El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-01
4 Red american Love Story.
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CHAPTER XXI.

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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
Mildred Brent, pretty, but vain and
her sister Honora, of finer and more
constant nature, are orphaned by the
death OF their mother. They live at
Fairbanks, n New England town, under
the chaperonuEe Of the old family
hOusekeeper, Mrs Higgins. HOuura
secretly ndOres Arthur Brucce, who,
however, Is devoted TO Mildred. lIii-
dred refuses his proposal, saying she
can only love n man who accompanies
something. She has in mind Harold
Hilton, son OF her employer, who
leaves to join n Canadian regiment
in the war. Bruce, seeing Mildred
viraciOus In HIitOn's company, finds
some consolation in that OF H0n0ra.
At a dance, HonOra sees Mildred
kissed by Tom Chandler, n young
man Of rather loose ways, who has
been drinking. The sisters have n
scene later, but make up. deciding
not to interfere with each others
affairs. Chandler goes south and In
his absence Mildred deliberately en-
cOurnEes Bruce. Hearing Chandler is
coming back she tells HOmora she
may pay less attention to Bruce in the
future.
A night or two later HOnOru makes
an enlargement for bOth girls TO 20
riding with the Bruees, but Mildred,
inter expressing Willingness 10 80 on
the ride. slips out OF The house and
goes riding with Tom Chandler.
Bruce and his mother take HOnora
riding in their ear and HOnOr1, TO
save his feelings and shield her sis
ter's name. falsely tells Bruce that
Mildred couldn't accompany them be
cause OF n previous engagement 10
go TO a motion picture show. They
10 TO the home Of a sick relative Of
the Bruees with whom Mrs Bruce
remuins. Arthur and HOnorl start
home alone and are startled BY the
warning signal Of a car behind them.
Chandler's chr, with Chandler driv-
Ing bat drunk. goes eHreenInE past
and plunEiuE over an embankment.
Neither Chandler nor Mildred II hurt.
Bruce and HOnoru stop and take Mil
dred into their ear, Bruce being aware
now that he has been deceived.
CTILL IN silence, Arthur Bruce drove
y the Brent girls to their front
gate, then jumped out Of the car and
helped them alight
Mildred continued to sob softly,
and Arthur tried to slip his arm about
her waist and lead her up the front
path. But she pushed him aside and
hurried to the house. her sister fol-
lowing her.
Yet. as Honora fitted the key into
the front door, the younger girl
turned impulsively toward the man
arthur, she nurmured tremu- J
.ousiy, taking a quick step to him I
and holding out both hands, you
are not angry with me- are youl I
Really, I am sOrry-at least I did I
not see any harm in my going to- (
nf a Nll
BE Consoles Her.
The man took the two small hands ]
u his and looked I'D into the flushed /
There. there. dearr" he soothed.
OF course you meant no harm But /
wish you had not said you were 4
going somewhere else-to a movie /
With girl from the office"
nent. i never said anything OF the I
zind- I never even thought OF going
With any girl anywhere tOnight-
Where did you ever get that fdea3 Z
y nat do you mean2'
.Nothing-never mind" the man 4
aid hastily. i was probably mis- I
AIKEN"
And you are not angry with me7T
ne urged You are sure2'
Hard Position.
Very sure his lips twitching
lervousiy- Vow. dear. please 20
light IN the house and to bed We
an talk all this over at some other
ime"
You viii come 70 see ne soon.
Won't your" was the plaintive re-
.uest
Yes. You know I viii" he
.romised. 'I cannot help Il. and II
ould help It. / wouldn't
He raised her hands to his lips
Used them and then turned away