El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-06
The Two Sisters
By Virginia Terhune van De Water.
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII
= ARYL MARVIN stood before the
door of DeIaines apartment ana
~ listened to the hum Of the de-
scending elevator. She started to
push the bell, then paused irresolute. For
tne hundredth time she repeated 70 ner-
sen the story that she had determined TO
tell the artist
OF course he would bring up the subject
OF MS meeting with Julia in Baird's he
Vas always talking about her. Yes, MI
toIQ me she saw you She is playing SHOP
glrl Just now. She does all kinds Of funny
tnlhgs 10 get the real facts she wants for
her stories She was really terribly embar-
raised at meeting you IN that way"
The girl repeated her fabrication glibly
70 nerselG, and, after another moment Of
hesitation rang the bell The impassive
Chinese servant opened the door and
Caryl, nodding brightly to him, went past
nm into the large room where she was
% work, the door Of which stood open
IN a manuscript that lay before him. He
looked up as Caryl entered, and she felt
herself flush under his steady gaze.
"Ah! Sit down, Miss Marvin he said,
polltely. I will be ready for you very
soon now"
He turned again to his manuscript, and
Caryl, after taking off her hat and jacket
uncovered her machine and sat waiting.
she watched the lean face Of the author
Warlly. She wished he would finish what
he was doing and introduce the subject Of
Ju5ia; The suspense made her nervous
ana 1idgety. Twice she cleared her throat
as If about to speak, but the man did not
raise his head from his work.
The girl drummed an impatient little
measure on the table with her nnger tips,
and kept her eyes on Delaine. He was
exceedingly good looking, she thought. He
was not as handsome as Somerdyke. but
there was something older and kinder in
his face. AS she watched him she felt
almost guilty at having accepted his
friends invitation yesterday. She wondered
If the author knew that, in spite Of his
warning she had lunched with Somerdyke
Delaine, glancing up suddenly. met her
eyes. She looked away quickly, and
blushed confusedly.
Il shall be with you IN an instant. Miss
Marvin" ne said, folding up the manu-
script he had been correcting. How are
you this fine day."
VERY we'll" answered CaryI awkwardly.
She wished that if he was going to speak
Of JULIA he would do it now and get It
That's good" was all he said in reply.
he filled his pipe from a silver jar on the
table putting away for few seconds in
silence.
Now" he announced at last, wen get
to work have about decided not to
use that stuff I dictated to you yester-
day-at least not yet I hope you are in
the mood for dictation this morning, for
L nave story that's been seething in my
mind ever since awoke at dawn
For the next hour Kelley Delaine strobe
up and down the room, sucking on his old
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forceful sentences When the quaint clock
on the mantel chimed the hour he paused
That will be all for today" he an
nounced Il think it's about the best
thing ever did" he acded, as if to HIM
ct certainly interested me" Carvl
smiled in return, though you kept me
going too fast to give me a chance to
really appreciate it It must be Won
derful to be able to write stories she
said tentatively, and waited for his re-
Spouse. If he was going to speak Of his
conversation with Julia, here was an OF
portunity for him to do so.
1T is wonderful good fun he answered
abstraetedly, then turned again to his desk
and sat down Biting her lip in vexation,
Caryl began her transcription
The reading Of her notes went more
easily than yesterday-perhaps because she
had been interested in the story and re-
membered whole sentences Of it. For q
while only the chatter Of the typewriter
broke the silence Of the room Then the
sshriu whirr Of the door bell sounded. and
In a moment Wang entered.
Mist Someldyke," he announced gut
turally.
her typewriting at the sound Of that
name
Have you an engagement with Mr.. SOM
erdyke, Miss Marvin" he asked in an i'm
The girl caught her breath in astonish-
ment "Why-why-noF' she stammered-
Why should y"
Il didn't know whether YOU were lunch
ing with him again today or not" Delaine
replied coolly. IF you haven't an engage |
ment with him am at liberty to say I am
engaged. Wang, tell Mr. Somerdyke posi-
lively that I can see nobody and that
viii be grateful II he will take himself
gently by the hand and lead himself
away" He finished with an amused grin
at the servants gravity.
Wang bowed and disappeared and. with
out another word to his steuOgrapher. De-
laine returned to his work. Tt was well
past noon time when Caryl at last finished
her task and, gathering up the typewritten
Sheets placed them in order upon her en-
ployer's desk. He acknowledged them with
a smile
Caryl resented that smile as she had
resented his attitude throughout the morn
ing He seemed far removed from her and
to regard her with a silent cynicism that
had been lacking in their former meetings.
She felt that he was pleasant to her rather
because he was gentleman than because
he considered her worth especial notice.
She made one last attempt to breach the
subject that was harrassing her.
Julia tells me that you saw her In
Bairds," she ventured as she was pinning
on her hat, preparatory to her departure.
The man looked at her and his eyes
were grave yes" he answered simply,
81 did"
Five minutes later, in the outer hall,
Caryl stamped her little foot in anger.
"Oh," she mUttered to herself, "hes hor-
ridi He makes me feel like a foOlP'
CTo be Continued.)
(ArticIes by this noted writer are reg
uIar features of The Ell PasO HeraId.)