El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27

RARREN came IN llEeQ ana Wei
M to find a deserted apartment
w The rain had been falling all
day, and the fact that he had forgot
ten to take an umbrella had not added
to his material comfort
Mary" he called from the dining
room, where is Mrs Curtis Funny
she's gone out on a day like this"
she expected to be back before
now, Mr.. Curtis" Mary returned, COM
ing to the door in neat cap and apron
81 can't think what's keeping her"
Warren did not answer. but went
| into the living room and turned on
all the lights Somehow even their
effulgence did not give the place the
CHEEKY homy look it invariably had
when he returned to II at night II
must be the weather, he reasoned 10
himself. and he flung himself into a
chair with the evening papers. But
he was not comfortable long. His
shoes were wet through and they
felt uncomfortable: besides. his throat
began to feel raspy. and he wondered
/ irrftably If he had taken cold
He got up restlessly and went into
| the bedroom for his slippers. After
he had changed he went back to the
dining room.
you don't know where she went.
why. yes, sir; she went to a little
school entertainment that they had
over at the school where Miss Wini-
fred goes"
Warren nodded brusquely and once
more went back to the living room
Strange Experience for Warren
What on earth ais me2" he said
out loud, after a few minutes. throw
ing down the paper for the fourth
time and marching over to the win
4 n i - - .
! Helen had not allowed him to come
and find her away since he could re-
member. No wonder the house seemed
strange. Then suddenly he did think
that the feeling might be due entirely
to Helen and he grinned sheepishly.
There was a ring at the bell. and he
| hurried to the door and opened 1t
himself. But IL was only the delivery
boy with his suit from the tailor's.
Wonder II anything could have
happened to her, he growled finally,
and picked up. with feeling strange
to him, a book Of Helen's that lay on
the table. 1t was one of a list that
Mrs Canders had given her. and War
rem looked it through with raised eye
brows- That Helen could be interest
ed IN such stuff did not seem possible
to him, and that she had been read
ing TO improve her mind, Of course
he did not know.
Funny how empty the place seems
tOHiSnI ne unused 10 himself ana
then the doorbell rang again, and this
time II was Helen. with Winifred
hanging to her arm.
1 I'm sorry to be late, dear" Helen
said, raising her face to his as he
came to meet them
Shows SoIicitude.
Did you have a good timer" War
rem returned, without a word about
waiting for her. Not wet, are your
This solicitude was very sweet to
Helen, and she responded gaily:
Not bit, but it's damp in here.
Have you been home long, dear2 You
oughtn't to be sitting in this damp
4 room"
Before Warren knew what was hap
pening, Helen had lighted the gas
logs and had drawn his chair up to
i their CHEEKY warmth.
Run along in to bed, grille" she
called out to Winifred. mother will
be there in a moment"
1 Warren watched her as she fitted
about the room. She pulled the shades
Il down, shutting out the dreary rain,
she Strengthened something here.
picked up something there. She
pulled his ash tray near him. and then
finally fitted off to her room. leav-