The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-20
THE FOOL
BY Charming, Pollock.

year with delegation"
eyes" said Umanski, quietly.
"Well, I'll be-" Goodkind sur
veyed him in surprise.
| mr.. Gilchrist tell me stay in New
York." the Pole explained. Hes
teach me English. and find me good
job. I'm work eight hours on the
docks and six on myself now"
Goodkind said nothing, just reach
ed for the door. Gilchrist, idly fill
| ing his pipe at the mantlepi9ce.
broke in.
"Mr. Goodkind!" he asid. "Uman-
ski has an invention. If you'll see
it." f
"IIl see you in half an hour
came the answer and the door closet.
CHAPTER XVII
| Cinderella
Umanski's eyes, minus the hatred
/ they once held, but still steady and
serious, had been turned intently on
Goodkind as he talked.
i "What's he doing down herc?"
asked Umanski with certain anxiety.
ale says I'm crazy and he's going
to shut up this place" Daniel smil-
cd as he dropped into a chair with
the relaxation of one tired. "Of
course, he won't"
Don't be too sure," said the Polo
thoughtfully.
I Nonsense" returned Gilchrist. II
made him angry And somebody
> told him a lot of! lies"
Somebody's told good many
people lies" said Umanski. "Yester-
day l heard a man say you run this
Iplace-to-to--gct women"
/ "Who said that :" Daniel looked
up seriously.
"A wop named Malduca.''
"Oh, yes" Daniel relaxed again.
II took his daughter in here once,
for a week. until he got sober"
There's a good many like that"
pursued the other.
"Not so many"
\ Enough to make trouble. Why
not carry a pistol?"
Its generally men with pistols
who get shot," said Cilchrist with
y quiet rejection.
I Zone of them fellows get you"
Gilchrist put him off with a ges-
ture as Mary Margaret came intp
: the room.
T. II suppose you amt had any sup
l. per-" she said with a motherly air.
Grubby had followed her in with a
: tray and the girl, leaning on her
cruches, transferred its cargo to
y the table in front of Daniel.
Il Umanski drew out pocketbook
and came alongside. f''1
81 ~ brought you some money" he
y said. my boss he give me another
II raise. He gonna makes me boss af-
: ter while. So like to begin to
ID pay back what you lend me-"
Gilchrist waved him aside.
TT "Wait till you've sent for your
II family" he said, making no move to
~ accept the proffered bills. sss|N
20 am gonna send now" said Imam
ski, smiling. my boy I'm gonna
II send school-college, maybe. That
'e pump I make goes fine. I show my
boss like> you say, because he know
about coal mines, and he say II she
:, work she save whole lots of lives and
D. money. She work all right" He
dropped the bills on the table and
re brought forth an English grammar
from under his coat. "How about I
10 60 upstairs and study?"
I'll "Sure," said Gilchrist. go right
= up to my room and I'll be along
\ after the meeting" Umanski left
90 Margaret Mary bending over hip
eagerly.
n "Your supper's ready" she said.
We Gilchrist had caught sight Of her
feet, strangely adorned.
- whats this we're wearing, gol-
0n den slippers :" he queried. looking up
'" at her.
"Uh- huh," she assentcd. II took
co them out of the barrel of clothes
that pretty lady sent" Gilehrist
pulled chair up beside his.
's' Supper with Cinderella" he said
with a sweeping ,invitational ges-
Iture. r..r gt3s X
I'D "Gee, l love that story" the, girl
said plaintively. "When you tell it
&c to me, you make me believe I'm
her." She was q wistful figure, q
20: Cinderella on crutehes, begger of
III life but quite content to ride upon
VA wishes. f%
Us If you believe it--you are" said
8. Gilchrist fjrmlya s,.ss u
H. She looked at 'hiA pensively.
II guess believin' amt never goin
Co. to make me Dance" she said.
"You can't tell" he said. "-if you
me believe hard enough"
,lu "That's what you said before, and
lo I've tried, but somehow it dom
lus work" ,s.
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ed Play copyrighted, 1922, in the
United States and England. Novel
'ur lied version by special permission Of
Y the author, and of Brentano's pub