Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-11

Church, Sound Business. the Party;
the Country, the Superior White Race;
and the only defense against them
Carol beheld, is unembittered laugh
ter. IA. E4 1 y
CHAPTER xxxvM.
She had lived in, Washington for a
year. She was tired Of the office. 1t
was tolerable, far more tolerabie than
.housework, but it was not adyentur-
u A. !: m
She was having tea and cinnamon
toast, alOneA at a small round table
on the balcony Of Rauscher's Con-
fiserle. -Four .d~ebutantes clattered in.
She had felt young and dissipated
had thought rather we'll of her black
and leaf-green suit, but as she watch
ed them, thin of ankle, soft underline
smoking cigarettes with the correct
ennui and talking of bedroom fartes''
and their desire to run up to New
York and see something racy," sh,
became old n rustic and plain, AM
DESTROYS of ~retreating from these hard
brilliant children to a. lie easier and
more sympathetic. When they flick
cred out and one child gave order;
to a chauffeur. Carol was not a defian,
Philosopher but q faded government;
clerk from Gopher Prairie, Mime
sofa. ~
She started dejectedly up connecti-
cut Avenue. She stopped, her heart
stopped. Coming toward here were
Harry and Juanfta Haydock. She ran
to them, she kissed Juanita, whilc
Harry confided. Hadn't expected t.
come to Washington-hed to go /,
New York for some buying-didn' I
have your address along-just got in
this morning-wondered how in the
world we could get hold OF you"
She was definitely sorry to hear
thai they were to leave at nine tina;
evening. and she chung to them as
long as she could. She took them to
st. Marks for dinner. STOPPED, her
elbows on the table, she heard with
excitement that ICY Bogart had the
flu, but of course he was too gol-
darn mean to die Of it."
Will wrote me that MI. Blausser
has gone away. How did he get on?"
Fine! Fine! Great loss to the town.
There was a real philosophical fell
low, all right"
She discovered that she had no
opinions whatever about MI. BAusser,
and she" said sympathetioally, Will
you keep up the town-boesting Gain--
paign?"
harry fumbled, well, we've drop
ped 1t just temporarily, but-sure you
bet! Say, did the doc write you about
the uck of b. J. Gougering had hunt
ing ducks down in Texas?"
When the news had been told and
their enthusiasm had slackened she
looked about and was proud to be
able to point out q. senator, to explain
h cleverness of the canopied garden.
She fancied that a man with dinner
coat and waxed mustache glanced
superciliously at Harry's highly form.
fitting bright-brown suit and Juanita's
tan silk frock, which was doubtful
at the seams. She glared back, de-
tending her own, daring the world moi
to appreciate them.
Then, waving to them. she lost them
down the long train shed. She stood
reading the list OF stations: Harris
burg, Pittsaurg. Chicago. Beyond
Chicago? She saw the lakes and
stubble fields, heard the rhythm OF
insects and the creak Of a buggy, was
how's the little lady?"
Nobody in Washington cared enough
for her to fret about her sins as Sam
did.
But that night they had at the flat
"a man just back from Finland.
II.
She was on the Powhatan roof with
the captain. At a table, somewhat
yociferously buying improbable 'sof
drinks" for two fluffy girls, was a
man with q large familiar back.
"Oh! I think / know him." she muir
INJURED.
Who? There? Oh, Bresnahan
Percy. Bresnahan."
Yes You've met him? What
sort Of a man is he p
Hes a good hearted idiot. I rath.
er like him. and I believe that as g
salesman of motors he's a wonder
But he's a nuisance in the aeronau
tic section. Tries so hard to be usefu
but he doesn't know anything-he
doesn't now anything. Rather path.
etc: rich man poking around and
trying to be useful. Do you want tc
speak to hin? ~ =
She was at a motion-picture show
The film was a highly advertised and
abysmal thing smacking of simpering
hair-dressers. cheap perfume, red.
plush suites on the back streets OF
tenderloins, and compacent fat WON.
en- chewing gum. 1t pretended to dea,
with the life of studios. The leading
man did a portrait which was a. mas.
terpiece. He also saw visions in pipe.
smoke, and vas very brave and pool
n pure. He had ringlets, and his
masterpiece was strangely like an en-
larged photograph. :,
Carol prepared to leave.
On the screen, in the role of a. COM
poser. appeared an actor called Eric
Valour.
She was startled, incredulous, then
wretched. Looking straight out, al
her wearing a beret and a velvet
jacket. was Erik Valborg.
He had a pale part, which he play
ed neither we'll nor badly. She specu.
lated. Il could have made SO much
of him" She did not finish he,
speculation.
She went home and read -Kenni-
colts letters. They had seemed stif
and undetailed. but now there strobe
from them q personality, q personalit,
unlike that of the languishing young
man in the velvet Jacket playing o
dummy piano in. a canvas room.
Nv.
Kennicott first came to see her in
November, thirteen months after he,
arrival in Washington. When he an.
nounced that he was coming she wal
not at, all sure That she wished to see
him. She was glad hat he had Inadt
the decision himself. s,.
She had leave from the Office fol
two days. j;Ij
She watched him marching. from
the train, solid. assured, carrying his
heavy suitcase, and she was diffiden,
he was such q bulky person to han
die. They kissed each other qucs-
tioningly, and said al the same tme,
You're looking fine; how,s the ba-
by?" and You're looking awfull,;
well, dear; how Is everything"
He grumbled, II don't want to butt
in on any plan you've made or you,
friends or anything, but il you've 81.
time for It; I'd like to chase around