El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-30
CHAPTER VII.
EC- FRS PRICE is not at home,
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CHAPTER VII.
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door for Tom Morton said the words
politely. but with q look Of ul-eon-
cealed curiosity. The man who had
rune the bell was aware that this
was an unconventioually early hour
for a social call. and understood the
maids iuterrosative expression OF
Not st homeg' he repeated Il am
sorry. j want TO see her on an m
portaut matter Of business
He was wondering if the girl s an
sv-er to- his questions had not Deeh
the one uttered by the servants OF so
Ciety women who wish 10 llulcst ts
that they are not caring to receive
callers. lie did not ike TO seem 100
persevering, but if he would De AZ
HomewO0d tonight by O'Clock ne
must take an early afternoon lIslLIl
from Baltimore 30 ne put allo1HS-
question TO the maid No.
can YOU tell me when Mrs Frice
viii be in2 Would I be likely 10 ma
her later in the morning ,-
II don't know, sir. Her sister s
visiting her. and the two Of them $
zone out somewhere for the morning,
and maybe for luncheon Couldl,
YOU leave your message with me- IL
give IL Mrs. Price as soon as sne
"Fm afraid not" the man regretted
He could not give this girl his name
lest her MISTRESS husband sno444
hear Of IL and suspect that Ralph n11
been communicating with her haIp.
doing anything that would arouse me
Jealous husbands suspicious Inen
happy thought struck him -,,.,
"If'-he hesitated-"you can sLNe
me an envelope, I viii write line on u
my card and leave 1t for Mrs Erlce.
While the maid hurried off to tulIlIi
his request Tom drew his VISITING
card from his pocket and wrote on =
the name Of the hotel at which ne was
stOuuiug He would enclose 1t IN an
envelone and seal this He disliked
TO do it. vet what other course couIu
he pursue2 Mrs Price might unueI-
stand what his errand was and can
him UP upon her return
You think Mrs Price Will ne oach
soon after luncheon. don't you ne
asked when the maid returned Wlln
the envelope
ct don't know, I'm sure. sir, an
swcred the girl There was NO, holn M
to be gained by questioning her ana
he handed her his enclosed caro- WIN
q brief-"Please see that she bets
this as soon as possible
He had a long morning aheau OF
him and he was at a loss as TO what
and Baltimore in sprinStime would de-
light the heart of any lover OF tnat
beautiful city. Nothing would nav e
pleased Tom Morton more than 20
walk here today with Edith hale /,
but he was too anxious TO get
back to her to be allured by the pros
pect Of a solitary promenade. More
over, Mrs. Price might return ana
call him up at the hotel during his ao-
sence
So. after an hours stroll, during
which he paused for a moment at the
grave OF Edgar Allan Poe to think OF
the genius Of the poet and OF his
tragically sad life. he returned to the
Hotel Belvedere and asked anEiously
az the office ii any message had come
LOT aim The polite clerk answered
IN inc negative with a regretful man
stranger
Buying several papers and maya
alnes. Tom went into the reading room
@tuu tried TO forget his uneasiness, NJ
,fou7n he found ii hard to fix his
. gtl-l4l upon the daily news or the short
I st3l-tes and special articles which he
~''---pted 10 perUse