El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

OF my having come from there"
Butler conjectured, looking at ne
other man curiousiy.
Something was in the air. OF that
ne was sure. He was one OF those
sensitive persons who feel a certain
! atmosphere before they detect what
4 IS wrong.
The Air Is Charged.
Ciifford Chaplin met his sueses-
ton stolidly. ~On the eontrary." he
declared. I was not thinking Of you
At al 4 even forgot that you came
from the West. But had I remeu-
oerec that Wade sent you here
would have supposed that your
home was where he lives"
Ny home is not at the West"
Sutler informed him. Il was out
there for several months. but I am
an Fastener"
so is Wade" Clifford remarked.
Butler wondered why this fellow
was referring SO often to the physi-
can Could he suspect that he, John
and Dr. Wade's patient2
But OF course he could know moth
ing OF all this. he reminded himself
reassuringly- Nobody here knew of
It And, anyway. his illness and its
attendant horrors were all behind
He looked at Elizabeth and was
startled by her palior. Surely moth
ing this man could be saying could
affect her The very idea that such
could be the case made him indig-
nant with the farmers son. It was
a good thing that he was going
away The pair were cousins, but
they had little in common
silence had descended upon the
party, Mrs. Chaplin broke it
Clifford dear, are you taking the
automobile back to the Midland
garage tonight2',
Surely. I am" he replied How
else would II and I get in2
I didn't think" his mother apollo
gized- That was a silly question"
Elizabeth said quickly. Your son
might be going in with the team.
having Talak drive him. ana M
Butler might be going to take the
car back tomorrow. OF somebody !
could be coming out from Midland
for It. So. your question was not
DO you drive a carp clifford i.
asked Butler abruptly.
/ have driven my own cars-yess" I
was the reply
Then scientific farming is only an .
occupation on the side" the other :
commented.
1T is what specialized in at col I
lege," Butler Informed him Why 4
did you ask about my driving?T
Another Break
'iOnly becouse was wondering 4
own cars and that kind OF thing
should bury himself in place like
this" he groWled- Just as 1 Won
der why my cousin"-pausing be-
fore the word then emphasizing II +
trongly="With her talents should
decided to spend the Summer out on
q farm among strangers"
Shut -. Ciifr
Amos Chaplin meant to mutter the {
Elizabeth's ears
she was fearful lest Butler had
heard 1t. She must say something
TO ease the situationl
Il suppose that every girl who
has worked at college all the year
is glad OF a chance to rest out in :
the country" she hazared desper-
AT eoneger
The exclamation was Clifford's.
and Elizabeth realized that in her
nervousness and excitment she hed !
admitted that she had been at col
lege. Yet nowadays even a girl I
like Martha Chapin's cousin might /
go to college
clsmation hastily You know 50 /
little Of your relatives that you are
not even sure which OF your cousins
is a college girl But I an one
She could feel John Butler turn
toward her I thought as much
he observed. Yet you never told H
clif 1Sd chaPin 70, rose abruptly 5;[ forced
calmnesss If I could have q few 4
minutes talk with your
TO be continued