The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-05
CHAPTER XIV

was reading was barely six weeks
old. therefore he was deeply CHI
crossed in it, and he looked up some
what abscntmindedlv.
Yes, yes. OF course, my dear"
he lnurmurcd. What docs he want
now
why. lie wants his liberty! He
wants this absurd charge against him
dismissed! It's 4 shame to hold a
boy Of his character. his breeding, OF
The mere word OF a man like Count
Courteau'
Colonel Cavendish smiled Qulzzi-
cally. You. too, CHI" said he.
What do YOU mean by tfat?"'
,"Nhy. you're the fourth woman
who has appealed to me since his
arrest. ! dare say I'll hear from
others. ! never saw fellow who
had the female votc so solidly. be-
hind him. I'm kepinning to regard
him as a sort Of domestic menace"
You surely don't believe him
guilty.
When her husband refused to COM
nit himself Mrs. Cavcndish ex-
claimed. "Rubbish!'
First Josephine came to me- the
colonel observed. "Shc was deeply
indignant and considerably disap-
pointed in me as man and 4 father
when | refused to quash the entire
proceedings and apologize, on behalf
al the Dominion Government. for tue
injury to the lads feelings She was
actually peevcd. What ails her
don't know. Then the Countess
torrieau droppcd/in. and so did that
lady dealer from the Rialto. Now
YOU take up his defense. The
speaker paused thouchtfully for an
instant. ITS bad enough to have
the fellow hanging around Our quar-
tiers at all hours, but Josephine &C.
tially suggested that VIC have MIN
dine with us"
Il know. She spoke OF it to me.
But he isn't hanging around at all
hours Josephine is interested in
his case. just as I am, becausc--''
MY dear! He's weicher in Il
saloon, a blirgl,ousc employee.
D'rou think il wise to raise such a
dust about him. | like tho boy my
scli-can't help liking him-but Vol,
understand what he's been doing ,
l'c's been cutting up; going the pace
! never knew you to countcnancc 4
fellow
Il never saw boy toward whom
tclt so-nothcrlv.' Mrs. Cavcn-
dish said. with some ,rrclevancc. II
don't like wild Young men any bet
ter than YOU d.. but-he isn't thief,
of that I'm sure"
Lock here" Colonel Caverdisl,
- laid down his paper, and there was
more gravity than us,al III his tone
Il haven't told YOU everything. bu
its evidently time I did. Phillip
was mixed up with bad associates
the very worst III town.
SO he told me-" "
He couldn't have told YOU wha
m about to. He had most I'm
fortunate affair with 4 dance-hal
}sirl-one hat reflects no credit upol
him. He was on the straight patl
TO ruin and going at gallop, drink
ing. gambling--cvcrytl,ine."
"All the more reason for trying +
save him. Remember, you wcr
wild YOURSELF
Wait. ! don't say he's guilty. O
this charge: / want to believe hin
innocent-Id like to help prove il
For that very reason it occurred t
me that Laurc--she's the dancc-ha
Eirl-might throw some light on tn
matter. so l put Rock to work O
her. Well, his report wasn't pleas
ant. The girl talked. but what, sh
said didn't help Phillips. She con
fessed that he'd been stealing rigl1
along and giving her the money"
Mrs. Cavendish was shocked, ir
credulous. After a moment, how
ever, she shook l,el head positivcl
and exclaimed, Il don't believe
word of it."
"She's going to swear to it," &
Her oath would be no better tina
her word" F..
Good Lordp the colonel erie,
testify. HAS this Young imp con-
pletely hyprotized YOU women? TIL
Kirby girl is frightened to death, an
the Countess-wcll, she told me he,
self that her husbands jealousy wa
IL VIC DOttOHl III tUC NIIOic IHlN}
Laurie, in spite of what she said {
Eock. is behaving like i mad pcrso,
] dropped i'll at the Rialto this ever
ing and she asked me what was II,
worst Pierce cot.ld expect. mad
it strong, purposcly, and I though
she'd faint Nc, it's nasty affai
all through. And, BY ,Joyei to ca
the climax, you and Josephine, tax
part in it! ! flatter myself that Ii
democratic. but-havc him. mere ,
dine! Cad! That's, playing demos
racy pretty strong
1T isn't fair to imply that lie
nothing more than a ladies' ma,
THEY'RE detcstablc. The men ill
Phillips, too
True" Cavendish admitted. III
has the God-given faculty of maxim
friends, and for that alone ! ca
forgive linn almost ANYTHING. It's
wonderful faculty-bctter than beir
Lorn lucky or rich or landsom
I'm fond Of him. but I've favore
him all can. If thought Joseph,
were seriously interested in him
well. l wouldn't feel so friendly
The speaker laughed shortly IN
The man who claims that girls a
tention must be clean through ar
through. He must stand the &C
test" Nh
When his wife silently approve
this sentiment the colonel picked l
his paper and resumed his reading.
Pierce's. friends were indeed, I'm
formly indignant, and without E,
ception they maintained their. fat
III his innocence; most Of them.
fact, actually, applied 4tlien1selyess :,
the task Of clearing him 81 cou
teau's charge. But Of the latter Il
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