El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-09

he had hung UP his coat
Nora had fingered near the dining room
door to answer any questions that he
might have to ask
she went to her bridge club, Mr..
Curtis, and she told me to tell you that
she would get home as soon as posi-
bIe'
Warren growled out something about
It being just his luck, and Nora went
back to the kitchen while he settled
himself in the living room with the
evening paper. As luck would have II,
Warren had come home early on pur-
pose. He had some theater tickets in
his pocket and had thought they might
go out to dinner. Helen was always
ready to go, but to come like this and
find her at her club Well. he might
have remembered that this was Friday
afternoon.
He finished the paper and threw it
down The little French clock on the
mantelpiece chimed o'clock and he, in
q rage, walked to the telephone and
was about to give number when he
realized that ne had no idea where the
club had met
peared in the doorway he turned and
growled out:
Where did Mrs Curtis go today. do
you know"
Yes Mr.. Curtis" said Nora calmly
she went to Mrs. Dalton's."
Warren considered before calling up
Mrs. Dalton's number He had never
liked the woman. PROBABLY because he
had an idea that she knew entirely too
much. She was president Of the Current
Events club and was rather a brainy
woman. Helen had always manifested
a great admiration for her. but Warren
had pronounced her conceited. Fur
thermOre, he had never liked her nus
band.
However. that was no adequate rea-
for haeifa fFrar~ q hrTrr "a 11fuc~
up. He pulled his watch out and ex-
claimed at the time. Ten minutes
wasted. Nora was moving around in
the dining room arranging things for
dinner and she stopped to see if Mr..
Curtis was teIephoning
Mrs. Curtis said that she would not
want any dinner, sir" she ventured
timidly- $50 if you want yours every
thing is ready"
warren did not answer but took I'D
the receiver impatiently
Hello, give me Schuyler 9467O," he
said, not waiting for anything more.
And then, as central connected him,
Hello, is this Mrs. DaltOn2 / want to
speak TO Mrs. Curtis, please"
He waited for a moment, and then
someone took up the receiver and spoke
sweetly.
Mrs. Dalton Comes.
hat is it you wish, please % It was
Mrs Dalton, and Warren asked again
if he might speak to Mrs. Curtis. There
was a babel Of voices going on in the
same room, ana Mrs. Dalton said
sweetIy:
oh. Mrs. Curtis? Ny maid could not
understand you, there is such racket.
Is this Mr.. Curtis? How do Won doc
Just minute and I will see if Mrs Cur
tbs has gone. / think she has"
There was moments interval then:
Mrs Curtis has just gone. 1 told
her you wanted 10 speak to her and
she said she would be home immedi-
ately and il would be more satisfactory
to see her in person"
Warren thanked her and hung IN the
receiver with snap and went into
the dining room. Nora began to wait
on him silently, and it was a quarter
OF before the bell rang and Nora hast
ened to open the door.
Helen hurried in looking very flushed
and sweet
WHAT did you want dear?" she said
hurrying into the C:ning room and
bending to drop a kiss on the top of
his head.
Warren was very busy butterinr a
piece OF bread, and Helen dropped into
a chalr opposite without knowing that
he was in a temper Then he looked up
and she started.
Dear. you knew Friday was nv
brldSe day, and as this was the first
meeting we had a lot OF things to talk
over and arrange after we had stopped
playing"
Yes, see you did" Nora came in
at this moment
VIII you have something to eat.
MIS-. Curtis? she asked as she passed
Iielen's chair.
Yes. Nora; you might bring me a
Nora left the room and Warren v-ert
on eating sullenly.
i wanted to 90 out to dinner tOrfe-t,f