El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10

Joined Somerdyke. As she turned
! into the street on which the studio build
/ ing stood the girl saw the man on the
I front seat Of his car, his soft cap pulled
I down upon his forehead that the glare OF
/ the sun might not strike his eyes These
[ eyes, she noted, as she came closer, were
shut, and she paused embarrassedly, Won
dering just how to awaken the sleeper
That he was not really asleep was proved
by his quick start when she spoke his
name.
mir. somerdyke," she said softly.
''Why, hallo See who's here" he ex-
claimed jOvially NO, 1 was not snoring
and was really wide awake with my eyes
tight shut Ten minutes ago 1 looked at
my watch and found that you were due
here Then, TO forget the desOlatiOn Of the
street when you are not in it, 1 closed my
eyes that 1 might not be smitten by the
sight
Caryl laughed with enjoyment of his mer-
riment- She felt suddenly happy and elated.
Her JOY made her face more animated and
prettier than usual With Julia's pale blue
''WhewI but you've got stunning blue
eyesr SOmerdyke exclaimed as he gazed
at her. They just match the color Of
your veil Did you take them to the store
with you so as to be sure to get that ex-
Don't be so silly Caryl commanded.
pleased nevertheless.
IAN right. wont Hop into the car
now and Wen get Off"
Taking her elbows into his strong hands
ne almost lifted the girl from the ground
to the front seat, and, after manipulating
a mysterious lever or two, seated himself
beside her
please observe that this machine has a
self-starter," he said, and the girl re-
piled. ION. YES. I see" although she had no
idea what self starter was. At first she
was absorbed in trying to appreciate that
she was actually autOmObiling in New York
with rich young man, and she leaned
back with the air Of luxurious nOnchalance
she had seen wealthy women assume as
they We're driven along Fifth avenue For
a while the man was 50 intent upon max
ing his way safely through the crowded
thoroughfares that he did not talk. and
this suited his companion just now. for
she wanted time and quiet in which to
appreciate the good luck that was. she
phrased it to herself, coming her way"
Meanwhile Julia was going through her
usual routine Of work IN Baird's department
store. For hour after hour she stood be-
thoughts from straying. Yet endeavor as
she might to cOnfine her reflections to the
various kinds Of laces and their prices per
yard, the vision Of Kelley Delaine as he
had stood here yesterday would thrust it.
self upon her
She tried to be angry with him; in fact
at times she would succeed in being in
dignant when she remembered what CaryI
had told her about him. He had actually,
Julia unused, had the audacity to come in
here and ask her-Caryrs sister-tO 60 to
luncheon with him, when all the while in
the bottom Of his heart he knew he had
invited Caryl herself to accompany him
Had he meant to take them both? If so,
that was all right Yet. if that was the
case, why had he not told each girl Of his
plan? Perhaps he had intended to surprise
them both This possibility brought with
1t a little comfort.
Until Julia was sure he had not asked 1
ner Just to see what she would say, and !
not because he wanted both her and Caryl !
she would postpone her decision against Z
him. OF course. If he had planned a little /!
surprise for both sisters he could hardly /
retract his invitation to the younger one ,
when the older one made the fulfillment Of I
his plan impossible
At last the working day came to an end 0
ana the store bell rang preparatory 10 clos
ing for the night julia with the other +
girls at her counter, put away any stock !
hurried off to get her hat She 1elt de- .
pressed and could not join in the light
laughter of her companions.
Il say" said one OF them, what do you
tnlnk OF some Of us getting together to- E
Hghl and going down to ConeyE VIII you
go along, Miss Marvin2 Dutch treat you &
Julia tried to smile. 9oh. thank you"
she replied, but you must count me out OF
H. please. 1t is kind Of you to think or 4
lhcludlng me in your fun, but really sell
dom 90 anywhere in the evening-and .
nOser without my sister"
w ny not take her, tOo? suggested MN
me Maibrunn, pleasantly, chat is II she's
the kind that will go in for some fun
90 indeed. she loves fun returned Juha,
,nug-WeH to be frank girls DO NOT
thlnk that she and I can afford at this
uIne the extravaganza Of going on a pleas
lre trip anywhere"
That's too bad" sympathized several Of
the girls, while Minnie asked in an aside II
luna wouldn't allow her to stand treat
But Julia firmly and gratefully declined.
she nodded brightly to the group on
parting at the door OF the shop and turned
westward, walking slowly. She had spoken
the truth in saying she and Caryl could T.
not AFFORD the proposed jaunt- but she mad
not added still another truth-and that was
mat she did not care to 60 with this rather
noisy set Of girls to a public resort, and
that she did not wish to assume the re
5ponsibility Of chaperoning her very pretty
sister upon such an expedition. People
looked at CaryI always, and Caryl evil
lently liked to receive their admiring
5lances
She is a darling-but great response
1lhty- sighed Julia as she walked along:
ihen she caught her breath with a gasp OF
surprise, and stopped short.
For there, on the corner. ris ut in front
u her' stood Kelley Delaine, his nat IN ms
land, smiling and evidently waiting for her
CTO be COntinued.)
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