The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
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ana INFORMS MIN that he means To
break him financially Gray falls
in love with Barbara Parker, who
buys land for Nelson. Gus Bris.
kow, friend of Gray, takes Ma Bris-
kow and daughter Allegheny to
the mountains. Gray calls to see
his friends and he and Ma Briskow
pretend they believe in fairies. Ma
! says she is princess and Gray calls
himself a duke. Ma shows Gray
where she walks daily.
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! But the princess raised her slim,
jeweled hand, and spoke thus: TOO
late, Your Honor! been married TO
! His Royal Highness the Earl of
Briskow, and it serves you right the
way you done both of u.s."
The duke fell into a great rage at
this. He refused to believe it, and
threatened to annul the marriage.
"Oh, you can't do that Uttered
the princess. I'VE was married by
the Royal Justice of the Peace and
we got two children"
Here was q blow! The duke was
crushed until happy thought came
to him. If cruel fate prevented him
from claiming the Princess Pensa-
cola for bride he would take her
for a mother. He had always wanted
mother, anyhow; lack of maternal
care it was that accounted for his
wildness-it was enough to ruin any
duke-and mothers were much nicer
than wives. They were much harder
to get, also.
:" Lord! wish you mean it," Ma
exclaimed in a matter Of fact tone.
II wish Allie was real princess
| Mebbe--"
| Gray broke in with laugh
There! You've spoiled the play. The
duke has fled.
Mrs. Briskow's wrinkled face
beamed. Think of greet big man
like you playin' pretend with a fool
ish old woman like me! thought
you had more sense
II live in my own land of pre-
tend just as you do. Why, l have
real princess of my own"
"Honest?'
Gray nodded. 1.-THE Princess of
Wichita Falls. Would you like to
hear about her? Well, she's small
and dainty, as princesses should be-
and her eyes are like bluebells, Ma
l send her roses, mostly, so they can
kiss her checks for me. A tiny yell
low love bird in tiny yellow cage
sings her awake every morning.
taught it to sing the. song it MARBLES
but4vshell never understand what
the little Bird is trying to say"
Ma Briskow had listened with rapt
atte1tion~ Now, she inquired
''Does she love you?"H !
Didn't tell you this was ply
game of pretense?" Gray said, gaNy
As the two entered the hotel
grounds, Gus and Allie hurried to
meet them.
At sight of her husbands face Ma
inquired, in sudden anxiety, Whats
wrong Gus?" ~
"It's Buddy" Allie declared.
'Tain't serious" Briskew said
"And it is too. He's left school
run away! Here, Mr.. Gray, see
what you make out of it."
Gray read aloud the letter thai
was handed to him, letter from
the principal of the institution tina,
he himself had recommended, stat
ing that Ozark had disappeared with
out doing the college authorities tho
courtesy of leaving an address A:
to Ozark's safety there was no inn
mediate cause for apprehension, fol
he had taken with him thre> trunks
of clothing, a high powered touring
car, and Belgian police dog; but
certain of the young mans exploit:
that had come to light since his de
parture aroused grave doubts in tlit
principals mind Of his moral well
being.
"What's it mean?" the mother in
quired.
1T means that Buddy has taken 8
vacation. How much money has
he?"
I, Hes got plenty. Gus declared
"More'n is good for him If"
IF what?" Ma queried.
Gus halted; it was Allie who an
swered; IF he's done what we thinl
he's done-gone away after some
woman"
"Some woman? ?" Ma stared, blank
ly from one face to another. "Bpdd,
in love? Why, he never wrote M
nothing about bein' in love-" Read
ing a further message in her hus
bands expression, she cried, fierce
ly: Hes a good boy. He wouldn'
take up with-with nobody, tina
wasn't nice. What makes you thinl
it's girl?"
'"T didn't say girl Ma, said 'wo
man., Buddy's been writin to m
and"
whats the difference? Mebbe
he's in love with some nice young wo
man an they've ruin away to gi
married. Buddy's handsome, an
they got nice women everywhere
"Love? With all his money? An,
him only up to fractions" Alleghen
laughed scornfully. (
Gus Briskew wiped his face wit
nervorI hand. "1'm most Isle
over it," he confessed. "The, pei
lessor has written me a coupla time
about him. Buddy's gone kinda viii
guess, drinkin' an"
Drinking, oh ?" Gray was frown
ing. "The, woman part l don't car
.so much about AA-he'll probably &c
over that if it isn't too serious. Blu
whiskv! That's different. I'm r,
s sponsible for that bow: in a name