El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-15
The TwO Sisters
By Virginia Terhune Van De Water.

CHAPTER XVIII. Continued.
" DING to the door, Del3ine called
his servant. Il don't want to be
- disturbed this morning Wang"
he ordered when the Chinaman ap-
peared- Don't forget If you let any
body tn I'll cut you up into chunks.
Understand" he asked with a grin.
Now" ne continued, turning to
Caryl. who had removed her hat and
jacket, wen begin. I'm afraid II win
be rather awkward for US both at first,
that is, unless you have taken dictation
before"
I am not a real expert Mr.. DeIaine."
the girl admitted. I have, however,
taken down dictation for my sister
sometimes. She speaks very slowly,
though"
The man hesitated is you sister
doing much work nOw?'' he asked al
a good deal" the girl replied with
a tWinge OF uneasiness. Shall We
start nOW?'
It's queer" unused Delaine, ignoring
her question, that I can't remember
seeing her name in print. What mag
azine does she do most work fOrg'
I told you yesterday that She doesn't
sign her name to things" Caryl SAID
with some asperity, her embarrassment
making her speak more sharply than
was quite becoming in a stenOgrapheT
addressing her employer I am ready
.Oh, yes" he exclaimed, starting
from his revery. 'T beg your pardon
He began to dictate, and the girl bent
over her pad, forgetting all else in her
endeavOr to keep up with the hesitat-
ing speech For the first 20 minutes
she found this comparati lively easy, for
the author was not accustomed to COM
posing aloud, and found himself decid-
edIy i'll at ease. After the first half
hour, however, his self consciousness
was forgotten by him in his own inter
est in the story he was creating, and
his voice strengthened as he gained
confidence For time Caryl tried to
make her hurrying pencil keep pace
with his quickening words, but at last
she stopped and turned TO him with a
look Of protest.
would you mind going just a little
bit slower, Mr.. DeIaine2" she asked,
half fearfully-
Pray excuse me-" DeIaine exclaimed.
7 didn't appreciate that was speak
That's all right" CaryI assured him. (
Il spoke because was afraid might
miss something. You were speaking I
pretty fast, and I an a little too new
at this kind Of work to be able to keep
up with rapid dictatiOn. I hope" look (
ing at him and widening her blue eyes I
into an expression that was meant to
indicate nsophistication, that by the 4
time have been here a little longer I /
viii do great deal better than I do /
now"
on. you'll be all right, no doubt" |
the man said, disregarding her appar- /
out now
yes" said CaryL turning over a 1
page in her notebook. 60 on
But by the time that the author was 1
well under way again, the doOrbeu I
rang and he stopped, frowning in vex-
alton, and muttering something under
his breath Wang padded nOiselessly
through the room and out into the hall,
fro az ln -
sounds Of violent argument. In a mo-
ment the door of the study was flung
wide open and Harry Somerdyke en-
tered unannOUnced His face was
flushed, but he smiled cheerfully at De-
laine and bowed low to Caryl, who ]
nodded back at him with look of well
come
q almost had to kill that Chinaman
Of yours before I could get in here,
Kel,' ne informed his host. e hated to
mangle him, but he got in my way"
It's just as well that you did the /
job" returned Delaine, the frOWn OF I
TexatiOn deepening on his face. Il
would have done it myself I told |
Wang expressly that I was not to be
disturbed this morning. ought to fire
MIN for letting you in in spite of my !
strict commands along that line"
But, you see, he didn't let me in
answered SOmerdyke nOnchalantIy and /
chucl1ling in self satisfaction. He said
] could not possibly see YOU, but 1
proved that I could by coming right
along in"
And sou'u go right along out. too,
Harry, If you please" the aIE her urged.
I'm very busy this morning, and have
not time for talk
Il gathered as much from Wang and
from your cordial tone of welcome, old
man I just came to see II you're not
going to play a little tennis with me
TINS afternoon suggested the other.
That's not what you butted in here /
Tor, and YOU know it, declared De- J
lalne smiling in spite of himself.
What do you want anyway
wen. If you insist upon a catesori-