Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-23

bell with vigorous jerk.
Mr.. Perry" he announced biuntly.
"Yes. SIR" replied the impudent page
girl, by no means abashed. ard she
threw open the parlor 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 ORA WI
curtains
The yellow haired woman found him
standing soidly in the center of the
room. facing the door.
Where is my wife," be loudly de
handed.
Don't bark at mew snapped the vel.
low haired woman.
The man abated none of its intensity
as he repeated his demand.
'ln minute" The yellow haired
woman was quite calm and collected.
Il don't mind turning over parIor to
settle domestic scrap. but want my
bill settled first. Eight-fifty."
How do know that she is guilty of
gambling? 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 a
peephole."
The mans fists clinched convulsively
You'd better pass over my eight if
ty first" said the yellow haired wo-
man.
Just minute. please" A sweet
voice, low, gentle, cultured-no such
voice as the man had expected to hear
In this place. He was equally impress
ed when he turned and saw the beau
tiful 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 fam
ing with instant resentment.
IL stayed in this house for no other
reason than to see Mr. Perry" an
nounced 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"
The 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. Perry In that same attitude
before this stern husband. What
right have you to call it a gift:"
The man stopped and turned to June
with puzzled brow. She had set
astir in him new thought.
This angel of mercy stuff is bad for
profits" rasped the voice Of the yellow
head "But ! can't overlook q chance
like this. | know your kind. jackson
Perry. You give your wife an allow
ance that covers everything but emer-
gencies Yon figure the plumber to
comes in four she loses. II she has
mad passion to treat few of her
friends to ice cream sodas she has to
wait till next months allowance day.
If she ever saved S25 you'd reduce her
pay. I'll bet this poor little wife of
yours first got into trouble through
losing 81 in friendly penny auction
game. and she's been trying to over
take it ever since"
A gentle hand was laid on the mans
arm.
You will help herr The low. sweet
voice was full of more than appeal; it
was full of trust and confidence.
There was Il slight convulsive heav-
ing of Perry's shoulders. but that was
all. He drew out a pocketbook and
counted some money into the yellow
haired woman's hand.
Now. bring Gwen TO me-" he said.
and his voice had no harshness. his
eyes no sternness. his smile no bitter
ness.
With moist eyes June hurried from
the room. She was glad that she had
stayed here. glad that she had come.
very glad indeed, but now she was In