The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-08


and that he had never made a jack.
ass Of himself over any woman
had induced a feeling of superiori.
ty that had expanded his ego. Now
he was convinced that his capacity
for love put theirs to shame. and
he was filed with pride at the
thought. Still-he wished It were
Saturday night.
He was crossing the room 70 HE
solitary table when he saw Jim
Oglethorpe enter. His first i'm.
pulse was to avoid him. The res.
taurant was well-flled and he could
easily take q table in a corner
with his back to the room. Bit
dining alone was a melancholy
business at best-and tonight! II
Oglethrope brought up Madame Eat.
tiany's name he could change tho
subject or state bluntly that he had
his reasons for not wishing to dis.
cuss her. As he stood hesitating,
Oglethorpe caught sight OF him and
almost ran across the. room, his
face, which had looked heavy ana
worried. glowing with pleasure.
"Jove. this Is luck!" he exclaim.
ed. alone? So am L Got in this
morning and found Janet had a
dinner on for those Internally noisy
friends Of hers. Got something to
think over, so thought I'd come out
here. This 10 really luck, as was
going to hunt you up tomorrow.
Let's cit here. I want to talk"
He had led the way to q table IN
a remote corner, secluded, 80 far.
He beckoned the head waiter, who
agreed that It should remain SO.
cluded. Then he asked Claverfns
to order the dinner. and. folding
his arms. stared out of the window.
his face saEging once more. He
was still young man. not more
than forty.hve. but in spite Of his
love Of outdoor sport he showed a
more consistent love of eating and
drinking in fabby muscles and
pouches under the eyes. It was an
amiable, rather weak but stubborn
face that. had been handsome in
youth when his eyes were bright
and clear skin covered firm mus
cles. and it would be handsome
again when years had compelled
him to diet and his already faded
hair had turned white; his fea,
lures were regular and his figure
well-knit under its premature accu.
mutations.
He. produced . flask from his
pocket when the waiter had dis
creetly turned his back, and their
tce-water might have passed for
cold tea.
Think I'll come to the point" he
said. you know me we'll enough
not to mind anything say" 4
Clavering glanced up from his
oysters in alarm. there's Just
one question l won't discuss" no
said sharply.
Oglethorpe stared. you don't
mean to say you're interested in
her? So much the better! And Il
strikes me you can't have any OBJ
lection to discussing her with me.
I'm her father. amt II"
Her father-are you talking Of
Janet?"
who else7 I'm worried % the
devil. Have been ever since I 20,
IN, this morning. !, I'd .telegraphed
i was coming. and when l. got 70
the house Molly told me that
mother wanted to see me at oonce
and I posted down there. Il was
about Janet. and you know more
about Il than I do" !
Il suppose l know what you
mean. But It turned out all rixht
She happened to meet me, not
some man who might have annoy.
ed her. OF course she shouldn't
have taken such q risk, but what
can you do with these nappersl
They're all in league together and
you might a. we'll let them 60 their
little pace. It won't last. They'll
soon be older. and I don't suppose
you intend to play the heavy fathes :
and lock her up"
NO. but I'd like damn won b
get her married. Mother told me
q pretty tale. It seems she made
row at Sherry's last night, maktna
you and some. lady you had with
you as conspicuous az herself
Mrs. Vane was there and carried Il
straight to mother. Mothers no
fool and had already got on to thla
younger generation business ada
given fanny one or two tongue
lashings, but she never dreamed II
had gone as far 90 it looks. Roam.
Ing the streets alone at one In the
morning! Shed undoubtedly been
drinking last night-God! Tve q
NOTION to take q switch to her.
And ! suppose she Was pretty ven
lit the night you picked her up.
i've never seen q hint Of Il. Jan.
ny's spoilt enough. Her mother
never had the slightest. control
over her and she could always ret
round me. But she won't in the
Tuture. I'll get top-hand somehow.
Cod My daughter! Tell me- ysrs
side OF 1t. will your
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