Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-26

parched. The demand for water was
imperative.
Knowing that Warren was in no
mood to be aroused, she waited until
his breathing told her he was asleep.
Then she sat up and felt for her shoes,
at the edge of the bed. Not even in her
stockings would she step out on that
carpet.
was no. drinking water in the room.
She took off the two clammy grayish-
white towels that were folded over the
wash pitcher, but she could not drink
that water.
Throwing off the sheet, she slipped
on her long coat and crept out in the
hall. From the top of the stairs she
peered down. The clerk was asleep in
over by the door.
Her consuming thirst gave her cour-
age, and noiselessly she stole down the
steps, step :, Reassured by the clerks heavy
TO nnd there was no glass.
The dining room adjoined the office.
It was dark. but. she could see the
shadowy white of the tables. and the
reflection of some glassware on a mir
rored sideboard.
An Accident
She was starting back to the cooler
when she ran against chair, tripped
fell and glass crashed to the floor
For moment she was too terrified
to move. Then as she struggled to her
feet. the night clerk rshed in. ~ ''0'
Who's there?" angrily. "What're
He caught Helen by the shoulder
an dragged her, speechless with fright,
to the light
Great guns" as he released her and
! stared at her stupe1ed.
Instead of sneak thief he had cap-
tured a young. woman. with flowing
hair and eyes dark with terror
- came down to get drink"
stammered Helen.
"a p1 Of int
IN number 9? The one I got the sheets
for? Why sure, miss, I'll bring up
Helen. nainfuIly unconscious of her
upbnttoned shoes and her hair un-
bound for the WIGHT. was glad to escane
up me stairs and into their room. She
waited by the door. for fear the clerk
would awaken Warren.
"a ,"ATythine ~, else I can do for YOU
mo. thank YOU" WHISPERED Helen.
with an anxious glance at Warren,
who stirred ur.e" silly.
Feverishly she guIped down two
| large glasses of ice water
Hello. what's the matter?' Warren
was now sitting up.
was the clerk. he brought me some
water - was almost famished. Do
you want sone?'
No NO \; sd,S I don't" a saysgely, "put ! DO
with making US miss that blamed train.
so you've got to keep me awake half
the night, eh?"
why. Warren, / was ready long
Ready! You're NEVER ready! You
were upstairs there half an hour pow
deering your nose, That's why we're
/ In this blooming place"
There was certainly some excuse for
Warren's irritahility, and Helen tried
not to mind the injustice OF 1t being
vented upon her.
Again she turned down the gas and
crept shrinkingly into bed. Carefully
she pulled up the sheet. so the blanket
would not touch her. The faint frag-
rance of cigars from Warren's vest.
which. she had spread over the pillow
helped dispel the musty odor of the
For a long time she lay watching
the circle of light on the ceiling above
the gas jet
She was dreading the morning
dreading Warren's Increased frrita.
btlity when he awoke and found him
self In this wretched hotel. She drea ! :
I ed, too. the hours trip before break :
fast on that early morning train for
they, would neither battle nor breakfast
at this place.
It would be trying trip, she knew.
and for all Its discomforts SHE would
| be to blamei