Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-07

her, was a thought which could not make
time with the passionate perverseness rising
constantly within her. She turned, pale as
alabaster. -@-s
No. no. no.! She heard the three syllables
as clearly as though they had actually been
spoken in her ear. No, no, no! With what
effect? That the tidal wave rose to its crest,
and hung there.
II will marry you she said quietly and
hreathlesslv-to have it over with before the
wave broke, to make retreat impossible.
But the engagement must be kent secret
until the end of the run; and You must OBJ.
serve all the formalities as in the past"
Thereby leaving the very retreat she was
endcavcrtng to cut OFT!
File agreed eagerly enough. Any conces-
sion, so that he won her in the end.
The longing to sweep her into his arms
and seal the bargain with n kiss was sternly
held in check. Perhaps If she had acted upon
the desire. the contact would have awakened
her, the wave would have crashed, and all
her better instincts would have rushed up to
overwhelm the vague horror that later was
tofwait upon her substantially. But Craig
as if penetrating the psychology with which
the girl was bemused-merelS took her cold
hands In his and kissed them,
"Theater. theater." called Jenny. from the
foot Of the stairs.
On the return. to the theater Nancy
laughed at every comment Jenny offered:
and not all these offerings were comic: at
least not to Jeremiah. who this night deter
rninel to take his time in passing alleys.
What had Craig said to her. upstairs there,
that made her SO happy? He horad. with
ell his soul, that the seller of adventures
would strike tonight, send a tornado or an
avalanche out Of the first alley. Nothing
but extrene physical exertion would serve
to mitigate. the poignant misery swelling and
comforting, his heart. So this was love!
# 4 dozen time he was on the point OF in
venting some excuse to halt the sedan and
leave it; but he was sl2ackled not only b.
common politeness but by the reluctance TO
leave Nancy practically alone with Craig.
Somehow Jenny did not count. somehow
she would never count again for r:nnins him
SO trickily to the phonosraph Had Ienny
some understanding with Craig? The no.
ton filled hin, with bristlins anger. He had
read IT such thin gs--tlle false woman friend.
Still, he had no authority for such a sus-
picion, and as he grudgingly admitted this
fact, shame superseded his anger. No, if
Jenny- vas bad, then taere were no good
women. Her action might have been mis-.
chieTous rather than prenne9i+ated; IT vas,
lust his o.n Ic antankeroue mood
Seven millions, supposing he alns tina.
at ther,. and prc-el il why he could
rroba bly, buy and sell Craig. as +aev SAID IL,
the street, But there Tas cne thing he rs-s-
would ic-and h.s spine st!ffened At ta:
thcught-and that ra., hy- 1 wife. As he
locked back. he ts@an to perceive the real
notion in his hiding undst Al assumed naana;
he wanted to BE- loved for hin,s=lf alone.
not for what he could pes.cH in ror!dlT
gooda.
And he-e she sat. at his elbc7r b. the
irony Of ths gods, had he hut known il.
Pbcr Iennv,-rho would have followed hin,
to mountain tore or down tc DARK ADVISES
He might and nrcbah1r would have felt
cxtrernelT. scrr- fc- her, hut he vcrll not
have offered her marriage becausc he va
sorry. II 49,.
Al the stage entrance he held Nancy s
hand fer a moment, smiled, and let her 50.
H. wanted her alone, but that Tas rot pos
sihle, with the company flowing in through,
the stage door.
w had 4 grand time Mr.. Craig, Ienn:
declared with only half q lie. "A res1
ThanEsgivin' dinner"
Makes me happy to hear YOU Ea- SO,
Craig turned to Bancroft. Any particular
place you'd like to be drcnred, Nj. Ceilings.
wood"
No, thanks. I'm going 10. jog around q
bit. / want to thank you for your kindness
he lied, ,Teg an1ia, was becoming accom-
rlished in this convention. E:cryhody lied
they had tn, or fert, What would you
Jeremiah could not say to CRAIG You,
turkey ehokea me. ycur house snrothered me
y and be hanged TO you,'-aa he would have
liked!
Craig he'd. too, but careless7y. Il am glat
I had the chance to offer it"
He had no particular fear OF this boz. hu
somehow he was always around. under foot
seemed to have a good deal of time on hi
hands for q young chap fighting tho world
Where is this n?iddie.1ged man who does no
underestimate youth-and Pay for it?
After the second act Jenny ran to Nancy
dressing room and was admitted. Neithe
appeared in the opening lumber Jenny wa
full of questions as a chestnut is of starch
Nancy's laughter had deceived her. too. Sh'
wanted to know-she was dying" to know
-what had taken place between Nancy an
Craig, upstairs. {
Say, did y ever see such a house" besal
Jenny. I'll tell the world! Lord!-t' y
rich like that! First time I ever had q but
= Ter toddlc around my chair. But, oh. di
you pipe his fz. I bet he was horn on tt
steps O. Grants tomb. Til aunt was reg'lal
Ny. but did you notice tn elneralds? Ar
jeremiah Lud! Never missed a fork. az
looked g if he'd had a thousand buffers i
his young life. An he wasn't tongue-tiet
either I was. though. I vas actually afrai
o. TIL butler. Plum puddin', with real brand
sauce. An not a drop t. drink! But tina
was on your account. He knows you don
like it." s 1
Nancy peered into the glass. critically.
Where's Ling Foo?"
Al had to leave him home. Not rnuc
for him to give thanks for-alone all day
said Nancy: still with her gaze focused upo
the strange face in the mirror.
. Were goin' t have a grand wind-up {
tn. Claridge. Come along"
TOO tired"
GA little supper by your twosome:
Which was as near As Jenny got to the U
terance of the r~ea1Iduestion.
!, 81 am going Straight home, Jenny
) alone" :
"Been a grca. Gay for a coupla birds vi
expected rcth;n' better than the corn,
beanery:. WEI. tn music has stopped. l
t have,to sses .aoldle. See you later
) Good night. Jenny!'--with . sudde
: y~earning to run into Jenny's arms. MOI
{ kinder III all this world: but she dared nc
, fearing The consequences.
! The wave OF perversity--tc carry on Il
Z illusion-.was beginning to make in Nancy
n VI aH-L- NJ 800 - ,s~ .- 'r,