El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-05
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER

Unheeding his sarcasm Helen darted
down the street Warren followed,
officer, welcoming break in the
nCnOtOny of his beat, met Helen as
she ran toward him.
Have -0u seen anything Of a cat?"
she painted, breathlessly. Not a
stree cat-a real Persian cat-With
long fur"
The policeman was most solicitOus-
Had he been stationed on that corner
as a custodian of WayWard cats be
could not have been more concerned
But, unfortunately, not a single cat
had crossed his beat Apparently a
snowy night was not popular one
for a feline promenade.
Now that's enough Of this tom
fOOlery," snapped Warren Here s
where you go to bed" in answer to
HeIen's pleading to look around the
with an anxious face Nora met them
We're coming back to a catless
home" declared Warren, melodramat-
ically.
Helen turned to him sharply. cob
how can you be so heartless2"
Think I've been pretty darned
gCOd-natured, pOking around down
there after 1 o'clock. Now you get
ready for bed-quick-nO daWdling-
IL not be kept awake for all the cats
HeIen's mind was still torn with
pictures of Pussy Purr-Mew, terrified,
shivering, and possibly injured War
ren went promptly and unfeelingly to
sleep, but she lay awake, planning
the mornings search and wording an
advertisement for the papers, until
her thoughts grew confused
It was dawn when she aWOke7 con-
sCicus Of a vague sense OF trouble
What was it, Then like a flash IL
came-Pussy Purr-MeW!
In an instant she was up IL was
almost light now; she would make an
other search of the basement before
the house was astir Being careIul
not to awaken Warren, she went
softly into her room. But hardly naQ
she started to dress when he called
{ out peremprOrlly.
what are you up to nOw?
"Oh, dear, I didn't mean 70 aW-akZsen
( yCul I just want to look through the
/ basement again before the delivery
you come right back here to bed,
9 You've got a cold already, and I'm not
( going to stand for any doctor olls,
and mUttering something about want
ing to wiring that blamed cats neck.
/ Warren himself got up
Helen protested, but he was firm,
/ and unwillingly she crept back TO BED;
Without waiting to shave ne dressed
{ with grumbling haste
As he slammed out the front DOOR
3 she IOnged to follow him. for she 1elC
he would not look carefully If only
I he had not awakened-and she could
B have gone herself.
The Cat Comes Back
! She could hear Nora moving around
/ in the dining room, so she, too was
/ awake. though it was only little
/ after six. a-
! 1t was hardly ten minutes be1ore
the hall door again opened and closed
/ HeIen's heart leaped Had he found
/ herr Would he be back so quick If
( he had nOt2 She sat up in bed
I athriu with expectancy
Then Warren strobe into the room
/ gripping, none too gently, strug-
( Cling. wriggling. terrified, cOal-black-
! ened cat.
ION a ladder in the coal bin" as he
I flung her on the bed beside Helen
It was q dramatic moment Helen
/ felt vaguely that in some way she
/ must live up to it. so as she took
( Pussy Purr-Mew into her arms, she
( burst into tears
Touching scene" sneered Warren
! as ne slammed into the bathroom to
/ wash his hands.
Left alone, Helen felt suddenly
] rather foolish, her tears ceased. her
/ hold relaxed, and Pussy Purr-MeV
I sCutted away.
(Articles by this noted writer are reg
UIar features of The IEi PasO Herald-)