The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-27

Utmost OMNIBUS IN n7e FrelIclhTlllI'S
manner, something which he could not
fathom. against which he struggled in
vain. Side by side with it, there
surged into his memory the dispute
tude which his present relations with
Louise had developed. She-was always
charming when she had any time to
spare-sOmetmes almost affectionate.
On the other hand, he was profoundly
conscious Of her desire to keep him
at arms length for the present. ~
He had accepted her decision with
out q murmur. He made but few eff
forts to see her alone, and when they
met he made no special claim upon
her notice. He, was serving his appren-
ticeship doggedly and faithfully. Yet
there were times like the present when
he found his task both hateful and DIFF
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He walked aimlessly backward and
forward, chatting against the restraint
Of the narrow walls and the low CELL
ing. A sudden dcsires had seized him
to fly back to the hills, wreathed in
mist though they might be; to struggle
on his way through the blindlnlg, rain,
to drink. down long gulps of his Q wn
purer, less civilized atmosphere. aC
The telephone bell rang. He placed
the receiver to his ear almost me-
chanically. -s - y
"Who is it?" he asked.
LADY Hilda Mulloch is asking for
you. SIR" the hall porter announced.
Lady Hilda peered around JOHNS
room through her lorgnette, and did
not hesitate to express her dissatisfac-
ton. y.
my dear man." she exclaimed,
what makes you live in a hotel? Why
don't you take rooms Of your own and
furnish them? Surroundings like these
are destructive to ones individuality"
"Well. you see." John explained, as
he drewssngeasySsehair up to the fire
for his guest .my stay in London is
only Il fenporattg s6ne, and it hasn't
seemed worth while to settle any
where ''t ss F# T.
She stretched out her graceful body
in front Of the fire and raised her veil.
She was very smartly dressed, as usual.
Her white silk stockings, which she
seemed to have no objection to dis
playing, were of the latest vogue. The
chinchilla around her neck and in her
little toque was most becoming. She
seemed to bring with her an atmos-
phere indefinable, in its way, but dis
tinctly attractive. Brisk inner speech,
little commanding in her manner, she
was still essentially feminine. "
John, ut her direct invitation, had
called upon her once or. twice since
their meeting at the opera, and he had
found her, from the first, more at.
tractive than any other society woman
of his acquaintance. None the less, he
was little taken aback ut her pres.
ent visit.
Exactly why are you here, any.
hOw?" she demanded. II feel sure that
Eugene told me the reason which had
brought you from your wilds. but
have forgotten it." .a.
"For. one thing" John replied, ~
have come because I don't want to np
pear prejudiced, and the fact that
never spent a month in London, or ever
week, seemed a little narrow-mind
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"What's the real attractiOn2" Lady
Hilda asked. 1T is woman, isn't II ?
II am very fond Of n woman wht
Is in London. John admitted. "Per
haps it is true that am here on heI
account"
Lady Hilda withdrew from her muf
gold cigarette case and little box o.
matches. -
"Order some mixed vermouth witt
lemon for me, please" she begged. :"
have been shopping, and I hate tea
don't know why came to see you
I suddenly thought of it when I wa.
in Bond street., &
ut was very kind Of you," John said
IF had known that you cared abou
seeing me, ]. would have come to yo'
with pleasure"
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