Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Their Married
~ Lie II
Helen experiences the dic utes of peacemaker in
quarrel.

/ Suddenly she saw him. tall. broad
! shouldered, coming toward them.
! Helen caught her breath. How much
he looked like Warren!
We'll. this is luck Already had tea ?"
Yes, but well order you some"
Helens laugh was a little hysterical
and she dared not glance at Louise.
Are you sure" he turned 70 Louise,
that l won't keep your
ooh. quite sure" Louise's voice wa.
low, but Icy cold.
DO you often have time FOR after
noon tear asked Helen, to give him
an opportunity for the explanation
che hoped he had prepared
Unfortunately. no, but / had to
meet a man from the West here at
$50. Just left him when ] saw you.
It's curious how many Westerners
stop at this hotel They used to 20
10 the Aidorf''
Louise kept her eyes on nor plate,
but Helen could see her hand tremble
as she toyed with hsr ice.
Now came silence. awkward.
strained. which Helen broke with a
| nervous. excited
on there's Irene Moore and her
! mother! | MUST see her.
The next moment she wa. out in
tIi' 'oi iluoI HuShed and tremulous
, Had her excuse been too bald? hut
she HAD to get away! The strained
situation had been !ntolerable.
Helen unconscious of her tightly
cIasped hands, her flushed cheeks and
her shining eyes. did not realize that
sha was being watched with interest
by several men sitting around the
lobby
But in a few minutes she In
suhctlvely turned to the shelter NJ
the ladies' dressing room and sank
INTO gilded chair, her heart beating
tumsltuously.
How long must she stay away?
What would be Louise's attitude
Might not she too freeze up" II she
suspected this wa3 a plotr Would
Bob be tsctfal? II only he would
sweep her off her feet by his tender
hess. Bat IL he tried to argue-that
would be fatal. Louise's pride had
oeen terribly hurt He would have
10 meet her much more than half way.
What would he say first? Helen felt
so much depended upon that and the
way he would say it-his voice, his
attitudei
But what 4 they should say moth
ing-if they should merely carry on
a stilted strained small talk? What
II Bob shouid not take advantage OF
their few precious moments alone
10 stay away too long would look
too apparent, 30 Helen reluctantly re-
turned to the tea room.
They were talking earnestly, Louise
! with averted eyes. playing with the
stem OF her glass. while Bob leaned
tensely toward her. At least they
had not bsen talking conventional.
ties
But the expressions of both wsre
battling. Louise might have been
flushed from either Joy. or embarrass-
ment, and Bob's face was inscrutab BILE
III sorry TO be 80 long. but |
hadn't seen Irene for month";" said
Helen nervously.
At that moment the waiter APP
preached with the check, and while
| Bob took possession of IL, Helen tried
desperately to think of some way he
could take Louise homo alone. II wa.
plain that things were not settled
Louise was already drawing on her
gloves, and as II was now almost six
there was no excuse for lingering
Well, shall we move on asked
Bob. as Helen turned 10 him expect
antly.
They made their way out through
the lobby. where Bob ordered a taxi.
On, l must 60 to Ardman's! I've
got to-to get some silk before they
close" said Helen hurriediy, resentins
that Bob should leave all the schemin 3
to her.
All right Wen drop you there"
II was only a few minutes dyiv,
TO Ardman's. and no one spoke on the
way. 1t was a relief when the cat
drew UP and Bob jumped out.
is II all risht. whispered Helen
STOPPING to kiss Louise goodbye.
II don't know" in low. tens.
whisper
Bob helped her out. and HsIsr
called back gay goodbye TO then
both.
'Store's closed. rnaan" Tho b,s
doormsn put out restraining arm as
Helen. absorbed in her thoughts
started In Ardmans. Its after six"
"Closed?' exclaimed Helen. Devil.
dered.
1t had been closed whom thsy hao
driven u2i How fortunate that non,
or them had noticed IL.
Shrinking from the glare OF IN.
subway just now, Helen walked q,
up the avenue. She was still tryinl
10 analyze 10 Uses whispered. II DON
know"
| Was all this schemins to be OF ne
availY Were these two Impossible
Would they quarrel all the way hom,
ana part more embittered than ever?