The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
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me permission to treat him as if he
really were my own, will you?"
"You got my leave" said ). the
father; but Ma Briskow bristled.
Don't you dast to hurt him." she
cried.
You can't beat anything into Bud
dy's head" 1t was Allie speaking.
after all, he's grown up, and what
right has anybody got to Inter fere
with him? S'pose it is woman?
S'pose she is after his money? It's
his. Men can get what they want
by payin' for it. An hour. a day,
weeks of happiness! Amt that worth
all Buddy'll have to pay? I'd pay.
Id go through torture the, rest Of
my life"
"Allegheny Briskow!" the mother
exclaimed.
well, | would" The girls voice
broke, sudden agitation seized her;
in passionate defiance she went on;
w bos VIC use Vi some
thing all your life and never getting
it? What's money for if you can't
buy the one thing you want worst of
all? That's where men have got the
best of it; they can buy love. wish
| was "a man; ] wish was Buddy.
Ia have my day, my week, and as
much more as could pay for. I'd
have happiness that longfif it broke
my heart. But I'm a girl"
1t was with sudden interest that
Gray studied the speaker. Here was
side to the Briskow character that
he had not suspected, and it gave
him new light upon Buddy, for
brother and sister were much alike;
it showed him more clearly the size
OF the, task he had volunteered to
undertake. He. herd the father
speaking, and reluctantly withdrew
his eyes from Allies flaming face.
HE likes you, Mr.. Gray. an mebbe
you could keep him from spolin' his
hull life. That's what he's liable to
do AMIN skesred. He wouldn't
listen to me. t8oys don't listed to
their fathers"
"I'll find him, Gus and ri make
him listen TO- me- will put de-
tectives on Ste case, and they win
report to me at Wichita Falls. As
soon as they uncover his trail, IN
go to Buddy at once"
"You g0jn' to leave US. ?"
mutt Two met raoa;x,l a..
gram fs0m my my agent About
the purchase of a well. 1t is a mat
ter that can't wait"
IScan't thank you for all you
dong for US. We was in bad shape
tillfyou come. Now"
Nov everything is straight again.
That's my job, Gus-to do little odd
{avdrs for those love. You must
lstay here, for Mas happy, and this
I place is making a girl of her. Allie
is doing wonders with herself, too.
By the way, she needn't be lonely
any more; I've talked to some of the
guests, and they want to make
friends with her. She'll find them
nice people, and you must make her
meet them halfway. Perhaps she'll
become interested in some decent
young fellow. I'd like that, wouldn't
you?"
! would ye?"
The tone of this inquiry caused
Gray to. glance more keenly at the
speaker hut Briskow's bright eyes
told him nothing.
"Why, naturally. Allie is b.com-
ing more attractive every dayS and
she is going to make something of
herself. She is going to do US all
proud.
As5soon as he was alone GRAY
eagerly rereadH his telegram from
Wichita Falls 1t was from Barbara
fArkAEs hs Akstet by thefwayl that
h@S seksa 81 csfved- he Smiled
AIT hssxirl s. saloft to bes,thorpughly
businesslike, and at the saHl time
to convt the full urgencyI.nf her
message. Why had she ecdAomized
in words when every one was pre-
-cious to him? Buy that we'll? Of
course he would, if she so earnestly
desired it. But what was better by
far than the prospect of profitable
purchase was the fact of her. per
sonal interest in him. When it came
to the last line of hep message,
Bob" had plunged INTO a ten-wotd
riot of extravaganza.
1.-The bird is darling. have
named him after YOU"
1t was late that night. The south
bound flyer had zone through. The
Briskows were sitting in the pleas
ant parlor of their handsome suite.
but they were like three mourners.
Ma and Pa were soberly discussing
the news about Buddy. Allegheny
was staring in somber meditation at
nothing. The girl was bitter, re-
bellious, for never had she felt so
utterly alone as at this moment. To
that question which monotonously
repeated itself, she could form no
answer. Did he care, or was it all
pity-just his way? u
She heard his name and her dyn
mentioned, and she became atten-
tive. whats this? He, wants me
to meet these people halfway" she
inquired. "What for? i don't like
em." Il r."
HE says you're goiH' ahead IRE
mendous, and we'll. alltb be proud Of
you. Mebbe.. you'll meet some nice
young Teller"
"Hs /. said that. ,dit he'" Allies
voice was sharp.
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