The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-03


thing in the house to eat.
well, here we are," remarked War
rem as he fitted the key into the lock.
The door swung open and a mfoment
| later they stood in the tiny hall of the
apartment. Not a light was burning
| in the place and the air was sitting.
well, the worst is true" remarked
Warren as he strobe into the living
| room and flung open the windows.
Helen followed him in and he turn.
ed to look at her.
I'VE certainly are up against it, and
I'm hungry enough to eat nails. There
isn't thing to scare up, is there?"
mo, dear, there isn't anything in
the house but some canned salmon,
and we couldn't eat that without some
| bread"
| II suppose you'll agree that it would
| have been best to have something in
| the station, won't you?"
| Eyes Warren. I wanted to go back
you know"
| Wanted to go back, Ell? Yes, after
you had determined to get me here
on the prospects of Nora's tempting
meal"
Warren, how can you be so unjust?
How could 1 tell that Mr.. Raymond
would carry the letter around and not
mail it. 1t was your suggestion let
ting Nora stay over anyway. wanted
her to be back day or so before we
arrived, IL you remember"
! Warren, biting savagely on a cigar,
pretended not to hear. It was true
that Warren had suggested letting
Nora stay over, and Helen had &C
i Quiesed, although the idea did not ap
| 70 hAr In y, =
Nora had not received Helen's letter
and that there was nothing in the
house to eat was therefore as much
Warren's fault as 1t was Helen's.
Helen went over to the glass and
pulled out her hair carefully. She did
not remove her hat because she knew
that as soon as Warren decided to
speak he would want to go out some.
where to eat. 1t was very warm and
the noise of the city irritated her va.
guely. For the first time since she
had heard about Winifred, Helen long.
ed for the cooling breezes of the shore
and wished that they might have
stayed on.
! well, come on, we might as we'll
go out and have it over with. You've
got to have something to eat or you'll
|
| 'Im not a bit hungry, dear. If
you're going out for me, I'd rather
stay right here. The chocolates that
| ate on the train will do me till
morning"
| That's a fine idea" contemptuous-
ly. THE worst thing in the world that
anyone can do, is to go purposely or
! for any other reason without a meal
| That's the reason l wanted to have
dinner on the train
Warren picked up his hat and
reached up to turn out the electric
light. At the same time the latch
clicked, and a moment later Nora
walked into the room a large bundle
under one arm and her bag In the
other.
! "Why, Nora" said Helen to the be-
wildered girl, didn't you get my let
ter, and, if you didn't, how is it that
you are homer"
Nora blinked a moment in the glare
of the chandelier. Il didn't get let
ter Mrs. Curtis, but thought Id come
home tonight anyway, so as to have
things ready for you. l was sure you'd
come tomorrow"
why, l wrote to you, Nora, and
told you to have everything ready fol
us tonight. We haven't had anything
to eat, and l thought you would have
supper all ready for us"
Have you had any supper?" put in
Warren.
Yes, had supper before l left Liz
zie," said Nora. Mrs. Stevens had
some things ordered yesterday and
stayed over there for supper"
Mrs. Stevens certainly has some
sense, when it comes to eating" re
marked Warren, as he stalked out into
the hall "Ill give her credit for that
much if she isn't over bright about
other things"
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