El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
The HeraId's Daily
Short Story

The words were flung across the
table in repressed fashion.
Enfield, you are mad
so? All, well, what wonder. Moth
ing like treachery in friend for pro
ducing madness. What is 1t our ia
vorfte poet SAYS: And to be with -
Enfield, for Gods sake"
All You have turned believer? Ha,
ha, ha!"
you could but guess what have SUI
fered."
Did betrayal bring remorse2 Ha,
ha, hal Tell me, Ralston, did you, TOO
love Lenore%'
you cared You never told me- But
later when you were-when--
i was a jailed convict Proceed
@She told me"
That she loved me2'
Enfield, hate 10 say it. She never
cared for you-nOt like that She told
You are a liar as well as a traitor
and hypOcriter'
he said. But know you wiz be
sorry later!
"LenOre is single stin?"
Yes, but
Weir
'LenOre is going to marry me tomOr-
Enfield struck the table with his
No, by God, she never will" he
Enfield"
You treacherous hound It was for
this YOU plotted and betrayed me to
Enfield. don't make a scene.
never betrayed you. Believe Al, mo- l
would have died-wOuld gladly die
now rather than injure you"
Il thought that once. But you were
the only man who knew about those
pearls"
.Lenore at least does not suspect me
Of having betrayed my friend
Your cunning is as marvellous as
your treachery.'
Don't Enfield; not here"
yes, Of course; you were always
conventional. Well. I viii calm my
self on conditions-the scene must
come later.
Il agree"
wait a bit You know Salt cliff"
Yes"
above the cliff there is a nice level
flat. At midnight not soul is ever
near. You and 1 viii go there. You
still agree?"
"Of course.
understand this-two Of US viii 60
only one shall return.
It understand. Good Cod IhaC we
should have come to thisr
They rose from dinner, and Ralston
invited Enfield up to his private sit
ting room where, after giving ms
guest cigars, he sat down and wrote
a short note.
When the town clock chimed quar-
ter OF midnight RalstOn put aside his
book and withdrew to his dressing
room. where he discarded his dinner
clothes He returned presently in
lounge suit and grey cap.
Enfield stood by the window, hat IN
hand, ready.
TT is not yet midnight" said En-
! field.
Together they stood by the window,
looking out at the distant illuminated
face of the town clock The street
below was wholly deserted. .DistanIiy
the siren of a steamer blew shrilly
from the harbor. Five minutes later
a small. black figure was seen NOV
ing below in the street. A minute later
there was a light step on the stair ana
quiet tap on the door. Raiston
opened it. and took the letter which
the buttons brought on a silver card
( tray He looked out. Two minutes
still till midnight. There was time TO
read it, Yes it was quite snort
Dear Edgar hope the news VIII
not shock you too much. Warner ar
/ rived unexnectedly this evening HIS
/ speculatio down south were very
/ successful and he comes back tremen-
douslv wealthy. He was my first
/ lover-long before Enfield made such
/ a fool of himself over those pearls.
! He still loves me. and I really feel I
shall be happier with him. So we are
! leaving by steamer for Sydney to-
I night; andawhen the boy brought me
/ your note this evening, I arranged with
l him to come about midnight to the
/ steamer and take you this reply d.
| rectly she had left the wharf.
Il suppose upsetting the arrange
ments for tomorrOws wedding 9vill
cause lot of talk, but I am sure you
will forget all in time. I do not ask
YOU to forgive. How can any woman
/ help her nature2 There Is no use
/ telling YOU how sorry I am
''LenOre."
/ Ralston, finishing the letter, handed
it to Enfield, who read 1t through and
then observed: 1T is true. I did win
] her from Warner long agO-iust after
he had that financial smash. I met him