El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
The Insider'
b VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN
DE WATER.
Miss Dart Goes to the Country Place
of Her Employer by Auto With
the Rest Of the Family.

TEW experiences followed so
M quickly upon one another that
I L spring that 1 can hardly recall
+ the order in which they came.
Tt must have been these experiences
. that crowded from my mind further
speculation as to the cause Of Mrs
/ Cores perturbation at her brother
inlaw's business trip to Connecticut
and made it possible for me to Danish
{ temporarily from my thoughts the
strange conversation had overheard
ON the night Of his return. Nor did
think much Of Toms evident displeas-
ure at this same business trip. Later
. I was TO remember these things Now
they were superseded by my own sf-
fairs
For TO a girl accustomed TO get
ting on with very little. the shopping
( tours. the pretty clothes. the many
new things. were real adventures.
Ny employer seemed to be growing
younger that spring His sisterinlaw
I noticed it and remarked upon It to
me-
Il do not see how Brewster has the
energy TO go about as much as he
does. she observed one morning after
her brotherinlaw had announced that
/ he was planning to get tickets for the
theater that night and take her and
mysel- He tOrgeJs that / am not
strong enough to go out as often as
he would like me TO- You know ! used
TO insist that / would not leave Grace
alone al night with only the servants
But without telling me, Brewster has
arranged with Julia to sit right in
your room the whole time we are out
and he pays her "A couple Of dollars
for doing it. 1 objected but he got
veXed and reminded me that that was
his affair So what can I do but go
when he says he wants me to-
Nothing else I assured her. And
why not have pleasant outing when
you can, Julia Is very conscientious
about Grace"
81 suppose she is Mrs. Gore ad-
mitted reluctantly But ] do not ap-
prove OF the arranEem emit
To The Theater.
Nevertheless, we three went 10 the
theater and stopped at the Aston for
something 10 eat after the perform
ance. Mrs. Gore enjoyed the evening
so much that I had a vague suspicion
that she had rot often had the oppor-
tunity 10 accompany her good looking
relative TO plays and Suppers- Indeed.
she intimated as must. and he laughed
lightly
No" he Acknowledged. Il have not
heretofore urged. you TO accom- pany
me. Adelaide. because Grace was not
cept. other peoples invitations TO their
Iheater parties Now that my sister
can go with me ! propose to have my
own theater sprees."
When upon such occasions-and
they were many that spring-his ac-
quainrauces spoke 10 him in lobby OF
restaurant my employer introduced
them 20 his sister and me in one
O. .sHea.
we were both relatives
did not analyZe matters then So
7 did not admit that perhaps Brewster
Norton took his sisterinlaw out be-
cause DE wanted to take me. and con-
veEtiOn forbade his doing so without
a chaperOu- But I recognized the fact
that he was careful to do nothing
that might cause unpleasant comment
about me. and decided that the rea-
son he wished to convey the impress
sion that I was his cousin was that
he thought it would be an added pro-
lection 20 me
As so often happens late in May.
the weather grew suddenly very
warm. I was busy for some days
shopping with Mrs Gore and Grace.
getting what the child must have for
summer. and such frocks and hats
as J. myself. would need.
Then Tom came home There was a
week OF packing. and at last we set
out for the country home in Connect
cut.
Mr. Norton. Tom. Grace and I went
up in the automobile
Mrs. Gore preferred TO go by train
with the servants She feared that
the long drive might give her
The limousine must go up. for. al
though Brewster Norton had a touring
car and a runahout at his country
place, Mrs. Gore preferred riding in
a limousine AZ All seasons. and her
brotherinlaw humOred her by letting
her have the big machine at Hillcrest.
we gsters-Tom. Miss Dart
Grace and Are going 10 open every
window and enjoy our jaunt. Mr.
Norton declared merrily as he babe
his sisterinlaw good bye that morn
ing IT have arranged 10 pc away
from the office all day You VIII
reach Hillcrest before US. for we do
not leave until after luncheon-which,
by the way, we win get at restau-
Tom For Fresh Air.
Tt was when we had returned from
luncheon that Tom and his father
closed the hOuse. slowed numerous
parcels in the bottom Of the car and
helped Grace and me TO our places
suppose you sit in front with
lanes. Tom. Mr. Norton suggested as
the chauffeur took his place, and
Miss Dart. Grace and viii sit in the
.aThat suits me" the boy agreed.
ct hate sitting in the rear Of this old
limousine. In front 7 can get more
air.
Thus IT was that my employer and
T. with Grace between US. rode in the
rear Of the car all the way out to
HHIcrest.
We had not gone but a few miles
before Grace was fast asleep. her
head I'm my lap. Carefully. that he
might not awaken her. her father
lifted her legs across his knees and
threw "A light robe over her 7
slipped a small cushion under her
head. but she did not awake from her
heavy slumber.
with the child asleep and Tom IN
front with the chauffeur. Brewster
Norton and 7 were. so far as CONVEX
sation was concerned. alone.
An idea flashed through my mind
Would people whom we passed fancy
that Grace was the child Of the man
and woman holding herr Then 7 re-
minded myself that they were more
likely to think that 7 was my en-
p1Over's older daughter Had he not
said that he was old enough to be my
father
But even I'm the broad glare OF the
afternoon sunlight he did not look IL.
tTo BE Continued
RcisuIi Becomes Ruler