The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-21

his breath. The situation was no longer
noNel-it was desperate.
IL was two o'clock. pitch dark. and
osginnlng 10 rain. They were In a
strange city. ana had lett their bagEar,.
az an obscure hotel. OF when they couid
not even remember the name.
III take "A taxi he muttsred Il
don know where the deuce We ar"
M DIt tnr was no taxi In sight. and
my mad 10 make their way back towaro
ihe theatre district before they found
The driver to whom Warren cx-
planned their predicament. hopefuliN
hlShiloned number OF the smaller
. rs, b4t none seemed familiar.
Dear. could that be IT..
Ihat right near here. ma'am. Take
you mere In i've minutes"
All right. 20 ahead ordered War
rem bundiing helen into the taxi.
Atiaid To speak. Helen gazed out at
tne dark; sombrOus buildings IL was
all her fault Every second she ex-
pected Warren to Hare out az her.
Inc SAB was drawing up now before
a wholly unfamiliar doorway
There mother one just above here
the driver. when Warren scownugIy
waved him on.
NO. we're had enough Of this. Take
Helen bit her lip. \ word from her
might explode The mine 81 hts snolder-
a ms wan acI how could they 90 TO
When they drew W before the in-
prcssiVe, aWning-coVcre entrance. War
zen leaped out win curt You wait
To Helen. waiting in desperat. appre-
henANeness, u seemed an hour before
ne reappearcd. From his still sCrsIng
face she thought he hal failed. but he
had not. for he paid the driver an,- ro..
silently she followed him up the stsb.s
under the dripping awning. The lobby
was now dimly Ia and deserted. save FOR
a kneeling scrubwumau. Only tne usE-.
clerk and "A solitary beIlhly were al an.
aesh, ana Helen was uushingly cOnsCi-
Gus Of their Keen scrutiny.
The bellboy uShercd them up To- an
extensively appointed room. where a
maid promptly appeared with night
gown ana comb. and the polite inquiry
as 20 what else was needed. The gown
vas new with tissue paper stil under
The yoke Apparently the motel Kept an
So Warren had arranged Tor all this
What had he told the night clerk. How
mad ne persuaded him to give them a
room without baggage
And their suttcasc-if they should not
find % ~ ALP With an abiect over
wh"lmitE sense OF wrctchedncss. Helen
began 20 undress
In grim silence Warren had flung of
his coat vest and collar. and was soon
splashirr iu the bath. with the niEht-
gown around her hare shoulder Helen
waited. hrooding over the possible loss
Her new waist. her best nightgowr.
her electric curling iron and the paI
mas Carrie had gwen Warren for his
There was onye $50 worth Of things be-
sides tho suitcase Itself end expenst,e
one they he'd bought In London
TIE bathroom door opened and War
rem came out LOOKING like n prize fI rhter
with his t0usled hair and nesh-coiorsI
uncerwear.
Turn on some Of those lights" BE-
growled plunEinE into bad
Dear. Ill hurry oil can" switching
gfL the lights before she went into inc
bathroom
She was FILLING the tub. when she
heard "a shout from Warren
I'D you call. deafr." opening the door
The Ashton" De shouted ''Tha AaH-
ton! Thata the meme OF thst con found
.oh. ye-.-.yesr sscitedIy g Thought
30 began with a."
We'll. irs too fato fo do 4n,trfrr
now IT'D send o. mcarUuEsr In no
nnnrning p. can pHy f0r Che room and
"But. Warren. Dr. We didn't stay th.rr
DO We have fu pay for fls room
Snr here" Do fairly r0HrfH "Tf WAS
YOUR Internal economy fh1t landed Dol.
hrr. without baEEaE0. Sow Cor tho rest
con wait-irs runninr o,ar-. and
Helen darted back tu turn ofr tho bfim-
ming tub
w. the time she he'd t41.p her bath
Warren was asleep SOFTLY. cautiously
she crept into bid. lir stirred buf d.f
mot awaken.
The suitcase was safe. 500 fh.r. .sts
Htlll The extra. needless expense OF fH.
two rooms che taxI. anf fhr msearua.r
fu worm about Huf Tor once Tf.f..f.
vas Goo tired and Goo sleepy to w1rr,
long