El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

I took pity on her evident embarrass~
ment and came 10 her relief.
1T seems to me-" ne said. that there
is a great deal of talk over a trifling
take Mrs. Minor home myself and have
told Tom to leave one Of the horses
harnessed to the buggy and tied and
blanketed under the shed before he
goes to bed SO, dear Mrs. Minor, you
need not give yourself any uneaSinesS
as TO exposing Uncle Henry or your
much more valuable self to the storm
For, as your host, insist on driving
you home. / would trust the delightful
task to nobody else"
~Oh. thank your said Beatrice. sin
cerely. You are very gOOdl'
7 don't see where he is especially
good in planning something that viii
give him pleasure said Helen, affec-
tiOnately. Now, let's 90 out into the
ha1 by the fire. It is actually chilly
tonight"
1t was here that the Maynard
brothers, coming in from the driving
storm found hosts and guest. While
q shaded lamp in the corner cast q soft
but faint glow throughout the large
hall the dancing freight predOminated
Leaving raincOats and OvershOes out
side, the men came forward eagerly
and Joined the group Paul Maynard
bowed low as Helen introduced him to
Beatrice, but the widow held out her
hand with a flashing smile that won his
admiration.
Her Compliment.
I've seen you before" she said cor
daily, although you do not rem ember
me. / was in Mrs. Robbins carriage
when you quoted her frightened horse
yesterday. And as soon as I saw how
well you managed the poor. startled
creature, ! wanted to meet you"
Her manner was frank ana open.
like that OF a little child. 1t was hard
to imagine that she could ever plan or
scheme. The man thanked her warmly
for the implied compliment
Il shall love horses better than ever"
he said smilingly, now that one of
them has made you notice my humble
self"
During this dialogue Robert Maynard
had stood gravely by but now he
stepped forward and held out his
hand.
May not an old friend ask you to
remember him, tOO?' he asked reprOach-
fully.
Certainly replied the widow, shak-
ing hands with him. But her manner
lacked the cOrdiality that had marked
brother, and she made no reference to
her recent encounter with Robert in
town Turning from him, she sank
into "A deep chair near the fire, and
Paul Maynard established himself
gracefully upon a low fOOtstOOl by h<T.
Robert, with Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard.
formed cosy group at the OEner side
of the hearth. and soon the converse
ton was flowing freely. Beatrice was
telling some amusing story, and her
companion. from his loWly position be-
side her, was looking up into her
laughing face, when, without a prefa-
tory knock or ring. the door was
opened from the outside and Henry
Blanchard stood in the entrance.
blanchard Dared.
He blinked dazedly as the light
struck his eyes, and the wrinkles in
his face We're accentuated by the grim
ace. His raincoat and umbrella dripped
with rain. and the water from item
glistened on the floor at his rubber
covered feet. He stood thus for some
seconds, unmindful of the unattractive f,
figure he cut 1t was not until Helen. I
with an exclamation of greeting, ran
toward him. that he seemed to become
aware of the presence in the room of
anybody save the laughing pair at the
Preside.