El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
The TwO Sisters
By virginia Terhune Van De Water.
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
n OR some minutes after Kelley De-
II laine went out Caryl sat motion
u less, Just where he had left her.
She felt a strong inclination to cry.
She resented his interference in her
plans, yet in the bottom Of her heart
she appreciated that he had right on
his side. But why need there always
be something 10 mar her enjoyment,
just when she might be so happy in
anticipation of the first bit of pleasure
she had had in New York2 Delaine
mad to remind her what her sister
would say. What did he know about
her sister, anyway Absolutely moth
Ing. He had seen her once and then
only for a moment. so how did he know
what kind OF girl she Was2 And even
If he did know, what business was il OF
his where his stenOgrapher went or
what she did2 Suddenly her vanity
suggested a solution to her question.
He was Jealous Of Somerdyke- That
was it.
he was angry anC resentful because
his friend had gotten ahead Of him in
this thought Caryl's spirits rose, the
smile returned TO her lips and the light
TO her eyes She glanced at the clock
and saw that it still lacked an hour
of the time that she was to meet Som
erdyke- She might begin to transcribe
some Of the dictatiOn that she had
taken down in shorthand She glanced
over her notes and tried TO read the
first sentence of Delaine's story She
found II hard work, and was disturbed
because II took her almost five min
utes to decipher 25 words.
How would she ever get along II II
was so difficult TO read her own char
acters2 Still she comforted herself
with the thought that prictise would
perfect her in this line. Besides, she
was so nervous now that she could not
concentrate her thoughts Kelley De-
lame had-she unused with yexation-
made matters hard for her by his as
sumption OF authority A Jealous man
was SO unreasonable. Then she smiled
again and decided that. as so much
OF the morning was gone, il would be
foolish to fuss over her work any
longer. If she hurried she might be
able to 90 home and put on her best
dress before u o'clock. She did not
pause to reflect that if SOmerdyke no
ticed the change in her costume he
would attribute it to a desire on her
part to impress him She was too eager
10 be cautious or to feel proper sense
Of pride
Downing her hat and Jacket she has
tened from the apartment, leaving her
notes behind her on the typewriter
table. When she reached the street she
ran for passing car and transferred
from that TO line that went near her
home. The weather had changed since
yesterday, the atmosphere was warm
and muggy and the humidity intense
III AcE IOOl4 CaEEl tore OH ner SnlrE
waist and serge skirt and felt the per-
splrauon course down her face. With
out WalIlng 10 pick up her clothing
from the floor where she had dropped
II, she put on her light summer silk and
her best hat washed her hands in the
sink in the hall, fastened a veil with
large dots over her face and drew on
her only pair of light silk gloves Look
ing in the mirror she noted that she
was flushed crimson and that the veil
was already damp and chung to her
cheekS- The sight annoyed her and
tears sprang to her eyes
"Oh, it's hateful to be poori" she
muttered- If was rich I would have
maid TO help me dress, and I would
not have to slave and get all my fun
on the sly. I hate this life, and If ever
I get a chance to get out of it, III do
IL L don't care what Julia and that
prig OF man say to the contrary
It's none of their business
On her way TO the front door she met
her landlady. who started with sur
prise Why, good morning. Miss
Caryl.' she exclaimed. 4 thought you
was -workin'. hope nothing's hap
pened?"
What should have happened2'' asked
Caryl somewhat tartly
I only meant" explained the kind
hearted Irish woman. that seem you
here at noon when you don't generally
get back till late afternoon made me
wonder if anything was wrong. But
with glance at the girls costume
"A oAlA , Jul VI 80 LAAdl II pAcel1-
ure, not sickness. that's brought you
home
Yes" said Caryl awl1wardly. "a
friend and 7 are going to lunch"
The woman looked at her with an
anxious expression That's nice" she
said obviously. 'Weu, take good care
of yourself. won't you dearie2'
"Of course I willr' retOrted Caryl
testify. What harm could come Of
a nice girl and myself lunching to-
gether?"
(TO be cOntinuedl
CArticles by this noted writer are reg
ular features of The Ell PasO Herald.)