Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Their Married
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shouIdeted. coming toward them
Helen caught her breath. How much
ne 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 TO Louise
that | won't keep YOU"
"Oh, quite sure" Loulse's voic. wa.
low. but Icy cold.
DO you often have time for altar
noon tear asked Helen. to civ. him
an opportunity for the explanation
she hoped he had prepared.
Unfortunately, no, but I had 20
meet man from tho West here At
s.So. Just left him when | saw YOU
'ts curious how many westerner,
stop at this hotel They used TO 20
20 the Abort
Louise kept her eyes on her plats
but Helen could see her hand tr.mbl.
as she toyed with her fee.
Now came silence awkward
strained which Helen broke with a
nervous. excited
On theres Irene Moore and her
/ mother ] MUST see her.
me next moment she was ant In
me corridor flushed and tremlIlous
7
! she HAD to set away The strained
| situation had been intolerable.
Helen. Unconscious of her tightly
cIasped hands, her flushed cheeks and
her shining eyes, did not realize that
sue was being watched with inferest
oy several men sitting around the
lobby, Nv
but IN few minutes she in
s'ihcbFeiy turned TO the shelter Of
NE ladies dressing room and sank
'hto a gllded chair. her heart beating
tdmsltuoUsly
now long must she stay away
what would be Louise's attitud.7
Might not she too freeze up" If she
suspected this was a plote Would
hoo oe tsctful? II only he would
sweep her on her feet by HIS tender
ness, bst II ne tried to araus-that
"ouIa De fatal Louise's pride mad
been terribly hurt He would have
TO meet her nuch more than half wsv
What would he say FIRST? Helen fell
so much depended upon that and ths
way ne would say this voice. his
attitudei
but what = they should say moth
lhs-f they should merely carry on
suited strained small talk'7 What
II BOD should not take advantage OF
their few precious moments alone
TO stay away too long would look
too apparent. 80 Helen reluctantly re.
turned to the tea room.
they were talking earnestly, Louise
with avertsd eyes, playing with tho
stem OF her glass. while Bob leaned
tensely toward her. At least they
had not been talking conventional
ties,
But the expressions of both were
bafnins Louise might have been
nushed from either Joy. or embarrsss-
ment. and Bob's face was inscrutabls
Fl m sorry to be go long, but
hadn't seen Irene for month";" said
Helen nervous!y.
At that moment the walter ap-
preached with the check, and while
Bob took possession OF it, Helen tried
| desperately to think OF some way he
could take Louise home alone. 1t was
plain that things were not settled
| Louise was already drawing on her
| gloves. and as 1T was now almost six
there was no excuse for lingering.
We'll. shall we move on?" asked
Bob, as Helen turned to him expect
antly.
They made their way out through
the lobby, where Bob ordered a taxi.
! Oh, l must go to Ardman's! Eve
got toto get some silk before they
close, said Helen hurriedly, resentins
to her.
All right, wen drop you thers-
II was only a few ninute,' drive
TO Ardmans S. and no one spoke on this
! way. II was relief when tho cab
drew up and Bob jumped out.
| is IL all right" whispered He,.n
stopping TO kiss Louise goodbye
Il don't know" in low. t.n.s
whisper
Bob helped her out. and Helsn
called back a gay good bye to thsn
both
storey closed, maam." The hi,
doorman put out restraining arm a 7,
Helen, absorbed In her thoughts.
started In Ardman's. IT'S sftersix''
Closed exclaimed Helen. Devil
dered.
1t had boon closed whom t0sv h.s
driven upi How fortunate that non.
OF them had noticed iti
Shrinking from the Fiars Of IN.
subway just now, Helen walked or
up tho avenue. She was still irwin :
TO analySe Lo Uses whispered. "I aen't
| know"
was all this scheminE to be Of no
avail Were these two impossible :
! Would they quarrel all the way HON.
| and part more embittered than ever