El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-20
Mabel Herbert Urner's Popular Series,
Iarried Lies Troubles
Warren Is Greatly Disgrued at the Wretched Accom-
modations of Country Hotel.
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER

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''Joye but it'll be awkward, If We
meet Baldwin. But he taxes Ine 0'4O'
ooh. I hope he'll not be on this"
exclaimed Helen in dismay.
It would be awkward UPcIueGly
awkward, to 90 in this morning with
their host Of yesterday; 10 nave 70
explain that they had missed the Tram
and had gone to the i'Palace hoIeL
rather than return to his mousse at MID
night
On account Of the snow the train
was late, and Warren staIked impa-
uently up and down, tuning about
the lGiocy Of anybody wanting TO live
outside New York.
The train Numbered in now, drown
ing the rest Of Warren's complaints
Ihey were hardly seated Wnen Helen
shran1 back with panic stricken
whisper
Baldwin Appears.
"Oh, dear, don't let him see -us!'
Mr.. Baldwin was swinging down the
aisle, apparently on his way to the
smoker
Hell see US all right" answered
Warren Erimly
fixed her eyes on the snow draped
fields hoping desperately that Mr..
BALDWIN would pass by without MOTTO
ing Inem- But the next moment came
ms voice IN astOnished greeting.
She wanted Warren to do all the
explaining, but Mr.. Baldwin directed
MS anxious, excited questions at them
ITO think OF you going to that mis-
cradle hotel! Whv didn't you come
back and let US make you cOmfOrta-
ble?' he kept insisting.
Oh, we got along all right. Helen's
not muen good at rOughing It, but we
''Minnie'u be distressed beyond words
When s1e hears this We were sure
you'd plenty Of time to make that
train"
%oh, don't tel Mrs. Baldwin" pleaded
Helen It's all over now"
As there was no vacant seat, Mr..
BALDWIN had been standing in the aisle,
and now, with repeated assurances Of
ms regret at the incident he passed
Told you we should have gone
back" grUmbled Warren, "but you
were so Internally afraid we'd put
them to some trouble Now I've got
a ripping headache from staying at
that COMPOUNDED hotel and starting out
without breakfast
Helen's head ached. too, but she MUIR
INJURED sympathetic:
m sorry, dear, but Norau make
you some good strong coffee as soon
as we get home"
Home? Don't think I'm going
home, do you? III get breakfast at
the station restaurant and hustle
straight down TO the office"
"Oh, L thought you were coming
home to battle and shaver disappOint-
edly.
won't have time. I'll buy a collar
and stop at a barber shop. Put down
that shade, viii you2 Hurts my eyes"
Helen liked to look out the window,
but she Obediently put down the shade,
to shut out the strong morning sun.
In sullen silence he leaned back with
his hat drawn over his eyes. Her head
ache grew worse, and without the dis
traction Of the window it was a long,
depressing trip.
At length they drew into the Grand
Central With the rushing, hurrying
commuters they were fairly swept
down the platform, and up through
the marble corridors of the station.
It had not occurred to Helen that
Warren would not want her to have
breakfast with him, but at the door
of the restaurant he turned abruptly.
You'd better trot along home now
and get breakfast there. I can bolt
cup Of coffee and a boiled egg in half
the time if I don't have you fussing
around Take a surface car; the sub
ways pretty crowded at this hour.
Hold On-got any money!?
Helen nodded, and for fear he would
see her tremulOus disappointment, she
said gOOdby quickly and made her way
out to the street
It was absurd for her to feel hurt,
she told herself passionately; as she
walked on blindly for several blocks
before she thought Of taking a car.
Warren was in a hurry, and no doubt
they could serve one breakfast quicker
than two. But the way he sent her
off, and the air of unmistakable relief
with which he had turned into the res
taurant alone!
She rode five blocks past her street
and then had to walk back. Her head
ached, her throat ached, and she could
hardly blink back the tears. Yet she
knew she was foolish, and was furious
with herself for being so hurt over so
trivial a thing.