The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-17

smiled to June. The newcomer fol-
lowed that smile and herself smiled at
June. The little girl had been study
ing June frankly out of round eyes.
Il like you," she said. with startling
candor; then the employment agency
woman laughed, and pretty Mrs. Wiles
laughed. June dimpled.
Il like you, too she acknowledged.
The employment agency woman rose
Mrs. Murdoch is listed as a gov
erness,' she observed. and June wine
ed at her new name. How queer this
all seemed Perhaps you would like
to have a little chat
Mrs. Wiles and June Moore Warner
Justin Day Murdoch were both agree
able TO that suggestion, particularly
since little Dolly Wiles had appropri
ted June apparently for keeps. They
sat in one of the coy corners, and
when June rose she was engaged. Mrs.
Wiless was most appealing woman.
All three were perfectly happy as
they left the office and rode in Mrs.
Wiles' victoria up Fifth avenue to one
of those wide, clean streets which lead
off from Central park.
A block and half from the avenue
they stopped before new looking
apartment house with an imposing en-
trance, and a hungry looking doorman
bowed his regular bow, and a hungry
looking elevator man shot them sky
ward.
A duplex apartment. June had new
er seen one before, and its utility was
a puzzle to her then, as it was for
many long day afterward.
After luncheon nap for Dolly, and
then a romp in the park. Roller skat-
ing. June's foot was nearly as small
as DoIly'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
aud 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: -
"Bravor' Gilbert Blye. He was
smiling. June was confused. She
whisked off the skates.
''You seem to have all the accom-
plishments," went on Blye. stepping
down from his luxurious limousine.
"Hello, young ladyw He held out
his hand to Dolly Wiles with a famil-
iarity permissible to the very young
and to the very old of femininity. and
the child took it hesitantly, with 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 lovely carl" she exclaimed
patting it on its smooth. swelling side
"Just the kind mother wants. but dad
| dy says we can't afford it"
Blye laughed lightly. would you
like spin around the park in it" he
suggested, you and your playmate
here?" And he bowed.
Dolly, jumping up and down. was al
ready Juggling at the door handle. and
Blye. laughing. opened it for her. Dol
ly gave cry of positive joy as she
saw the rich interior. and she wal
among the soft cushions in an instant
''You haven't much choice" said tn,
low voice of Blye, and he held the dooi
open for June.
''This once" And she looked hin
squarely in the eye. He smiled
June was thoughtful all through tina
delicious twenty minutes of riding
Blye-his dark face haunted her. An
/ other face came to her-Nedl A grea
wave of inconsistencies swept over her.
They made their adieus rather hasti
/ ly to BIye. for their time was littl,
more than up.
Just before dinner was called Mr.
Wiles came home, and June happened
into the library. 1t was Dolly's favor
lite storeroom for toys. books and every
thing else Mrs Wiles-he called he
woozly-was sitting on the arm of he
husbands chair. her arm around hi
neck and his chin In the palm OF he
hand With the other hand she wa
! twisting a lock of his hair over ant
over her finger, and she was most dis
tinctly and obviously vheediing hin
for money! His voice was low an
/ protesting with as much sternness a
| man can use when he Is being charm
4 ed into docility. Woody Wiles wa
locking the money In her little inlai
desk when June next saw her.
They were going out after dinnel