El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-04

you soon. and I do not like to be dis
appointed"
4 mad a purpose in coming" re-
I sponded Lacy bluntIy. Il came over TO
Z ask you if you would not have suffi-
cient pity upon the stranger within
your neiEhbor's gates to let me take
you to the dance that is to be given
. at the Cedar Cliff the last of next
4 week.
"Oh, I'm so sorryH' regretted Beatrice.
But I have already promised Mr.. May
nard to 90 with him. It's too badr' she
added with note Of sincerity in her
tone-a note that was not assumed. For
she was beginning TO find thrill Of
amusement that il was pity she could
not accept the escort of two men, when
both were so attractive.
Lacy appeared downcast for only a
moment. "Au rightr' he agreed with a
sigh. but maybe you will grant me a
bit of consolation by letting me take
YOU out. canoeing for a while at sunset
this afternoon 1t IS very lovely on the
lake at that hour"
The widow felt her cheeks flush. co.
I'm sorry again" she stammered with
an embarrassed laugh, but Mr.. May
nard just asked me If / would go for a
short turn in his car this afternoon, and
I said that I would"
You seem to be all dated up with
Paul Maynard, Beatrice said Helen
dryly.
Indeed I am notr protested her
friend hastily Mr.. Lacy has happened
to hit upon the only two dates I have in
the world. II he will ask me to 90 at
some other time I shall be very glad"
She turned toward him with a beseeCh-
ing look in her eyes.
'Oh. L was always an unlucky cuss,'
smiled Lacy. But I'm not TO be so
easily downed. Let's postpone the ca
noe trip until tomorrow afternoon at
the same hour. Shall we?'
Beatrice accepted cordially. 'I shall
look forward to it with delight" she
assured the man
A few minutes later the brother and
sister took their departure.
Motoring With Maynard
Beatrice Minor did not keep Paul
Maynard waiting when, promptly at
o'clock his motor car stopped at the
door, for she appeared by the time he
had alighted.
took his place beside her, and they
were off
Would YOU rather 20 more slowly /
Queried as they reached the I
smooth maCadam and at the pressure /
of his foot on the lever the machine /
shot away like a startled deer.
NO. indeedr Beatrice assured him. I
Her eyes were sparkling and her cheeks I
We're glowing under the eXhilaration Of
ITS wonderful gasped Beatrice, /
after a few minutes silence. But is
it quite safe to 60 so fast
Maynard laughed We are not gong
fast. dSar- lady. in the modern under
standing of the word" he informed her
we are making only IS miles an hour
and this machine can do 20 If she is
pushed a little"
You need not push her on my &C
count" declared his companion. This
is quite fast enough for me-
They turned aside al a crOssrOad and
began to climb a narrow and steep roaH
leading abruptly up the side Of hill.
Il came up here all alone the first
time that I tried this route" Maynard
told her, guiding the machine carefully
over the Tuts and loose stones OF the
uneven road and when I saw the view
I decided that you would have TO come
and see it with me, even if had to kid
nap YOU
Ten minutes later the painting motors
eased and quickened as the car emerged
from the rough, tree-guarded road to a
cleared. level space at the top Of the
hill InvOluntarily Beatrice uttered a
cry Of delight al the view stretched out
before them.
Far down below lay the little village
o. PIeasautOn nesting by the SHIN
merine lake in the western sunlight.
and. far beyond. across green meadows
laced by cleaning streams, rose range
after range of hills, purple in the late
THANK YOU. said Beatrice. thank
YOU. for bringing me! It's wonderful"
Il am glad you like it, said the man
gently. for I want you to like the
things / like
Il have found no difficulty yet in do
ing so" responded the widow. He did
not reply. but sat gazing out across the
DIain below with q moody expression
in his eyes. Presently he aroused him
self
1--WE had best be going back" he said
regretfuuy as he skilfully turned his
car about.
How much sleeper hill looks going
down than it does when one is climbing
it, remarked Beatrice a little nervous
" as they began the descent
cit surely does" agreed Maynard q
felt like fly on the side Of a wall
when I first came down here-HallOT
The car shot down the incline at an
increased speed. The driver tugged and
strained violently and fruitlessly at a
lever then with face set and hard, he
crasped the steering-wheel more tight
.'Sit perfectly still" he ordered in a
stern. low tone. MY brake has broken"