South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-08

The moment Warren entered, Helen
knew by the set lines OF his mouth
that something unusual had happened
There were some things that past
experience could never teach Helen.
and one OF them was not to purr over
Warren 1T such times. When ne
came home with that grim expression.
she knew that ne always wanted to be
let strictly alone, vet she could never
resist fiuttering about him with anxi-
Gus questions.
Dear, what is it? Has anything
happened? You look so tired and
worried"
"Oh. for heavens sake let me
alone" as he shook her off and went
IN 20 wash Up for dinner.
All through dinner Helen's anxious
solicitude only irritated him more. II
was not until they left the table that
he announced with grim defiance:
We'll. I found out today that I'll
have TO go TO Paris on the Living
ston case"
"To Paris!"
'"The Kaiser wilhelm sails Tues
day" he went on, coldly ignoring her
establishment. Looks now as though
I'd have to go on that"
but Warren, I-I-Why 7 didn't
know you were thinking OF going TO
Paris, You never even mentioned it,"
Took mighty good care not to-.
You always stew over things. so that
] never tell you anything until l have
to-"
a shock.
'fBut Paris Paris" Helen gazed
up with widening eyes, for it was just
dawning on her what a trip to Paris
would mean. "Oh, dear. I'll be such
a wonderful trip And I've always
wanted to go there more than any
where else in the world. But Tues
day-dO you think we can get ready
by Tuesday,"
81 can. You're not going" brutally.
Not going," IT was hardly more
than a whisper.
Now for heavens sake don't try to
be tragic. No. you're not going-and
that settles II, Now well not have
any scenes. either I'm going on a
business trip, hurried one. too. and
there's no earthly sense in dragging
you along"
Helen sat as though stunned. Then
realizing that her very silence was ir-
ritating him. she asked mechanically:
How long viii you be gone ,"
cant tell Maybe not more than
six weeks, possibly three months"
Three mOnthsi"
"Oh. cut the stage business. Every
thing I say you repeat with a tragic
gasp. Paris! Net gOingl Three
months rasping out the words in
exaggerated mimicry Great heav-
ems, can't a man ever go on a business
trip without his wife? And IL | took
you-what would you do after YOU got
there2 You can't speak French-and
I'll have no time 10 bother with you.
Think I'm going TO pay three or four
hundred extra for your passage-just
have you sitting over there in a hotel?
Well I guess not. Now drop tive
got to work"
And Warren got out a bundle Of
papers he had brought from the Office
and settled himself at the desk.
Helen was blindly lingering
through her work basket. In a dazed
sOrt Of way she wound up spoOls and
thrust scattered pins and needles in
the tiny strawberry cushion.
A Foreboding.
Her glance fell on her engagement
ring finger-now so pathetically bare
Had the loss OF her ring been a fore
bOding OF this? Suddenly she drop
ped the work basket and rushed into
her room, lest Warren should see her
tears. On the bed she buried her face
In the pillow so the sound OF her sob
bing would not reach him.
There had been hardly an hour in
the last week she had lost her ring
that size had not looked for il some
where, and always with that sick
feeling OF dread that If she did not
find IL. II would in some way mean
some estrangement between Warren
and her. And now-nOw he was going
to Paris for three months She tried
to think Of what the days and nights
would be without him. The whole
world had grown suddenly black.
Then she heard Warren's voice call
ing her. She started up. hastily
brushing away the tears.
Where did YOU put that long en-
velope OF papers 7 brought home last
night2" he shouted impatiently.
why, isn't ii in the desk drawer
there? Wait. I'll come and get it,"
hurriedly huffing the powder puff
over her face to hide the tear stains.
But when she had found the en-
velOpe. he glanced at her sharply.
What's the matter with YOU? Sup
pose we don't have anything but tears
and Mysteries until I leave. hey"
Warren. that isn't fair! I haven't
said one word. I haven't begged you
TO take nor made a single complaint.
Because you know too darn well ii
wouldn't do any good But your be
going around here with a long. Woe
begOne face Cad. you love 10 pose as
a martyr I'll be mighty glad TO get
Oft can tell YOU that"
Sleeplcss Moments.
Warren worked over his papers un-
III dAAtI IL anu WAltl Nv Alldli2 Nt4it
10 bed. Helen was already there Her
face was turned 70 the wall and her
ewes were closed. In a few moments
ne was asleep. But Helen. with the
ache in her throat and her heart lay
there staring at the wall which re-
Elected in wavering shadows the dim
light from the street
At length she could stand IL no
longer. Quietly she slipped out OF
bed and into the front room. She
sank into low chair by the open
window and gazed out into the night.
II was warn and sultry. and the faint