El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-07
THE TWO SISTERS
By Virginia Terhune Van De Water

passes for elegance under the electric
Z lights of Broadway. Women, gOWneu
I in the ultra-stylish mode, chaIted sLrlu-
emily with heavy-faced men seaLeu OP-
pOSlte them at the small taDIeS' WINE
walters hurried silently to and Lro
over the heavy CARPET. At one end OF
/ the room a hectic pianist and a sa!lo",
! shOck-haiTed viOlinist were atIacRlhS
! the accompaniment to the latest rag
I time atrOcity which rouged woman
sang shriekingly in a high, plerclnS
voice as she pirOuetted up and down the
alsles formed by the rows Of tables. 10
CaryIs susceptible senses II seemed
like a glimpse Of a hitherto unknown
world.
It's wonderfulP' she said ecstatic-
ally after an unctuOUs head-Waiter had
conducted them to a small table IN Ihe
corner Of the room This IS the IlrSl
time have ever been in place Of this
sort"
81 like it." her companion agreed.
Some people don't fancy the glitter
and music, but I'm strong for them.
Somerdyke lOathes cabarets. can
drag him into one"
The smile faded for a moment from
CaryIs lips at the mention OF SOmer-
dykes name, and, recOllecting anew her
grievance, she determined to be more
than usually agreeable to her present
escort.
1T was very kind of you to think Of
giving me all this pleasure, Mr.. Had
ley" she said archly. I have so little
amusement"
The kindness is all on your side" re-
pied the man. Il was rather afraid to
ask you at first, but let my desire get
the best of my timidity. You certainly
got my number the first time ever
saw you, grille"
I'm afraid that's what you tell every
girl you know, Mr.. Hadley," Caryl pro-
tested
Indeed it isn'tr" he denied warmly,
leaning across the table toward her.
you're different from all the rest, Miss
Marvin. You appeal to me as no other
girl l have ever met has done. That's
the simple truth of the matter"
oh, Mr.. Hadleyr' stammered Caryl,
startled into fOrgetfulness Of the part
she was assuming. The apparent earn
estness Of his manner had disconnected
her for the moment Pm sure you
don't mean that
please call me Ben" he begged. Il
know this request seems rather sud
den, and all that" he went on, noting
with satisfaction how the rich color
pulsed in the girls cheeks, but I'm
going away so sOOn-and won't be back
Tor some mOnths-and want you to
learn to care a little about me before
60 Do you think I could make you
do this?7
Perhaps" faItered CaryI, her voice
trembling with the joyous beating Of
her heart. Somerdyke had never talked
she was realizing at last that for which
she had lOnged, and her happiness made
her breath come fast
Then viii you begin by calling me
by my first name?" Hadley urged, tri-
umph shining in his eyes.
Yes" promised Caryl, her cheeks
crimson with excitement and gratified
vanity. But you mustn't call me Miss
Marvin any more, then Ny name is
IT'S a bargainr' exclaimed Hadley.
raising his glass which the waiter had
just brought. Lets drink a cocktail
to our better -Carylr'
Julia had spent a dreary evening IN
her room. For an hour Mrs HaIloran
had tried to entertain her with a lengthy
and pOintless story Of the dOings Of
some remote relatives in "the old coun-
try" The girl had listened with a show
Of interest which gratified the talker,
but in reality her thoughts had been
elsewhere. She was unaccOuntabIy IN
easy about Caryl, a fact for which she
chided herself.
Twice after Mrs. HalIoran had re-
turned to her own rooms in the base
ment Julia was on the verge Of going
out to telephone to Delaine and ask
him what he knew about the people to
whom his friend had introduced his
StenOgraDher. Then a sense Of loyalty
to her sister and q notifying recOllec-
ton of that sisters insinuatiOns with
regard to Delaine's attentions deferred
her. At last she controlled her doubts
and fears sufficiently to undress and
go to bed, but sleep eIuded her and she
lay in the darkness listening for the
sound Of Caryps foOtstep on the stairs.
When her clock told her that It was
after 12,-she rose, put on her wrapper
and slippers and paced the floor in an
agony Of anxiety.
It was o'clock when the door opened
and Caryl entered the room. Her face
was flushed and her eyes were unnatur-
ally bright. With an exuberance Of
feeling which her sister had never seen
her display before, she ran to Julia and
flung her arms around her.
''Oh, Judy, JUdy!" she exclaimed rap
turoUsly, I've had such a lovely timer
Again. as once before, JUIia's heart
sank sickeningly at the acried otor Of
liquor assailed her nostriIs.
CTO be cOntinued)