Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-11

you've done It again"
I'D like to ride with you the res
of yore life."" he said Unexpectedly.
They trembled On the edge of self
revelation. It was the girl who res
Ecued them from the expression o
their emotions.
III speak to Clary about it.. May
be he'll take you on as a groom" so,
said with surface lightness.
AS soon as they reached home Bea'
trice led the way into the library
Bromfield was sitting there with ihel
rather. They were talking owe plans
for the annual election Of officers o,
ford was the largest stockhS,der. ant
Bromfeld owned the e bigges,
block. They controlled it between
them.
Dad. Rob Roy bolted, and Mr.
Lindsay stopped him before I was
thrown" @ IN
whitford rose, the color ebbine
you that brute was dangerous. III
offer him for sale today"
And I've discovered that we know
the mar who saved me from the
wild steer in Arizory ,. 1t was Mr.,
Lindsay"
Lindsay" whitford turned tc
him: rs that right?"
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Colin Whitford, much moved, put
q hand on the younger mans Shout
der. son, you know what I'd like to
tell you. 1 reckon 1 can't say ii
right H-|
Well consider it said. Mr.. Whit.
ford" answered Clay with his quick
boyish smile. mo use in splllin' q
lot of dictionary words"
why didn't you tell uIs?"
1T was nothin' to brag about" T..
Bromfield came to time with a thin
word of thanks. We're all greatly
in your debt, Mr.. Lindsay"
AS the days passed the malicious
jealousy of the New York clubman
deepened to a steady hatred. A fell
low of Uncontrolled temper, his thin
skinned vanity writhed at the condi-
ton which confronted him. He was
engaged to a girl who preferred an
other n better man, one against
whom he had an unalterable grudge.
He recognized in the westerner an
eager energy, a clean-cut residence,
n an Astounding vitality he would
have given a great deal to possess.
His own early manhood had beer
frlttered away in futile designations,
and he resented bitterly the contrast
between himself and Lindsay that
must continually be present in the
mind of the girl who had promised
titious things to offer her-such ad-
vantages as modern civilization has
made desirable to dollhouse women
but he could not give the clean, splen-
did youth she craved. 1t was the
price he had paid for many sybaritic
pleasures he had been too soft to
deny himself.
With only a little more than two
weeks of freedom before her, Bea-
trice made the most of her days. For
the first time in her life she became
ones were rebellion, recklessness and
repentance. While Bromfield waited
and fumed she rode and tramped with
Clay. 1t was mo- fair to her affianced
lover. She knew that. But there
were times when she wanted to shrek
as dressmakers and costumers fused
over her and wore out her tangled
nerves with multitudinou details.
The same hysteria welled up in her
occasionally at the luncheons and
dinners that we're being given in
honor of her approaching marriage.
1t was not logical. of course. She
was moving toward the destiny she
had chosen for herself. But there
was an instinct in her, savage and
primitive. to hurt Bromfield because
she herself was suffering. In the
hours of fearful regret for these
bursts Of fierce Instruction. ~
Ten days before the wedding Bea-
trlce wounded his vanity f1agrantly.
Clarendon was giving an informal tea
for her at his rooms. Half an hour
before the time set. Beatrice got him
on the wire and explained that her
car was stalled with engine trouble
two miles from Yonkers.
I'm awfly sorry. Clary,' she
pleaded. 1--WE ought not to have come
so far. Please tell our friends I've
been delayed, and-I won't do it
again"
Bromfeid hung up the receiver in
a cold fury. He restrained himself
for the moment. made the necessary
explanation. and went through with
the tea somehow. But as soon as his
guests were gone he gave himself up
to his anger. He began planning a
revenge on the man who no doubt
was laughing in his sleeve at him.
He wanted the fellow exposed. dis
credited and Inundated.
But how? Walking up and down
his room like a Gagged panther, Brom-
held remembered that Lindsay had
other enemies in New York. power
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operate with him in bringing about
the mans downfall. Was it possible
for him to work with them under
cover? II so, in what way?
Clarendon Bromfield was not a
criminal. but a conventional member
of society. 1t was not. in his mind
or in his character to plot the muir
der or mayhem Of his rival. What
he wanted was a public disgrace, one
that would hlarc his name out to the
newspapers as a ]awbreaker. He
wanted to sicken Beatrice and her
father Of their strange infatuation for
Lindsay.
A plan began to unfold itself for
him. 1t was IN which called for ex-
nert assistance. He called up Jerry
Durand, go him on the telephone.
and made an appointment to meet
him secretly.
CHAPTER XIV.
n Violence"
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