The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-09

dates, and give up the idea Of the
club presidency?"
Nobody, my darling. could call
me fussy man." sang Heath. "Of
course l will. If your ladyship de-
crees it. That will leave three names
to vote on still. But doubt IL An.
derson gets it. Seems to me Pinkie
Garrison is more general favorite.
"Nixy." Inman disagreed. II not
Anderson, then George Norton
swell, they're all Park men,
Myra argued. II don't care which
Of them is elected, If Perry doesn't
rum"
II won't. l WON'T; WON'T" Heath
reiterated. "Now, for Heavens
sake, drop that subject. Come on,
lets al 60 10 bed. A spot Of Scotch,
-Sure. This. has been an exhaust.
ing conference. Gosh, what wa
terry concoction! You take this I'll
mix my own!"
Inman set back on the table the
mild highball Heath had compound
ed for him, and, his eye lighting on
the card in the picture frame he
took it down and set it up against
the tall glass, SO that 1.-THE Work Of
Perry Heath" seemed to refer to the
Scotch and soda.
CHAPTER III.
With smile, Heath appropriated
the drink. He cared little for
whisky, while Imam was rather too
fond Of it.
Bunny sided up to Heath, and
begged sip froM his glass. while
Myra, now apparently reconciled
again to the svsqhp," herself, accept
ed =, portion Of Larry's nightcap.
"The dove Of peace once more
hovers in our midst" Perry said, as
he rescued his glass from the absent
minded Bunny. He beamed through
his shelly trimmed glasses, with the
air Of Kindly pate rfamiliss. ,..s.s II.
{ Il believe those convex lenses
make your eyes look bigger" said
Bunny, looking closely into the said
lenses.
"A good thing" remarked Myra.
"Perry's eyes are all the better for d
bit of magnifying." s 4..s
Il rather fancy my eyes," Heath
said. impertuxbably. awful good
color, WHAT" =.
mo color at ALL" retorted his wife,
promptly. "Just commonplace UNI
eventful eyes. Like your hair. Elk
cept that you wear il bit long.
there's no character to it whatever"
II don't wear it long. Its cut as
short as Larry's."
''At the back, yes. But you wear
It long on top-so you can shake it
back with the gesture Of an artist"
"That will do, Myra," said Heath,
with unusual daring. please Jet
my personal appearance alone. will
you !"
Certainly. Perry. 1t doesn't in
teresk me at ali"
Heath stared ct her. What was
the matter with Myra- tonight1 She
was all on edge for some reason
was it really because Of the election
question, or was she upset At his
sttentions to Bunny Moore!
Bunny felt sure II was the latter.
and remarkin9 again her intention
to wash her hair, she danced out Of
the room and up the stairs.
.That child Il . picturel" said
Heath, with the sole and amiable de-
sire to annoy his wife.
But he didn't succeed, for Myra
only said, eyes, she is," In an alb
stractedf tone that gave the impress
sion Of absent. mindedness.
"I'm off for bed, too" Inman Dc:
clared. II hope after leave the
room you'll say I'm . picturs."
Indeed We shall" Heath assured
him. There Z. all sorts Of pic.
"Yep. Good night" Larry said, z
little shortly. and swung himself off,
Husband and wife sat silent for
several moments, though occasional.
~ glancing at one another:
Al last. Myra gave little sigh,
and said, elbow out the candles
please. they bother my eyes. And
put out the lights, too, we may %
we'll 60 to bed. It's Katie's night
Heath slowly blew out the four
candles on the table, but delayed
turning of the electric switches.
"What allied you tonight, Myra 2
he said. not unkindly. but = trifls
sOh. / don't know" she returned,
her pale face showing slight frown.
1--WE are 50 hopelessly mismatched,
Perry. Aren't We
"We sure are. What Would you
care to do about ~"
sWhat can We dot II We could
be divorced, ia marry Larry, Of
course. I can't see you marrying
Bunny, though IS
Probably not-thoueh ] might do
WORSE" 3S1
aYou could easily do worse, and
probably would. But It's out Of the
question, We can't have the awful
publicity Of that sort Of thing land
thsn your secret would come out"
n sWhat Z"
ooh, DOM think I don't. know; I'll
about It. Don't be On ostrich! But
Il you can So any way to our legal
separation-
.Collasion i not favored BY the
courts"
r know that. But other people
find ways Toto"
ITO whip the devil around the
stump. Yes, ] know but you don't
want to 60 to Rsno"
J .Of course sotl ! don't want to
d snythiae: Bat 4 you could
axsd never come baeki And nm