El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-22

OF her senses. But, yes, Helen had
asked her to be kind to Keith Lacy,
her brother, and had added to the re-
quest Of the calm statement that Keith
loved her-Beatrice Minor
Now that Beatrice forced herself to
recall the scenes of a fortnight ago.
she remembered how often Keith had
been at her house, and she recalled
the quarrel between himself and Paul
Maynard How big and fine Paul had
looked She gave a little moan as
she remembered the hard expression
in his eyes as he left her and Lacy
alone together
Rfsked His Life.
That was all over now, she remind
ed herself Perhaps she would never
see Maynard again. But she would
see Keith. And he had risked his life
to save her children from the flames.
He had failed and Paul had succeeded.
She felt a sudden thrOb Of pity for
the young fellow who had failed All
the glory belonged TO the older man
just because his strength was grea Ter
than keith's. To be sure. his burns
were worse than Keith s-but the
Westerner had suffered also. And she
had sent him no word Yet he loved
her-his sister said
Then came a sudden revuIsiOn Of
feeling 1t was not fair for Helen to
ask such a thing Of her-a half sick
woman her guest And yet Helen's
his love for his sisters friend
He Was Handsome.
She heard a voice from the doorway.
Turning, startled, Beatrice beheld
Keith Lacy. He was pale and his
right hand and arm were bandaged.
while his hair, clipped close above his
forehead reminded her that II had
been scorchedr She rose quickly and
con nv dear borln she exclaimed.
forgetting for the moment Of the pres
ence Of her children. How can I
thank yOu-how can I ever thank
your
He was handsomer than he used to
be, she thought, and the sense Of re-
lief that swept over her as, in spite
Of herself she cOntrasted his fresh
face and clear eyes with the bandaged
face and swollen lids OF the man she
had seen upstairs, made her more
grateful to him than she had been
You can shake hands with me,
anyway" he said, smiling brightly,
more mindful than she Of the scrutiny
Of the small boy and girl standing
interestedly by. Il know that's band
aged" as she glanced at his right
hand, but the left's o. h, and nearer
my heart you know That's probably
one Of the remarks that Adam made
in the Garden Of Eden, but its age
makes it none the less true"
He held out his left hand. and she
took II IN ler close clasp and looked
up into his eyes.
'Muvver!" piped Jeans childish ire
bic, why don't you kiss Mr.. Lacy?
He wouldn't mind"
You bet ne wouldn't" exclaimed the
man. throwing back his head with a
boyish laugh, while Beatrice flushed
crimson and dropped his hand.
Jean" reproved Jack severely,
Mice women don't kiss mens unless
they're going to get married 10 them"
run along, children" exclaimed
Beatrice Then. remembering Lacy's
recent vaIidism-''Keith-I mean
Mr. Lacy-please sit down, You're
not strong enough to be standing up
so long"
You sit down, too" he said, as he
obeyed- her command.
It was thinking how you must have
sutherland for me" she said.
Il have comfOrted myself during
these days Of absence from you by
remembering that the little suffering
I have had has been for you" he
said fin a low voice. Then" bitterly,
II have remembered, too, that, after
all IL was Of no use"
But she checked him at least"
she said gently. 'it showed me what
you would do for me if you could"
do you suppose you can begin TO
know what / would do for your he
asked with sudden earnestness "Ah,
Beatrice. II could would
But Helen coming out on the We
randa at that moment made further
protestation impossible.