The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-10

as your own way. Now" as he saw
Helen on the verge of tears, heres
where II get out"
He took some cigars from his grip,
thrust them into his vest pockets, and
slammed out of the stateroom-.
Sick and unstrung. she was now sob
bling brokenly. The blood rushed to
her head, increasing her dizziness and
the feeling of suffocation.
Helen had always said she could
do without anything except air. This
had often been a point of contention
between herself and Warren. Even
in the coolest weather, she wanted
the bedroom windows open wide at
night. And sometimes, when he slam
med them down, wrowling that it
was too 'infernally cold" she would
sleep on the couch in the sitting
room.
And now as she lay there. nervous,
sick and dizzy, her imagination made
the room more sitting than it really
was. A fame Of resentment and in
dignation was burning within her. She
glanced at the closed portfolio. Then
she rang for the steward.
will you open that port-hole?"
when he came to the door. You don't
think the water will come in now, do
your"
well, not just yet, ma'am," as he
loosened the ventilator.
The fresh air blew gratefully
against her face, and she lay back
drinking it in, fercely resentful that
meant to her, had been willing to de-
prive her Of it now.
1t was steadily growing rougher.
But however uncomfortable and sick
ening the motion of the ship, it U.s.
ually makes one sleepy, and Helen
, dozed off again. 1t was almost 10
o'clock before Warren came back.
! What is that window doing open?''
, he demanded angrily.
, For moment. Helen, awakened SO
| suddenly. was dazed. Then she an
! swered quietly.
~ couldn't stand it, Warren. it was
! too close IN here. l had the steward
! open It"
i Well. you will have to stand it,
"a % chce more closed it. eve are
, 1icF gang to have everything ruined
; Just because you want your own way.
/: And scowling darkly. he cleared off
Slime things from the upper berth
, where hes lept. For several nom
ents Helen lay quite still. then she
RAISED herself on the pillow.
Warren, if you are going to keep
that ventilator closed all night, | will
Rave to ask the stewardess If l cant
sleep in another stateroom."
This was SO unexpected and so I'M
like Helen that for a moment Warren
was disconnected. Then he snarled
"You try anything like that, and
you will be good and sorry
The bell was on the wall where
Helen could reach it from where she
lay. Without word she leaned over
and rang it. Warren, who did not FOL
a moment believe she would do such
a thing, fairly glared at her.
"Stewardess," when the woman
came to the door, do you know il
there are any vacant staterooms or
this cOrridOr?"
Eyes, ma'am; there is nobody in
lB."
We'll, will you ask the purser il
l can sleep there tonight? Mr.. Curtis
doesn't wish this window open, and
must have more air II there is any
extra charge, I will gladly pay it."
1t was most unusual request. The
stewardess glanced quickly at War
rens scoWllng face, and then at Hell
ems white, tremulous one.
A LONE sTATERooM.
Il will ask about it. ma am will
let you know in just moment"
She hurried out, and Helen shield
ed her eyes with her arm. She die
not wish to see Warren's face. Elk
cept for the noise of the ship and thu
waves, there was tense silence. No
word was spoken
In very few moments the steward
ess came again to the door.
TT is all right, maam. Shall
help you in there now?'
Helen nodded and reached for he
dressing case and bathrobe.
1t liz hard to maintain an aloof ant
dfgn1fied attitude in a place SO small