The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-24

ccs Sif. Etl3llcQ tue ill1puQtlll l1<AEt
girl. by no means abashed. and she
threw open the parIor door. Right
in here She grinned as she switched
on the lights for him and saw that he
was oppressed by the fact OF the drawn
curtains.
The yellow haired woman found him
standing solidly In the center of the
room. facing the door.
where is my wife?" be loudly de
manded.
Don't bark at mer' snapped the yel
low haired woman.
The man abated none Of its intensity |
as he repeated his demand.
'.In a minute" The yellow haired |
woman WAS quite calm and collected |
II don't mind turning over parlor to
settle domestic scrap. but want my |
bill settled first Eight ffty."
"How do know that she Is guilty of
gamblingf How do know that she Is
here!"
The woman's lip curled-
Want to see her with the goods?
Well. jackson. If you'll promise to be-
have I'll show her TO you through d
peephole."
You'd better pass over my eight IF
~ first" said the yellow haired wo
man.
Just minute. please" sweet
voice. low. gentle. cultured-no such
voice as the man had expected TO hear
III this place. He was equally impress
I'd when he turned and saw the beau
ufuI young girl who had glided through
the rear door. her face full OF serious
purpose.
who rang for your" snapped the
yellow haired woman, her eyes dam
ing with instant resentment.
81 stayed in this house for no other
reason than to see MIR. Perry" an
uounced June, with no trace of timidi
ty about her.
What do you know about thisT'
Mrs. Perry is in deep trouble and
needs your help
"She had no reason to be In trouble.
| give my wife an ample allowance"
| rle man turned from June.
"You give it" Across June's mind
there flashed again the whole of her
own vital problem that whatever the
wife has must come from the husband
| In the nature of charity. She saw her
self again as the piteous little beggar
before Ned. whom she loved. and she
saw Mrs. Ferry in that same attitude
before this stern husband. What
right have you to call it giftT
The man stopped and turned to June
| with a puzzled brow. She mad set
nstir in him new thought.
This angel of mercy stuff is bad for
head. "But can't overlook chance
ike this. l know your kind. jackson
Perry. You give your wife an allow
ance that covers everything but emer
gencies. You figure the plumber to
come in three times n year, and II he
comes in four she loses. If she has a
mad passion to treat Il few of her
friends TO ice cream sodas she has to
wait till next months allowance day.
If she ever saved 500 you'd reduce her
pay. I'll bet this poor little wife of
yours first got into trouble through
losing 50 In a friendly penny auction
game, and she's been trying to over
take it ever since"
A gentle hand was laid on the uinn':
arm.
"You win help herr The low. swee
voice was full OF more than appeal; 4
was full of trust and confidence.
There was a slight convulsive heav
ing of Perry's shoulders, but that wa
all. He drew out pocketbook an'
counted some money into the yellow
haired woman's hand
snow. bring Gwen to me-" he said
and his voice had no harshness, hi
eyes no sternness, his smile no bitter
ness.
With moist eyes June hurried fror
the room. She was glad that she ha'
stayed here. glad that she had come
very glad indeed, but now she was L
a hurry to go. The yellow haired VIC
man overlook her In the hall, and sh
patted June on the shoulder.
You're all right. Peachie." she ar
proved, "but remember this, the fixe
gets the blisters."
June was putting on her hat an
coat when Mrs. Perry wopderingly 70
lowed the yellow haired woma
through the hall 1t was yellow head
regular plan OF campaign to confron
:. people without previous explanation
1t saved wear and tear on the nerves.
moment later there was shriel
and as June came to the door Mr.
!. Perry, her eyes wild and her hair q.
. ing. came rushing back through til
2 hall She had gone only as far as til
4 parlor door and at the first sight OF hG
husband had run, overwhelmed wit
Il unreasoning terror. Back into the 81
lon Mrs. Perry fed and to her plaC
a next the dealer. With snakelike swift
ness she jerked open the money draw
a er beneath the dealers card box an
snatched from 1t the shining revolv'
n which she had SO often seen ther
Y There was an instant's commotiol
r shrieks of fright. an overturning (
chairs. as with wild cry the woma
A swiftly raised the revolver to her ter
Pile Before she could press the tri
n ger, however. June's strong young ar
" had thrown up the woman's wrist, ar
II the bullet which would have ends
a Mrs. Perry's life went into the ceilin
Jackson Perry came bursting throut
the door and found June in the mid
of the pandemonium. with the lin
NJ Mrs. Perry In her arms.
a "Gwen| cried the man. and the CT
came from his heart He had fear
e that she was dead. but she opened b
In eyes as he took her in his arms. al
there in the midst OF that frantic col
N motion their lips met in the kiss OF
eft new betrothal.
q. The yellow haired woman had wa
to ed only to see Perry clasp his wife
le his arms; then. leaving wide the sail
door. she rushed toward the baseme