El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-24

produce drOWstness, Helen turned out
the green drop light by the bed.
TRY to sleep a few minutes while
Straighten these drawers"
Sorting out the tangled mass of ties
she found underneath them worn
leather case. Almost without thinking
she opened it.
1t was picture Of LOuise-one that
Louise had had taken during their en-
gagement. And the worn cover was
a mute testimony of constant handling
The case was made like a locket- In
one side was the picture, and in the
other, under the glass, was a folded
sheet of note paper, a faded rose and
a long cOiled strand of light brown
hair-LOuise's hair.
Helen closed the case hastily and
put it back. Bob was doing, but she
had the guilty feeling that he would
not have wanted her to see this. 1t
betrayed capacity for sentiment that
she had never dreamed he possessed.
The MementOes.
She wondered what was written on
that folded note paper? Was it the
first note Louise had written hfm-or
was it the most tender One2 And the
fIOwer-when had she worn that?
That Bob should have cherished
these thingsl 1t was to Helen a reve-
lation of his character. While she
knew he had loved Louise she had
thought It was a masterful, dOmineer-
ing love, in which there was little Of
such sentiment.
The top drawer in order, Helen be-
gan on the third, which was filled
with dress shirts and evening waist
coats She Strengthened them me-
chanicany, for her thoughts were now
with Louise. What would IT mean TO
her to know that Bob kept those
things?
Unsuspeetingly she opened a square
jewelry box. Then her heart beat fast
as she saw what it contained.
glove
a lace handkerchief, a shell hairpln
and a tiny rhinestone buckle. There
was an embroidered L. on the hand
kerchief, and it still held the faint
elusive fragrance that seemed always
a part Of Louise.
Helen turned suddenly to find Bob
awake and his eyes fixed upon her
ooh, perhaps II shouldn't have
opened these" she faltered
1T doesn't matter bitterly sup
pose every man makes fool OF him
self once in his life"
But BOb'-- Then with sudden
daring why must both you and
Louise suffer so much? Oh, it all seems
SO purposeless!"
Who said I was suffering?' saw
agely. And Louise certainly is not
Palm Beach doesn't suggest broken
heart. She's probably stringing along
half a dozen other fellows by this
"Oh," Indignantly. you know Louise
doesn't r.
It know Louise does exactly what
she chooses. And because she chooses
to do it-thats supposed to make it
right. What she wants is a molly
coddle-nOt a man. Somebody thatn
dance attendance on her every whim."
Helen Protests.
THAT isn't true-yOu know it isn't
Louise is big and fine in every way.
Oh, it is such a tragedy that you two
will persist in misunderstanding each
Otheri II only
Now we won't talk about it," coldly,
plainly regretting that ne had said
as much as he had see If there's a
bottle Of spring. water in the bath
room, will your
Helen gave him drink and felt his
forehead. It was hot and dry.
Bob, you're feverish! You ought to
have a doctor"
I'm all right, I tell you" inpatient
" pulling away his hand as she tried
to feel his pulse. It's just a cold
Now you run along and don't worry
about me. Stop at the desk as you go
out and say III want the stenOgrapher
this afternoon. Got to get off some
letters"
Helen insisted on Strengthening the
romm before she left. Then she saw
both the chambermaid and the head
waiter, and gave them strict instruc-
lions to serve Mr. Curtis with only
light soups and broths.
AS soon as she reached home she