El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
By Mabel Herbert Urner

fitted as a bed room. that was to let
The huge rooms and high ceilings gave
Such an atmosphere of grandeur that
she was astonished when Mr.. Wick
nam mentioned the price-only three
pounds a week.
And where is the bath?' she asked
gazing around for door that might
lead into one
"On the third floor. madam" ans
wered the servant.
"On the third floor, Oh. we want a
private bath"
I'm afraid you'll find that rather
hard to get in London" ventured Mr.
Wickham. Col Mawson was very
exceptional But if you like these
rooms-after all the bath is a small
matter.
Helen laughed I'm afraid we
Americans don't think so. I'd rather
have a hall room and my own bath
than all the luxury without one"
Then fearing she had been rude. she
added hastily.
But I suppose we're spoiled. You
know we've so many new hotels and
apartments with a bath for almost
every room, that we've come to think
them a necessity"
Outside. Mr.. Wiekham insisted on
Helen coming back TO the office that
he might give her the addresses of
several other apartments.
Now II none of these will answer,
If you will write or telephone me to-
morrow, I may have something else"
Hard to Find.
There were four places on the list.
and three more among the newspaper
advertisements, which Warren had
marked that morning.
Helen went to them all, but there
was some objection TO each one. Be
sides she had set her heart on Col.
MaWsOn's apartment, and with the pic
ture Of that in her mind, nothing else
seemed desirable
Half past five found her back at the
hotel, warm, tired and discouraged
1t was only a few minutes until
Warren came
Wen what Iuck?" as he threw him
self heavily in a chair. love. I'm
tired Whatd you find?"
oh dear. I found the most wonder
full place-an army officers apart
ment. He's gone to India and left 1t
to be rented just as it is. And it's
full Of the most interesting things
that he's collected all over the world.
And, oh, che most beautiful rugs
and I'D printsr"
Sounds pretty good. How much 90
Only four and a half guineas a
week. And there's q caretaker on the
place to serve breakfast-oh. it's
ideal"
Good, When did you take II from
tomorrow? We want TO get out of
this Joint"
I couldn't get it-that's the trou-
bic. They wouldn't rent it for less
than three months"
Couldn't get it? Then why in thun-
der are you talking about it? Let's
hear about something you can get"
Put I wanted that so muchl I saw
n lot of other places, but they couldn't
compare with it,"
BY George, if that isn't like a wom-
an-harping on something she can't
get What are the other places like2"
We'll, there was one on Great Port
land street. The agent took me to
that Dear, what do you think?
met the incest man-Mr. Wickham, OF
Edgcomb & Wickham house agents
And he took me himself to look at an
apartment Wasn't that most unu-
sual2"
Huh, What about the placer"
We'll. there were two very nice
large IRONS on the first floor-but the
bath was on the third. That's what 1
found everywhere It's almost impos-
sible to get a private bath Then
there was a fairly good place on Vel
beck street. but there they had only
single bed"
Wei, couldn't they put in a double
bed-Or another single one?"
No, asked them, but they hadn't