The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-24
THE FOOL
By Charming Pollock.

Hennig was clustering with snarl
on his face. He looked about the
group and then caught sight Of Gill
christ and his wife.
"By God" he shouted; caught in
the act!" He turned to the herd be-
hind him. "That's my wife!"
Cilchrist made no move.
Caught in what act, Joe" he ask
cd calmly.
"You-" Hennig's thick tongue
and Gilchrist's ease halted him.
"Tell' them what we're here FORK
you Grubby," said Daniel.
Grubby moved toward the back
ground.
II don't want to get in no trouble"
he said, ,evasiyely.
The stalwart figure Of Umanski
moved through the crowd. Catching
Hennig by the shoulder the Polo
forced him to his knees.
"Ill tell you," he shouted at the
cringing man.
"Umanski!" protested Gilchrist.
IL tell. you, Hennig," went on
Umanski. "Mr. Gilchrist been friend
to everybody. And now when he
need friend, nobody knows nothing.
Well, I know. I know anybody hurt
him gotta lick me-"
No please -Umanskii!" Daniel
implored.
Umanski had held a threatening
fist above Joe.
Shall IL. he asked.
"NoLno," said Gilehrist and SLOW
~ the Pole backed away and Hennig
rose to his feet, his bravery restored
BY. rescue.
"1'll show you the kind of fake
that's been foolin' you. He got kick
! ed out Of the church. He was : spy
for the people that live on labor and
he came to the mines while he was
on strike and ran away with my
wife"
ut wasn't him." protested Pearl.
"She, says that .'cadsc she's stuck
on him!" - - ~ >,
IL amt"
"Well, you're workin' for him, amt
yuh!" . ,
| '.Yopr wife's working in store~
uptown" said Gilchrist. The remark
was received with jeers.
/ my wife's workin' Sixth avenue"
said Hennig with sheer for her
shame and touch of self-pity for1
his own. "She's walkin' the streets!"
"That's q lie," shouted Daniel.
i Il heard from a pal she picked up
T last. night"
i Gilchrist turned to Pearl expecting
to see her head held high in scorn
and refutation. Instead he, saw It
4 bowed ~ 80. .it.. b
|, "Pearl!" he said, loath to believe.
"It.is d lie ?" - $50 - -
i She was sobbing now, softly. ),
!. "No," she said, brokenly. ITS
true"
Il The .contcmptuous rumble of vim
dicatioa came from the leering, sway
inr mob and drowned her weeping.
=, & VI CHAPTER XXI ig GAS,
49, ~ ; - The Sign ".t-
n The bowed head took the taunts
= and jcers~for only a moment
- Then Pearl Hennig, with hard.
ness that was new to her but as old
:. to her kind as self1defense Is old,
= rose and turned jointly on Gilchrist
as welt as the mob in defiance.,
eyes, it's true" she repeated, bit
ll>terly.. "Why wouldn't ii be Z" ttShe
ifaced Gilchrist. II triedrto have
4 stfen4th--like you told meArand l
!. had q job-but when the other girls
. got wise-they amt no better than
am"
She gave way before his calm,
It steady gaze.
!" ."Anyvay--" she said, haltingly'
;. II iisd. am walkin' the streets. l
= amt no good. I amt fit to live"
= Slowly she started to. sink at his
=, feet. He caught her Sp.
" "Pearl!" he said<softly.
:, She Pulled to free herself.
: "For Christ's sake, amt you done
:. with me new!" she said, half pro-
test, half surprise. ..s al! u .,i!7....
"For Christ's- sake" said Gill
!, christ, reverently,. "No."a He put hi'
- arm about her shoulder. ~ \,
=. Joe Hennig stirred restlessly ont
~ unsteady feet. ;,1v 'ae ~
=. "lt's all . fake" he shouted. Ain
:, you fellows on I? He got every rottei
49, woman in the neighborhood workin
FOR him. Your wives amt safe. You
~ kids amt safe. Ask. Tony Malduca.
l., He turned to swArthy Italian II
Va the group. iaJ-rs
Didn't hs estiS @ kid in heX,
10. and- Aeep,. fses SasnSt her VIII
-. Didn't HER 81 3.
-. "That's what he DONE" said Nal
~ duca, sullenly. The mob stirre
-. again. There were rumbles of hall
-. hushed suggestions Of violence. Her
~ mig heard them with welcome. i
20 Play copyrighted, 1922. in IL
United States and England. Novel
=. =. ICED version by. special permission :
n" the author, and Of Brentano's put