Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04


the new secretary ASK for Mr.. Per
/ ~. and say that his wife wishes 10
speak with him"
Nor cried Mrs Perry Historically.
and reached over June's shoulder to
take the phone. The new secretary
| had made no move toward the phone
! She was staring at the yellow haired
woman in establishment That deter
mined person was not one to wranSie
I in emergencies. She snatched up the
phone herself and called the number
You women think I'm a mark" she
scornsully stated 20 Mrs Perry while
she waited You'd sting me for
thousand dollars rather than sting your
husband for IT. See this cardT' She held
IL out. II contained the name OF Jackson
w. Perry, his business address, his home
address. his financial rating. probable
income. clubs and telephone numbers
And the unfortunate Mrs. Perry seem
ed TO shrink into hopeless despair as
she realized the implacable organiza-
ton against which she had pitted her
self Mr.. Perry. please" The yellow
haired woman's voice had undergone
a complete change. 1t was very pleas
ant OF infection. though IL rasped
His wife wishes 70 speak with him"
She handed over the telephone, and
June. seeing Mrs. Perry's unsteadiness.
rose and compassionately gave the wo-
man her chair. The yellow haired one
walked calmly over 20 her own desk and
took up the extension phone
June looked at her hat and coat. She
seemed quite bewiidered She could
not quite understand what this was all
h. .
all unpleasant and henrtless and de 4
grading. She was starting 10 go when
something on Mrs. Perry's face touch 1
ed her sympathies ana held her.
"Yes. it's Gwen" trembled Mrs. Per
~. her nervous fingers ciutching des-
perately to keep the quaver from her
voice IL hope I haven't interrupt 4
ed anything important"
mot very" The mans voice could
be heard distinctly outside the phone.
"Jack"-the voice was fun OF plead
ing-'T-I have TO have some money"
The frown OF the yellow haired wo
man deepened as she listened TO the
mans reply.
II know it's n week before nv allow
ance Is due" urged Mrs. Perry. and
now she turned her eyes imploringIy
toward the stony. yellow haired one-
But just must have II, Eight hun
dred doIlarsr'
The mans voice doomed m incredu
Ious exclamation over the wire: then
n sharp question
"Why-wby. it's TO pay billsi Yes
yes. Jack. ] know l was supposed 10
keep them paid out of my allowance
I didn't want 10 tell you this until we
could sit down quietly together, only
they're pressing me for payment And
the allowance isn't enough, Jackson.l
Yes. know you've raised ft-ohr'
The mans heavy voice had interrupt
ed her calmly. coldly- She sank back
Imply In the chair.
June hung mp the receiver. She was
surprised TO see the yellow haired wo
man put up her own phone and come
across the room with a benign expires
sion
"Cheer mp" she advised. "Hubby's ]
all right" I
Mrs. Perry Strengthened mp.
Yes" she said and moistened bel {
lips. ''be said that he'd go over those
bills with me tonight"
Il heard him myself" And the vel 7
low haired woman grinned across at
June Here's your l. .. o.. desrie I
I've o KID il You better go In and I
play awhile for your nerves" 7
The terrified little blond looked up
1t was as If she had {
been given a drink of some strong @
and she clutched eagerly at
the memorandum slip. Perhaps with
hat she could win back all that she
had lost.
Thank your she gnsped and bur
led from the room. 2
The other woman grabbed her phone. a
''Eight-o-eight-o Gardenf" she called. !.
Hello. Mr. Perry, please This is his Il
yife's friend" u
June moved for her hat and coat -
Hello. Mr. Perry, Say. your wife u
: AT IS Kingsley court gambling. and s.
he's going To he exposed ia half an y
our If you aren't here 10 pay her Z
ebts" n
The man at the other end of the wire oil
pparentIy took a moment to gasp for t1
reath: then the wire doomed r.
"All right. bring the police II yon d'
ant" snapped the yellow haired WON n
n. II guess 1 can stand the nOtoriety hi
you and your wife can. And. say, t'
hecks don't go. Bring cash. It's eight J
fly now" tn
June stood aghast. A gambling housed DC
Continued Next Saturday,