The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-07
THE |. f, FOOL.
By Charming Pollock.

house. Shall I tell my husband you'll
speak to Mr.. Gilchrist?"
eyes," he said. II think you may
even tell him that's why we're here
today"
That done, and done we'll, Mrs. Tice
turned to 60. An offer to drive them
home took Mrs. Gillian and Dilly
with her. Mr.. Barnaby still tinkered
with the Star of Bethlehem.
81 think the troubles outside" he
decided as though he were to blame.
and hurried along to help the three
into Mrs. Tees car.
Clare looked as though she wished
Jerry had gone, too. /,
Its funny to find you in church"
she ccuntered, trying to be at ease.
81 want to talk to you," he said
seriously.
That's just it, jerry" she object
ed. "You always want to talk to me,
and always to say something / don't
want to hear"
"Why not?"
'Im in love with someone else
She said it simply, but not surely.
He quickly sensed the tone.
you're not going to marry Dan
Gilchrist," he declared in his un-
pleasantly emphatic way. whats
the use of bluffing. We've known
each other since we were kids. You
know Pm not going to give up any
thing l want because it belongs to
somebody else. And l know you're
not going to give up what you want
comfort and luxury-for crazy
man who wears his collar hindside
before"
"Jerry!" ~ : 80
"Now that's admitted, let's 60 on"
"Mr. Gilchrist isn't exactly pow
erty-stricken."
"No, he got quite lot of money
from his father. You like him and
when you said yes you thought you
were getting someone you liked, and
all the rest of it, too. But some
things gone wrong with Gilchrist,
and you know it,"
"Why do you say that?" she ask
cd quizzically.
Because, if you didn't before, you
heard it this afternoon. l saw you
standing in the door. And I'm going
to tell you few things more" He
was cold now and harsh.
81 don't want to listen," she re-
monstrated, turning away.
"Maybe-but you will! Do you
know that your young trouble-hunt-
er has given away nearly one tenth
| of his capital in three months ?"
"No, and don't believe it!'
! Gail right, ask my father. The old
man has his money in trust. Gilchrist
| won't touch his income from Gillian
Groceries because he says they're
profiteering, and he's preaching such
anarchy that both wardens are COM
ing this, afternoon to complain ito
DR.. Wadham. l don't want you to
throw yourself away on a raving
bug"
"And your advice is"
"Marry me. I'm nice fellow, too
land 1 can give you what you real
ly care about. You're over your ears
in debt without any chance of paying
up-73or cutting down. And you're
He paused and surveyed her mo-
ment-"shall we say, twenty-nine in
October? know what it cost you
when your father died, and you had
TO come down peg. You don't want
to keep on-coming down, do you? p
This last deliberately and pointedly
"And so-you advise me to marry
your ait
EYES," ,i.Jt
She looked at him squarely ant
significantly.
/ knowing all do about you?"
II don't see how that concerns
you." he answered brazenly.
1T proves you don't love me-" she
said.
} 81 want you, and I'm offering mar
riage to you," he pointed out.
"You haven't said one word O.
love-"
1--WE said What's the use bluff
ing I'm no movie hero-and NJ
crazy dreamer. I'm a little shop
worn, perhaps -maybe little soilet
| but I'm sane and I'm solvent. You r.
good-looking and smart, and lady
You'll help my standing and I'll hell
, your credit. For the rest-we needn'
bother each other too much. What d
you say?"
She turned on him.
2 II think it's-revoltingly sordid!
Jerry smiled his cold smile.
Cali right" he retorted. He looke'
at his watch, gathered up his can
$ and hat, moved toward the door.
Play copyrighted, 1922, in tn
United States and England. Novel
e lied version by special permissio
e of the author, and of Brentano'
h publishers of the play.
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