The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-23
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spicuously in Norfolk jacket, knick-
erbockers and red waistcoat with
| brass buttons. The strangers hair
and huge mustaches are fiery red in
! color
Later BrendOn receives letter
from Jenny Pendean asking him to
! investigate the disappearance of her
j husband Mark goes to call at
Jenny's home and learns that the
| man he mot in the quarry is Robert
Redmayne, uncle to Jenny, and that
he is missing and suspected of muir
| Gering Michael Pendoan, who also is
missing. Robert Rcdmayne and his
two brothers are Jenny's three liv-
| ing relatives,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
"The war altered everything and
created a painful breach between my
future husband and my Uncle Rob
ert. The latter Instantly volunteer
ed and rejoined in the opportunity
to seek adventure.
"My husband had no mind for &C
tive warfare. He was delicately
built and of gentle temperament
Uncle Robe y, however, made a per-
sonal thing of it.
He represented the situation to
his brothers, and Uncle Bendigo-
who had just retired, but who, be-
longing to tho Naval Reserve, now
| joined up and soon took charge of
some mine sweepers-wrote very
strongly as to what he thought was
MichaePs duty. From Italy Uncle
Albert also declared his mind to the
same purpose, and though | resented
their attitude, the decision, of
course, rested with Michael, not
with me. He was only five-and-
twenty then and he had no desire
but to do his duty. There was no.
body to advise him and, perceivine
the danger of opposing my uncles
/ wishes, he yielded and volunteered
But he was refused. A doctor
! declared that a heart murmur made
sible and l thanked God when
heard it. At my own wish Michael
married me and l informed my I'M
cles that he had done SO. Relations
were strained all round after that;
but / did not care; and my husband
only lived to please me. The Prince
of Wales had been instrumental in
starting a big moss depot for the
preparation of surgical dressings
and both my husband and l joined
this station.
"For nearly two years we stuck
to this task, lodging here with Mrs
Gerry. During that time ! fell il
love with Dartmoor and begged my
husband to build me bungalow w
here when the war was ended, if hi
could afford to do So His pilchart
trade with Italy practically came tt
an end after the summer of 1914
But the company Of Pendean
Trecarrow owned some good little
steamers and these were soon yer!
valuable. So Michael, who had go
to care for Dartmoor as much as
did, presently took steps and sue
ceeded in obtaining a long lease O.
a beautiful and sheltered spot neal
Foggintor quarries, few mile
from here.
meanwhile l had heard nothing
from my uncles, though / had seer
Uncle Roberts name in the pape
among those who had won the D.
O. Michael advised me to leave III
question of my money until afte
the war, and SO l did. We began ou
bungalow last year and came bac
. to live with Mrs. Gerry until
should be completed.
"Six months ago l wrote to I'm
Gle Albert in Italy and he told IN
that he should deliberate the propo
sition; but he still much resente
my marriage. l wrote to Uncl
Bendigo at Dartmouth also, VIII
was now in his new home; but Will
not particularly angry with me, hi
reply spoke slightingly of my dea
husband.
"A week ago l was walking on
of the post-office, when who shuul
suddenly stop in front of me on
motor bicycle but Uncle Robert?
waited only to see him dismour
and set his machine on rest befol
the post-office. Then approache
him. He was lodging at Paignto1
). down on Torbay, for the summe
months, and he limited that he We
engaged to be married.
"He had been to see an old W;
comrade at Two BRIDGES, two mil.
. from here, and meant to lunch /,
the Duchy Hotel and then procee
!. to Plymouth; but prevailed upc
!" him>.at last to come and share o,
y midday meal, and was able to tie
him things about Michael viii,
!. promised to change his unfriend
~ attitude. When my husband r
y turned from the bungalow brougl
them together again. Michael W,
on his defense instantly. but
y never harbored a grievance vel
= long and when he saw that Unc
f" Bob was not unfriendly and We,
interested to hear he had won Il
o. B. e. for his valuable services
= the depot, Michael showed rea.
y inclination to forget and forgive I'll
past.
), II think that was almost the ha
= piest day of my life and, with n
anxiety much modified, I was alb
: to study URcle Robert a little.
seemed unchanged, save that
talked louder and was more excl
y able than ever. The war had Civ,
=: him wide, new interests; he was
yk LII l.