El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
4 Serial OF Life and Lo0e
The -Four of Hearts By 1 15s !. 1 Ts.s,"-
from
Cynthia Leans Some Things She Didn't Know About
Her Mother and Her Uncle

CHAPTER Nm.

GGVOC are looking very lovely, child
but thinner than when I last
saw you What is wrong"
Darius Blake asked this question Of
cynthia Long soon after they met
The pair were seated at a table in ar
inner room at the Butmore-a room
with no orchestra and few people. The
Chicagoan had led the young girl liz
mere rather than to the crowded room
in which many handsomely gowned
women and a few bOred-lOoking men
were T. king afternoon tea
1t is tea by courtesy" Darius
Blake commented dryly- But OBJ
serve that in many cases it IS served
in hignbau or cocktail glasses
The table he chose was in q corner
and nobody was seated near IL Being
q mac " he spent no time in prelimi-
naries. the lawyer went straight 20
the point First Of all. he told the
fathers affairs as she had already
learned from her uncle. There were
still left, he informed her, some $4,000
belonging to her
When your uncle wrote me OF your
engagement. Mr.. Blake explained
He Informed me that you wished to
use this money for your trousseau.
one could get a very superb trOusseau
with that sum. I should think"
His eyes twinkled, but Cynthia
looked grave 1t is Of that that ]
must talk to you" she burst forth
I wart TO pay for ny own wedding,
instead of allowing uncle TO pay for
it
At this juncture their conversation
was interrupted by the waiter. who
appeared with the order Of tea and
buttered toast When this had been
placed on the table. and the attendant
had moved TO a distance. the elderly
man looked sharply at his companion
and made the above comment on her
appearance
= am perfectly we'll" Cynthia as
sured him.
He continued TO regard her keeply.
There is an expression in your eyes
that was not there in the old days.
you with questions. Instead. I Will
say a few things that may set your
mind at ease il you have been worry
ing. Did your uncle tell you how your
father happened to make the invest
ments through which he lost his
HIS Love for the Girl.
Yes. uncle said that fathers dis
ease Obscured the clearness OF his
Judgment know dad was not 20
Indeed he was not" 1Ir. Blake az
firmed- 1t was his love for you and
his desire to put you in a position
where no need could touch you that
made him risk aIl-Or nearly all-he
had In the hope Of you"
I was sure that was the cause Of
his action" Cynthia uurmured- 7
thank you for telling me"
And now" with a kindly smile
what else is troubling you? I am
sure it cannot be the fortunate young
man to whom you are engaged Mr..
Livingstone wrote me Of how fine a
chap ne is In Chicago, where he is
known, he is well spoken OF. I took
the liberty OF looking up his record
there-just for my own peace OF mind,
you know"
She nodded. but did not speak.
Weir he said at last
With an effort the girl voiced the
thouhgt that was uppermost in her
mind.
7 am worried, Mr.. BIake-I may as
well confess it-because my uncle de-
clares that he IS going TO pay for my
wedding I have enough money Of
my own to get NY trousseau and pay
for my wedding-and mean 70 use
It for that purpose"
She spoke defiantly To her surprise
her companion did not agree with her
We viii not discuss just now the