El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-01
Married Lies Troubles
Helen and Warren View the Gayety
in Il Famous Restaurant
OF Paris.
: 0y Mabel Herbert Urner

II ROM the top Of the steep flight
II OF steps Helen looked down
= into the dingy. dimly lit base
ment known as the Chat NOir"-the
mot a very cheerful looking joint
commented Warren
Dear. do you suppose it's safer" she
said nervOusly. "Baedeker says some
Of these places are regular dens OF
thieves and outlaws"
ROT" Warren started down the
steps Come on
Inside was long room with low
wooden rafters, a sawdusted 1Oor,
rough, bare tables and benches over
the old brick fireplace sat a huge
black cat, whose yellow glass eyes were
lit up by lamp or candle
Around the wall ran a shelf on which
was a curious collection OF cats all OF
them black. AS the only lights in the
place shOne through the bulging eyes
OF these animals, the effect was most
At one of the tables. three Ions
haired, velvet jacketed men were sip
ping beer To Helen's amazement and
tered. bowed, waved their glasses TO-
ward her and called out;
VOLTA Ia petite dame en- blanc-elle
est Ia bienvenue ici!
What do they mean?' whispered
Helen, drawing closer to Warren.
Your dress is white. and they're
calling out a welcome to the woman IN
white. But it's all a part of the fake
guys are hired to pose as BOhemians-
to greet the people and give the place
atmosphere"
Warren Orders Beer.
An attendant now appeared and suS-
gestively wiped off the table before
them. Warren ordered some beer,
which seemed to be The drink there.
From somewhere came shrlu TN
kle of a bell, and a white curtain was
Tvr~ nfrrfsn
recess of the wall. One of the lOnS
haired youths. a stick in his hand,
SLOUGH hat on his flowing LOCKS now
arose and began TO SINS 1e stO JS DS
the toy stage which reminded helen
of the bunch and Judy theaters OF her
childhood.
With the second verse of the roll
licking French song, the black shad-
OWs OF tiny marloneIJeS were III "" II
on the small curtain a..
good fun" exclaimed w affens- 4eshluS
forward with interest
The small figures were cleyerly ma
niDulated. and their black shadows
danced across the white sheet IN com
ical pantomime WheR Iney - -iIlIilS
dashed off the tiny stage oafheheu
and everybody applauded,
well let's move on sISSSste,u
Warren. We've seen about all Jnat s
to be seen here. ,,,-9,, .sl-o.7
Where are we going now: asked
Helen. eagerly, for they were DONG
Montmartre," tonight n. ~
ssNight as well take in the Rat Mort
next But thatu probably be a rake,
too. We're 20 years too la ate 81 he o.
Walk in the Rain.
It had been drilling when when b Iney
came i'm and now it was ralnlhS naIu-
Ifoie1 drew her white skirts close as
thew thew climbed the steep, wet steps TO the
street =. 5e1,+ +ba,-
had no choice but to walk ANS ana H Sifb
trudged along, holding heI So o n
one hand and with the other cIlhslns
to Warrens arm ,;,.71,- fasci-
There was something VERY 49,
mating in wandering through klgss
dark narrow streets on rainy q lIsa{c
The small. dimly lit SHOPS 80: az I,,1.s-
alley ways had an air of sinister mys-
terry. a Nrort,, sboDe
ont as the only one brightly lit spot
in HpF this is dingy neighborhood. But when
the reached the place. th5y I 3S H III
of the life and gayety the HShts hau
1t was a regular restaurant with