The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
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CHAPTER XXXVI

SHAI EN- A|AASl
The sudden transition in her atti-
tude from one Of soft cajolery ia
blazing hatred took Jimmy by sur.
prise. Her violence amazed him.
"Why, why" he stammered
cropping for words, looking at her
sharply to see if this was some new
pose. But she was still looking past
him toward the entrance. her eyes
glinting between slitlikc lids. He
was abashed in the face Of such
primitive fcrocity.
Then he thought to look around
to see whom Olga was looking at
Another surprise was in store fol
him, for there was only one person
coming into the dining room and
that was Samuel Church.
Good Lord. he thought. She could
not mean Sam Church.
He finally found words.
what man do you mean, Olga?"
Fright there" There was no mis-
taking whom she meant.
"You mean Sam Church ~
The name broke the spell that was
holding her, trance-likE. "Do you
know Sam Church?'S. She seemed
greatly surprised.
"Why. yes" He laughed mirth.
lcssly. 81 sometimes feel that i
could kill him myself"
She was relieved. II thought a,
first he might be friend of yours
Hardly. It's case Of what nigh,
be termed mutual unpopularity be,
tween us
She fell silent and turned to hcl
food. !
what do you know about San
Church ?" he asked.
} She shrugged her shoulders
Plenty" she said shortly.
There ran through his mind Til,
things Lieutenant ODay had toll
him about Sam Church that night il
the police station. The parties il
the big house. the breach of prOmis,
suits that O'Day said had never secl
the light Of day in the courts.
He felt that he had no right t
question her further. but somcthin,
impelled him to continue.
"What did Sam Church ever d.
to you ~ he urged gently. "Why d.
you say you could kill him?'
"Well. perhaps ! didn't mean that
l spoke in anger. The sight of hir
made me lose my head
81 wish you'd tell me. ] have
reason for wanting to know"
She turned her head away fror
him. .It's too long q story" she sal
family. Tit wouldn't interes
/, you."
you'd tell me your history som
kwere out together"
Dat AAS~ nj hAv mi
You might not understand" Sh
| was still turned away from him.
"Olga," he said earnestly, 'T've b
lieved everything you ever told mi
You don't really mean that-Why.
was the one who believed when n
one else did"
He laid his hand on hers. "An
think / could understand. too"
She was silent again. Finally sh
! said: "Tell me how much you q
ready know about Sam Church"
"Oh. hardly anything" he answer
ed, waving his hand. "Only that he
wealthy and apparently occupies
position of some respectability--"
She. interrupted, her anger blazin
forth once more.
"It's that SNUG responsibility OF h
that makes him all the more contemp
ible. If people only knew what
know about him. Oh, l hate him
loathe him!"
II suppose | was a fool in the fir
place." Olga began, Ito think tn,
II was ever intended for a care,
Although it wasn't my fau
entirely. The neighbors always ust
to praise my. voice. when l. was ju
kid, and tell my mother that hi
great future on the stage.
AT any rate, when my moth
died--my father had died years b
fore--instead Of taking what htt
money was left and putting it in Il
bank and then going out and gettil
some kind OF. useful job. l spent mo
of it while ] hung. around manager
offices trying to catch on.
II was in New York for a Will
Job in the chorus, you know" 81
laughed bitterly. "But somehow
other they didn't discover any bur
ing talent in. me and lit out.
II don't know exactly how car
here, and it doesn't make much di
ference. At any rate, did. and
found work. was singing in = re
taurant here when Ifmct Sam Chufc
Il told you the other night that
sometimes sang, at private parti
and receptiens. Il was at one
thosc---at a. party given by TOT
F0garty- -sand Sam Church was thci
."Hc seemed to take an interest
me. At any rate he said he did.
told me Ne thought i had marve
GUS voice. that with q little mo
training Ise0nld sba sure of = gre