El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

! u" IIh w arren note still crushed
| w in her hand, Helen lay sob
bing on the blue silk draped
bed at the Hotel Ronceray- To
the beauty of the rooms, which had
| lured her into engaging them, she was
now Indifferent.
Oh, why had she moved to this place
without consulting him2 She might
have known he would find some way
to punish her
Again she smoothed out and re-read
the crumpled note. 1t was brief and
sarcastic, saying merely that since she
, had taken things in her own hands
she could keep it up-and dine by her
helf
When at length she rose it was after
ten. Her eyes We're red and swollen,
and her dainty gown was badly rump-
led 1t was a very fOrlOrn little wO-
man that looked back from the mirror
now compared TO the eXcitedly happy
one reflected there before Warren's
note had come.
She was just starting 70 unlock her
dress when an angry shake Of the
sitting-room door sent her flying to
open it 1t was Warren. A glance at
his face, and Helen knew that he was
furiOusly angry
"oh, dear. I'm so sorry. I didn't
know the door was locked" she began
In hurried apology
Very Angry.
Without speaking he STROBE past her
into the room, flung some papers on a
ldD4E ana ulUuS6lI INTO one OF the rose
silk tapestried chairs.
Still without deigning to glance
around the room. he scOWlingly lit a
cigeret. Helen stood awkwardIy by
the window, fUmbling with the tassel
of the curtain and waiting for him to
comment on the placer at least to
rage at her for having moved But he
did neither.
Dear, please don't be angry about
my moving" pleadingly. You know
how dirty that other place was-and
these rooms are so lovely and reason
able. 1 really. thought you'd want me
Huh, you did-did you? Well. you
took devilish good care to get here
before I'd get chance to say what
man to get back to his hotel and find
his wife and baggage gone"
But, dear, 1 only thought it would
save you time and"
Drop it, Drop it, I tell youl You
wanted to move nere-welI, you're
here, aren't yOu2 What's the mat
ter?' noticing her Redeemed eyes. Been !
having Mysteries over it?"
Helen bit her lip.
well, there's one thing you can
count on" with sneering emphasis, "if /
you ever come abroad again you'll come
alone and put up where you blame
pleased III not be in the party. Now,
for heavens sake stop your sniveling,"
and throwing his cigaret into the crate
under the marble mantel he slammed /
BY the sound Of his moving about |
Helen, who was waiting in dumb mis- !
cry by the window, knew that he was 1
getting ready for bed. Suddenly he 1
opened the door with an angry: :
More Shouting.
suit case2"
In the closet dear: all your things /
are in that big closet
only closet I sees hung full Of your
In the white wood paneling the closet
door was hardly noticeable, and now
Helen darted in and threw it open with
an eager:
isn't that a beautiful closet? And
all those patent hangers were already /
therei Oh, dear, don't you see IT'S /
fectly appointedr'
But with another impatient. "Oh. cut
it," Warren dragged out and opened
up his suit case.
Helen went back into the sitting
room and gazed unhappily out the win
dow, until a creaking of bed springs
told her that ne was in bed.
He had turned out all the lights ana |
afraid to disturb him by their glare. |
Helen undressed by the light from the
street. The narrow cane beds were
side by side, but she crept into hers |
with feeling that Warren was miles |
away. He lay with his back to her, |
lis outstretched form under the white !
sheet looking almost giant-like in the
lin l4Sil
Her head ached, and she was now
of a gnawing hunger-the eff
-ect or having eaten nothing since |
The discomfort itself she was
90 unhappy to care about. but the fear
hat it might keep her awake to worry
md anguish through the night made
Ter think of a cake of milk chocolate
hat Warren had bought on the train
softly she slipped out of bed, opened
Ter satchel and felt for the chocolate.
What in the deuce are YOU trying
o dog" demanded Warren, suddenly.
witching on the light by button be-
ide his bed
Nothing, dear" shrinking from the
udden glare. I was just looking for a
'iece of chocolate"
Chocolate! What's the matter?
hungry? Didn't have much dinner?"
Not muchi" stammeringly
Not much? How much2"
A Suggestion
Helen flushed as she unframed A !
1T of tinfOl from the chocolate
so thatt it, Didn't have anv din
Ter at all, Ell? Another of your fool
erformances. Well, don't eat that
tuff! 1 don't want you here sick on