The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-07

not always sisters un0er the Skl0.
THAT doesn't make any sense"
| snapped Hannah. WHO'S Judy
O'Grady" Barbara laughed. Her
| crouch was gone. is that your
real Manner
The phone bux1ed again. Han
nah didn't wait for IN answer. She
was gone.
What Price oioryn
J. B.s omces sprawled over IN,
entire door In the Colonies building
| in Broad street. =.
exclamation was sQueesed from herr
BY the comet.like start OF the ele-
vator up the white shaft.
With an unconociously important,
air she approached the door which,
was discroetly lettered: ~. B.,
Hartman Z Co." She knew that
this huge humming pile Of BRICK
type writer's, machinery and mem
vas but 1 small part Of the possss-
sions Of the coyetous overload Who
was negotiating for herself.
The odaces were austsrely mag
nincent.
The place was lush With evi-
dence Of wealth. The rugs were,
thick, the woodwork mahogany. The,
etchlngs on the walls masterpieces
and undecipherable. From 4 corr
ridor came the sound Of . stock
ticker. Messenger boys crossed
| the halls with yellow envelopoa-
! hAtches of them. nSt(uls.
I'm Miss Brown. Il JDarbara an
nounced herseif In h1r turn. ].
B.'s orderly remained glacial.
"Oh, yes!" He was . polite a..
tomaton. "Ar.t ,HardimAn expects
you. Come with me. please"
In his once ]. b. was far away
over a meadow OF carpet. He rosa
10 greet her iondly She was = bte
pridelul when he talked into . tels-
phone to say: I'm out to every
body for the rest Of the afternoon"
'.Your majesty" she began.
"No. no." he deprecated. IL
must have title let 1t be LOrt
High Executioner."
Have you Topped on some
body's head!"
He took hold OF her arms and
sat her down in chair next hts
own. She made herself demure
and meek. It would no doubt tickle
the fancy OF this master OF men to
play for q while q master OF wo-
men. too.
Il have clipped claws . bit." he
qualified.
"A li0n's?"
Only a skunk's."
lie did his best to summon thA
Hardiman eagle glance Indeed, he
succeeded. That's a way OF say
ing took someone OF the payroll
"A biz Of manicuring!" she ve1-
tured.
~ bit OF money.curing," he bsl
lowed. His laugh was his own
vociferous applause. "You sharpen
my wits" he chuckled. Manicure
--money.cure. ! must remember
that" Y. L.
What great big omces YOU
have" She was about to m
ish. Grandpa" but stoppsd In
time.
THE better To-"
ITO awe me with? When I got
here | thought ia ind an once.
md q city Of Ofnces. II you ever
want to get rid OF me-"
"Never. never He was hugely
sentimental.
But. II you did. you could lsave
me to flud my way out OF hers
alone. I'd get lost and die eventu.
ally before IN empty water cooler
OF thirst and starvation"
I'VE shall dine presently" He
was very literal.
i II didn't mean that a. q hint
she protested. "Oh. ]. b., rp
frightfully afraid OF you."
"You're so-so-big. 80 poWorful
so successful" Her look wns
round.eyed adu)ation.
Thank you." He preened him
self. III | am It is because Of one
thing. One quality. The quality
that stands between success anf
failure"
Tell me-" she implored.
THAT quality" he said, lis thu
ability to make up my mind. Il
you want success in life you must
learn. first Of all. to make up youk
mind: BE sure you are right, ani
then -
Go ahead!"
Go ahead"
He regarded her. possessivsly
appraisingly.
you look pale"
do I? Perhaps I'm hungry"
He arose to put on hat and cost
Barbara perked up. She would en-
Joy the stroll back over the route
through the maze OF omces BY
which she had come. In the eRul
sence Of his power she would, for
q moment, shine with rejected
glory. What price glory?
! j. B. disappointed her. He led
her to a small door, and they werS
abruptly In the general hail. He
pressed signal button and as IL
by magic an elevator door instantly
opened. Down. The indicator reg
istered the insistent demands Of
other mOrtals to board from vsrk
GUS floors below the 20th, but the
operator needed them not, for J. h
was passenger and the street floor
first stop.
| Sharkey sat erect at the wheel
OF the limousine, braxsnly parked
against mo Parking" sign. The
car slid along the grand canyon OF
Wall st. Other automobiles it hon
estly seemed. made way for hes,
glistening chariot.
| At the Broadway corner the traf-
nc signal registered stop" until
they eased into position for the