El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-01
4 Real american Lone Story.

, ways willing 70 let me have time
Then let him prove it today was
the succinet suggestion
9Trs. HiEgins persuaded Honora 10
take a cup OF tea and a slice OF toast
then darEened che room ana lett ner
alone. The tired girl slept sounoly
until noon, when the housekeepr
reapppeared with a tray Of luncheon
-This food actually tasted good,
Honora remarked gratefully vi leel
ever so much better. ] shall set up
pretty soon
mr.. Pearson telephoned at II
o'clock and said that you were not
to attempt 70 go to the office today,
Mrs. Higgins Informed her charge
so am 10 make you take care OF
yourself. You may as wen have an
other nap
mean-did she seem happy at break
fast2" Honora questioned.
"Well-not very" -Lrs. Higgins al
mitted. But don't you worry about
that You know Mily's moods are
only passing ones If something nee
happens downtown today she VIII
come home as happy as a lark
Silence followed this statement-a
silence which Hrs. Higgins broke az
7 am sorry about Mildred and
Arthur. he is such nice yoln5
man. And he was ia love with NIL
bred Don't you think sOZ
Honora turned her head Weariig
on the pillow and closed her eyes
He seemed 10 be- she said orieily-
eWeIL ] was wondering II ne cares
for her still mean except as
friend wonder il he loves her
now II so, he must be very IN
she Thinks Of Arthur.
The speaker looked inquiringly at
a. Ion nIa
were closed and the kindly matron
decided TO withdraw and let the girl
rest for a while longer SO, taxing
I'd the tray, she ripuoed from the
But when she had gone Honora
opened her eyes and lay thinking
OF Mrs Higgins surmises- Did Ar
thur stiu love 1Iildred2 If so he must
be very unhappy.
She recalled his bitter laugh IN the
restaurant yesterday when A-l-ore4
ard Chandler passed him II was not
a pleasant laugh. in IL there was not
a sound that would indicate sorroW
Or TouEfnz. Moreover, il Arthur had
loved Mildred. would he not have
thrashed Chandler when he saw MIN
in the hotel fl HARTFORD
men reason reminded her that had
he done this he would only have
draeEed into light a scandal ne ana
H0nora were trying 70 cover @ ia
have made Mildred name lle SUI
fect OF cruel notoriety.
no. his sparinE Tom Chandler qld
not mean that he did not love MIL
Then why did Honora believe that
he had ceased 70 care for his former
The warm blood orept to her face
as she looked at matters honestly,
for the strongest proof she had thar
a rthur Bruce no longer cared 1or All-
last evening as he said good night
70 Mildrsd's sister.
He had never looked al Honora
IKE that before, and even now she
seemed 10 feel the warmth OF his
hand clasp.
she feu asleep again with a smile
q happiness on her lips
Il was late in the afternoon ana
she was just getting up 70 dress
Tor dinner when Mrs- Higgins came
lurriedlv into the room-5ust as she
had come p hours ago. And. as
hen, she held newspaper In ner
NV dearr" she exclaimed. heres
something more about that young
~ seems he went back 10 camp I
early this morning and in cleaninE /
his sun he somehow shot himself ac- Z
-identa1Iv RIGHT through the breast I
They think he is going to die Dear, I
7ear. What dreadful things are hap (
7euing these dzys
TO Re Coutinued.)
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