San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
i he Married Life of Helen and Warren
THEIR UNEXPECTED RETURN EXPOSES THE SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES OF THEIR MAID
BY MABEL HERBERT HARPER

Those lights" gasped Helen, as
stepped from the taxi.
What lights?" Warren was pay.
the driver.
That's OUR aparement." staring
the eighth-floor windows ablaze
lights. who's up there? What
it meant"
Now, don't throw a fit! Probably
superintendent leak or some.
lg." Then to the hallboy who ran
for their bags: Anything wrong
our apartments? Superintendent
there?"
No, sir, he amt here tonight
But it's all lit up! Who is there?"
landed Helen, excitedly.
I dunno, Miss" stolidly, taking
bags to the elevator.
It's Nora" breathed Helen as they
upward. "She didn't expect us
ght! Would she dare have CON-
v in the front rooms?"
Well soon find out" grinned War
fumbling for his keeps.
ut of the elevator, Helen flew
n the hall.
reathlessly she waited as he I'M
ed the door.
brill laughter, a strident dance
I'd, the shuttle of feet.
return from a four-day trip and
the. whole apartment a blaze Of
I'D the maid entertaining in
front rooms! Helen stood petri-
Pretty lively, partyw Warren's
: was ominous as he dropped their
and started for the library.
Nait!" she whispered, clutching
arm. ~What're you going to do?"
You leave this to me-"
laking off her restraining hold, he
lie through the hall and into the
.ious gayety of Nora's surrepti-
! party.
Dr. several moments the four jazz
couples were joyously unconscious
Warren towering grimly in the
way.
Ellen, standing back Of him, saw
couple bump into frail antique
/, and another lunge against her
Ious but weak-legged Sheraton
startled cry from one Of the girls.
next second they all stood in
ng, gaping CONSERVATION.
Shat does this mean?" Warren
doomed above the raucus pho
aph.
IRA, her face beet red, drew away
her partner in speeches. con-
n.
ell this bunch to beat it." ordered
zen. "I'll talk to you later"
Q men, in Redeemed, awkward
ee; the girls, with frightened gig
fled hastily kitchenward. Nora
her head held high, tried to braz-
out.
!" Helen gazed about at the
I-up rugs and pushed-back chairs.
her indignation beyond words.
nh, refreshments, too" Warren
I'd out to the dining room.
len could only gasp at the table
n with remnants of sandwiches
empty ginger ale bottles.
Y good napkinsi And my Floren-
centerpiece"
uess those boys furnished the
Warren glanced at delica-
box on the sideboard. which
held the sandwiches and cakes.
hut to have it in here. My best
,SN;gnoring Pussy Purr-Mew' S
L Welcome. HAS this been GO
,,.rlN ~
bssibly," he shrugged. well,
d'you want to do? Fire herr"
'e'll have it. It's either that or
Ioking it entirely. We couldn't
her after this. But how drea'
ing in another girl"
he's a darned good COOK in
,n his own comfort.
IS, and she's fast and clean and
meal. But she's so uppish and
prn-there's so many things she
d."
hat are they" sharply.
he lust won't clean the side
silver every week-unless | keep
her. And she won't wash out
lng-not even my silk under
And she won't keep the gas
polished-she says it's too hard
r hands,"
er hands?' with a snort. "Well
out that. Now you let me man
is; I'll have talk with her. II
ries to brazen it out she goes,
she goes quick! But. if she
right down-well, we'll see"
1t have these parties been GO
every night we were away?'
followed him into the bed romo.
ats what we're going to find
grimly. as he wound his watch.
II she tell you the TRUTH" -,
ed better. 's,e can't lie TO
Il get away with it. I'll see her
morning." starting to undress.
t we cant go to bed and leave
nee like this. I'll call her out
AXE her straighten up"
Nv, don't start anything tonight.
N clean up in the morning"
oeing to the pantry door, eau
Helen pushed it open. The
was dark and silent. Nora's
had bone, but a thread of light
from beneath the door of her
rv
ere're my slippers?" shouted
from the bed room.
the suitcase" as she darted
await I'll get them. The
S dark-they've all gone" I'M
e the straps. But she's in
bm. Dear. what ARE you 60
say to her? Will you see her
or after breakfast"
pre-" undressing with his usual
h. snow don't try to take all
uff out tonight - let's get to
must take out my dresses
be, so crushed! Listen!" tip
to the door. "She's in there
putting down the rugs. And
OF trying to be quiet! Dear, 1