El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30

I shook my head. I think not 7
90 not want her TO fancy that we
are discussing her, and 1t is, of
course. OF her that I wish TO speak.
Moreover. dinner is always ready by
the time you come out OF Grace's
room"
THAT is true" he admitted. and. +"
with a little smile. as Mrs. Gore
likes people to be present, she
might not be pleased if we fingered
talking"
No Comment Made.
It was the first time he had re-.
terred to his sister-in-law's jealous
tendencies, and I made no comment.
tel you what you do" he ex-
claimed suddenly. Meet me at the
Waldorf this afternoon and have tea
with me-win you?"
Il can't, I demurred. Grace has
10 nave her supper at o'clock"
Some one else can give 1t to her
II you are not at home by that time.
Meet me in the Turkish room at (.
Let Maggie attend to Grace's supper
for once You will reach home be-
fore the child's bed hour"
But Mrs Gore may mott began,
1 got no further. Striding past me,
he called to his sisterinlaw, who had
fingered in the dining room TO give
some orders
Adelaide" he announced. Il have
-A1N 0EE4A AtAAAA6 1lAcS OAIL OF
little business matter ! want her to
attend to for me this afternoon She
will have to be out until s. or later
Let Maggie look after Grace during
Miss Darts absence-unless you
yourself can arrange to be with the
little girl"
Il can keep her with me in the
afternoon until her supper time"
Mrs. Gore replied. Then Maggie
will have to give her supper-if it
IS impossible for Miss Dart 10 get
back by then"
1T may be impossible" Mr.. Norton
Informed her briefly. With a nod to
his sisterinlaw, he turned to me.
You understand what I want done,
Miss Dart?' he asked. You have
the address all right2"
Yes" 1 told him, had the ad-
felt like hypocrite as I met
Mrs Cores eyes. No suspicion
lurked there. yet I was sure that
she expected me to tell her what the
errand was upon which Mr.. Brew
ster Norton was sending his daugh-
Y must find Grace I remarked
hastily And, to avoid any ques-
lions, 1 hurried upstairs.
Tom was home to luncheon that
noon. and the subject of my going
out was not preached in his presence
me Lad was evidently trying to be
as polite as he could. forced myself
70 talk of Indifferent matters, and he
ala ms best to be agI eeable.
AFTER luncheon. Mrs Gore inquired
"nen was to start downtown.
ABOUT three thirty" I said.
Nhen l was ready to go out. ]
took Grace to Mrs. Cores room.
DO you want the little girl in
mere with your" asked
es.D the widow answered. she
can stay here with her old auntie-
can you, darling2"
1 think she was secretly glad to
nave the child alone TO herself and
was only too thankful that she
was IN god humor. Grace gazed at
me iongingly. but voiced no resent
ment at my leaving her. I had ex-
planned TO her that / had some bust
ness to attend TO, so could not take
her with me.
-Goodby," she said. clinging to me
and kissing me. please come back
As soon as I can" I promised.
paused in the lower hall to
glance at myself in the mirror. Ny
spring suit. though cheap, was be-
coming. This was the first time ] had
worn it. The toque of the same color
suited my face and I noticed how
prettily my hair waved beneath the
nice.
Yet I demanded OF myself as