El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11
4 NanatiUe OF Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen and Warren Find Their Apartment Rifled on
Their Return From the Theater.

/ eeIITELL OF all the sentimental
w twaddle-' Warren sid disgust
edly as the curtain fell on the last act
Of the play.
TT wasn't very good, was IT." said
Helen.
what on earth did you recommend
it forg'
"Why. dear. Mrs. Stevens saw It
and thought It was fine"
III bet she did. Her speed IS clap
I trap trash anyway. That settles IL
for ever taking her advice about a
play again"
why. IL there had been one anus
ing thing in il wouldn't have cared"
said Warren.
That's true; Il was so artificial"
How did you happen TO take
Mrs Stevens's word for IL? Why. 1
get as much amusement out OF a trip
10 the office. and I don't have 70
pay 81 a seat, either"
Helen, trying TO agree with him
and 70 keep him in good humor, hast
ened 20 assent 1t vas expensive
entertainment. wasn't &C.. dear2 Why
didn't you get cheaper seats7
Not for me. II 7 can't sit IN the
best seats I want to stay at home"
Helen was silent.
The evening was ruined so far as
any excitement or pleasure IS con-
cerned. II you had kept stiu we
might have gone 10 see Sacrifice
They say that's a thriller
Warren kept up a running fire OF
criticism about the play until they
reached the very door Of their apart
ment. Then, as the elevator let them
out and shot down into space, Helen's
eyes wldened as she looked at the
guilty marks surrounding the key
hole"
warren" she gasped. 'Iookr'
Looks as n some one had been
busy with our lock" doesn't it?'
Warren remarked, tense note creep
into his voice.
Helen tried the door. TITS open.r
she said, almost in q whisper.
They went into the apartment
quietly. and Warren snapped on the
lights in the hall The next moment
Helen had rushed into Winifreds
room. but nothing had been disturbed /
there. and the child was sleeping !
Burglars in the House.
Warren, who had gone on 20 his Z
own room, called out tensely: Come /
here"
what Is it," Helen asked. rushing
10 his side. The drawers OF the chif- /
fonier and dressing table had been ri /
fled and their contents streWn on the I
floor. The beds had been pulled TO 4
pieces and the mattress thrown over |
10 the side. Dirty finger marks soiled Z
the linen. and Helen, who had rushed /
70 her jewel box, exclaimed trag- !
icaliy:
They've takea my. watch and that /
lapis laZuu necklace"
Helen Is Lucky.
Where are the rings and your 4
bra celetT'
Il hid them IN Winifred's room. 7 /
don't know what made me do 10. but I
I found a hiding place there and ] 4
took all the valuable things and put 1
them away last week. when Mary and
I cleaned"
'Weu. for once you were lucky
that is. II they're still there"
I'll see. Yes, dear ealing from
The other room. they're here all
right 7 don't think this room has
been bothered at all"
Warren began a thorough and sys-
.ematic search OF the apartment. end
nE with the kitchen. where in the
title room Just beyond, he awoke
Mary shook as Helen told her that
had been there. but she We
,emently denied having heard any
winitred Not Disturbed.
Yes, Winifred's all right" said {
felen, but most OF the table silver
= zone
We'll DON'T know what YOU
hink." said Warren a Few minutes
7ter. as he dropped into an easy !
hair in the living room and lighted
CIGAR. but 7 think We got of pretty
asilv-
But the silver dear. All the Tat
liver Is gone. and some OF nv smaller
ie0eS- Wen never get them hacl.r
Things might hare been worse. You
till have your valuable Jewels. and
aust give you credit for thinking TO
1ange them. I'll take them down 70
he office and put them in the safe e
omorrow." q
and thew might have frightened T
Tinifred" said Helen
''1Vas she sound asleeDe'
Helen nodded dreamily. the mem :
~ OF the child safe and deep IN !
lumber stirring her emotions
Strange Mary didn't hear any
hing"
But Warren. her room IS so iso-
lted. and she sleeos so soundlv."
well. II thev didn't steal all the
nod there was in the house. how
bout some eats? Strange. we spend 6
NO dollars 70 see a play that will not ]