The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-26
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Chapter 3.
The maid set the dishes on the
table. She placed the chairs. Sandy
heard her moving quietly.
Then Murillo, still claslng her
arms, whispered, "Come, now, and
sit down, dear"
She moved from him, pretending
TO reach for comb. Why was he
doing this? What did it mean? She
was shaking from head to foot
aflash with bcwildcrmcnt and anger.
She had vision Of, Heinic and his
friends waiting, glancing about anx-
iously. What would they think Of
this contemplate snub?
Now the maid was picking up the
empty tray-going from the room.
Sandy turned, made q little dash.
Get out. too! Go by herself!
Murillo cut between her and the
half-open door. He closed it--stood
with his back br;,ccd there.
He had been calm. Now his eyes
blazed through narrow slits-littlc
stilettos. II don't think I'D. try that,
Sandy: Go to the table and sit
down."
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She stood motionlcss--only her lips
trembling. Her face tilted upward.
burned with pride and scorn. She
couldn't speak. She didn't wish to
speak.
He came toward her. well have
dinner now" He was about to take
her arm.
She shook him off angrily, her
eyes fury of accusation.
"Oh, :" he said hotly.e II sup
pose l haven't the right to order din
ner in the room? l mustn't make
any plans?"
tion!"
lin the future, no invitation is &C.
cepted unless | accept it.. DO you
understand
She felt sick with excitement.
"Oh," she said family, with little
fluty laugh. as that SO! You're in
America, Don Murillo-in America
now"
THAT means, suppose, must
,.checrfully permit my wife to make
dates with other men?s I must be
willing to share her with Tom, Dick
and Heinic on my honeymoon, must
"You heard me say we'd CO." she
repeated, vaguely. "Why didn't you
refuse, then? Why didn't you say
Because it didn't please me to:
was fortunate to arrive just in the
nick of time to be included in the
i invitation, wasn't /? It's nice that
your friends are so generous. You
had quite an afternoon, didn't you !?
Clever the way. you stole from the
room. Too bad l woke up? You
might be with then, now and /. could
wonder and wait. In the future.
don't laugh SO loudly the, whole hotel
rings with it,"
She stared at his lips. They were
livid and seemed TO curl with these
soft, kissing Questions. i
Don't be ridiculous-don't make a
fool Of yourself" she said, breath
! less. st
Ridiculous? No., and you won't
make me ridiculous. either. My wife
won't hold court in q hotel lobby,
laughing loud enough TO attract
every ones attention to herself. You
can't carry on with your boy friends
now. Sandy. / overlooked that. once;
but ! expect propricty in my wife.
mean to have it."
! She had been Backing from him.
She halted, stamped her foot an.
grily. flame of tears in her eyes.
what do you mean by that! What
have you overlooked! Oh, it's y
Liza mean, shameful lie! II you
think you did me any favor to marry
me-Ho!"
| She tore at her fingers, loosencd
y IN, rings, dashed then, to the. floor.
Murillo looked at her blankly. He
stopped slowly, picked up the jewels.
He walked ia. the table, poured him
cracker and caviar. ,
| He wiped his lips, stood behind
her chair "Comc over and have
your dinner, Sandy" he said coolly.
!; She remained staring from the
window-biting her. lips. Presently
he sat down. He broke q roll, be-
gan TO. eat. He glanced at her sev-
eral It'll hes and frowned.
The dinner was good. He had or
dcrcd it specially. : He liked food.
like this.
He felt injured. What right had
she to be gone hours-t0 come back
all gaiety-flauntinGs herself before
those demonstrating him casually
and now to be standing over fAere.
lin q frozen silence. He Thought
she would have appreciated the deli
cate way he took TO correct her
He took q piece Of chicken-ar-
ranged toast on the plate. by now
he had taken five or six cocktails;
his hunger was appeased. He car
ricd the plate over TO the window.
/ !StEs0< fhio Co
''I'm not hungry. thank you.", !,
s"You must be. This Is something
you like. Come now, won't you?
The incident is past"
She thought no one in the world
had ever been 50 desolate-zso shut
away from everything that was spon-
tane0us and gleeful and sweet. She
felt degraded that he would read evil
into her laughter eyen-make it seem
that she was noisy-thc sort of girl
who laughs noisily to sttract atten-
tion!
She said YEARLY: "No-I don't
want it. think III just sit here
= while. I've . headache" She was
afraid she might cry. She.would bite
her lips off first.
! He took her hand. slipped alhe
rings back on her finger. She felt
them IS though they were red hot,
soaring to the bone. "You mustn't
get 30 angry, Ssndy. / wasn't. I
only did thfs to let you know what
II expect. You're young. You may
not understand how the world re-
CARDS levity in = wife. ! thought
you'd be- wise enough to see at once
the mistake You made"
She fhOurhk of hot. angry thinRs
leave her alone-to more from her.
She wanAed TO say: "Oh, take your
hands off my arm. A niistdkel You
think I'm not to talk TO my friends
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