The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-20

as ne r ell.
walked from the room and, going &c
the house phone in the hall. called &c
the kitchen
HAS Mrs. Willard returned?" she in
quired OF the maid who answered.
Not yet
do you know where to reach her7''
Amy one down at the cottages viii
hunt her up and give her your mes
sage"
ASK her to come home Immediately
please. Tell her it is quite important
She walked back to the boudoir and
glanced In at the door The two stat
ues were as she had left them. At the
sound OF her foOtstep Bouncer waggec
the tip OF his tail, but not for one feet
ing instant did he remove his fiery
eyes from the pale gray eyes OF Berr
Willard.
Mrs. Willard, hurrying up the Stair
within few moments, found June IN
the landing alcove. white. shivering as
If with cold.
"Pm sorry, Mrs. Willard, but 1 an
going at once" she said before the old
er woman had even a chance to speak
"why. child9-AIrs. Wizards face
was full OF concern, but as she stared
at June her brows knotted and a fust
crept into her cheeks-"what-wha 4
the matter2" she faltered-
June was already halfway up the
stairs. She turned. Mrs. Willard, with
out word. followed her. Side by side
the two women stood looking at the
man and the dog. Mrs. Willard need
ed no explanation TO tell her what hac
happened. For the first time in hel
married life she gave way to anger.
"You beasti" she cried, her cheek
scarlet and her eyes flashing. This 81
the lastI warned you to leave this
girl alone! 1 hate youI / could see
you torn to shredsi Go on. Bouncerr'
The collie crouched at June's feet
The man rose cautiously.
"You forgetr' husked the man. 1--WE
have a bargainr'
Mrs. Willard lowered her eyes for
moment
cit is brokenr' she suddenly fared
You have paid me well, and have
served you well. But we were not tc
interfere with each others life. You
have interfered with mine. am
through"
She stripped her hands OF her rings
and threw them at him. She swept
from the room. followed by June and
Bouncer. They heard the man tele
phoning for his racer at nearby ga-
rage, and while Mrs. Willard was still
packing her clothing her husband came
along the hall He stopped at the door
81 don't think you will find that your
new line OF work win pay you as vel
as being my wife," the man snarIed.
Mrs. Willard sprang to the door and
closed it in his face. and Willard laugh
ed mockingly.
and sat down as IL she wished tC
say something more. There was the
sound OF wheels at the door. Mrs
Willard suddenly buried her face In heI
"- CHAPTER III.
6ONEYi June was face to face
M with another angle OF that eter
nal problem. which. IL seemed
81 to her. had complicated the en-
tire relationship Of men and women
Mrs. Willard had plainly sold herself.
and the price is never great1ROu-h foI
any woman who has done that Always
I'm June's rapidly widening observation
the man gave and the woman received.
and her very dependence made the
question OF matrimony one OF essential
barter and sale. IL was wrongi IL de
stroyed the very source and fount of
love. Was there no remedy? June.
shaken though she was by her painful
experience OF the morning. was
strengthened In her own resolve. The
answer to the problem was independ
ence even though she suffered I'm the
attainment OF ii, even though Ned
suffered Their love vonld IA all thu