El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-10
BY Mark English -

/ - y Indifferent TO the charms Of
women. IN reality sir Hugh Bel
! Iairs was nothing of the kind Ger
4 tainly since a disastrous love affair in
/ his early 20s. Bellairs mad not fallen
/ In love, but he was as good a judge Of
feminine beauty as he was Of horses
{ points Or Of the newest pattern in
automobiles. Bellairs touched his
} friends arm.
You know everyone. Van. Who is
J that girl drinking tea with the old
woman in the chestnut wig?
Vandeleur adjusted his pince-nez,
and brought them TO bear upon the
couple.
1T is plain to be seen that you have
not been in England lately" he said
: Why, that girl is the notorious Miss
l Delahayei OF all the impudence"
The notorious Miss Delahaye.
Hugh replied vaguely Who is She
/ What has she done 10 be called no
torious2''
Pretty nearly everything" was the
cynical reply, that woman should
not do, quite recently few months
ago- got that young woman off a
long term of penal servitude- She
didn't in the least deserve to get Off
but she did. To think of her having
the cheek to come to a crowded place
like this, come on. old man, I hope
you haven't lost your heart to the fair
adventures. nearly did myself. She
can be very fascinating when she
likes. can Miss Claire Delahaye.
Sir Hugh Bellairs remained rooted
to the spot, his eyes fixed so steadily
upon the girl, who had now finished
her tea, that she flushed Indignantly
beneath his glance.
Come" he heard her say. You are
quite right. Mrs. Bryant. This place is
Overrun with cads,' And she shot Hugh
Bellairs a whitening glance as she
passed him. taking not the smallest
notice OF the barrister who had goe
the notorious Miss Delahaye' off the
punishment she richly deserved.
Bellairs buttonhOled his friend
, come right away to my hotel ana
/ tell me the facts Of-Of this-Miss Della
hayes case. 7 can never believe that
woman with the face Of an angel can
be the kind Of creature You insinuate
Miss Delahays TO be
1t is not a nice story" said Wanda
leCr, putting away at his cigar, and
not CLc I'm fond of telling but 10
cure you Of your evident infatuation'
Bellairs moved irritably. making ges-
tU-c Of dissent, of which, however. his
friend took no notice beyond a cynical
smile-'I viii tell il in all its naked
ness.
As rule, as perhaps YOU may re-
member 1 rarely TAX up a case for
the defence unless 1 am pretty well
assured that my client is unjustly &C
CUsed- Well, when 1 took up Claire
DeiaEaye's case that was my belief,
and IN It I remained until bald stern
facts forced me to change my opinion
and believe the young woman to be
what she waa--sn adventures Of the
Y Orst description, and as clever as
they make them.
Good heavens, That woman could
make a fellow, II she chose. believe
black was White-dOubt the evidence
Of his own senses She even got old
judge Hardyn to listen 10 her and be-
IeFe IT her. So, after all, I needn't
be ashamed OF my credulity. Here
IL
the Gecanter and syphon towards Bel
LARS
I'm going TO begin at the end in
stead Of the beginning Of the story"
Ihis Is what reached me exactly a
week after e hard-headed judge and
y sOoo men ana true had found Claire
beiah6ye not guilty"
f.. handed a sheet Of paper across
the table
Dear and able defender OF WON
ans good name, 7 thank YOU from the
bottom OF my heart for your able de-
fence OF guilty woman, For now
an $ at an end and I am free. ] may
tell you thar the very charge made
against me by the prosecution was
Yours in gratitude.
claire Delahave"
Bellairs perused the writing in alb
solute silence. faint whiff of an
elusive perfume emanated from the
sheet Of cream-laid note paper. lie
flung 1t from him as though If had
been scorpion.
That was the limit. wasn't #? Tt
SHOWS the womaRs character. You
may imagine my SENSATIONS. old chap
Hnen inls precious document reached
You forget" said Hugh. with an
eIIort, that you have begun at the
end Of the tale.
The woman whom defended was
TWF-n
gambling den in which she forged the
name OF a young man who was one Of
her victims. then Of shooting him when
he found her out"
Good heavens, BelIafrs sprane 70
nus feet That girl a murderess, L
can't believe it-T wOntU'
Nandaleur shrugged.
Young Neverne didn't die"
w hatt shouted Bellairs. Was Ne
verne her victim"
Yes. do YOU know him."
lie my first cousin. 7 heard he'd
got INTO a bit of scrimmage, but no
particulars reached me-"
Nandaleur rose
Il am glad II YOU have any doubts
on the subject. ask Neverne Owing
to that woman, the boys cripple
Claude Neverne is coming here to
join me in a weeks time" said Bel
lairs. Il will ask him"
That fellow Bellairs is in love with
144S slLI lAultrl tu JACK amateur re-
gretfully. III make the adventures
Quit ! can, for III send her the cut
ungs Of the trial. and then she'll know
she Sound out"
And he sent the cuttings later on.
Seven days is a brief space Of time
but quite long enough to cause man
TO fall madly desperately in love. on
the fourth day Hugh Bellairs realized
that he loved this woman as he had
never loved before that adventures
or no adventures she was the one
woman in the world for him.
Every day they met at n o'clock on
the Spa. Sometimes they luncned to-
gether. Four o'clock saw them on the