El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-29
The Two Sisters
By virginia Terhune van De water.
Chapter XIII.

quickly for Caryl Marvin. She
and Somerdyke had fingered long
over the luncheon table. The man had
suggested that she take a glass of wine
with him. She had demurred at first
saying that she had not. liked the only
wine she had ever tasted. But Somer-
Cyke had ordered a mixture which he
called Rhine wine cup" and she found
this to be such a pleasant beverage that
she took enough OF it 10 make her feel
strangely happy and careless.
After luncheon, SOmerdyke proposed
that they spend an hour in the Bronx.
and mere they wandered through the
park until Caryl said she must 20 back
home. The sun IS getting low in the
west" she remarked
Why not dine with me somewhere
the man asked.
But the girl was beginning to feel
the reaction from the unaccustOmed
gayety Of the past few hours, and the
eXhtlaration caused by the wine had
passed of. leaving in its stead a sense
Of WEAKNESS and depression.
No" she said Hstlessly- MY sister
WOuld worry about me- and besides, 7
am not dressed for dinner. I must 20
right home please"
You look mighty sweet" the man
observed as they emerged from the sub
way at Forty second street In her
present mood CaryI did not believe him.
Her light silk was dragged and dusty
paths and roads this afternoon Her
white silk gloves were sCiled She felt
struggling Wisps Of her hair clinging to
her warm face and to her neck. damp
with perspiratiOn- She wished she was
IN her own ROOM where she could rest
and get cool SOmerdyke, noting her
change Of mood spoke regretfulIy
You're tired out" he said. and it's
an my fault If you really must go
rome, you must promise to come with
me again sometime. Now I shall call
a taxicab and take you to your apart
ment-"
The possibility Of this complication
had not occurred to CryL She had sun
posed she would part from SomerdylEe,
as she had met him, in a public place,
ana then go alone TO her home She
was frightened at the thought of hav-
ing her companion see the shabby
lodging house on TWenty-second street.
on, no, she protested, 7 prefer 90
ing alOne-really I do
But I wiz not allow you to do So"
Somerdyke declared firmly 81 am not
in the habit Of taking a girl out to
luncheon and trotting her about the
city until she is worn OUT. then leaving
her TO get herself home as best she can.
We VIII take cab. my dear child, and
you shall ride comfortably to your des-
tination"
What could she do2 81 don't think"
she stammered, that my sister would
quite approve Of my coming home alone
with a man"
Her escort laughed teasingly. Afraid
OF sister, eh2" ne bantered. wei, YOU
needn't tell her that a Dreadful man
brought you home. She is not likely
to be hanging out OF the front window
OF your apartment, watching for you,
is she?"
'No-but-" she faItered. ST have an
errand TO attend TO on nv way down
town There is a friend I was to call
on late this afternoon, and she win be
expecting me"
The man looked at her keenly.
w here does the friend lVe2' he asked
The girl thought fast She must in
vent some excuse This man knew she
was stranger here and that she had
no friends living in New York.
"Oh, she explained, "she does not
live in New York at all. She is from
my old home and is stopping in the
city for only day or two. That is the
reason must see her this afternoon.
She viii be leaving tomorrow morning.
Il see,' unused Somerdyke. where is
she stCppinE?'
The only hotel whose name came to
the girIs mind at the instant was the
She's at the waldOrf-Astoria, she
answered gibly.
Then We win take a cab there"
SOmerdy1e said You shall not walk
when you are so tired You can make
your call and I win wait downstairs
for you"
Again she was startled at the position
In which she might possibly be pat
Surely she had need Of all her wits at
this juncturei
ooh. no. you must not wait" she
begged 1T would make me nervous to
think 1 was taking so much OF your
time"
7 have time to burn" the man in
formed her.
Perhaps you have, but-to tell YOU
the truth-it may be that I shall de-
eide to stay and dine with my friend"
10 fcsHn =
worried If you did not return to din
ner, the man reminded her.
"Oh wen. L can telephone her" she
said The idea of a telephone in Mrs
HallOran's cheap lodging house was so
srotesque that she felt her lips twitch
with amusement, in spite of her present
predicament
An right" agreed somerdyke with
He assisted her into taxicab he had
hailed. seating himself beside her. after
directing the chauffeur where 10 go
There ensued an awkward silence, and
the cab had turned into Thirty-third
street before Caryl spoke.
NY friend is very fussy," she said
-imidly. and I am afraid she would
think it shocking if she knew that I
was going about New York with a man
whom she did not know as a friend OF
ny family. We might meet her If you
vent into the hotel with me. so please
iOn't go in"
Very we'll" agreed the man. He
would argue the matter no longer. At
he hotel entrance he helped her to
flight and stood. head uncovered, as he
shook hands with her
"GOOdby." he said softly until We
meet again. BY the way. I want your
''Tu mail it to YOU" she replied
hastily. "GOOdby, and thank you"
See here" he began. but she hurried
Lway without giving him time to re-
mind her that she had not his address
He stood looking after her as she en-
cred the hotel then, with a shrug of
he shoulders. handed the fare to the
altman, and when the fellow drove OF.
itOod for q long mOmens thinking.
(TO Be COntinued)
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