Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Their Married
=. Life 4
Helen experiences the difc utes of peacemaker in
S quarrel.


Suddenly she saw him. tall, broad
shouldered. coming toward them.
Helen caught her breath. How much
he looked like Warrenl
Well, this is luck! Already had tea ~
Yes. but wen order you some"
I Helen $ laugh was a little hysterical.
7 ana she dared not glance at Louise
Are you sure" he turned to Louise.
that / won't keep you?"
"Oh, quite sure" Louise's voice was
( low, but icy cold.
/ a'Do you often have time for after
! noon tear asked Helen. to give him
/ An opportunity for the explanation
/ she hoped he had prepared.
unfortunately. no. but / had TO
! meet man from the West here at
$50. Just left him when I saw you
! It's curious how many Westerners
stop at this hotel They used 10 20
/ TO the ABORT"
! Louise kept her eyes on her plate.
/ but Helen could see her hand tremble
as she toyed with her ice.
| Now came silence, awkward
! straine1, which Helen broke with a
nervous. excited
Oh there's Irene Moore and her
mother! / MUST see herw
Inc next moment she way ont in
the corridor flushed and tremulous
iaa her excuse been too bald? But
she HAD to get away! The strained
si.ua ton had been intolerable.
Helen' unconscious of her tightly
cIdsped hands, her flushed cheeks and
her shining eyes. did not realize that
she was being watched with interest
by several men sitting around the
lobby
But in few minutes she In
shnctively turned to the shelter Of
the ladies' dressing room and sank
mo gilded chair. her heart beating
tumHltuously.
HOW long must she stay AWAY?
mat would be Louises attitude?
might not she too freeze up" II she
suspected this was "A plot? Would
Bob be tactful? II only he would
sweep her Off her feet by his tender
hess. Bat II he tried to ar1ue-thst
would DO fatal. Louise's pride had
oeeh terribly hurt He would have
10 meet her rnuch more than half way.
nat would he say first? Helen felt
so much depended upon that and tho
way he would say this voice, his
attitudei
But what Il they should say moth
lng-f they should merely carry on
suited strained small talk? What
II BOD fhould not take advantage of
their few precious moments alone.
TO stay away too long would look
TOO apparent 30 Helen reluctantly re-
turned TO the tea room.
They were talking earnestly, Louise
with avertsa eyes, playing with tho
stem OF her glass. while Bob leaned
tensely toward her. At least they
a at 49,
ties.
Bat the expressions of both were
battling. Louise might have been
hushed from either JOY. or embarrass-
ment. and Boos face WAS inscrutable
I'm sorry to be 80 long. but l
hadn't seen Irene for months" said
Helen nervously.
At that moment the waiter APP
preached with the check, and while
Bob took possession OF II, Helen tried
desperately to think of some way he
could take Louise home alone 1t was
plain that things were not settled.
Louise was already drawing on her
gloves. and as 1t was now almost six
there was no excuse for lingering
well. shall we move ong' aske ID
Bob. is Helen turned to him expect
antly.
Ihey made their way out through
the lobby, where Bob ordered a taxi.
On, l must go to Ardmans! Eve
got to-to get some silk before they
close. said Helen hurriedly, re&entin q
that Bob should leave all the schemtnc
to her.
All right, wen drop you there"
1t was only few minutes' driy,
TO Ardman's. and no one spoke on the
way. 1t was relief when the cat
drew up and Bob jumped out.
rs It all right?" whispered Helen,
STOPPING TO Kiss Louise sood-bye.
Il don't know" in a low. tens,
/ whisper
Bob helped her out. and Helen
called back gay good bye to them
both
"Store's closed. ma'sm." Tho Mo
doorman put cut a restraining arm a.
Helen. absorbed In her tbousbt,
started In Ardman's. It's after six"
Closed" exclaimed Helen. b.wil-
dered.
II had been closed when they had
driven uDl How fortunate that none
OF them had noticed Il!
shrinking from the glare OF the
subway Just now, Helen walked or
up the avenue. Sh. was still trv;ns
to ana1yze Lo Uses whispered. "I don,
know"
Was all this scheming to be or no
aVailF Were these two Impossible,
Would they quarrel all the wsy HON.
and part more embittered than eyer-