The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-22

Half a dollar. maybe"
"oh!" And June picked UP this
comb In dismay. why, these are
real sapphires. The comb cost"
Excuse me-" The pudsy little
man grabbed the comb from her
hand and trotted nimbly to the win
dow. screwing jewelers. glass In
his bullying eye as he went. "oh
IS, maybe!"
"why. the comb cost"
Sorry. lady" and rubbing his
pudgy hands together. he smiled In
gratiatingiy at her. but by the tims
you dig them little stones and sell
them you waste so much labor that
II I'd give you ss.25 I'd lose money
maybe"
June slowly picked UP the comb
She was outside the door before he
called her back.
Watt" He smiled ingratiatingiy
at her. you need tho money
lady?"
VERY much, fear" she confess
ed.
And would you give me your
promise that you take up the loan
some time. with the INTEREST,"
-oh. yes!" This very eagerly
"The comb Is a keepsake."
"Then give you $3.50"
She gathered up the money with
sickenins sense OF humiliation
and took the ticket he gave her and
walked out. feeling that she had
been badly worsted, because she had
no heart for this sort OF bartering
II dawned upon her that there 4ers
worse humiliations than accepting
money from ones husband. and
yet She conquered the weakness
which sprang nercely up In her
which made her heart cry In an
guish for Ned. which made her Ions
to desert all this hideous struggle
and ny to his sheltering arms. No:
she must fight to the end!
But what was she 10 do next? A
sign nj the foot OF dark, narrow
stairwal caught her cye--
Girls wanted to sew pants
Labor. honest toll. Slight ~
might be the pay. was Il not better.
after all. than the occupations In
which she had suffered so much 7
Timorousiy June climbed the stairs.
stopping at the first landing for .
recurrence OF that slight cough
which had come upon her.
An impossibly dirty man stood be-
hind q long table. on which were
piled huge bundles tied in rough
paper.
"wellr he said grufly.
II would like to sew some pants
Iif you please" said June. modestly
The man shrugged his shoulders
"You 20 over to that woman there.
and she'll show you what's to be
done and how much deposit to pay"
He indicated another table.
When June went down the narrow
stairs she carried az heavy bundle
"a she could conveniently lift, and
her scanty store Of money was re-
duced to very small margin Ii
tie as Il was. however. she had yet
to make a purchase. In the nrst lit
tie store she bought an inexpensive
little plain black dress. She had
less than a dollar when she
stopped before q building 10 which
she had been directed by the snop-
keeper. Its lower floor had once
l,een occupied as bank. but II had
been tenantless for years. On the
doorpost of the stairway was . sign.
Rooms to Let"
June here engaged mean little
hall bedroom from a dumpy land
lady.
Down Broadway tore the black
curtained limousine, the observed OF
all observers, for still attached to
his cravat and clamped to the tires
90 stiffiy that he felt he would have
to be pried OF was the we'll known
and Justly fsmous private detective.
B!lI Wolf. faithful In spite Of him
self. Not more than two blocks be-
hind came the family car. with
Junes father Steiner. and June's
mother gentier and more quiet, Bob
by Blethering In patient wonder at
the restiessness OF the world. June's
bosom friend. Iris Bletherins, CULVER
ing with excitement and emotion.
and the deserted groom srittins his
teeth and clinching his fists as the
black curtained limousine, with It's
bit OF nlmy gauze nuttering 1T the
door. constantly kept before them
like q tantalizlng will o. the wisp.
In the gardIly furnished house OF
Mrs. Russell there was frantic run
ming 10 and fro and up and down
stairs. Every room In the house was
searched, and at last Grin Cunning
ham thought 20 investigate why one
Of the windows IN the room which
had been provided for June seemed
darker behind It's heavy hangings
than the others. He found the nre
shutters closed and opened them. 70
yesllng the stalwart Christian froz
emily waiting on the isolated balcony
! 20 be told his further share In June's
trick. The young man and the three