El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-20
HE THIRD YEAR
/ By MABEL
II HERBERT URNER

= Dawson" Warren announced briefly to
/ the boy at the switchboard.
/ They're Not in"
Mr.. Dawson Is not in sir the boy
| informed them a moment later
Announce US to Mrs. Dawson, them
said Warren, curtly-
Another moments wait and then the
boy said StOhdly-
mr. and Mrs Dawson have both
gone out"
Gone out?' murmured Helen. in
cot course not" scoffed Warren
| That's a mistake. Now you get this
thing right severely to the boy. Il
want you to announce Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis TO Mr.. pawSOn's apartment
well, L had their maid on the wire,
sullenly. She says they're gone out
to dinner. I'll ring her back, you can
talk to her yourself
Warren turned to a desk phone near
by and the boy connected him
Hello! is this Mr.. DaWsons apart
ment? viii you say that Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis are here. What's thatF sharp
ly. What message did they leave
Helen was standing by listening
breathIessly. The maids shril voice
carried beyond the phone, but she
could not make out the words
With mutered exclamation War
rem slammed up the receiver ana strode
toward the door. Helen followed, her
heart in her throat. What could it
mean2
face crimson with rage Helen ha0
almost to run to keep beside MN A
dozen breathless questions were Wnlrl-
ing through her mind but she uareu
not ask them. She was afraid TO ques-
ton MIN when he was IT mood ike
Thy had gone almost two blocks be
fore he spoke. Then he snarled saw
agely:
Dawson will pay for this, all right!
III get SQuare-luSL wait anu sec. 90,
but what did the maid say, dear
breathed Helen. +t,.+
say What could she say out IHa'
they'd gone out" .,
and hadn't left any message?
Not q word.
..But maybe some one was i'll and
sent for them" suggested HeIeH
sootbinely. an accident or someIhlnS-
sThen why didn't they leave mes,
50 ge2 No, nothing can excuse thl5;,
'Rut dear, where are we SOlHS
Helen was hObbIing along pa1ntuIly IN
her thin high-heeled slippers
Were not going home-nothlnS 70
eat there. Where are we now -
in his rage he had walked DIlhuiX2 r- CIii
not noticing where they went " IL
take a taxi and go to some resuau-
rant" ga 4
dare protest And when finally tney
were seated in an expensive uptown
she could only look on un-
bappiIy. while Warren ordered an eA-
r
though ne was trying to soothe ms
wounded vanity by reckless eNpeh-
diture. The Obsequious attehuoA d
waiter always gives TO a IaNlsh OI
der seemed also soothing
The DawsOns There
Helen saw his savage troWn SIaou-
s1Iv relax under the pacifying AFFECTS I
of the food and wine AT length sHe /
"a .T 5ea|u couldn't we go to the theater
ofter aII2 Mrs. stevens said shed I
leave the tickets at the box once III &
case we could come ..e,.,
Warren glanced at his watch; sup
nose we might as well go there as
me tickets marked with their name
we're at the box office. Inc euIteLll
he back Of the darkened house 70 !"
BOX at the right or the Stsse- .
AS they entered Mr. and Mrs. stevens
-ose with whispered greetings 1nSA
n F5eIen-s horror she realized that the
.yro other people in the box were Mr..
md Mrs. Dawson! Fortunately t-o
heater was so dark that her lnV2 q4ll
AIRY start and the expression OF " ar
ems face were not noticed
..So-no Wen sit back here"
v-bisnered Helen, refusing to let MI
stevens place their chairs IN the front
- Happily an it was a long scene, and
Helen had time to regain her pose
Act as though nothing had nap
Warren behind her programme,
But he only growled curt -Hush!
At last the act was ended and the
lights flared up ma
I'm so glad you could come smiled
hrs. Dawson, turning cordlally 20
Ielen. I'VE hadn't hoped TO see you
before tomorrow evening
tomorrow EVENING"" gasped Helen
why. yes; you haven't forgotten
-ou're to dine with US
''Oh. no." broke in Warren hearIlly-
We're looking forward 10 that And,
w the way, Dawson; we drove by your
lace this evening We We're on our
way uptown to a Bohemian CLUB an
er and thought you and Mrs Dawson
night like to join US
Helen bit her lips and bent lower
yer her program
Warren had always said he stuck TO
he truth when he Could-as 1t was not
UGH a tax on the memory but that
yhen it was necessary he could lie
And this was sample
f his art.
Whose mistake had it been-his or
IT. Daws0n's? Helen knew if it had
cen Warren's he would probably not
Omit It But at least, the fault was
of hers for Mr. Dawson had DhOued