Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-14
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no. / didn't, either. l gave 1t to Mr..
Raymond to post downtown four days
before we left. You don't suppose he
| forgot to post 1t. do you?"
Just as like as not, or else he has
probably neglected II for a few days
| and then been afraid to mention it
to YOU"
Helen did not answer She was
wondering what could have happened.
OF course there was nothing to believe
but the worst. and if Nora hadn't re-
ceived the letter there wouldn't be
thing in the house to eat.
We'll, here we are" remarked
Warren as he fitted the key into the
lock. The door swung open and
moment later they stood in the tiny
| hall of the apartment. Not a light
was burning in the place and the air
was sitting.
We'll, the worst is true" remarked
Warren as he strode into the living
room and flung open the windows.
Helen followed him in and he
turned to look at her.
I'VE certainly are up against it, and
I'm hungry enough to eat nails.
There isn't thing to scare up, is
there2"
the house but some canned salmon
and we couldn't eat that without some
bread"
Il suppose you'll agree that It would
have been best to have something in
the station. won't you?"
Yes. Warren. 1 wanted to go back,
you know"
Wanted to go back, Ell? Yes, after
YOU had determined to get me here
on the prospects of Nora's tempting
meal"
Warren. how can you be so unjust?
How could / tell that Mr.. Raymond
would carry the letter around and not
mail it. 1t was your suggestion letting
Nora stay over anyway. l wanted her
to be back a day or so before we ar
rived, if you remember"
Warren, biting savagely on a cigar,
pretended not to hear. 1t was true
that Warren had suggested letting
Nora stay over, and Helen had ac-
quiCsced. although the idea did not
appeal to her in the least. The fact
that Nora had not received Helens
letter and that there was nothing in
the house to eat was therefore as
much Warren's fault as it was Helen's.
Helen went over to the glass and
pulled out her hair carefully. She did
not remove her hat because she knew
that as soon as Warren decided to
speak he would want to go out some
where to eat. 1t was very warm and
I the noise of the city irritated her
vaguely. For the first time since she
had heard about Winifred Helen
longed for the cooling breezes of the
shore and wished that they might
have stayed on.
Well. come on, we might as we'll go
out and have IL over with. You've got
to have something to eat or you'll
have one of your headaches
I'm not bit hungry. dear If
you're going out for me, I'd rather
stay right here. The chocolates that
l ate on the train will do me till
morning"
'"Tbat's q f,a i'd, - ,o,,.r,,. -,,-,.
| The worst thing in the world that
anyone can do is TO go purposely or
for any reason without a meal. That's
the reason l wanted to have dinner
on the train"
Warren picked up his hat and
light. At the same time the latch
clicked and a moment later Nora
walked into the room, large bundle
under one arm and her bag in the
other.
Why. Nora" said Helen to the be-
wildered girl, didn't you get my let
ter, and. If you didn't. how is it that
you are home?"
Nora blinked moment in the glare
| of the chandelier. Il didn't get
letter, Mrs. Curtis, but I thought I'd
come home tonight anyway. so as to
| have things ready for you. l was sure
YOU d come tomorrow"
why, l wrote to you, Nora, and
told you to have everything ready for
us tonight We haven't had anything
to eat, and l thought you would have
supper all ready for us
Have you had any supper?" put in
Warren.
Yes, I had supper before I left
Lizzie" said Nora. Mrs. Stevens had
some things ordered yesterday and l
stayed over there for supper"
Mrs. Stevens certainly has some
sense, when il comes to eating" re-
marked Warren. as he stalked ont
into the hall. TN give her credit for
that much, anyway. If she isn't over
bright about other things"
"a further instalment in this fasci-
mating series will appear soon)