The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-06

the stolre IN worried concern. but IN
the doorway Of the parlor she stopped
IN nstonlshment ne she saw her caller.
For q moment the two beautiful young
women stood studying each other IN
admiration, then the brunette swept
forward with q gracious smile.
Later June called up the stairs. "l1i
be back some time this afternoon. Mn.
ne" Then June went out With Tom
my Thomasi
. . .
HonorIa bye. sitting az her parlor
window and exchanging the thoughts
OF the morning with her green fcath.
cred familiar spirit. saw l9atng across
from her house n long. tenn, Ianky
man with n sparse black beard. Pres.
entity the doorbcIl rang. aud n OF the
wide. low detectives zane IN with az
air Of great exhaustion.
Nothing d3ing. ma'am." he reported.
"Blinky Peters and I watched your
husbands club all the time. Sneaky
Tnvis has sbnd0wed Warmers apart
ments, and I'm 10 20 let him get SONS
Sleep"
Are you suro my husband and that
girl haven't left the cltyT she asked.
They didn't go from any regular
railroad station" stated Bn Wolf. with
conviction.
Ned Warner nc nbout the same time
received n report OF similar dlscour.
agement from the long. lean. lanky de.
tcctive. There had been found no
trace OF June Warner nor OF Btye.
without thought OF detectives. but
keeping a wa:chfui eye lest she should
see Ned or her parents. June went
boldly forth. She was thougbtfuI rs
Tommy Thomas ushered her into a
waiting hanson. for this friend OF Gu.
bert Biye's was extensively gowned
and seemed 10 live In unusual freedom.
In one OF the big department stores
June was taken up 10 the manngeress
OF the French salon; then Tommy
vent AWAY, and presently June. whose
face and figure. cnrriage and name
had been grlmly inspected and approx.
cd. was being instructed IN the art OF
pamdlng in n gown and OF displaying
the proper degree OF elegant insolence
to impress customers.
a sleepy looking colored maid came
IN. and some girls brought In gowns
shrouded In white bags.
'"rhe canary. Maud" ordered the
mnnageress. poklng her head between
the curtains. and the sleepy colorcd
maid slowly took down the bag sou.
tanning the canary evening frock.
What Is your frst name, childT'
June" answered that young lady.
Your name here will be Thercse."
added the mnnaEeress. "You haven't
done this before, have your"
M" lune's voice was faint ana
weak. She had n queer feeling tn her
stomach. and her eyes began 20 widen
again rs she studied an appalling array
Of cosmetics.
Never mind. III be In and make
you up."
At last June vas 20 know how II teit
to earn ones own living. She had a
mingled exh~ilsration and depression IN
the contemplation OF ma remarkable
experience.
As June peered out OF her dressing
nlcoye IA middle aged man and woman
paused In a vigorous argument. The
woman wanted money. aud the mar
would not give Il. Then June wal
called aud came out and parnded slow
ly down between the two long rows %
! chairs. There were a hundred or NOR,
wOmen aud some men. Occasionally
b OF the women bcckoned to her ant
made her turn and walk away ant
come back.
She had displayed perhaps half
dozen gowns when the middle aget
man and woman Obstructed her pas
snecwny as she came pat OF the al
cove. They were still IA an energeti
dispute about the money. a hnndrcl
] dollars the woman wanted. aud sb
bad 10 have It! The man nnally lef
Der.
A lady from a group whore a sra.
m~ustached mar With IA pink face an
jovial eyes was standing came owe
and spoke 20 the woman. The woinal
listened. e1r eyes following June a
she walked In a beautiful black yelve
dinner gown. The woman spoke TO
saleslady.
Il want that gowng' she snapped.
Certainly. madam" said the sale'
lady.
Tell her 20 take IL or now" ordere
the customer. ITS a charge account
SO June was unceremoniously rushe
into her nlcove aud Invested OF th
block velvet gown. while the charg
account went up. The gown was tai
en- away. The woman had n girl carr
Il 10 the credit department. said sh
had bought the gown. didn't care Il
IL and wanted the money. Si35
The manager OF the credit depar
ucnt expOstulnted with the woman q
inr as diplomacy would permit.
was not unusual 10 have credit Gu
toners bring back goods and deman
cash. but Il was unusual 10 have
done 80 quickly. However. she was
good customer, and her bills were "A
ways paid.
The woman reiOlned her friend 1
front OF June's dressing alcove and tr
u|mphantly displayed the money. IN
husband OF the customer came up, II