Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-10-23
CHAPTER n,
A Lovers Quarrel.

A Lovers Quarrel.
TAT HEN Stuart reached the Ora
WV mercy park house maid
w answered at last and ush-
cred him into the dimly
lighted parlor.
Miss Nan is at home, BertaY' he
asked eagerly.
The little Danish maid smiled know
ingly:
INA. but Meesis Primrose'-
With grOan Stuart sank to q chair.
The entire house had been redecorat-
ed. An oriental rug of dazzling me.
dalliOn pattern was on the newly pol
ished floor. Instead of the set of Chip
pendae mahogany the Primroses had
brought from the south complete
outfit of stately gilded stuff filled the
room. and heavy draperies to match
hung from the tall windows and fold
ing doors. The mothers velvet hand
he saw at once. OF course she had not
borrowed the money from Bivens. She
was too shrewd for that. But she had
borrowed it beyond a doubt. and she
had evidently gone the limit of her
credit without moments hesitation
He wondered how far she had got With
Rivens. Could it be possible that Nan
was with him tonight? No-preposter
Gus.
Mrs. Primrose greeted him with un-
usual effusion:
"Oh. Jim. this is such a glorious sur
prise! Nan didn't expect you till morn
Ing. and she will be heartbr0ken to
have missed you even for a half hour
My dear. dear boy. you have no idea
how lonely both of US have been with
out you the past two weeks
"You missed me. too, Mrs. Prim-
eOse?
"Of course missed you. Jim! You've
come to be like one Of us. You know
I've always loved you next to Nan"
She spoke with such fervor that Stu
lrt shivered. 1t was sinister. She evil
IDENTIFY felt sure of his ruin.
I'VE needed you here 80 much to
leIp us fix up. We've had the good
luck to rent our second floor to young
! millionaire
"Nr Bivens. yes''-
"Why. how did you know" she ask
ed with start.
DIR. Woodman has just received ar
important letter from him. dated here
and he asked my advice about it,
"Oh"-
'Wheres Nan?' Stuart asked. will
sudden anger in spite of his effort t.
keep cool.
"W'hy. she's giving little box part,
at the theater tonight
And our mutual friend. John G
Calhoun Bivens. is presiding?'
why. Jim. how could you be *
absurd?" she protested Indignantly
"1've been saving money for month
to give Nan this chance to return
some courtesies she has received from
rich friends. l need Mr.. Bivens' mon
ey to pay the rent of this big house
But any attention on his part to Maj
would he disgusting to me beyonc
measure"
"Yet he's the sensation in higt
finance just now" Stuart said. witt
an unconscious sneer. "They say he's
destined to become Z multi-million
| aire."
Come, come. Jim, it's not like yor
to be nasty to me. You know as vel
as do his origin In North Carolina
His people are the veriest trash. He
was at college with you
And how did you know that"'
mot from you. of course. You've
never mentioned his name in your life
He told me. He thinks you are going
to be the greatest lawyer in New
York. And told him we'd known
that for long time"
Stuart turned his head to hide q
smile.
But Of course he's not in Mans 40
cial set. / told her the day he came
that we would treat him politely. but
draw the line strictly on any efforts
he may make to pass the limits of &C
| Quaintance." .>....,...::: azr-:@ -
A carriage stopped at the door.
There's Nan noww the mother ex
claimed, rising to 90. ''I'll leave you
to surprise her. Jim.'' q
Stuart heard the carriage door slam
and in a. moment the girl he loved
stood In the hall, the Joy of an even
ing's perfect happiness shining in hel
great dark eyes. He watched her q
moment unobserved as she laid aside
her opera cloak and stood before the
big mirror proudly and calmly survey
ing her figure. Never had her beauty
seemed to him SO dazzling. The smile
was one of conscious power. The cor
ners of the full sensuous lips curved
the slightest bit as the smile faded and
CLEAN Of something like cruelty fash
ed from the depths OF her eyes as bel
head lifted -. ..s..=