El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-08

irritabIy.
4 suProse they must have company,
dear and Helen stopped to pick up
the spool OF thread he had knocked
off with his paper
Wei. they don't think we're going
10 stand for that racket. do they?"
din Of the piano.
oh they'll stop before Iong-ics
only "a little after 10
should say they would stop before
long grimly Where's that maya
zine with that Wall street arucIeg-
Wen, III settle thatT' Warren rose
and threw down his book as a stiu
louder shout OF laughter rang out.
"Oh, dear. you're not going to com
plain about 1t? pleaded Helen. run
ming. after him as he STROBE toward
the phone.
Why not?'
ooh, I'd hate to offend Mrs. Sanford,
OF course I've met her only IN the hslI
and elevator but she seemed very nfcs
and besides, dear, its not half-past ten
YET"
The ReveIry stops.
Well. Wen not stand for that racket
at any hour"
But listen" eagerly. They've
stopped already"
Helen was right. for the piano
ceased and the merriment seemed sud
denly to have died down.
At II Warren went to bed, still in a
surly mood. But just as Helen was
turning out the light there came the
crashing notes of Row. Row, Row"
with a chorus of high pitched voices.
Here, turn on that light again"
Warren had jumped out of bed.
Where IN thunder's my slippers? Gee
my bathrObe there, will you?''
oh, dear, do be careful what yOu
sayl tn be so unpleasant to have
any strained feelings"
Strained feelings-the devil" tn
be whole lot more unpleasant if I
don't get my sleep"
He was already at the phone i'm
patiently shaking the receiver hook.
And Warren shuffled back to bed
muttered something about letting
those people know a thing or two
It was a chill night and Helen, who
had not stopped TO get her bathrObe
crept shiveringly in beside him.
Ugh, you're as cold as a frog"
grOwled Warren Keep over there,
viii you
Merriment increases.
Still sitting up in bed Warren wait
ed grimly, but the bOisterOus merri-
ment seemed to increase. They were
evidently dancing now; the sound OF
shuffling feet could be heard over
head.
Then without a word he flung back
the covers. got into his slippers and
bathrobe, and again stalked out TO
the phone.
It was several moments before War
ren got the superintendent on the
phone. Helen, sitting up in bed, wait
ed shiverinsly unhappy To have words
with the superintendent would mean
much future discomfort
See here. can't you do something
to stop that racket upstairs2 Nobody
in the house can sleep It's an out
ragei What's that2 Not 1ZZ 800
What's that got to do with it, Think
I'm going TO stand for that until y.
III let you know the other tenants
have some rights, even though that
bunch does seem to have squared vow
They'll give this house a nice name
If that keeps up. III see the agent to
mOrrow-and the owner, too If neces-
sary. Now if YOU want to hold your
Job. you'll make them quiet down
pretty blamed quick - understand
that?" and Warren slammed up the
receiver
Warren Is Angry.
He did not come back to bed, but
strobe angrily UP and down the front
room. waiting to see what would hap
pen. But either the superintendent
did not attempt to quiet the merri-
ment above. or if he did. his warning
was not needed.
Helen. appearing at the door 'NOull
only get yourself all worked up. and
when they do stop you won't be a6le
to sleep II you're going to see the
agent tomorrow. there's nothing more
you can do tonight"
There isn't Ell? Not 50 sure about
that I can dress and go up stairs
and raise the devil"
"Oh, Warren. you wouldn't do that
You'd just make a scene for nothing
It's almost 12-they'n be sure to stop
then
"They'n stop before then" with
menacing determination. That's JUS
what I'm going TO do.
Listen. dear. wait just a moment
almost tearfully. I'll telephone up
there myself-Pd rather do that than
have you so up"
Taking a muttered grOwl for con-
sent. Helen flew in to the phone She
would rather have been beaten than
do this. but anything would be better
than for Warren to go up there and
make a scene.
viii you give me Mrs. SanfOrds
apartment" TREMENDOUSLY.
There was a moments walt then
the hello Of a WOman's voice.
Is this Mrs Sanford's aptrement2
This is Mrs. Curtis. I should like TO
speak to Mrs, Sanford herself
There was no answer. but Helen
heard a whispered
'Oh. it's those people downstairs.
She wants to complain about the
noise What shall I say2''
Helen Explains II.
There was a smoker OF laughter
some whispered comments that Helen
could not catch, and then a louder
whisper.
Say Mrs. Sanford's busy-that she
can't come to the phone"
Mrs. Sanford is engaged Just now"
came the answer. You'll have to call
her up in the morning" A sharp click
and Helen knew she had been cut off
Well, whatd they say?" cried War
rem impatieRtIy. did YOU get the
woman HERSELF"
Yes. dear. and she SAYS she's very
sorry-that they've some boisterous
young people up there. and she hates
to offend them She's told them once.
but she'll tell them again-and they'll
soon be going home"
Then she wasn't snippish about it?"
'Oh. no. dear. she was very nice AMI
very apOlegetic." lied Helen in despera-
ton. with a secret PRAYER that they
would quiet down now that it was so
near -.
To her infinite relief almost in
stantly all sounds Of revelry ceased.
Perhaps her 'phOning had been effec-
tive after all.
That snickering laugh and whis-
pered comment still ranked Had il
been Mrs. Sanford herself at the
phone? The more she thought OF il,
the more resentful she became.
So while Warren. whose irritabilitv