El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05
Married Lies Troubles
Helen FOrgets to Tip the Steward
and He Does Not Hesitate to
Remind Her.
BY Mabel Herbert UrneF


b6KW ? ELL, they're not going to let
w US land tonight" announced
Warren, coming into the
stateroom, where Helen haG just fig
ished packing
They're not: Why, dear, the stew
ard just said we'd be in by IL
NO, lL.u be nearer II. Just saw the
morning Now I'm going on deck for
a smoke, and you q better turn IN
They'll Gust US out about four
Helen had looked forward 10 the ex-
element and adventure of a midnight
landing. she was all packed. ana now
to uupack and take out the things
needed for the night was most discour-
aging.
IL was after 10. but she knew il
would be useless TO try to sleep, so she
threw wrap about her and followed
Warren on deck Most OF the passen-
gers were leaning over the rails
watching the faint revolving rays Of a
distant lighthouse and trying 10 make
out the dark outlines OF land ahead.
After SIX days Of the ocean, every me
was eager TO sight land
Helen walked twice around the
deck, and then caught sight of War
rem in the smoking room, laughing
waited, but when he did not come OU-
she went back to the staterOom and
got ready for bed, with a dull sense Of
depression.
p
Warren, switching on the light as he
entered half an hOur later.
No Ale.
Dear, it's dreadful admitted Helen.
who had been tossing uncomf0I tahIy
in the upper berth There's not a bit
of air up here
Not much anywhere. Guess We're
going TO strike Il hot in Paris. Wen
have a swelIeriug trip up from Cher
bOurg in these dinky trains"
W ny, we've. stopped, haven't we2'
suddenly realizing that her discomfort
was partly due to the lack of motion.
She's slowing up; well anchor in
about 10 minutes now.
After a week OF the rocking ship and
swlshinS waves, the sudden steadiness
and silence were strangely discOncert-
ing They had come to a dead stop
now, and the air was sitting. All the
sounds of the ship. which the roar of
fully distinct. A few couples were still
promenading the deck, and the stew
ards were dragging franks thrOUEh
the, corridors. getting ready for the
early morning landing
Helen tried to lie sun, but she could
not sleep.
Then came the sounds Of sailors
washing the decks Surely If Warren
could sleep through all that noise she
would not walen him. 1t was halfpast
three.
She dressed quickly and hurried I'D
on deck. Several passengers, who had
evidently not gone to bed at all. were
strOIIing about. The air was close ana
sultry.
The HarbOr.
The harbO- was dotted with an
chorcd ships, shaGOwy and ghostIike in
the gray dawn. ii was all so still ard
mOtOnless- The land was quite plain
now, but it looked bleak and barren.
1t was Helens first glimpse of France.
and this gray line Of rocky cliffs was
very different from the fields and
villas she had pictured
There's the tender" some one called.
as they sighted a small boat steaming
its way toward them.
Helen hurried down to awaken War
rem, but found that he was already I'D
and half dressed
See here scowling into the mirror
at the collar he was trying to button.
we've got all these people to tip vet.
I should've had the purser change some
money. Well, they'll have to take