The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-28

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lulu trip with her mother. There
she meets Ramon Worth, who drives
and dances with her, and finally
saves her life in Che surf. On sail.
ing home she was surprised to find
him passenger. During the voyage
he declares his love. Murillo meets
Sandy and her mother at the pier
and ut an overnight motor stop Sandy
| demands separate room. At home
she tells MurillO she must be freed
Threatening her with bodily injury
| he declares he will never release her
co ON WITH THE STORY
FROM HERE
Chapter 50.
Sandy picked up tho clipping
frowned to hide the sudden panic
Whats it all about, Isabel ?"
Read it. Madeline saw it. Chris.
| sic Keiston was there this morning
to talk about it. So you see" Mrs
Mcneil clasped her hands, rubbing
the thumbs back and forth one over
the other. She said with frightened
resolutions: II told them it wasn't
true"
The clipping was from the Society
News-a rambling item written with
SNUG provincial chattiness.
"Rumor has it that one Of our
! popular young matrons. a bride Of
last year. may soon enter suit for
divorce. Gossip that all was not
tranquil on the matrimonial sea has
been floating about the younger set
almost since the honeymoon days.
The bride was formerly one of the
much courted members Of the debu-
tante group. being considered a par
licularly pretty example of the IT,
tian type. She has recently been So
journing in the Hawaiian Islands
where she went to convalesce from
a serious illness. We are told. on ex-
cellent authority, that she was be-
sieged with admiration during her
trip. which those in the know state
was taken as the first step in the
separation proceedings.
THE bride belongs to one of the
pioneer families of Santa Barbara,
being connected on the paternal side
with the Spanish aristocrats of the
mission days. The groom is one of
| He comes Of an old and very con-
servative family"
As Sandy read her mother watch
ed in panied, breathless anxiety.
She now repeated: "It's not true,
Of course! You didn't know Of this ?"
Sandy didn't answer.
Did you know of it,"
"Of course not"
Leaning forward, the warm hand
pressing on Sandys:. "You haven't
taken any such steps. have your
What chances have ! had? I'm
only home five days. What right
have they to print such things ~
Mrs. Mcneil drew long, relieved
breath. "They have no right, of
, course. Papers do these things.
Sandy. want you to tell me the
truth, are you THINKING mean
even thinking of divorce? You said
well, I never know whether to be-
!ieve what you say or not, you're so
daring. You intimated netting
like it while we were away. You
were joking. weren't you!"
Alice, drinking her tea, now nut
down the cup with long suffering,
ir0nic smile expressing to all the
Mcneil family her utter disdain
Alice was violent enemy of "family
Interference" She considered her
life had been viciously warped.
At - when she was in the lists
as q beauty, she had fallen wildly in
love with young Teddy Sesnon, q
handsome, Mght-hearted deckhand
on q boat plying between Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa Island. She
wanted to marry him. In vain did
Isabel implore: "What kind of a
marriage is this for a Mcneil? Did
think I'd ever live to see the day
. daughter of mine could so far for
get her upbringing! A sailor"
Alice was 0bdurate. So Angus
stepped in. He called on Teddy.
He threatened him. He had him
transferred to Los Angeles.
Alice, recalling this episode with
ever-growing bitterness as the years
ment on, could become perfectly
furious in her resentment. Indeed!
II she only knew as much then rs
She knew now!"
eyes and repeated her smile of dis
dain. This plainly said: "Ready to
back down, are you? Awfully brave
guns, aren't your"
II want you to answer me, Sandy.
You're not trying to put aside your
marriage"
rive put it aside already, mother,
told you So"
what do you mean? Have ryou
started this suit"
"No. But mean to-"
What are you saying? Do you
realize what you're saying: A girl
brought up as you were, to say such
. thing. You married Ben. You
knew what you were doing
Zone thing you never know till
you try is marriage!"
You can make jest of it,"
Sendy's heart raped swiftly, al
most in her throat.
"Other girls are just as inexperi-
enced as you were, remember that.
They keep their compacts.'
II meant to keep mine. I'm not
walking out-Pm not quitting cold
Id have stuck with any man who
was willing to give me even twen-
ty per cent interest in the arrange
ment. He didn't give d."
SANDY"
ats the truth. 1t doesn't even
occur to Ben Murillo, that q girls
part of it needs to be considered
He's the lord and master-the i'm
portant one. All that's necessary is
his happiness. It was nothing but
smile when he smiled, doze when he
dozed. eat when he ate. Guess the
rest!"