El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-12

and his fiancee. He looked even graver
I than ever Stephen Livingstone hoped
the fellow was not veZed. To reas-
sure upon this point, he checked Ger
aid as Milton passed out into the hall
I -Stewart-One minute, please!" he
said. I want again to thank you for
lpersuading NY little niece TO do as
asked"
And must again insist that I
. had nothing 10 Go with her decision, 3"
! Gerald replied she told me Of your
Z wishes, and said that the could now
] see the justice OF what you propose"
'JUstice-" the word escaped the
older man almost before he was aware
I Of It Was that what she said?
I What did she mean2"
] = am not sure that those were her
exact words" Gerald corrected his
! former statement. She may have said
that she had decided It was right and
proper for you to pay for her we'd
ding"
, ! see, 7 see.r Livingstone muir
INJURED. Wen, Stewart, you are a
lucky man and she is a lucky girl
! mentioned the fact OF her loss Of for
. tune tonight because I had not kept
3 the truth from you when you told me
E Of your desire 10 marry her"
1 i knew Of It before she honOred
ne by accepting me-" Stewart re-
. marked.
A Revelation
did Cynthia tell you Of her fathers
action2" stephen livingstone asked,
surprised. "Or who did tell your"
Gerald hesitated. then made a sud
den resolution Mrs. Livingstone told
me all about II some weeks ago" he
answered.
A slight blush crept 20 the older
mans face "Ahi She probably told me
she had done this, and I forgot the
circumstance- Let Us 90 on into the
awfngroom-"
But the women were IN the library.
and Milton was chatting with them
when the other two men entered. He
moved across the room to Cynthia as
the conversation became general Nil
ton spoke in low tone:
Cynthia" he said, there's a foolish
question ] want 20 ask YOU Nay I2''
she looked up. puzzled, yet smiling.
ASK It, Milton she ordered. What
Is it,
She Gattered herself that her man
uer appeared a. light as his, and con-
graduated herself that he could not
know her heart throbbed when he
took a chair by hers
DO you remember" he queried, "the
afternoon on which You became en-
EaEed 10 Geraidz-
She started and flushed. but before
she could reply her companion laughed
aTFkwardly.
things about it." ne said. That was
q silly question But what I meant
was whether you recall what time YOU
left my father that afternoon2 You
know you were there reading aloud
70 him"
she thought FOR a minute. why.
yes she said at last. 7 remember
perfectly Ny aunt had the car leave
me al your house at 5 o'clock. and I
read 70 1Tr. Van Saun for an hour
leaving there about a quarter Of six.
and walking home"
Then it was quite dark when you
got here" he unused aloud, WAS Dora
ingr
New Light in the Dark.
Yes" Cynthia replied she was
in She"
She STOPPED abruptly Some instinct
made her pause before mentioning
that Dora had opened the front door
for her. She did not know why she
hesitated, but she ended the sentence
in different way from that in which
she had intended 10 end It
Dora had headache that day, 50
do not 90 ont at an she supple
mented
Il see" Milton said.
II was now her turn 10 question him
Why did you ask when I left your
father she demanded
Only 70 be sure I was right. 7 called
dad uD at q quarter past six The chap
with whom I had an appointment that
would have detained me downtown
did not show NJ So 7 phoned dad 70
see II you were still there He said
you had just that moment gone. 7
was hoping I might be in time TO 90
escort duty"
Thank YOU" she muttsred- But she
knew there was some other reason for
his Guestion-some reason rnat con
cerned Dora
TO Be Continued)