El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05


usual. or do 1 feel differently
about the weather than have other
years."
Well its not half as hot as II was
last year, YOU know" Warren remarked
from the arm chair where he was read
ing the paper Remember that awful
heat wave we had in SEPTEMBER
I should say l do Helen answered.
but somehow I have minded the heat
more than 1 ever have this year.
just haven't the energy to move"
You should have stayed out at your
mothers for few days"
Would You have liked that2' Helen
asked Mother just begged me TO, and
I refused to stay even over night
That was foolish of you" Warren
remarked unsympatheticaliy- You
know I would be all right: you could
have telegra phed me
I wish had stayed now" Helen said
quickly L thought YOU minded wheth-
er was with you or not
oh, come on out for \ walk. and
don't get on your high horse" said
Warren, good naturedly- If it weren't
for the heat you wouldn't get such an
idea in your head
Let's 20 for a trolley ride" suggest
IAN right: we'll take the Broadway
car and ride down, that Will cool you
off some"
Why don't you get the car out?T
Queried Helen, in an afterthought
Too hot to go over for it rema rked
Warren. but he did not look directly at
Helen. and was conscious in a moment
that something was wrong
Warren, that's the second time to-
night you have answered evasively
when have mentioned the car. Is any
thing wrong?"
of course not: what's the next thing
you are going to get into that head Of
yours"
Helen said nothing more. but she
thought a great deal She wondered if {
Warren could have had an accident of (
some kind with the car and did not I
want to tell her about il. However. !
she determined to put the entire thing {
out of her mind She was misjudgiug I
Warren often enough as 1t was. and 4
she knew that her Imagination needed /
only the slightest food for thought in .
order TO have it run wild !
Suggestion.
I wish some one were in town that /
We could ask 10 20 with US. Helen
said. IS they strolled slowly toward the
corner
Lets go up and get the Billy
Browns. Warren suggested They
have a car. they might ask Us to go
with them.
All right consented Helen and in
stead of going down town as they had
intended, they took the uptown car and
rode a few blocks The ride was cool
and Helen went into the Dix apartment /
house on the heights. hoping that the I
Browns would be in They were such
fun to 90 anywhere with. and of late.
Helen and Warren had not been seeing
so much of their friends as they had
earlier in the spring
Trina, Mrs Browns little Norwegian
maid. answered Helen's ring
mo, Mrs. Curtis she said prettily,
Mrs Brown is not in. she has gone up
to the Holmeses- Yes. she and Mr..
Brown vent there for dinner"
Helen thanked the girl and turned
to go downstairs again Shall we 20
up TO the Holmeses2" she ased as they
were waiting for the elevator.
7 don't think So" said Warren.
STOPPING to tie his shoe lace Helen
10 avoid her eyes She wondered why
Warren should object 10 going Up to ]
the Holmeses-
1t might be a dinner party or some =
thing. yOu can't tell Warren said in
defence
Well" persisted Helen, I feel just
like seeing some one tonight; try to =
think of some one else We might take
with Us" :
AS they emerged into the street again \
the Browns instantly. Mr..
and Mrs. Holmes were sitting in the Z
tonneau. and Mr. Holmes hailed them !,
instantly
Well. well" said Billy Brown. get
ting out and shaking hands with Helen .
Where did you people come FROM ;
Hop in. were going TO take little spin L
down TO the island
How nice" Helen calculated We
tame over to ask you to 20 trolley rid 2
ng with US, it's so much nicer TO have Il
some one with us than 10 go out in the
ar alone"
You bet it is" said Mr.. Holmes il
Iovially, making room for Helen in the n