El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-24
Til e TwO Sisters
By Virginia Terhune Van De Water.
CHAPTER XII.

n Ok SefOno aIIer she mad told
Kelley Delaine that ner sister was
a writer CaryTs heart failed her
She knew what the authors next ques-
ton would be and as she saw him hes
itate before uttering 1t the frightened
desire seized her to confess the truth
and tell him that Julia was a shop
girl. Yet by the time that Delaine had
voiced his Query her quick mind had
prepared another falsehOOd.
Does your sister write under her
own name?" asked her new employer.
NO" CaryI responded glibly. Most
of her work is unsigned. She writes
articles and things like that you
oh" said Delaine. st see. BY the
way" he added with Kind smile, 4
haven't asked for your own name yet.
Jennings gave it to me over the phone
but didn't catch it
IT'S Marvin carl told him. "Caryl
Marvin
"CaryI Marvin he repeated. And
SHer name is Julia" the girls said
briefly.
Julia" he unused. "TH recoIIect
that. Julia Marvin-it's a nice name,
he murmured as if to himself
Caryl turned toward the window by
which the typewriter stood when
ever you are ready. Mr. Delaine," she
said somewhat stiffly, I am ready to
begin"
Inc man started SlSHLlg- EXCUSE
me for keeping you waiting2" he ex-
claimed 4 was thinking of something
else But WeE set down to brass
tacl1s at once. Mr. Jennings has told
you Of the arrangement
Really" DeIaine explained, "this in
terview this morning was more for the
purpose Of getting acquainted than for
actual work. although I have some
stuff I would like you to copy before
CO n VI viii he
to do the wOrk2"
Yes, indeed Caryl assured him.
Then its settled" declared Delaine-
Now if you viii take these papers
and make a double copy of each OF
them that will be all for today You
will find paper. etc, in the drawer OF
the machine table"
With nod he went into the next
room while CGryl sat down at the type
writer and began 10 copy the notes he
had given her She was excited and
nervous. and was obliged to stop again
and again to erase many blunders made
by her uncertain fingers.
She was well on toward the end OF
her task when she heard the dOorbeu
ring. No one answered, and, when II
sounded a second time. there was an
impatient movement behind the por-
there's dividing the study from the
room to which Delaine had retired, and
his voice called loudly, Wang
door at the opposite end OF the study
~
aman glided nOiselessiy across the
floor and disappeared into the hallway,
and a moment later Caryl heard the
front door open and a jOvial voice
raised in greeting
Hello Wangl" IL proclaimed "HOW's
the old pirate this morning. Boss in
All right. I'm coming in to see him"
A tail figure in riding clothes ap-
peared in the doorway, and Caryl oV-
ercome with sudden embarrassment
turned to he machine and pretended to
be absorbed in her work.
Z beg pardOnr' a voice close to her
said. but I understood Wang to say
that Mr.. Delaine was in"
The girl glanced up A tall man
stood beside her He was lean and
dark and had an aquiline face. He
tapped one pUtteed leg with his riding
crop as he spoke. and CarEl caught
one OF his white fingers. Before the
girl could reply Delaine himself en-
tered. hat and stick in hand.
Hello, Dick" he exclaimed heartily.
You're a sight for sore eyes When
did YOU blow into town."
Yesterday" the new arrival an
sWered- I've Just been riding around
the park and I stopped in to see you
a moment. I say, old nam
He grasped Delaine by the arm and
murmured something too low Tor
Caryls ear to catch.
III do nothing Of the kind" Delaine
4
out. I've a little business to attend
to and then we'll lunch together"
'Oh, I say" protested the other,
give me a chance, won't you? If you
don't" he threatened, laughing recS-
1essly. there's nothing for me to do
but take a chance myself"
For a mere second he hesitated, then
turned to Caryl. who was still at work
upon the typewriter, making even more
blunders than before.
Mr.. Delaine' puts upon me the bur
den of introduction" the stranger said
to her. For an ordinarily generous
man he can be very stingy at times. Z
Ny name is merdyl1e-Harry Somer- |
dyke. Please be kind and accept this |
as an Introduction"
As he spoke he smiled with no trace !
Of embarTassment.,a Caryf noted ad- I
the white flash of his perfect I
teeth She flushed, but lifted her blue /
eyes to him.
I'm CaryI Marvin" she returned |
shyly "and I'm very glad that you |
spoke to me, Mr.. SOmerdylxe"
SOmerdylze laughed confidently. and I
Delaine frOwned at the sound Come, |
Harry" he said impatienly. 'I can't /
wait any longer"
The two men went toward the hall I
together. At the door Somerdyke /
turned and looked back over his 4
shoulder.
And I'm very glad you spoke to |
me, Miss Marvin" ne averred and 1
laughed again
(TO be continued.)
(This IS one of the regular features
Of The Fl Paso HeraId.)