Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-01

After luncheon
turned to his Office
pick up the loose III
spondence that had
with the Ginning Of
clocks.
Letter after letter wa =
considered. and then eitht
to be answered when b.
rapher returned or tossed
filing basket. When his d
cleared he drew the telep!
ceiver toward him and Gale,
Der. AS he waited for a \
glance fell on scrap of pap
the instrument
Call 1929 Palisade" was
on 1t in Miss Clark's neat
writing.
When he had concluded
conversation over the wire +
picked up the memorandum or
more.
Give me 1929 Palisade. please" hS
said.
There was long wait and then a
fearful feminine voice came over the
wire.
rs that you, Paul?" It quavered.
"Yes," he replied. mystified.
"Well-you know who it is, don't
your" The voice was dangerously
near breaking.
"No-I do not" he hesitated.
"Oh. dearest-please don't be 30
stern-and unforgiving-you know
it's Mabel"
Now, the only Mabel who had the
right to speak thus intimately was
Paul Enslow's married sister, and at
this moment she was supposed to be
In the Adirondacks. Accustomed to
his sisters easily flowing tears. Paul
was not greatly disturbed over her
emotion.
Where are you nowf" he asked.
AT Margaret's-of course-please
don't tease. DEAR"
you know go many Margarets, my
dear. that ! am still In the dark" he
returned. patiently. What IL the
matter now. Mabel? Has Fido swal
lowed bone or has Peter neglected
to send his weekly postal card and
you have returned to town to-"
PAUL" in sobbing Indignation.
81 am still in the dark" he muir
INJURED. YEARLY. as anything serious
the matter-anybody dead?"
"Yesl" she sobbed bitterly. IN,
love is dead"
"Eh? Not old Peter-why, | saw
him at luncheon not an hour ago, ant
he was looking pretty fit Now, SCI
here. Mabel. old GIRL, If You can onl,
stop that Niagara Of tears lonl
enough to explain"
Never dare speak to me againl'
cut in the girls voice, coldly indig
nant and fearless now. and the con
nection was abruptly severed.
Paul leaned back in his chair ant
whistled incredulously. What i'm
aginary grievance has Mabel got VI
her sleeve" he wondered. uneasily
Barring Fido and Peter and myself
in the order of mportance-ther'
isn't living soul who she has /,
right to worry over. What is sh,
doing In town, anyway"
He lifted the receiver once more I,
his ear and inclined his head towart
the transmitter.
Number 1929 Palisade, please" b,
said for the second time that after
noon.
A servants voice responded.
Il wish to speak with Mrs. Bliss,
said Paul
Mrs. BlissT returned the servant
In puzzled tone. Sure and In
thinkin' you've the wrong number
sorr."
This is 1928 Palisade?"
yes. sorr. but there's no Mrs
Bliss here"
Il was speaking to her only few
moments ago. VIII you make IN
Quiries?"
Il think l better call Miss May
nard." returned the girl, doubtfully
IF you will wait moment"
Paul Enslow was left to his owl
puzzled thoughts for several me
ments. He opened the telephone di
rectory and found the name OF May
nard-Benjamin Maynard, banker
residence 1911 Palisade drive, @sele
phone number 1929 Palisade. So far
so good. II Miss Maynards nam
was Margaret she must be one of hi
sisters girl friends of that stated,
name.
A sweet, low voice sang over tn,
wire into his listening ear. Yes !?
ii said. inquiringly.
rs this Miss Maynard?" Pau
found his heart humping in a mos
unaccountable manner. 81
YES" came the reply.
II am sorry to trouble you, but
ali. | am Paul Enslow, and"
''Oh. Mr.. Enslow. am so glad 70,
have called up" she interrupted
hastily. Poor Mabel is broker
hearted and is repacking her trunl
to go home. I'm sure your misunder
standing can be explained If you will
only come up and see her. won
tell her that you are coming. and yol
take her by surprise and" Sh
paused significantly.
Thank you very much, Miss May
nard, | will come up at once. In