El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-02

I Their baggage was piled up with hun
dreds Of other trunks and bags and II
took Warren quite a while TO locate
the two steamer trunks Then they
had to be inspected by the custom
( house officials, and by the time they
had given over their luggage TO a ne
gro and had hailed one Of the funny
open carriages with its necessarily
changing bell, Helen was almost cross
herself Winifred was sleepy from the
| intense heat, but she reused herself
enough to take interest in the shops
they passed on the way to the hotel.
See the Deserted Streets.
no one walks around here in the
1 heat Of the day" remarked Warren, as
Helen remarked on the deserted
streets Here and there one could see
a curious native peeping from behind
I the door Of a shop, but there were no
white people about. Helen felt as il
she had been lost in the middle Of a
story. The hotel suddenly appeared In
the distance almost as If by magic
What a perfectly beautiful place
Helen exclaimed
yes. and a beautiful price wen have
to pay" said Warren.
Helen sighed. There was always
something TO mar her idea Of happi-
ness. and this. time it seemed TO be the
hotel prices
rs this the only hotel here?"
sure; you don't suppose they'd
have half dozen, do you? This isn't
New York"
The approach TO the place was beau
tfful. and the hotel itself, with balco-
mics extending around and made OF
shining white concrete seemed cool
and restfuL As they drove up and
Warren helped her out, Helen could
see the sea through the lobby and out
the wide doors that stood inviungly
open at the back They went inside
and the difference in atmosphere was
markedly noticeable
The lobby was made with a gallery
running around so that the ceiling
was extraordinarily high. The floor
was of stone and covered with green
rugs. Light wicker furniture was
placed invitingly around and one room
melted into another stretching away
into the wide. cool vistas. Helen was
fascinated with il all.
Thev walked up to the desk while
Warren registered and Helen could
hear him making arrangements for a
room. She wondered If he would have
TO pay as much as he had expected,
but there was no chance OF asking
him, for he turned and in a moment
they were in the elevator with a boy
who had their bags. The corridors
upstairs were wide and cool and the
boy stopped and unlocked the door
Of the most adorable room Helen had
ever seen
There was a balcony overhanging
the sea and the floor was OF tiled red
covered with green rugs. There were
two large beds in il. and most COM
pact bathroom leading into a shower
room back Of il. There was ample
closet room and Helen ran around
eagerly excIaiming at everything
She soon had the articles OF cloth
ing that they had brought in their
bags unpacked and in place
Warren, who had been smoking a
cigar out on the balcony. came in just
as she finished and asked If she were
hungry. Winifred was asleep. with
slightly heightened color. Helen bent
over her WORLDLY
she looks as il she had a fever;
what do you think. Warren
Nothing but the heat Come on.
Wen go down and have some lunch,
and she can have something light
afterward I'D here"
Helen followed Warren down 70 the
long, cool. glassed in porch. where the
tables were laid out iuvitingly. The