Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-22

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aHe-he"- she attempted 30 vim
dicate her deeper indignation, then
whiried abruptly away and passed out
the rear door and down the steps.
Sheldon sat and unused. he was q
trifle angry. and the more be dwelt
upon the happening the angrier he
grew. Joan was the last woman IN
the world to attempt to, kiss forcibly.
The thing smacked Of the backstairs
anyway-a sordid little comedy per-
haps. but to have tried 1t on Joan was
nothing less than sacrilege The man
should have had better sense.
1t was while in this mood that the
screen door banged loudly behind the
heels Of Tudor. who strobe into the
room and paused before him.
"Well?" Tudor demanded defiantly.
And on the instant speech rushed
to Sheldon's lips.
II hope you won't attempt anything
like it again. that's all-except that |
shall be only too happy any time to
extend to you the courtesy of my
whaleboat. 1t will land you in TuIagt
in a few hours"
CAS- If that would settle it." was the
retort. Nov. let me tell you that the
Solomon islands are not big enough
for the pair Of us. This things got to
be settled between US, and it may as
well be settled right here and now"
Il can understand your fire eating.
manners as being natural to you."
Sheldon went on YEARLY. but why
you should try them on me is what
can't comprehend. You surely don't
want to quarrel With me-"
II certainly do"
"But what in heavens name for?"
Tudor surveyed him with whitening
disgust.
"You haven't the soul Of louise. 4
suppose any man could make love to
your wife,
But 1 have no wife, Sheldon inter.
rupted.
''Then you ought to have. The situa.
ton Is outrageous. You might at least
marry her. as I am honorably willing
to d."
For the first time Sheldon's rising
anger boiled over.
"You''- he began violently. then
abruptly caught control Of himself and
went on soothingly. ''1'll call the
boats crew and launch a boat. You'll
be in Tulagi by 8 this evening""
He turned toward the door al If tot
put bis words into execution. but the
other caught him by the shoulder and
twirled him around.
Look here. Sheldon. l told you the
Solomons were too small for the pair
Of US. and ! meant it,
rs that an offer to buy Rerande.
lock. stock and barrel?' Sheldon que. !
ried.
mo. It isn't. It's an invitation to
dght.''
"But what the devil do you want to
fight with me forY' Sheldon's irrita- |
ton was growing at the Others per.
s1stence. 1--we no quarrel with you. |
And what quarrel can you have with
me? l have never interfered with you.
You were my guest. Miss Lakeland Ia
my partner. If you saw fit to make ]
love to her and somehow failed to sue. |
coed. why should you want to fight
with me? This is the twentieth cen
fury, my dear fellow. and dueling went
out Of fashion before you and l were
born"
''You began the row." Tudor logged
ly asserted. "You fred me out OF your
house. It won't do, tell you. You
started 1t, and am going to see 1t
through"
Sheldon smiled tolerantly and pro-
ceeded to light a cigarette.
''There isn't any row. It takes two
to make a row, and L. for one. refuse
to have anything to do with such TOM
foolery."
"she's not your wife," Tudor con-
tinued, as though the other had not
spoken. "A fellow has the right to
make love to her unless she's your
well, perhaps it was an error, after all.
due to ignorance, perfectly excusable.
on my part I might have seen 1t with
half an eye II I'd listened to the gos-
zip. on the beach AL Grzntu and Tn- |