The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-26
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most exclusive hotel, is the enemy
of, Colonel Henry Nelson, son of
Bell Nelson banker Gray becomes
friendly with the Brisknw family
who have struck oil. Besides Gus
and Ma Briskow there is daugh-
ter, Allegheny. and a son called
Allie to the mountains, where they
stay at an expensive hotel. Allie
, has a tutor named Mrs. Ring. Bud
/ is sent away TO school. Gray is in
love with Barbara Park.c known
as Bob, who buys land for Colonel
Henry Nelson.
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At such times Allie was more than
diaagIeeable. Hate famed in her
eyes, she heat herself with her fists
she kicked the furniture, and she
broke things. Once she even butted
her head against the wall, utterine
language meanwhile that all but
caused her companion to swOon.
Mrs. Ring resigned after this final
exhibition, but, lacking the courage
. to face Allie in mood like that she
went to Gus Br.skOw.
at is simply impossible to re-
MAN." she told him. ALREADY I'm
a physical wreck for | never get a
moments rest. The salary is at
tractive. but Allegheny is toa much
'or me-"
you're kinda worked mp. Miz
Ring. Mebbc | can make it pleas.
anter for yon.'
I'm what way may I ask?"
"Well, by payin' you more"
"Ydu are generous. The salary
we agreed upon isn't low"
TRY it, ma'am, for little while
Mebbe it won't bother you so much
after you get used to it. Allie likes
YOU"
And II am interested in her
She is progressing too; in fact,
have never seen anyone learn more
rapidly. But-she is so unusual
Still, perhaps ! am the one-perhaps
it is my duty, under the circum-
stances"
| With this disposition to compro.
/, mise the father had little difficulty
in dealing. so the daily routine was
continued.
Allie was sitting alone in her room
one evening. tagged out from a hard
day. Some people were talking on
! the veranda outside her window
and she heard one say:
"The girl can look really stun.
ming"
Exactly. don't understand
where she gets her looks, for he,
parents are-impossible. Wouldn't
you know what they were"9"
Allie needed no clearer indication
Of who was under discussion.
She's a glorious rider" the frs
speaker was saying. "She passet
me the other day, going like sin
with her face blazing and that big
lively chestnut running flat. Thu
way she took that curve about tn,
DEVILS Slide brought my heart int
my mouth"
The breathless eavesdropper fel
hot wave Of delight pour over her
her very flesh seemed to ripple lik,
the fur Of cat when it is stroked
"Oh, she's picture, mounted
Seems to have complete confidence
in herself; and the strength of
gilantess, too. But-My God! whel
she's on her. feet! And have yo,
heard her talk?" Evidently the othe
sltaker had, for there came tn
sound If daughter, sound tina
stabbed Allie Briskow like bayone
and left her white and furious.
She was unusually silent and som
Der for the next three or four days
she went through her exercise
without vim; at her studies she wa
both stupid and sullen. When Mrs
Rings patience was exhausted an
her frayed nerves finally gave out
Allie rounded upon her with a vic
lence unparalleled.
/ In a panic Mrs. Ring sought GU
Gus Brskow and again resigned
By this time, however, the novelt
of her resignation had largely wOr
off, for seldom did more than tw
weeks elapse without hystericu
threat to quit. Gus decided, afte
some consideration to wire Calvi
Gray and offer TO pay his traveiin
expenses if he would come to Bur
lington Notch for few days.
CHAPTER XIV
Allie Shows Her Teeth
One accomplishment that ALLIE
gheny mastered with gratifying cas-
was dancing. 1t came naturally t
her, for both she and Buddy wer
full of music.
Having schooled her in the simple
forms Of ballroom dancing, Della
mater suggested a course in tn
deeper intricacies of fancy dancing.
. You're getting on" he told hel
one day. THAT last wac splendid
top Enthusiastically"
1t was on that afternoon that De
lamater had told the clerk of discov
ering Ma Briskow alone ir the wood
There was an open golf Tournament
at the Notch, prominent amateur
and professionals were competing
and the hotel was crowded to it
capacity with players, fashionabl
followers of the game and a sma
army of society reporters and spol
writer's.
Delamater was especially agree