The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-09

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I'm sorry. sir. II I've kent Won
waiting, but I'm all alone here this
afternoon. VIII you have tea, sir?"
Yes, two teas. and one brandy and
Gould l go somewhere 10 fix INV
hair?' ventured Helen.
Yes. nam. just come right up.
She led the way up the steep dark
steps 10 low dormer Widowed room
by the high post bed was a chest OF
drawers with an old round mirror.
helen took on her hat and began 10
let down her disheyeled hair. but the
woman still fingered
II things are a bit upset. MANI
Z nope you won't mind. II just heard
/ tnat my brother died in a French hos.
/ pitaL My husband" psusing to steady
her voice. was killed three weeks ago
~ Amiens Then she turned abrupt.
| ~ and was gone.
Hastily Helen thrust up her hair
ana hurried down TO Warren.
! That's hard lines" he admitted
when she told him"
I'D, do you suppose she's trying 70 run
That's about the size Of II. some Of
nese English women are putting no a
mighty game fight Now that's the Kind
I OF a person you'd like TO holm
= enus-chug Of cotor outside and
| a party or three entered-two women
and man IN long motoring coats
l Nhcy settled Themselves noisilv
I - h aree meat teas right away the
ulan ordered peremrt0rily. when the wo.
and soda "'uS
Yes sir a. she hurried out
The man threw on his coat. H. a fat
cigar and leaned back with cornpiacent
.asc Helen watcher him Wit ha deep
I ty-hve. abie-bodied weIi-groomed ana
enthusiastically English.
Why was DC touring around with two
pferdreaeea women while that moor 80
mans husband ana bro,her bsa gor. %
me 'front.' Was patriotism stronger IN
ne poorer classesf With the need ~
many weel-sroomed young men atm
~ wanted 20 go on 20 the Fiyins
Horsc. complained one Of the women
Wed have EOt waited on there p
. yes she's dfuced slow h" The Erv.
hahman knocked loudly on the table
DERBY man and bio wife They toot a..
~ ne small tables by the hra
Dear. TT afraid she's too upset %
~ ~ au these people" whispered
warren did not answer. hot be- eiorss
~ nc Enghshman. who again pounded
The woman. now painfully clustered
came in with tea FOR two
ltNNNf away. nIf. 60 the lWnnfIanf
d Eugliehman af she set the frav beside
/ warren. on. ] forgot the sugar Just
a. moment SIR"
20 cay. this be- rum taart" broke a,
/ the Ensliehman ~ you can't wait
nu pc. Iuaf cay su. ard we'll 70 on fo
TIE Flvlng Horae We can't stay here
All day"
The gentleman seems ln hurr, -
lraWlcd Warren drrialfeiv HVo1iH
hetter serve this 90 him. Wen wait for
ours
Oh thank Y0u. slr." murmured tb.
woman gratefully a. she hastily sorv.
81 the tray on The other table
70 ordered meat Ten for three a. he
returned Warren Stare
'hrH. or IU bring the rest rIrHf
away placing before them the nirfo
ten--hread butter. cake and nTarfraf41s
When Hne came back with ID plate I'd
cold meat Helen saw that her hands
were trembling Fron re- high shelf or
The ridrhuard rhf reached Tor nu0ffsr
COP. if slipped from her frernuioua hold
ara crashed 90 fhe floor
~ rIr whafr fif matter ufIh her
fuf NNr rnrfrfd thf EuaIianfnau efa,
WIN frIuH1u flca ehe disappeared Win
lMf NInNfN cos. She n hIf queer fHn.f
rHr Aud wlffrrrear ard 10 f1rtu
.tlihine hle piate sharply With De
ln Geo .terfe fhaf followed there
ranif ruund OF auppfrrerd e1ta
To- IlflfuH Hufufiaf Warren auaHrr.