready fer her.
A Indy wanted n companion.
Her eyes wldened with pleasure M
she saw the beauty % Mrs. Wizards
homo. u was scarcely visible from the
street. set back % and below n tangled
profnsion OF shruhhcry and trees. Re
fore Il rolled the broad. smooth Hud
son.. Her timidity was set entirely a,
rest when IN the coy pnrlor Just back
q the stIf drawing room SHE met the
kindly faced Mrs. Willard.
C~ompanioqg She was not 20 be q
companion 10 this charming and sweet
and vet sometimes sad lady. she was
10 be q friend. a sister. a daughter
They knew that much IN tho nrst three
minutes Of their conversation. aud then
Mrs. Willard took June mp 90 a wonder.
ml bedroom which had once been n
child's. upon the walls OF which were
peacocks and roostcrs aud gnomes aud
elves. II was visiting day among the
Willard cottages and the cottages be
You'd which were not Willard cottages.
and June had the Joy once mcyc Of Civ
ing. mingled with the sorrow that there
was need.
II was late when they arrived nc the
cottage Of the GroEgs. and rs they en-.
ttTcd the front door Mr.. Grogg came
M from the lower road and entered the
back door. fully ten feet behind his
brenth. He was n red faced man with
no blend In his c%ountenancc whatso.
ever. Nose. ears ana All. no was the
same tint Of red from where his neck
rose out OF rs sprnwIlng collar "a
where his low forehead disappeared In
his sprawling yellow hair.
"D'aftcrnoon. ladies'" observed Mr.
Gregg cheerfully aud bowed his smile
In the direction OF the Severe eyed Mira
Willard and the shocked June. Brought
you a little present. Louz." aid. with
as much extravagant Importance as II
this had been the rajah's jewel. he be
slowed On Mrs. Gregg the potted token
of his thoughtfulness. a geranlum In a
papler mache pot.
Mrs. Grogg was thin woman. chiefly
distinguished for droopiness ana hol