The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-25

This series IN a continuation of Their
bert UTnsr Tor four years. !rhsir Ma
ried Lie OF Helen and warren" appear
ing eHelu sively in this paper, 10 the
Herbert UTner.
A telegram Il was after ll-uothing
else would com, 50 late
With the thrilled alarm and expoc-
ttncy that % telegram arguses, Helen
turned on the hall light and opened the
door.
Instead Of n bIuc-coated messenger
there stood Mr.. Dolburn in her bare frct
her hair down. anC only a kimOuo over
hes mig htgtwu.
\ frightened glance over her shoulder.
ana she ia gtcd Ia. closed the louT. lock
81 and lean"u against IL, trembling with
cold anu terror.
Don't let him in HISTORICALLY. ~
lie comes after me-oh. don't let him
without stopping to question her.
Helen drew her In her room, and snatch
ed from the closet bathrObe and slip
Come over here by the raditor. You
shouldn't nav" Co come down these
stone steps $40 your bare feet" Hclen's
voice was soothiuEly matter Of fact.
oh. didn't have time was In bed
when he came iu'' iucOherently. Tan
afraid OF him Oh. can't go back
I'm never going back
i wouldn't talk about Il nov" whap-
ping the robe abnnt her. Get warm
Hrst:' you're chilled through. Would
you like little brandy
'.No-no." with shudderiug revulSion.
for alcGh"l Wa the cause Of her hps.
him in-say that ION Won't
~ course not. rea-urdiuglN, hut
he'll not come down here. II he's been
drinking. he won't want US to see him. 3"
'bh. he wouldn't care. lie doeSn {
care Tor anything when he's Ike this.
Look barring her arm to a purple
ever he etys-you won't let him i'm.
~ told Auu : wouldn't Wait. IN
you-you'Te shivering"
Ever since the night AR colburn had
shot himself Helen had been vHEuely
dramatic appearance seemsd but the cul-
WiuatiCn 81 her fears.
That Warren would be strongly op-
posed To- getting mixed ~ ia any family
trouble Helen knew. and sh" approached
him with much misEiying
Dear. ifs Mrs. tolburn' lies beon
drinking agaiu-shs's atrald hen com"
after her. We've couldn't let him m II
WHY on earth did she some down
here st-rUlE. To cope US into a fam
"Snc doesn't know any one else in the
house. she says he's Wilde drove h"r
uut ia her bar" feet"
Huh. on. OF these hvsterIcaI women
Don't know much about Colburn. but
from What ~" seen "f him be seems 90
D. q fairly decent sort
Sh- SsNs De ts---Nc'pf when he's
drinking Y,l SNOW that nisht he tric5
O., Hi himself"
What's she going Cd. do She cam
stay her. oil night"
Yes. She Cdn-aiu ms room Wen
have 90 let her stay on. what's that
as the bell rang cismorously. wait
whatU son say 60 him
How 30 you know us her bruequgly
shaking her of.
FROM thc shsdoey hau Helen listened
tfnsely az h- opened the door.
els Mrs. Colhuru lofeE % was the
uiEht-.l@y atuT hoy. Mr.. ColturE " 1uld
like go see her"
'N~rs well ! % give her the message
ETuffly slamminE tho door.
Infinitely relieved. Helen ran back 20
Nfs ColbIrn. who was CrouchinC BY the
radiator Iu wida-eNed terror
lie uulN sent The elevator boy" soOth-
iuEly. You s.,. he's not coming him
self know hs wouldn't Now De
down. sou re- Hli z-aulNsr."
But SID" Nts rilI Uafhrtcauy aEi-|
fafrd
.G'l beat sou glass of milk That's