The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

| self. The door opened and Hilton
came in.
"Oh, stiil here. MIR. Church.
ayes, was just going. III be back
later. Something more wanted to
take up, with YOU" The door closed
behind him.
Hilton said to Mary: "That's fun
n.y. He laughed. "He must be get
| ting absentminded. He came in to
see me about matter that we'd al
\ ready gone over thoroughly BY teie'
| phone.
lily, Ms face coloring slightly. Il
had forgotten you two were en-
gagged"
aDid he tell you that'' asked
eyes. Said it wasn't generally
known. bat that you'd announce it
later. Told it to me in confidence
"Well, it's not true. At least. it's
no longer true"
He whistied and then stuck his
tongue in his cheek. Finally curl
osity got the better of him. "Yon
mean you.you broke off with him."
"Yes-yesterday."
At that he stuck his hands in his
pockets and whistled some more.
Finally he said-and Mr.. Hilton
could be very amusing when he tried
-"You see. Miss Lowell. was get
ting all set to congratulate you. Now
congratulate you all the more"
With which enigmatic statement he
walked out Of the room, still whist
ling.
/ :.
The only thing that worried Mary
about breaking her engagement was
her mother. Mrs. Lowell. with her
fondncss for the material comforts
and her memories Of a luxurious past.
had found much to enthuse over
when Mary told her she had accept
cd Samuel Church.
1t would be blow to her. of
course Mary knew that her mother
had already installed herself, men,
tally, in a fine home, with servants
to carry out her orders and q motor
car to take her wherever and when
dream was ended and Mrs. Lowell
would have to try to reconcile her
self to existing on the necessities
with very few Of the luxuries she
icravcd.
I Mary walked from her office tt
the water cooler, and while drinking
she noticed the man known as Mac
sitting at his desk. A sudden reso
(; luton prompted her to walk straight
over to him.
"MAc," she said. "you remember
Mr.. Rand who worked here?"
"Why. yes"
"What was that you told hin
about money being able to buy any
thing?"
/ His face Redeemed. "Why, why
he floundcred.
"You were wrong" she said softly
t and walked away, feeling q sudden
pity for this tragic, war.torn boy.
True to his promise. Churcl
0 dropped in again late in the after
noon. He didn't even make pre-
tense Of seeing Hilton but went t.
t Mary directly.
;. "I've got the car outside. Mary
n Let me drive you home" He had
5 bunch of flowers in his hand.
: whats the good of it," she aske
Q YEARLY. "It's no use. I've quit
!, made up my mind"
"Mary. yeu spoke in the heat o
e anger. We all do and say things W
!. ara sorry for when we are mad"
u "But l have had plenty Of time t
t cool off. No. it's no use. You'll hav
s to excuse me-" She turned to tn
!. coat rack.
). "Mary, give me another chance
d You haven't given me " chance q
I all. tell you"
+ "Mr. Church." she cut in. "T'l
Through. Do I make myself clear
/. "Here, Mary" he, had taken tn
' ring out of his pocket and was offer
!. ing it to her. @
= But she turned away from him an
= put on her hat. AS she started on
of the office he blocked her path.
h II know" he cried. beside himsel
!. with rage. cts that young pul
Rand. isn't it,"
5 will you please get out Of m
!, aNo. Not until I've had my sa,
q III tell you this. You'll never MARI
. GAIL this melodrama is quite un
: necessary" she said quietly. Evil
= you let me pass?"
"NO.'
~ every WE'LL" She turned and walk
u ed to the door Of Hilton's privat
! office. It closed behind her, and h
was left atone with his ring and hi
9 flowers. The first he showed BAG
: into his pocket. The flowers h
slammed into the waste basket. The
! he marched out of the office.
n In the street below he iostled hi
Q way heedIessly through the CROWD
chewing viciously on cigar that h
had stuck in his mouth. He bi
q through the cigar. grabbed it out o
5 his mouth and flung it away. :.
"Mr. Church." said voice At hi
: elbow. It was Jimmy Rand.
II wanted to congratulate you
/, Mr.. Church" Jimmy offered hi
$ hand, but Church snarled and turn
ed away.
"Young pup" he muttered. an