The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-15

duplex apartment June had new
er seen one before. and its utility was
a puzzle TO her then. as it was for
many a long day afterward.
After luncheon a nap for Dolly, and
then a romp in the park Roller slzat
ing June's foot was nearly as small
as Dolly's. and the child, after she had
thoroughly exhausted herself. insisted
/ that June try 1t was a pretty little
deceit which was put on Dolly. June
strapped on the skates and was timid
and helpless and altogether charming
until Dolly had laughed herself weak:
then June suddenly Strengthened up
and skated away like the expert that
she was. whereat Dolly was more
/ pleased than ever. and a voice from
| the roadway. suave and pleasant
| voice, called:
Bravo" Gilbert Blye. He was
| smiling. June was confused. She
whisked off the skates.
You seem TO have all the accom-
| pIishments." went on Blye. stepping
| down from his luxurious limousine.
"Hello, young LADY, He held out
! his hand to Dolly WiIes with a famil-
I iarity permissible to the very young
/ and to the very old of femininity. and
| the child took it hesitantly, with a shy
upward glance at June Her big gray
eyes widened. however. as they fell
/ on the limousine She dropped the
hand and ran forward to the machine
What a lovely car" she exclaimed.
! patting it on its smooth. swelling side
Il
dy says we can't afford it.
Blye laughed lightly. Would you
like a spin around the park in it." be
suggested. you and your playmate
here?" And be bowed.
Dolly. jumping up and down, was al
ready tugging at the door handle. and
! Blye, uehing. opened it for her. Dol
ly gave a cry of positive joy as she
saw the rich interior. and she was
among the soft cushions in an instant.
you haven't much choice, said the
low voice of Blye. and he held the door
open for June.
This once And she looked him
squarely in the eye. lie smiled.
June was thoughtful nj! through that
delicious twenty minutes of riding.
Blye-his dark tace haunted her An
other face came TO hcr-Ned. \ great
wave of Inconsistencies swept over her.
They made their adieus rather hasti
ly to BIye. for their time was little
more than up.
Just before dinner was called Mr.
Wiles came home and June happened
into the library. II was Dolly's favor
/ ite storeroom for tnES. hooks and every
thing else Mrs. Ni.es-he called heI
Woozly- WAS sitting on thesurm of her
husbands chair her arm around his
neck and his chin in the palm of hel
hand With the other hand she was
twisting Il lock of his hair over and
over her finger, and she was most dis
tinctly and obviously wheedling hin
for money His voice was low and
protesting with as much sternness as
a man can use when he is being charm
ed into docility. Woozly Wiles was
locking the money in her little inlaid
desk when Jt3ne next saw her.
They were going cut after dinner
There was some talk about ordering 8
car, and it needed but one word to give
Dolly a start The luxurious limou
sine of the black Vandyked man wa:
the whole of her text. She ratified OF
and on and on about it, and as she
talked She pretty face of Mrs. Vile:
grew more and more distressed.
Harry. dear" she said. Dolly anC
want limousine. PIeasew
Dolly clapped her hands.
!, After that limousine again. he gay
Iy commented. Not now. Woozly
Business is too bad
I, Il don't like business" she laughed
:, Its mean old thing. isn't it, Dolly
= Harry. please"
: Get thee behind me. Woozly." Th'
. man still laughed. but he began to looI
very seriously at his charming wife
: You'd get anything out of man.
And his laugh was half vexed, alto
gether admiring.
Pretty Mrs Wiles accepted that com
;, : pliment prettiiy but June. as she slip
: :. ped out of the library unobserved, wa
hurt for the woman, for herself, 70
her kind. as her face betrayed Her
it was again-the endless, almost un
varying story of the woman dependen
: on the mans bounty and. in this case
getting all she could out of him.
e Ned and his detectives on that da,
Ii were down in the neighborhood of tn
Hotel Daniel securing the district inc
by inch. as it were, for some trace o
the runaway bride. and wherever the
went a small, fat nosed boy with on
soiled newspaper under his arm sleutt
ed after them, sinking from tree t
3 tree and from doorway to doorway.
II Little Dolly Wiles awUke in the nigh
e TO become aware of light in the low
It er floor of the duplex apartment Dad
st dy. He was at work in the library, a
ID he always was late at night here re
t; Gently. Dolly felt herself privileged
e say good night to daddy, so she slippe
IT out and put on her bedroom slipper
'e and her pretty little lounging robe an
d tripped downstairs.
June heard her go and dressed in Iik
Is fashion. Harry Wiles had his book
y spread out before him and pen b.
le hind his ear.
y Daddy, are you going to get mothe
!, a limousine
=, The man glanced over at his book
: and ran his hand across his brow.
We'll. promised mother tonight
- he admitted, with reluctance. and b
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