The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-11

Count Josef Zattiany had gone be
yond human vengeance.
You are too young to hate
men," he stammered. And then
he went on with complete banality
"You have never met the right
man."
Il am older than you perhaps
think" she said drily. And
have known a great many men
and OF a variety! But" she added
graciously, Il shall be glad II yoN1
will come and see me sometimes
enjoy your column, and I am sure
We shall ind a great deal to talk
about"
Clavering glowed with a pride
that almost convinced him he was
not as blase as he had hoped. He
rose. however.
I'll come a. often az you will lie,
me. Make no mistake about that
But should not have stayed sc
long. It Is very late, and you are
well. rather unprotected. you
know. I think you should have
chaperOn."'
81 certainly shall not. And II
find you interesting enough to tall
with until two in the morning, |
shall do so. Dine with me tomor
row night il you have nothing bet
ter to do. And She hesitatei
a moment, then added with Gil
rious smile. Bring Mr.. Dinwiddie
1t is always charitable to lay
ghost. At half after eighth"
She walked with him to the from,
door, and when he held out his
hand she lifted hers absently. He
was a quick-witted young man and
he understood. He raised it light
ly to his lips, then let himself out
As he was walking rapidly toward
Park Avenue, wondering II h<
should tramp for hours-he hat
never felt less like sleeping-ht
remembered the broken window
The "crime wave" was terrorizinl
New York. There was no police
man in sight. To leave her unpro
tected was unthinkable. He walk
ed back slowly until he reaches
the lamp-post opposite her house:
finally. grinning. he folded hi,
arms and leaned against 1t. There
he stood until a policeman came
strolling along, some two hours
later: He stated the case and told
the officer that II anything hap
pened to the house he would hoit
him responsible. The man was In
clined to- be intensely suspicion,
until Clavering mentioned hi,
newspaper and followed the threat
with q bill. Then he promised to
watch the house like a hawk, ant
Clavering, tired. stiff. and very
cold. went home to he'd.
Tommy rot. Don't believe .
word Of 1t. Mary's mother was ono
OF the Thornhills. Don't believe
there ever was q Virginia branch.
But HI soon find out. Also about
this Josef Zattiany. That girl Is
Mary Ogden's daughter"
They were seated In a corner Of
Mr.. Dlnwiddie's favorite club.
where they had met by appoint.
ment. Clavering shrugged his
shoulders. He had no intention Of
communicating his own doubts.
But you'll dine there tonightr'
Wont II And III keep my ears
open"
Clavering privately thought that
the Countess Josef Zattiany would
be more than a match for him, but
replied: AFTER all, what does It
matter? She IL q beautiful and
charming woman and no doubt
you'll have a very good dinner"
That's all very we'll as far as It
goes. but I've never been SO inter.
ested in my life. OF course II she's
Mary's daughter I'll do anything to
befriend her-that is II she'll be
, honest enough to admit, 1t. But
don't like all this lying and pre-.
tence"-
Il think your terms are too
strong. There have been extra.
, ordinary resemblances before IN
I the history OF the world. doubles, :
}. for instance. where there was NO
known relationship. Rather re-
markable there are enough faces
| to 60 round. And she confesses to
! be Of the same family. At all
t events you must admit that she
has not made use Of her alibi t.
' force her way into society"
!. Probably knows her alibi won,
J. stand the strain. The women
b would soon ferret out the truth
What I'm afraid of IS thai
p she's got this power Of attorns,
out OF Mary when the poor cir
y was too weak to resist. and IL owe,
!. here to corral the entire fortune"
y But surely Judge Trent
e "Oh, Trent! He's a fool wher.
r women are concerned. Away,
" was. and now he's got to the stage
9 where he can't sit beside q cir
q without paving her. They won
t have him in the house. OF cours,
!. this lovely creatures got him un
t der her thumb. u'll see him toda.
and give him a piece Of my mind 70
8 the lies he's told me.) And II thi
girl has inherited her mother
,. brains, she's equal to anything"
n II thought that your Mary VA
a composite perfection"
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