El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-19
] THE HEART BREAKER
DE WATER
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Mile Awaits ON IN the Rain; Intimates She Doesn't
Care to Be Longer Engaged to Arthur
Continued from Tuesdays HeruIdl


CAAPE
SYNOPSIS PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
mildred and Houoru Brent. orphans
arc Character coufraatrs Honor1. rrfe1
ara dependable, Mildred FiEuciour and
1nconstaut Mildred gels all the at
1entiuu, her admirers being Arthur
3Fees q younE nan OF fine qualities,
luu TON Chandler who @ disEinnfed.
She luFea 90 play one AGAINST the
olheF heaFffeEElys but e. practically
swept of her feet By ChandleE, who
EiHsel her on several occasions. Her
AeellugG are turned against him how
ever when she sees him. half fnforf-
eatea, EiaEiuE q painted girl. also
under the Influence Of liquor. Honorn.
though IN love with Bruce herseIf.
eeeaes that h. must marry Mildred
Tor Mildredin SAKE
Arthur proposes TO Mildred who.
Aurioua a. Chandler, accepts him. al
though she does not really love him.
Became 81 the uncertain state OF
his huHineEn Affairs, Arthur asks Mil
oreG not 20 announce their emnaue-
meut and she CONSENT but later de-
eideE, without telling her fiauce, 20
morn Tom Chandler, dhIukiur- the
neWu viii hurt him.
Mildred does tel Chandler ana fr
lrrlTeiea e find he takes Il very
eQoligt telling Der he a. about to en-
liat for Wnr aerrire. Leaving the
house. he meets Arthur Bruce going
70 eni on Mildred. and mnIicfousIy
eonErntulatel him Bruce e. panied and
al4m1ged to find Mildred has broken
AeE word about not revealing their
enforcement.
Mildred estaemn Chandler mere
hlEhiy after he enlisfH and continually
rnuusH Arthur Bruce because he has not
enlisted Ike Chandler, despite his
4alAer'n pouE health and falling aurI-
nesEs She determines to lei Chandler
cails on leave from training camp,
ana HonoEl makes ND her mind to be
present.
Arthur unexpectedly appear At the
..Sltl- come e. Chandler Is leaving.
4ilured tella him she let Tom cali ara
glsputea Honoraia aeznlanufIouB thai
Ion came 60 see b-dh the girls. II
ueFeloped that Arfhur's call WINS 10
ask Mildred to join his mother. who
had become very nervous v-Hrr NJ
fatksF took a turn for the wore sffI-
are ueeilned 70 accompany Arthur to
AAa ulQthers Tor this Houoru calls her
hsaEtleaE and Honorn herself goes
Win Arthur to comfort MIS-. Bruce.
When HouoEu returns to Mr. R--e- I
the next afternoon Mildred frEe- -
vantage OF IN afternoon alone. Invites ]
Tom 20 call and asks him to sfav 10 /
dinner unchnperoned. At Arfhur'g I
EugEe1t1on they take a drink OF
brandy and Arthur. still hoIdfnr his
glass, kisses Mildred, rThereupon they
are Etartled 20 see Arthur and Honora /
a. the door, locking in.
f'HE rain vas falling steadily when
! Mildred Brent left the WadIeigh
avenue ear and started down the right
Path Of Forest park
she glanced At her watch and saw
that it vas exactly $50. Tom should
have been here waiting for her. she
reflected But one could not judge
Tom by other men He was a law unto
himself
She strolled along the path for an
eighth Of a nile. When she reached 1
a curve that hid the gate from her
sirHt she reversed her steps
she was glad there were rsz7 Pc
qe-r-lans abroad TO witness her wait /
Ing Only q few passed her and they
were men out FOR constitutional az [
Ter hearty sunday dinner one or I
two looked at her curiously as they (
STROBE by.
The girl glanced down at her dainty
boots, She had not worn storm rub
1er5, fearing they would make her I
ieet appear large SO over her gray
suede boots she had slipped a pair OF Z
rub1er sandal There protected the n
'oles Of her shoes. but did not keep I
the light tops from becoming spal- Il
tered By the fast falling drops AS
he wind was now rising her umbrel- u
"a did not protect the lower part OF II
II declare it's q shamei- she NUT
tered II this keeps up the bottom Il
y my dress VIII get dragged IN spite \
Of NY raincoat" N
a half hour passed and daylight be-
gan 70 Wane. The clouds were lower n
and heavier win zach passing minute. II
won't wait any longerr she ex-
slaimed fretfullT, turning once more N
coward the gate IN her sentry-like
beat
A TAI FIEure.
The sight q q tan figure n khaki n
approaching checked her indigna-
Tom Chandler wore a huee ponebo 1
from which the water ran n riVuiets. L
1e gods, what q raini" he ex-
claimed wen, you are some sport, n
..''are0- or-with a meaning laugh- II
you must have wanted 70 see ne Il
'--r much-almost as much as i
8 anted 10 see you
She flushed and smiled Then why \
didn't you come EoonerT' she de-
Iuanded 81 playful Gliding. u had Just /
given you up-"
~oh. I wes detained" he explained. n
Coma. give ne that umbrella and |
axe ny am We fighting men are
not allowed to carry umbrellas. you 4
lno7. unieos there Is q woman under
&c pressed her hand close 10 bis
side a. he led her from The bath and
toward = heavily shaded part OF the
park
where are you Eclngf she asked
-Over 70 Maple walk where the
trees VII keep of a little o. this In
'ernal doWupour." he replied.
Wien they reached their desrina- D.