Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Their Married
Il Life 4
Helen experiences the dffic utes of peaceaker in
lover
overs quarrel.

I Suddenly she saw him, tall. broad
shouldered, coming toward them.
1 Helen caught her breath. How much
he looked like Warren!
We'll. this is luck! Already had tea -
Yes, but well order You soma"
Helens laugh was little hystericaI
and she dared not glance at Louise.
/ Are you sure" he turned to Louise
I that 1 won't keep your"
! "oh, quite sure" Louises voice wa.
| low, but Icy cold
! DO you often have time for after
! noon tear asked Helen, to give him
an opportunity for the explans q on
she hoped he had prepared
Unfortunately. no, but I had 70
meet man from the West here at
40. Just left him when ! cav YOU
JUS curious how many westernsrs
stop at this hotel They used to 20
10 tho Abort"
Louise kept her eyes on her plate
ont Helen could see her hand tremble
ss she toyed with her ice.
NOW came q silence. awkward
strained, which Helen broke with a
nervous. excited
oh there's Irene Moore and her
mother l MUST see her.
The next moment sha was out in
the corridor flushed and tremulou.
! siad her excuse been too bald? But
sne HAD to get away! The strained
situation had been intolersble.
heien' unconscious of her tightly
clssped hands, her flushed checks and
her shining eyes. did not realize that
she was being watched with interest
lobby
But IN a few minutes she in
stlhctiVeIY turned TO the shelter Of
the ladies' dressing room and sank
mo gildea chair, her heart beating
unanimously.
How long must she stay awayY
what would be Louise's attitude?
Might not she too freeze up" II sh.
suspected this was a plot. would
BOB be tactfnl? If only he would
sweep her on her feet by his tender
hess' Bst II he tried to arsue-that
would be fatal. Louise's pride had
oeeh terribly hurt lie would have
TO meet her 'nuch more than half way.
what would he say first? Helen felt
so much depended upon that and tho
way he would say this voice. his
attitudel
But what r they should say moth 70
inS-f they should merely carry on
suited strained small talk? What
II Bob should not take advantage OF
their few precious moments alone.
10 stay away TOO long would look
TOO apparent, so Helen reluctantly re-
turned to the tea room.
They were talking earnestly, Louise,
with aTertsd eyes, playing with tho
stem OF her glass. while Bob leaned
tensely toward her At least they
tai
ties
But the expressions OF both were
battling. Louise might have been
flushed from either JOY. or embsrrass-
ment. and Bob's face was inscrutabls.
I'm sorry TO be so long, but
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 1t. 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 II was now almost six
| there was no excuse for lingering
We'll. shall we move on?" asks
! Bob, as Helen turned 10 him expect.
antly.
They made their way out through
| the lobby, where Bob ordered taxi.
! oh. must 20 to Ardman'si Nv,
got Toto get some silk before the,
close said Helen hurriedly, resentin,
that Bob should leave all the sch EN- 7
TO her.
All right, wen drop you thers-
| II was only few minutes drIy,
10 Ardman's, and no one spoke on the
| way. 1t was relief whom the cal
drew up and Bob jumped out
| is II all right" whispered Helen
STOPPING TO Kiss Louise Good-bye
i don't know" in low. tens,
whisper
Bob helped her out, and Hslsr
called back gay goodbye to than
both.
stores closed. ma'am" Tn. his
doorman put cut restraining arm A,
Helen, absorbed in her Thoughts
started In Ardman's. It's after six"
Closed" exclaimed Helen, beril.
dered.
1t had been closed when they hss
driven upi How fortunate that nom
of them had noticed III
Shrinking from the glare Of tn,
subway just now, Helen walked q,
up the avenue. She was still irwin,
TO anslyss Lo Uses whispered, 1T aon
know"
Was all this schemins to be Of nd
avail. Were these two Impossible,
Would they quarrel all the way HON,
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