East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-24


cd her. Another face came to her-NsdI psaa
wave Of bomesckness swept over her,
They made their adieus rather hastily to Bye n
their time was q little more thsn up.
Just before dinner was called Mr.. WnOs eamA
home and June happened into the library. II va
DOy's favorite storeroom for toys, books and oTes
thing else Mrs Wiles-he called her WooEiy-wAo
sitting on the arm Of her husbands chair. her an
around his neck and his chin in the palm Of -
hand. With the other hand she was twisting ~
Of his hair over and over her finger, and she ~
most distinctly and obviously wheedling him ~
money! His voice was low and protesting with ~
much sternness as a man can use when he beA
charmed into docility. Woody Wies was locld1o
the money in her little nlaid desk when June nox9
saw her.
They we're going out after dinner. There w.
some talk about ordering a car, and Il needed ~
one word to give Dolly start The luxurious lim1o
sine Of the black Yandyked man was the whole 81
her text She ratified and on and on about
and as she talked the pretty face Of Mrs Wiles gx4
more and more distressed
Harry. DEAR" she said. Dolly and 1 want 3
nmousinel PleaseF'
Dolly cIapped her hands.
AFTER that limousine again." be gnyly eomm14e
ed mot now, Woody. Business is too bad"
II don't like business" she laughed. TITS mea4
old thing, isn't #, Dollyf Harry, pleaseT
"Get thee behind me- Woody" The man gt13
laughed but he began TO look very seriously at hi1
charming wife. You'd get anything out OF man.
And his laugh was half yexed, altogether adminne.
Pretty Mrs WIes accepted that compliment pre-
nly but June. she slipped out OF the library un-
observed was hurt for the woman. for herself, FOR
her kind as her face betrayed. Here 1t was again
the endless almost unvarying story Of the woman
dependent on the mans bounty and. in this case
getting all she could out OF him
Again IN the evening June heard Mrs. wiles and
Dolly pleading for a big Limousine. and next day
car costing several thousand dollars stood before
the door.
Mrs Ned Warner had been made tremendously
thoughtful by the Affairs OF the little Wfes family
There was something wrong in the custom which
made this condition possible. What itl The
position Of donor and recipient Neither the man
nor the woman was really TO blame. 1t was
tom. And June knew what Mrs. Wiles would not
admit to herself, IL she suspected It, that the man
was being constantly wheedlcd beyond his means.
The crash came sooner than June had expected
On the next evening after the limousine had come
home there walked into the house grim jawed,
hard eyed man OF forty five, whose suit were
pasted foreign labels.
Hello. Bakery" exclaimed wiles, with cordality.
"a little personal business" And Baker seated
himself
"HOw's the London branch?" asked wlles by way
OF making conversation.
ker shook hands with Dolly. By and by the voices
Of the men rose they became more interested In
their conversation. and there doated up to June
emphatic speech OF Bakers which she could not
help hearing.
You've spent IT. Bakers words were clean cut.
"In my absence OF a year and a half you've over
drawn your account $4,000. Fifty thousand dollars
was the exact amount Of your Investment That
makes us quits. You'll turn your share Of the
business TO me immediately"
"But that leaves me without a cent without an
incomeg worried Wiles He had no blame for his
partner nor was be as much crushed as he had ex-
pected to be. 81 have wife and a child, you
know, Baker. l could no more refuse them any
thing than could refuse bread to a starving child
That's the trouble" Bakers voice was not harsh
II was simply cold. You've spoiled them wife
should be a help to a man. and most OF them would
II they were given a chance. You made toy OF
yours"
The next morning Mrs. wiles came up to June.
She had been crying. but there was a light In her
eyes which was good TO see.
Il am very sorry" she said simply. I'VE have had
a business reverse, and shan't be able to keep
you The fact OF the matter is that we don't happen
TO have cent in the house. 1 took all OF Harry's
pocket money yesterday. and l spent 1t yesterday
afternoon. I-I-l-that isn't quite the TRUTH she
suddenly burted out I'VE are absolutely broke.
We haven't any money at ALL"
1t hurt June to part with them. She had liked
them all, and when the little girl hung around her
neck they cried together, all three-June and Mrs
Wies and Dolly
Halfway up to the avenue June, walking along
and dsbbng her eyes occasionally. was confronted
by some one. Blye
(which wayT he asked.
10 the employment Office" she told him and
showed him her little purse with a laugh.
Its a shame that a pretty girl like you has to
worry about money" And his coal black eyes gazed
down at her gowingly
He tried to detaln her, catching her gently by the
tried to urge her into his car used all the per
suasiveness Of his eyes and his smile and his suaye
courtesy, but she was obdurate.
Suddenly he jumped Into his limousine and whiried
away. He was at the employment agency before
June reached II, and he had cordial chat with the
employment agency woman He handed her an ad-
dress and went away.
June was delighted when she secured an open
ing quickly and started out Immediately for tho
place. For a moment June felt an intense dislike
to the ugly looking house at the address given her
and all that II might contain then. laughing at heF
own fancles, she strobe up the steps and rang the
bell The door swung open silently, but no one ap-
peared Wondering. June walked In, and the door
slammed behind her.
Two minutes later Gilbert Blye walked uD the