The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-20


Olga tells police the stub and
handkerchief might have come
into possession Of q man who
'picked her up" two nights be.
fore the murder. Jimmy receives
several mysteriOuS warnings to
leave Mansfield but ignores them.
Later he il attacked at night by
two men. He escapes, after
seixing a blackjack from one Of
them.
tranxed, Church presses Ne I'D
vsntsre and gets Mays promise
to marry him. Marystells Jimmy
this when they accidentally meet
in the park. ("
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
Jimmy had seized her by the. hand
He was leaning toward her. Hi.
voice was agonized.
MARY. you mean you--you low
him 2"
But she did not answer. She hat
turned her head away and was cry
ing.
"Mary. look at me. Look at mt
and then tell me that you're marry
ing this man because you love him.
"Dont!'' Her voice was muffled
her handkerchief pressed tightly t.
her lips.
And then again hot anger over
| whelmed him. He was seized once
| more with that uncomfortable desir,
to hurt her.
II might have known" he sale
bitterly, "that had no right to hope
There was a fellow in your office
They called him Mac. He said none,
would buy anything. He was right;
it will. This man"
"Jim. don't. Please don't say an,
more
But he went heedlessly on, tn.
words rushing insanely from his lips
"This man Church has money
lots of it. He can get anything hi
wants with it. He got you with it
You're marrying him for his money;
that's what you're doing"
"How dare you!" She turned or
him, her lips trembling.
"You don't deny it." He laughed
scornfully. ."You don't dare tell ms
YOU love him. You can't. You don,
dare look at me and tell me YOU
don't love me.
She drew herself up, "You pre-
sumo a great deal"
II presume nothing. Pm stating
facts" '.r
She had rcgaincd her composurt
now. She said, trying to wound him
"To be SO sure of yourself certainly
indicates you are not lacking in con
ccit."
The barb went homA His face
redeemed. Perhaps" he said. y die
take too .m.ca for granted. I'm
Sorry ss4...
At the contritencss in his tone sht
reached involuntarily toward hin
with her hand. but he did not see II
and she hastily drew it back.
And so he went plunging ahead
still trying his best TO hurt this Cir
whom he loved better than. anything
in the world.
81 had thought Mac was wrong
I thought there were some things
in this world that money could not
buy, But was wrong was fool
You even got me out Of the way
down ct the office. offended you
and so you had me fired, -
onn lOOkGu al U1Uue CNoA o~~Ns
thought that?' she repeated slowly
"You thought / had you fired = ant
| instantly he saw he was wrong II
accusing her.
"What else was to think! fount
you cold. You wouldn't even speal
to me, and that evening the maj
you work for discharged me-.
81 don't think" she said in WINS
per, "that Sam Church would rnln'
such q thing Of me-" -
"Oh, damn Sam Church," he rlares
at her. u suppose I'm to think ne,
| some kind Of saint. II you van
to know my opinion Of Sam Churcn
| / think he's q dirty sneak.
ut is hardly the chivalrous thini
to do to speak like that OF him wne'
he isn't here"
"He lied shout mel" Jimmy cried
"He poisoned you against me-th'
sneak"
Il suppose" she retorted, "yo'
think your taste in choosing friend
lis better than mine. The lady yo'
were seen with is not exactly un
known, you know"
Eyes" he answered holly, "and
see her nearly every night. VIVA
| do you think ofsthat? I'm with he
every night"
ed his hat down viciously on hi
head. his back to her. She stretched
her hand out in little gesture O
appeal, but he was not looking.
"Coodby," he said. "You seem t.
have made your choice. ! only hop'
! you'll be as unhappy as ] am" H
walked away. without another back
ward glance, taking long, swift
| She sat perfectly still for severa
minutes, doing nothing but gaze af
ter his departing figure as it strod'
through the park. Then she bowed
her, head on her arm and cried a
| if her heart would break.
"Jim," she sobbed, "you dom
care. You don't care, or you wouldnd
talk like that"
Jimny's job that he had beer
hunting ell morning was waiting fol
him in the first place he entered
after leaving Mary. The irony OF Il
all. was that he no longer cared
whether he got q job or not.
He plunged through the park with.
out q glance to left or right, his
hands stuck in his overcoat pockets
jaw grimly set, head down.
Money!" he exclaimed bitterly
"Mac was right. All you need il
money and you can buy anything.
At the edge Of the park he paused
and looked backward. But the bench
was hidden from sight by the trees
"God help me-" ne said, u love her
cant aIelp it."
He. walked pblindly on ant
,, suddenly found himself standing il
front of an electric laundry office
He stood ,irresdlutely for . moment
and then shrugged his shoulders
"What the bell. he said. "Whai
difference does 1t make!" and walk.
ed in.
II want : Job" he said to the girl
who advanced to meet him. sss
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