El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02

nj get everything packed up to-
night. You won't have any
time in the morning. Wen be at Ply
mouth by five"
AT fiye?" Helen turned from the
railing. where she was watching the
faint glimmer Of a distant light house
the first sign of land. why, War
ren, they won't put US off that early?"
They'll put US off whenever we get
there. I told you they weren't going
to dock. We're to be put off on a
tender-the ship don't dock until she
gets to Hamburg"
a tenders that the small boat
which comes out to meet us?''
That's it. Now you hustle down and
get things into shape. III have
smoke and be down a little later"
1t was the last night of the voyage,
and Helen lOnged to stay up on deck
Everyone was standing around watch
ing the faroff light and talking of the
extreme southern course the ship had
taken to avoid the icebergs and the
time they had lost.
They all seemed imbued with the
restless anticipation that comes with
the sighting of land. Only the few
London passengers were getting off at
Plymouth, but those booked through
to Hamburg were equally excited.
Reluctantly Helen went down to the
Warren's smoke" would end in a game
of whist in the smoking room, where
he spent most of his time during the
trip. But she had hoped that this last
night they would spend on deck to-
gether
Because of the small stateroom she
had tried not to unpack many things,
but one article after another had been
needed during the trip, and now she
found the repacking no small task
Tuh 10 CHI
was through, bathed, and in her berth.
But Warren had not yet come down
and he still had his things to pack
She would gladly have done it for him,
but he would never let her. Said he
could never find things when she put
them in.
At length there was a heavy step
down the passageway, and he threw
open the staterOOm door.
All through" as he began to take
off his collar.
why, yes. dear. almost an hour ago.
It's nearly y, isn't it2 You know
you've everything to pack, and those
steamer rugs to strap up2"
Now, don't you worry about me. I'll
have plenty of time for all I've got to
do. I told the steward to rout me out
But dear" as he was rapidly max
leave everything till morning-and
you'll have to shave, too
Look here-youre ready, aren't
You? Well see that you are-and don't
go off forgetting half your things. I'll
attend to mine"
And he turned out the light and
climbed heavily into the upper berth.
1t seemed to Helen that she had
hardly fallen asleep when the steward
pounded on the door.
Four O'Clock. Sir
Bath ready, sir. Four o'clock"
While Helen was dressing and before
Warren came back from his bath. an
other steward knocked at the door.
Luggage ready for Plymouth,
mann"
Helen opened the door and pointed
to her steamer trunk and bag These
are ready-but Mr.. Curtis hasn't quite
finished packing yet"
He'll have to hurry, man." as he
dragged hers out Almost all the lug
gage is off now"
ooh, is the tender here already"
anxiously.
shes been here for an hour She's
round on tother side"
"Oh, Warren, you'll have to hurry"
was Helen's excited greeting when he
came from his bath. The tenders here
they're putting on the
baggagei"
Warren grunted something under his
breath. but he began to hurry.
Cant 1 help you? Isn't there any |
thing 1 can dO?"
eSs just get out ana let me nave /
what room there is"
Helen gathered up her hat and veil /
and went out into the passage TO put /
them on. She could hear Warren NOV 4
ng hastily about
Luggage ready, mann" 1t was the \
chief steward this time
II think So" she faltered, and he !
knocked at the staterOOm.
luggage, ready, Sir2 Everybody's 1
IN now, sir. She's ready to pull off"
The words struck terror to Helen.
tut Warren threw open the door with
rough:
Wen. if you put people off at this
hour you'll have to wait till
hey get ready. Here, You can take
his trunk"
Through the open door Helen could
zee Warren thrusting things into his !
nit case with more haste than she
ad ever seen him exert His hat was
n the back of his head and he was
worried She lOnged to
20 in and help him, but feared he
you'd only roar at her to keep out OF
he way. Suddenly he called:
Where's the Shawlstrap.
where's that shawlstrap2"
why isn't it there2" rushing in to
ind him struggling with the big roll
( steamer rugs and coats and looking
esperately about for the shawlStrap.
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