The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20

twenty minutes OF riulnk blye-nln dark face haunt.
ed her. Another face came to her-Ned! great
wave OF Inconsistencies swept over her.
They made their adieus rather hastily to Blye for
their time was little more than up.
Just before dinner was called Mr.. Wiles came
home, and June happened into the library Il was
Dollys taVorie storeroom for toys books and every
thing else. Mrs Wiss-hs called her woozy-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 q lock
Of his hair over and over her finger. and she WAS
most distinctly and obviously wheedling him for
money His voice was low and protesting with
much sternness man can use when be Is being
charmed into docility, Woozly Wiles locking
the money In her little lnaid desk when June next
saw her
They were going out after dinner. There
some talk about ordering a car aud II needed but
one word to give Dolly start The luxurious lmOu.
sine Of the black Vandyk ked man vas the whole %
her text She ratified on and on and on about II.
and as she talked the pretty face Of Mrs Wies grew
more and more distressed
Harry, dear" she said Dolly and want .
lmOuslnel PlsaseV
Dolly clapped her hands
After that Limousine again" he gayly comment
ed Not now, WooEy. Business Is too bad
II don't like business she laughed Its mean
old thing isn't It, DOlly2 Harry, please"
Get thee behind me, WooZly" The man stlll
laughed. but he began to look very seriously at bis
charming wife. You'd get anything out OF man
And his laugh was half ye1ed altogether admring
Pretty Mrs. Wies accepted that compliment pret'
tily, but June she slipped out OF the library IN.
observed. was hurt for the woman for herself for
her kind, as her face betrayed Here II was again
the endless, almost unvorying story OF the woman
dependent on the mans bounty and. In this case.
getting all she could out OF him
Again In the evening June heard Mrs. Wies and
Dolly pleading for big Limousine. and next day
car costing several thousand dollars stood before
the door
Mrs. Ned Warner had been made tremendously
thoughtful by the affairs OF the little Wlles family
There was something wrong in the custom which
made this condition possible. What was ~ Tho
position OF donor and recipient Neither the mun
nor the woman was really to blame. II was Gus
tom And June knew what Mrs Wiles would not
admit to herself II she suspected II, that the man
was being constantly wheedled beyond bis means
The crash came sooner than June had expected
On the evening after the limousine had come
home there walked into the house y grim jawed
hard eyed man OF forty-hve whose suit case were
pasted foreign labels.
Hello, Bakerl" exclaimed Wiles, with cOrdiaty
"A little personal business" And Baker seated
himset
"Hows the London branch p asked wlles by way
Of making conversation
Doing very nicely" was the curt reply and Ba-
ker shook hands with Dolly. BY and by the voices
Of the men rose as they became more interested In
their conversation and there noated up to June an
emphatic speech OF Bakers which she could not
help hearing
You've spent ltP' Bakers words were clean cut.
I'm my absence OF year and half you've over,
drawn your account $4,000 Fifty thousand dollars
was the exact amount OF your investment That
makes us quits. You' turn over your share OF the
business to me Immediately"
But that leaves me without q cent without an
incomel" worried WIes He had no blame for his
partner, nor was he as much crushed as he had eI.
pected to be. Il have a wife aud q child you
know Baker | could no more refuse them any.
thing than could refuse bread to a starving child"
That's the trouble" Bakers voice was not harsh
II was simply cold. You've spoiled them wife
should he help to man. and most OF them would
II they were given chance. You made q toy OF
yours
The next morning Mrs wies came up to June
She had been crying but there was a light in her
eyes which WAS good to
II am very sorry" she said simply I'VE have had
business reverse, and we shant be able to keep
you The fact OF the matter Ia that we don't happen
TO have cent In the house | took all OF Harrys
pocket money yesterday. and spent Il yesterday
afternoon l-I-l-that isn't quite the truth" she
suddenly burted out I'VE are absolutely broke
We haven't any money at ALL"
II hurt June to part with them She had liked
them all, and when the little girl hung around her
neck they cried together all three-June and Mrs
Wies and Dolly
Halfway up 10 the avenue June, walking along
and dabblng her eyes occasionally. was confronted
by some Que Byel
which wayr' he asked.
TO the employment ofhce," she told him ana
showed him her little purse with laugh
IT'S shame that pretty girl like you has to
worry about money" And bis coal black eyes gaxss
down at her glowingly.
He tried to detan her; catching her gently by the
arm, tried to urge her into his car used all the per.
suasveness OF his eyes and bis smile and bis suavs
courtesy. but she was obdurate
Suddenly he jumped into his limousine and whirled
away. He was at the employment agency before
June reached It. and be had cordial chat with the
employment agency woman. He handed her an ad.
dress and went away
June was delighted when she secured an open.
Ing quickly and started ont Immediately for the
place. For moment June felt an intense dislike
to the Ugly looking house at the address given her
and all that II might contain; then. laughing st her
own tancies, she strode up the steps and rang the
bell The door swung open silently but no one ap.
pesred. Wondering June walked In and the door
slammed behind her
Two minutes later Gilbert Blye walked up tbs
steps, took Key from his pocket inserted'H into
the lock and smiled.
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