Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-02


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A duplex apartment June had new
er seen one before. and It's utility was
a puzzle 70 her then. as II was for
many a long day afterward
After luncheon a nap for Dolly. and
I then a rOmp In the park. Roller skat-
1 ing. Iune's foot was nearly as small
I "A DOliy's. and the child. after she had
thoroughly exhausted herself. insisted
/ that June try II 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 ike the expert that
she was. whereat Dolly was more
pleased than ever. and a voice from
the roadway, n suave and pleasant
voice. called:
''Bravor' Gilbert Blye, He was
smiling. June was confused. She
whisked or the skates.
you seem TO have all the accom-
plishments." went on Blye. stepping
down from his luxurious limousine
Hello young LADY, He held out
his hand TO DoIly wiles with a famil-
Iarity permissible 10 the very young
and to the very old Of femininity. and
the child took IL hesitantly, with n shy
upward glance at June. Her big gray
eyes widened. however. as they fell
on the limousine She dropped the
hand and ran forward 10 the machine.
What a lovely car" she exclaimed.
patting II on its smooth. swelling side.
Just the kind mother wants. but dad
dy says we cant afford it,
bye laughed lightly. Would YOU
like n spin around the park in IT," he
suggested, you and your playmate
hereE- And he bowed.
Dolly. jumping up and down. was al f.
ready Juggling at the door handle. and .
Biye. laughing. opened It for her. Dot .
y gave n 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 s1id the
low voice OF bye. and he held the door
open for June
This once And she looked him
squar.iy IN the eye. He smiled
June was thoughtful all through that
delicious twenty minutes of riding.
Biye-his DARK face haunted her. An
other face came 60 hcr-Ned. \ great
wave Of hOmeslcIzness swept over her.
They made their adieus rather hasti-
j. 10 Blye. FOR their time was a little
more than up
Just before dinner was called Mr..
Wiics came home. and June happened
into the library. II was D0iiy's favor
itc stOreroom FOR toys. books and every
thing else Mrs Wiies-he called her
WoOziy-was sitting on the arm OF her
husbands chair. her arm around his
neck and his chin IN the palm OF her
hand. With the other hand she was
twisting n lock o. bis hair over and
over her finger. and she was most dis
tinctiy and obviously wheedling him
for money Ills voice was low and
protesting with a. much sternness as
n man can use when he is being charm
cd into docility. Woody Wiles WINS
locking the money in her little iullld
desk when June next saw her.
They were going out after dinner.
There was some talk about ordering n
car. and 10 needed but one word 10 give !
Dolly r. start. The luxurious limou-
sine Of the black Vnndyked man was !
the whole Of her text She ratified on
and on and on about %. and as she I
talked the pretty face Of Mrs wiles {
grew more and more distressed.
Harry. dear" she said. Dolly and
{ want n limousine, Please
Dolly clapped her hands.
After that limousine again. be gay '
Is commentes Not now, Woody.
Business Is too bad"
II don't Ike business" she laughed. J
It's a mean old thing. isn't il, Dolly:
Harry. please
Get thee behind me. Woody" The I
man still laughed. but he began to look
very seriously at his charming wife
You'd get anything out OF man"
And his laugh was half vexed, alto '
,ether admiring. ,
Pretty Mrs. Wiles accepted that com c
,liment prettfIy, but June. as she slip
bed out OF the library unobserved. was
hurt for the woman. for herself. for
her kind. as her face betrayed. Here
Z was again-the endless. almost IN
raryins story Of the woman dependent
IN the mans bounty and. in this case.
,ettfnS all she could out OF him
Ned and his detectives on that day
rere down IN the neighborhood OF the u
IoteI Daniel securing the district inch .
y inch. as IL were. for some trace OF
he runaway bride. and wherever they =.
emf n small. dat nosed boy with one
oiled newspaper under his arm sieuth- !,
d after them. sinking from tree TO =
rec and from doorway 10 doorway
Little Dolly wiIes awoke in the night :,
/, become aware OF n light in the low :
r foor OF the duplex apartment Dad :.
Y. He was at work In the library. as :,
2 always was late at night here re :,
entity. Dolly felt herself privileged to
ay good night TO daddy. so she slipped n.
NJ and put on her bedroom slippers a;
nd her pretty little IounginE robe and ~
ripped downstairs "
June heard her go and dressed N hSe
sshiol Harry wiles had his BOOKS W