The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-10

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TYPICAL OF the small. sscond-rafs hotel
y ooiored yopth In = shabby Uniform
s sSn:sd me; ~ III ,6 bach by the elevator
, nind the es.k ianEuidiy sorting the
Helen approached the desk and then
gotten the name she "a. 20 ask Tor.
stepping behind a dusty ARTIFICIAL rain
that ffaeed the lobby she hurrisdly con-
suited the note In her purse:
- am st the Hotel carlton. 1.4
W street. registered under the name
Of Mrs. Wilcox. Can you come to me
nrref NO one else must know.
EDITH N. COLBURN.
Again she approached the desk The
clerk turned with an inquirinR air but
without gisncing up from the letters.
Il should like to see Mrs. WILCOX
Expecnng your
Yes. but perhaps you'd better an
nounce me-Mra. Curtis"
NJ IN: you can 60 right on up. t-b
heien stepPed into the elevator. and
her up 70 the fourth floor.
four-B was the last door down the
twice before shs heard the sIipplns OF
s q soI, and the door was cautiously
Tine moment she entered. Helen felt
the emotionalism with which the room
was charged. Mrs. Colburn was In a
On chair were her street suit and hat.
and a large travelling bag stood on the
Reboiting tho door. she turned to
Helen with q desperate. reckless ges-
ture. She had not spoken
when did you come herer asked
Henel tensely.
Last night"
lie doesn't know-where you aref'
., How How can h s, Ia never ~ even n, heard
taxi and stopped at the first cheap.
obscure-looking hotel He might look
for me In the big hotels-but never
but you can't stay here" CHANGING
around the cherries room with its scar
4 can FOR a while. Its quiet. and
chehp-thats all / ask just now"
she had DROPPED s into, into 2 chair and
rigidly clasped. Helen saw how utter
~ worn and haggard she was, In the
gray hsht from the one court window
Last night" asked Helen gently.
was he so much worse7"
hasn't come home sober for a week. But
IL wasn't that-it was something very
different. Something i hadn't dreameo
Opening the bag on the table. she took
from an Inside pocket a square blue en-
Head that" quiverinsiy. handing .t
II was addressed to Mr.. Ed. w. Gel
knew was his Office. The note was
snort and In crude. sprawliug hand.
Eddie Boy; The wrist watch is a
beautl hut you needn't think kCu
can always square things with
present. / waited there until $3.50.
didn't snow 1 pp. Make IL w the same SDs
place Friday, and this time you'd
better be Johnny -on-the-spot.
Yours.
"well?" with sort of fierce in4pati-
oh, don't know what to say" falt-
cred Helen.
N you'd put up with a drunken
iieved he was true TO YOU ana Do ,n SS
found that note In his pocket wouldn't
yon you, have done what I'm doingT'
don't snow don't know. I might
'oh, haven't much courage" con-
tsmptuously "If ia stopped TO think
tt over, II I'd stopped TO think Il over
~ I'd waited until this morning. prob
ably wouldn't have gone. But last night
I'd read that note. ia thrown some
things into that bag and was out OF
there He was too drunk even to know
What time was thatT"
After ~. l told the hall boy to call
phoned for me. on. IL was ali so weird :
shuddering. that drive through a..
night slone-and stopping at this place"
Yet they gave you a room. / didn'l
think they would--a woman alone after
midnight"
oh. "a may not be even respectable
here-but what do carer Then taking
hcr purse from the bare bureau top
back o. her. viii you get this check
cashed2 can't cash IL here. and I
dread going out just yet. II you'll do