The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-05
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People about them were litter
Ing. One young man burst into
guffaw. Madame Zattiany wa
calmly eating her dinner. Thu
. TRADE might have fallen on dea
ears.
Clavering's skin had turned al
most black. His eyes looked muir
derous. But he did not raise hi
voice. go back to your table," h.
, said peremptorily. you've accom-
plished your revenge and I've hat
all propose to stand. By
God! II you don't get out this min
ute I'll pick you up and carry YOU
cut and straight to your. grand
mother"
Eyes you would-make q scene,
"The scene could hardly be i'm
proved. Will you go?"
He half rose. Even Madame
Zattiany glanced at him apprehen
sively.
Miss Oglethorpe laughed uncer.
tainly. "Oh. very well. At least
We never furnish material for your
newspapers. That's just one thing
We think beneath u.s." She rose
and extended her hand. Good
night. Madame Zattfany." she said
with really comical assumption
of the grand manner. 1T has been
4 great pleasure to meet you"
Madame Zattiany took the prof.
fered hand. Good night" she said
sweetly. "Your little comedy has
been most amusing. Many thanks"
Miss Oglethorpe jerked her
shoulders. well, console dear
unky. He'd like the floor to open
and swallow him. Ia! TAI" She
ran back to her table, and its hi.
larity was shortly augmented. -.
Madame Zattiany looked at CLAW.
ering aghast. But 1t is worse than
I supposed" she exclaimed. 1T
is really a tragedy. Poor Mrs.
Oglethorpe." Then she laughed,
silently, but with intense amuse-
ment. :" wish she had been here!
After all! Nevertheless. it
is a tragedy. An Oglethorpe! A
mere child intoxicated and
truly atrocious manners. Why
don't her people put her In 4 SAM
tarium?", -
Parents count about az much Is:
day as women counted in the cave
era. But 1t is abominable that you
should be made conspicuous"
"Oh, that! have been conspic.
nous all my life. And you must ad-
nit that she had the center OF the
stage! II any one is to be com.
niserated. it is you. But you real
y behaved admirably: could only
admire your restraint"
Clavering's ferment subsidized,
and he returned her smile. 81
hope I didn't express all I felt.
would have been too good
Tor her. But you are an angel.
And for all her brayado you must
have made her. feel like the little
bulgarian she is. Heavens, but the
civilization varnish is thin!-and
when they deliberately rub it Off,.
"Tell me OF this adventure"
1T was such a welcome adven.
ture after leaving you! She told
practically the whole of It. She
had been to a party and her host
was too drunk to take her home.
She couldn't get a taxi. so started
to walk. After I had fed the little
pig I took her home. OF course I
had no intention of mentioning it
to any one. but hardly feel that I
am compromising my honor as q
yentlemRn!" ~.
but will Society permit this
state Of things to last? New York!
It seems incredible"
Heaven knows. 1T might as
we'll try to curb the lightning as
these little fools. Their own chill.
iren. If they have any. will proba.
bly, be worse"
II wonder. Reformed rakes are
not generally indulgent to. adven-
,urous youth. There will probably
be a violent revulsion to the rigors
If the nineteenth century"
Hope so. Thank Heaven We
can get out Of this"
They left the table. As he FOL-
lowed her down the long room and
noted the many eyes that focused
On the regal and beautiful figure in
ts long wrap of white velvet and
FOX he set his lips grimly. Another
5rdeal before him. For a moment
be wished that he had fallen in
love with woman incapable Of TO-
GUESSING eyes. He hated being con.
'picuous a. he, hated poverty and
lgliness and failure and death.
Then he gave an impatient sigh.
4 he could win her he cared little
K the entire town followed her
every time she appeared on the
street. And she had been very
sweet after that odious. flapperl had
taken herself of. He had ceased
% feel at arms length.
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