El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
4 "a American Looe Storu.

Continued from
CHAPTI
TTONORA looked on dumbly as her
II sister and Tom Chandler van
ished through the revolving doors Of
the restaurant Then she turned to.
Arthur Bruce
He still stood with her coat held
in his hands, his eyes fixed in the
direction in which Mildred has dis
appeared
Arthur Honora pleaded.
That was all. but at the sound Of
her voice he came to himself as II
just awakened. and gave a short. bit
ter laugh
the girl made none Together they
left the restaurant without exchang-
ing another wodr-
once in the MONDAY hustle or the
busy street. connected conversation
was 50 difficult that its absence did
not seem strange silently, Arthur
guided his companion back 20 tns
building in which her office was
located In the vesti5ul he held out
his hand.
Thank you for going with me-"
sbe returned his hand clasp and
smiled Thank you Tor me
luncheon" she reioined- and tlank
Won much more for what you have
-eonfided to me ! have not been able
TO tell you how glad am Tor you
but YOU know that That We al
are proud and happy for you ana are
hoping all kinds OF splendid things
he made as II he were about TO
speak impulslvely. then changed nia
mind and released her hand
as have already told you. SHAH
not 20 for several days yet, ne a4l9;
4 shall certainly see you again.
,-ou viii let me. And please come
IL see my mother as often as you can
make It convenient 70 come she Is
very fond Of you, you know
Arthur Leaves Her.
He lifted his hat. turned abruptly
and went on out Of the building
Honora watched him cross lne
street. then entered the ealllns
elevator and was taken W 20 AsE -
ice. Once here. so many things came
surging to her mind, so many read
{ fusfments were being made IN ner
scheme Of life, that she sat az ner
typewriter staring with unseelll
the wall In front of her until the
good natured laugh Of her employer
brought her 10 an appreciation OF her
well" Mr.. Pearson said teas
furIv aiust how many or your
fh0uEhts viii you sell for penny
7 REG your pardonF' the girl e1-
claimed. sitting up yer stralsnL
You are not a sleep walker. ar
ro1 Miss Breutrr her employer raj
times and you never bltnked an eye
IL was Just thinking" was the
confused reply
which Z am not" the man con-
finued. I'D say something disagree
able to a good looking young man
who takes my secretary OUT 20
luncheon at the Herland-t0,R2' ye.
nv dear. 7 was there tool
brings here back in a comatose condi-
ton. VIII you take these letters
now" he added hastily as the SRI
When. office hours ended. Honora
Brent closed her desk and started
for home. the thought Of Mildred, ana
~ the problem that she had become
within the past few weeks, was Up
permost In her mind.
A Real Lesson Needed.
To her self the older girl confessed
that she was at her wits end me
little sister OF whom she had az
ways thought as OF one 10 be guided
and directed. was now determinedly
doing exactly as she pleased with
out regard for appearances or lne
deeper things that lay behind them
Always vain and self wllled. she was
now complete mistress Of her actions,
and Honora reallzed that scQldln5s
and pleading would Go no good
What she needs ls a real lesson"
she said Eternlv 20 herself. all the
time conscious that Il was Just such
a lesson that she dreaded for the
child. "A. real lesson" she repeated,
-or a severe punishment And 1 can
not give her either" she added, snil-
ing Eirmly-
Mrs. Higgins was standing At the
front door when Honora reached
I was Just looking for the even
ing paper" the matron explained
I'm always anxious TO get the star
done. The newsboy gets here later
each day, I really believe
Honora asked n Mildred was ln-
she came ia about o'clock" Mrs.
Higgins said. although 7 was sur
nrised TO see her away from the Of
flee at that time But she said she
had 20 take her blue dress TO the
tailor TO be altered at once. She took
II out in your suitcase. by the way.
A spasm Of alarm stripped Honora.
hut she said nothing and ran on up
stairs When she entered her room
and looked about the familiar place
her ridiculous fears suhsided As she
removed her hat and laid her hatpins
on the tray on her bureau her hand
touched an envelope lying there.
There was no superscrintion on e.
vet her fingers trembled as she
opened f.
When she read Il. she Eroped for a
chair and sat down Imply. the letter
dangling from her hand
Dear sister" the message had run.
T an leaving to marry Tom Chandler
before he goes overseas. He loves
ne and 7 an proud 70 have a soldier
for a husband You won't see me
until after the wedding. Both OF Us
hcpe you won't be angry. Love. MI
bred"
A rap at the door made Honora
tErnst the letter into her BOSOM