La Grande evening observer., April 13, 1915, Image 3

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1915.
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V FIFTH EPISODE
A Woman In Trouble.
' CHAPTER I.
I I AT old black Aunt Debby was
I M I dressed lu ber best marketing
II. I cl0,De8' tue green percale with
LJ tbe big yellow flowers, and the
little iblue hat wltb the nodding red
poppies was set far forward on her
fcinkless wig. The marketing trip to
tbe city bad been. one of Aunt Debby's
chief joys, but today the buoyancy and
the high pitched laugh -of excitement
were absent.
"You'll stop at Ned s for Mr. Moore,"
Xebby," said Mrs. Moore."
"Tassum." Aunt Debby stole a glanco
wt June's portrait on the wall. ."You
you ain't heard nothin yet of Miss
Junle?" -
At the sound Of that name Bouncer
rose instantly, head up, ears perked,
tail wagging, ores eager, mouth open.
He was at the window with his paws
on the sill and ready to bark. He
whined instead and dropped his paws
ito tbe floor. '
Where was June? That puzzling
'problem filled tbe entire mind of Aunt
DebbjMMrby the side of the driver she
spun into the city In the Moore llmoti
Bine. And that puzzling problem filled
the entire mind of John Moore as ho
cat In his office.
Where was .lime? A dozen private
detectives' were scouring the city of
New York for her, and they reported to
a stern faced young man who sat in
the lonely apartments which June and
he bad fitted up to be their nest, bis
only companion a miniature of his
iovely bride.
Where was June?' Who was this
- mysterious Gilbert Blye? What was
.his nower over Ned Warner's bride?
Ned seized bis hat and strode forth
Into the streets m ms never euuuig
earch for June.
At that moment the door of a strange
nouae bad slammed abruptly behind
beautiful June Warner. And Gilbert
Blye had furnished this address to
June's employment agency.
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Wash Goods
Good values in wash fabrics, that't the rea
son our wash goods section . is busy these
days. Thoughtful women should prepare for
warm clays that will soon be here. Do your
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Today ths Buoyancy and High Pitohsd
Laugh Were Absent. .
A blase looking page girl inspected
June impudently in tbe dim light of
tbe hall, then with a. significant grin
left June standing there and swagger
ed through a door at tbe end of the
hall. June was startled as that door
opened and a blaze of light came out
with the chatter of many shrill voices.
In there, amid wreaths of curling blue
smoke, moved bundsomely gowned wo-
jieu, and many of them nonchalantly j
puffed at cigarettes. At that Instant
tbe smiling Gilbert Blye's key grated
In the lock.
A large yellow haired woman came
hurrying from the salon with June's
employment agency card In her hand.
"Right this way, honey," she rasped
in a voice to which the honey was for
eign, and she led tbe way to a small
side room at the left of tbe salon. As
June reluctantly entered the strangely
furnished little room at the left Gilbert
Blye came in at tbe front door.
With a Biulle upon bis lips and glint
ing in bis dark eyes he hurried straight
back toward the little room In which
stood June, now alone and frightened.
At that instant a huge, clumsy maid
came tumbling up from tbe basement.
followed by a puff of yellow smoke.
With her eyes distended and her mouth
open, ready for the yell of "Fire!" she
rushed to the door of the salon, Dot
before she could reach It Gilbert Blye
bad her roughly by the arm and push
ed her through the door which led to
the basement. He stood stnrlng at the
jmoke which came curling ominously
through that opening, glanced again
toward June's room and unshed uown
the stairs.
That was a strangely furnished little
room In which June rouna Derseu.
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Underwear
at once
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There were two desks and a filing
cabinet and some office chairs, but
there - were a luxurious couch and
dainty hangings, a .soft rug and pink
paneled walls and celliug. It was all
ao incongruous. And the work it was
queer too. Tbe yellow balred woman
came in from the parlor presently and
explained the posting into small blank
books of many memorandum slips.
Each slip contained the name of a wo
man and a sum of money. There wore
no slips for men, but there were index
cadsabout men. June puzzled as to
what sort of business this might be.
Tbe page girl swished in with one of
the memorandum .Blips., ., The yellow
head, whoso face wus 'puffy niid more
highly : colored thau was -wholesome,
took the slip, lookt.'d at the name on it.
frowned, shook ber bend and went out
with the girl. . She entered tho salon
and stood surveying the scene with
cold abstraction. Around a long table
sat tbe women whom June had seen.
They all had cards In front of them
and stacks of playing chips, and a raw
boned woman sitting on a higher chair
than the rest was dealing. The yellow
haired woman! fixed ber attention on
tho. gambler next to tbe dealer. Sho
was a fluffy blond with a feverish glit
ter In her eyes, and she was bent so In
tently upon the fall of the cards that
she did not notice the door open and
close. ' : "' ; ' ' " ! " ' " " ". . V "
Poor June!; She glanced about her
with growing repugnnnce. She was
abjectly miserable, und suddenly she
was sobbing.
Ned! . Why had she run away from
him? ,
In the gambling room tbe fluffy blond
who bad played so feverishly staked
and lost the last chip in front of her.
She turned impatiently to look for the
page girl. . She met instead the cold,
hard eye of the yellow haired woman,
who quietly motioned her. The player
rose reluctantly, and fright came Into
her face as she followed Into the hall
and to the little office where June bad
been Installed. - '' . - .
"You've reached the limit, Mrs. Per-ry,"-
announced the yellow haired wo
mad, turning on the unlucky one sharp
ly as she closed the door. Here is the
I. O. V. Belle brought to me. I have
notO. K.'dit"
"It's only for $50." faltered , Mrs.
Perry.;: -; . prjy;
"I wouldn't O. K. it for 50 cents,"
snapped the other. "Now, I want ac
tion. You'll telephone your husband
from this room." ; . ;
"No, no!" . The woman ' wrung her
hands. "I'll talk to htm tonight!"
"I know that game," she scorned,
and from June's desk she took an In
dex card.
"Elght-o-eight-o Garden," she told
the new secretary. "Ask for Mr. Per
ry, and say that his wife wishes to
apeak with him."
"No!" cried Mrs. Perry hysterically,
and reached over June's shoulder to
take the phone. Tbe new secretary
had made no move toward the phone.
She was staring at the yellow haired
woman in astonishment. That deter
mined person was not one to wrangle
in emergencies. She snatched up the
phone beraelf and called the number.
"You women think I'm a mark," she
scornfully stated to Mrs. Perry while
she waited. . "You'd sting me for a
thousand dollars rather than sting your
husband for it. 8ee this card?" She held
It out. It contained tbe name of Jnckson
W. Perry, bis business address, his home
address, his financial rating, probable
income, clubs and telephone numners.
Aud the unfortunute Mrs. Perry secai-
d to shrink Into hopeless despair as
be realized tho Iniplacablo organiza
tion against which she bad pitted her
self. "Mr. Perry. please." Tbe yellow
haired woman's voice bad undergone
complete change. . It was very pleas
ant of inflection, though it rasped.
"His wife wishes to speak with him."
She handed over tbe telephone, and
June, seeing Mrs. Perry's unsteadiness,'
rose and compassionately gave tbe wo
man her chair. Tbe yellow haired on
walked calmly over to ber own desk and
took up the extension phone.
June looked at her bat and coat She
seemed quite bewildered. She could
not quite understand what this waa all
about, but sho did know that It was
all unpleasant and -heartless and de
grading. , She was starting; to go when
something on Mrs. Perry's face touch
ed her sympathies and held her.
"Yes, It's Owen." trembled Mrs. Per
ry, her nervous fingers clutching des
perately to keep tho quaver from her
voice. "1 I hope I haven't Interrupt
ed anything Important."
;"Not very." The man's voice could
be beard distinctly outside tho phone.
' ' "Jack"-the vob'o was full of plead
ing "I I have to have some money.".
The frown of the yellow balred wo
man deepened as sho listened to the
man's reply.
; "I know It's a week before my allow
ance is due," urged Mrs. Perr aud
now she turned her eyes imploringly
towaad tbe stony, yellow balred one.
"But I just must have it! Eight hun
dred dollars!"
Tbe man's voice boomed tin Incredu
lous exclamation over tho wire; then
a sharp question. , ,, ,
i"Why-why. it's to pay bills! Yes,
yes. Jack, I know I was supposed to
keep them paid out of my allowance!
I didn't want to tell you this until we
could sit down quietly together, only
they're pressing me for payment! And
tho allowance isn't enough, Jackson'
Yes, I kpow you've raised It oh!"
The man's heavy voice bud interrupt
ed ber calmly, coldly. , She sank back
limply in the chair.
June bung up the receiver. She was
sui prised to see the yellow haired wo
man put up ber own phone and oomo
across the room with" abenlgu expres.-
BiOn. V '"-: ;' 'V'''
"Cheer up," she advised.. "Hubby's
aill right."
Mrs. Perry straightened up.
"Yes," she said and moistened her
Hps, "ho said that he'd go over thoso
bills with mo tonight."
"I heard htm myself." And the yel
low balred woman grinned across nt
June. "Here's your I. 0. D dearie.
I've O. K.'d it. You better go lu an
play awhile for your nerves,"
' Tha terrified little blond looked up
Incredulously. It was as if she had
been given a dritik of some strong
stimulant, and she clutched eagerly at
the memorandum slip. Terhups with
that she could wiu back all that she
had lost!
"Thank you!" she gitapetl and hur
riud from tbe room. - '
. The other woman grabbed her phone.
"Eight-o-eight-o Gurdeu!" she called.
VHello! Mr. Perry, please. This Is his
wife's friend."
June moved for her but aud coat.
' "Hello. Mr. Perry! Say. your wife
is ut 48 Klngsley court gambling, and
she's going to lie exposed In half an
hour if you aren't here to pay her
debts." . - . "
The man at the other end of tbe wire
apparently took ri 'moment to gasp for
breath; then the wire boomed.
. "All right, bring the police If you
want." sunpped the yellow balred wom
an. "I guess I can stand the notoriety
if you and your wife can. And, say,
checks don't go. Bring cash. 1 t's eight
fifty now.',' .
- June stood aghast. A ganibllug house i
(To Be CQnitinued Tomorrow.)
DRINK HOT TEA
FOB A BAD COLD
(Jet a small package - of " Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the Gcrmaii folks
call it, "Hamburger Brunt Thee," at any
pharmacy. Take a tableapoonful of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time . during, tbe
day or before retiring. It is the most
effective way' to break a cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus driving a cold from the
system.
Trv it the next time you suffer front
a cold or the grip. It is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
arid harmless. .' ' " ..
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Eub Fain and Stiffness away with
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When your back is sore and lame
or' lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
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Don't stay crippled I This Soothing,
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Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica
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