El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-10

analyze her sudden access Of af-
4 lection for her friend. She had
always liked Beatrice. although she
sometimes disapprOved of her. And
the times when her disapproval was
strongest was when she thought that
the widow was permitting, Or even
worse encouraging Henry Blanchard
devotion Helen may nave thouSuL ma
she resented her uncle's auIenIlOhS 70
the widow from purely aIUrulsLc IeSt-
sOns-because the man was TOO olo 20
be a suitable husband for her friend
But. underneath, was all the time the
knowledge that Uncle Henrys' mar
rage would mean less of ms money
for the Robbins children. And mother
lCve-Or ambitiOn-takes alarm at
Now. however. Mrs Robbins eyes
were opened and she saw that Ban
chard was forcing himself upon the
widow and that Beatrice was uneasy
at the situation and would escape see
ing him if she could do So And, as
Helen appreciated this she decided
that Beatrice Minor was a woman OF
stronger character than she had
thought and that she was TREND
worth having With this feeling came
indignation against her elderly rela-
tive He had behaved abOminably, she
And while this decision was in her
breakfast the following morning,
Henry Blanchard came up her steps
and stood before her.
Uncle Henry Embarrassed
you came back sooner than you ex-
pected to- didn't your she asked. in
nocently- What made you hurry
homer
The question seemed natural enOug
but the man cOlOred hOtly.
Il he stammered- I had some
business that needed attention here.
Here, IN PleasantonF asked his
niece, lifting her brows in well-feigned
surprise
I did not say it was in Pleasanton,"
retOrted the man, somewhat testify
mo, you did not, but as you are
here and nowhere else I supposed your
business was here and not elsewhere"
remarked Helen where is it, then -
In New York of course" was the
blunt reply. 'Buf I need a. day of rest
after that long railway journey from
':Ah, yes, 7 see,'' said the woman,
He determined to know the truth
without further circumlocUt1On. so he
asked abruptly:
-HOW's Mrs Minor
Helen waited to bite off a thread
before. replying ironically:
so I gathered from your remarks
uncle embarrassedly. But is she-ah
she has been very ILL.," she in
formed him The doctor has been
there twice a day and only left her at
o'clock last night because some cases
in town demanded his presence there.
Nobody has seen her outside of her
own hOuSehOld-Dut mySelt-and ] 90
there only because am her very dear
friend Dr. Haynes left orders that
she is not to be disturbed or 10 see
any callers for some days to come"
blanchard Is Suspicious.
Blanchard looked at her suspiciOusly.
Was this simply an exaggeration OF
Helen,s, planned to prevent his further
inc n rr-frN T-fn
That is TOO bad" he commented
But if she is as i'll as all that it seems
strange that another man has not been
called into consult with Dr. Haynes
For my part. I do not consider Haynes
a particularly good physician"
That IS because you know nothing
ABOUT IT. snapped ms niece Grossly;
He stands high in his profession and
has large practice. Besides, if Bea-
trice can be kept perfectly quiet there
is no reason why she should not do
quiet"
One Of the children. running out to
speak to his mother, changed the con-
versation and. although Henry Blan-
chard remained with his niece for a
half hour longer before he took his
departure for the hotel he said moth
ing more Of the invalid, nor did he
leave any message of greeting or SYM
pathy with Helen to be conveyed by
her to her friend The keen-Witted
woman noted this fact and drew her
Evidently
Blanchard had no intention of trust
ing her to deliver his messages. but
would telephone them himself directly
from the hotel
Convinced of this, she sprang to her
feet by the time her uncle had disap-
peared from view on his way back to
the village, hurried into the house.
told the. maids that she had decided TO
spend the remainder of the morning
with Mrs. Minor and, gathering up her
weeks darning and putting IL into a
bag, she set out for the bungalow.
Isn't this meet" exclaimed Beatrice.
I was just wishing for you and here
you are, and we can have a nice long
talk together. Is there any news Of
any kindT'
by the way Uncle Henry got back
last night and is stopping at the Cedar
Helen Answers the Phone.
Beatrice started slightly, but said
nothing, and, while she was wondering
what reply to make, the telephone bell
rang out from the adjoining. hall
7 viii answer that" said Helen,
Beatrice caught her friends hand
and detained her.
Helen" she said, flushing uneOm-
that"
But she got no further.
THAT you are to see nobody she
interrupted inter her, Yes, he did. ana you
THANK you" said Beatrice. meel1ly
and gratefully. Now, dear, please
answer that telephone"
A moment later Mrs. Robbins voice
was borne to her friends listening
ears.
This is Mrs. Minors house, Helen
was saying IN clear. cold tones est
Uncle Henry. this is I, and Beatrice /
is just as I told you she was this
morning-in need Of perfect quiet (
Good-byer"
As Helen Minor returned to the sick
room the eyes of the two women met 1
in one long gaze of mutual compre-
hensiOn. There was a moment or
silence. then both friends broke into [
a peal of Irresistible laughter.
HONOLULU COURT REOPENS
SPRECI1ELS'S WILL CONTEST J
Honolulu. Hawaii. Jan. 10y a de- /
cision rendered here reversing a find
ing Of the supreme court of California. |
the first circuit court Of the United /
States. Judge Henry z. Cooper. presid- /
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