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But Warren did not deign to answer.
Just put TOUR hand out and feel this
wall where the pipes run" persisted
Helen. Feel how hot 1t is!'
But Warren maintained his contempt
uOus silence
Warren, I want you to feel this
wallI' with an almost hysterical note in
her voice Why, it's fearful to shut US
up in hereT
There is nothing more irritating than
to talk to some one who refuses to
answer, and as Helen lay there, staring
into the darkness, her discomfort at the
lack Of air was increased by her re-
sentiment Her face burned against the
pillow. -
In a little while Helen had worked
herself into state OF feVer1Sh Selt-plty-
Warren she whispered tentatively,
uncertain as to whether he was asleep.
warren, / can't stand it in here! I'll
have TO go in the front room and lie
on the couch-if- you don't let me open
a window
She waited for a few moments, then
crept out of bed. felt for her slippers,
took her pillow and the cOunterpane
which covered the bed in the daytime
and went into the front room
It was a narrow, antique sofa at
tractive as a piece Of furniture, but
most uncomfortable to lie on But, II
she could not sleep here, at least she
windows and those in the library ad-
joining. but still the heavy. damp air
did not stir the curtains
No CapituIatiOn.
But surely he would not let her lie
out here all night on this hard narrow
couchI He would soon realize how un-
reasonable he had been and would want
the window open, for even he could not
sleep in there long without air
Helen was straining for the sound OF
the opening door and Tor w arren SIP
nered step coming after her Already
her back ached with the hardness OF
the narrow sofa, her head ached, ana
her threat ached, too. with fOrced-back
sObs. Oh. Why did Warren let her lie
Then came the thought that perhaps
he had already opened the window, and
was waiting for her to come back and
find it already open. Softly she Sloie
to the bedroom door and soItly tuInS me-
the knob. But the window was sun
closed. The room was suffOcating, and
Warren. under the many covers, was
snoring heavily
He would be really sick if he slept in
Helen forgot herself and thought Ohly
Of Warren. And now. when Helen quiet
" opened the window a few inches. her
only thought was of him
Again she went back 70 Ine AFV .i-o
room couch. For now, although the
bedroom window was open, this time II
was only for his sake, and with curl
Gus feminine ilogicalness she would
not let it benefit her
Warren's Sound Sleep.
Warren did not come. and she lay
there nursing both her grievance ano
her unhappiness. At length her thoughts
grew confused and she uozeo-a
troubled. unrestfuI circumstances
In the last hour it had grown much
colder a sudden change Of temperature
that often comes toward morning the
curtains which had hung so Imply were
not beloved out by a sharp north wind
And Helen in her half dOze' lay there
shivering under the one thin counter
At length a sound Of spluttering
steam aroused her. 1t was morning;
Maggie was turning on the dining room
radiator Fearing she would surnlSe
some quarrel If she saw her there, Hell
en- rose hastily, gathered up the pillow
and Counterpart and hurried back into
the bedroom
Warren was asleep. It was only
and they never got up before Z. Helen,
aching all over and nearly sick from the
almost sleepless night on the hard
couch, longed 10 creep into bed and
rest
But that would be a weakening; when
Warren awOke he would think she had
some back during the night AS she
stood there shiveringly undecided War
rem suddenly yawned and opened his
eyes
He drew his watch from under the pill
low and sQuinted at it sleepily. Why,
It's only g. What's the natter Whatre
Won getting up now fOr2"
I'm not getting up, dear" as Helen
.reof into bed Il was just going to
see what time it was.
NV you're coldi Why on earth don't
Won wear some sensible, flannel night
Gowns instead of those thin things.
50thing but a bit Of lace for sleeves.
Sever saw a woman yet that dressed
with any sense
Then he turned over heavily. Now
don't be jumping up again. I want to
sleep"
re did not even know that she had
spent all those hours on the front room
cOuchi