El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
Married Lies Troubles
Helen Determines to Brave War
ren's Wrath and Engage Rooms
at Another Hotel.
Mabel Herbert UrneF

reR's Wrath and Engage Rooms
at Another Hotel
] by Mabel Herbert UrneF
TT Ellen opened the door TO the
grinning French maid with the
coffee and rolls The girl looked
uncertainty around for some place TO
set the tray, for On the only table
Helen had unpacked her travelling bag
Wait, you can put 1t here" and
Helen hurriedly cleared off the table.
The maid, who could not understand
or speak a word of English, put down
the tray, chartered something In
French, and hurried out.
Breakfast Conner called Warren
from the bedroom
THE trays come but shouldn't call
it breakfast answered Helen, viewing
It with disgust Just see how they
serve things hereP
1t was certainly not an attractive
tray. There were only coffee and rolls.
A roll and a blackened spoon and
knife was thrust in each Of the thick,
Clipped coffee cups. There was
small plate of butter. a brown earthen-
ware coffee pot, a pitcher of hot milk,
a saucer with few Jumps OF sugar
and nothing else There were no nap
kins, and not even saucers for the
cups.
tials, that's certain" was Warren's
comment as he surveyed the tray.
Look az that silver" exclaimed
Helen Indignantly, taking the black
ened spoon and knife from one OF the
I'd hardly cali it silver. But come
on-draW Up a chair there. It's after
nine now, and ought TO be out OF
here w7s
Helen spread a fresh towel on the
table to serve as a cloth, and arranged
on il the meagre contents Of the tray.
Here, dear. this is as good as paper
M f~re r1r~ hnr mi
some crumpled tissue paper
Helen in Distress.
"Oh, don't be so darn particular"
pouring out his coffee, while Helen
wiped out her cup and spoon with the
paper. you've got to put up with
lot Of things when you travel"
Il can put Up with almost anything
If its clean. But 1 don't think TINS
place is clean Hadn't you better tell
them as you go out that were not go
ing to stay2"
I've no time to look up any other
place" he frOwned- I'm here on
business and got to be on the job. We
can put up with this for a couple OF
weel1s-wOn't be here longer than !
Helen flushed. Dear. I can't stay at |
I can't eat here" pushing back IN
touched the cup Of muddy brown
See here. the place for anybody
home! If I'd had any sense I'd left |
you there"
But can't I find other roomsZ'
pleadingly- 7 haven't anything else /
to do can start out the first thing I
this morning. Dear, you said we didn't
have to stay here If we didn't like it
Well, I like it all right This IS
good enough for anybody We've got
two big rooms right on the Boulevard,
within a stones throw OF the opera
hOuSe-What more do you wantg'
He pushed back the shabby red vel
vet arm chair, crumpled the tissue pa
per nj a ball and threw 1t on the
table as he rose.
Now. I'll be back here about half
past six, and We'u go out to dinner |
You can fool around the shops or do
to let wen enough alone and stay
right here Understand"
He strobe into the bedroom. brushed
his hat, damned it on his head, got
some papers out of his suit case ana
started for the door.
Now, you've. got enough money!
Helen nodded.
well. the American Express com
Dany is right around the corner
-hey'n tell you how to get anywhere |
You might stop in there and see II
heres any mail for US"
An Appalling Thought.
Helen followed him to the door, !
'ealizing that when Warren went out
IN the street he would be lost TO her
there would be no way she could
each him until six o'clock. To be left
10 alone the first day in a foreign city
'eemed suddenly somewhat appalling
Warren kissed her hurriedly and drew
way from her clinging arms with
urt:
Now, take care Of yourself; Don't
ret run over You have to look where
-Ou're going here-these cab mend
oOner run over you than not Go
o the Bon Marche. That's a big shop
you can spend most of the day II
here"
When he had gone, Helen glanced 4
round with a dismayed sense Of her
And this place-she hated II
t! The strong morning sun lit up the II
habby carpet and the dusty. worn, red
elvet furniture. The bedroom, with II
IS now disOrdered bed and untidy II
yashstand was even less attractive II
A few minutes later Helen, armed II
With her guide book and a book OF II
french phrases. locked her trunk and 4
tarted Out-determined to find other II
oOms in spite of what Warren had Il
some Mail.
The American Express company was II
big hosplta0le building on the cor II
er. TwO-thirds OF the Americans in ! II
'aris have their mail sent to this Of II
ice. and when Helen entered a dozen 1 II
T more were there writing letters and | II
aking advantage OF the guide books. II
Dictionaries and bureau OF information. II
t the mail window Helen asked timid- II
' if there was anything for Mr.. or II
FRS. ". f. Curtis"
The clerk took down a bis mack
&c Of letters from the CO. pireOn II
ole, shuffled over them quickly and I II
brew out three for Warren and one / III
or herself Helen went to a desk by II
ne WINDOW and eagerly opened the ! II
stter from her mother. After the | II
sual greetings she read: