The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-04
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and interviewed the jeweler.
Sure! He has bought quite bit
of stuff in the last few days" Cover
ly told him. "He was in only yestcr-
day and ordered fine piece rMadc
up. He wanted ruby heart pierced
with a diamond arrow, but gN him
off that and onto blue Brazilian
soltsre. We're mounting it in 4
platinum lady's ring"
What is the price,"
Forty five hundred. and the
value is there"
Hold the ring. He may change
him mind"
81 say!" Cover! was in dismay
"Are you going to spoil the best sale
I've made in two weeks?'
"Oh, III take it off your hands if
he doesn't. Make some excuse not
to deliver it until l say the word
Gray knocked several times h the
Governors suite before a sleepy re-
Spouse, a succession of !awns land
muttcrings, told him that he had
been heard. The door opened finally
and the pride of the Briskow family
his eyes all but swelled shut, his
muscular figure splendidly arrayed
in futuristic slken pajamas, mum
bled
whats eatin' you. any? The
eyes. opened wider, Buddy's face
broke into slow smile. "Why, Mr..
Gray" He extended a palm, a bit
dry and feverish and drew his caller
inside. "Dawg- gone! I'm glad to see
you"
Buddy led the way into his bed
room, piled his pillows together and
gingerly lowered himself upon them.
He showed his strong white teeth in
wide grin and winkcd meaningly.
I'll be all right directly. It's this
here im-sympathctic booze they talk
about Have drink, Mr.. Gray?
There's coupla bottles of real lid
uor in the closet-not this tigers
milk you get"
The called declined the invitation.
where the devil have You been.
Buddy? We were getting worried"
| Buddy's face redeemed, he dropped
his eyes. 81 don't mind tcllin' YOU
L It's like this-I kinda got a
grill"
"No!" The speaker was surprised,
incredulous.
"Sure have. She's-wondo rful
She's right here in this hotel"
Buddy. you're developing!" Cray
exclaimed, with apparent admra-
ton.
| II been shown her the sights
that's what ails me this morning.
She let's me take -. around to places
trusts me, you understand: She
thinks I'm aces"
Splendid! wish you'd ask her
to dig up friend"
"How d'you mean?' !,
"WHy ask her to find another
goodlooking girl for mel assume
she is good lookimg-thcn we can
make it foursome. I'm great
entertainer and, while don't drink.
haven't the slightest objection to
ladies who do. Dallas, believe, IS
a pretty lively"
"She's stranger here" Buddy
broke ID, stiffly. His enthusiasm
had cooled: he regarded Gray with
yelled displeasure. can besides, she
amt that kind of a girl
ooh! Sorry! ! thought from what
you said-that headache--bottles in
your closet, too! My mistake,
Buddy"
TIM" Buddy su1ped "1"t soin'
to marry her" Z
ooh. fne!" Gray's enthusiasm was
positively electric. He seized Bud
uy's hand and crushed it. 'Educa-
ton. indeed! No use for that now,
ia there?'
81 mean I'm goin' to, if can; if
she'll let me-"
"Let you? With your money?
Whv, she'll jump at the chance. No
doubt you have already asked her
or she suspects"
The lad shook his head. "She
don't have to. marry nobody. She's
got money-an estate"
"Shc's young, eh?"
! one S--OlueT II ! am. reckon
she's mebbe twenty-five. never
asst her"
Naturally How did you meet
her? When? Where? I'm terribly
romantic old fool' Gray hitck ed
his chair closer and leaned forward.
his face keen with interest.
"Well, sir. it's a regular story.
like in n book. was in restaurant
! with a coupla of fellers an Teller
she was with struck her"
"Struck her?"
"Yep. He was her brother, so she
told me. Anyhow. bounced h;.n. I
sure spoiled him up lot. She was
cryin' an asst vie to take her
home. That's how got to know
her. l s'posc she cottoned to me for
takin' her part hathaway. She
didn't know the sort of place it was
her brother mad took her. Poor kid!
She's had hard time, an every
man she ever knew. but me, kone
her dirt. Even her husband" Bud
dy scowled.
] After moment Gray said, quiet
~. $50 she's married?"
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