The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-10

be seventeen in this day and age!'
Sandy laughed: "Fiftecn years
ago girls lost their virtue. Today,
BY the same procedure. they merely
discover their souls!" She thought
| were to tell them I live what they
talk? that y mana charming fel-
low, comes once every week to visit
me-that / drive about the hills ut
midnight-that I think Of throwing
everything to the winds
She cinched the table. hearing
the phone ring. Ida beckOned.
someone for you,' she whispered.
Sandy cupped her hands about the
mouthpiece. shaking when she heard
Ramon's voice.
"You said. sou couldn't make it.
Why did you phone?"
mo one there? Aren't you having
your party? Come out afterwards
just for y breath-half an hour"
Never phone again"
will you come ;"
1T will be too late"
Il don't care. Just for moment.
I'll wait"
She opened the door. taking q
whiff Of the clean, cold air. The
room was filled with smoke--blue
with it.
As she returned to the dining
room. Ida brought in q silver tray.
On this were the cordial glasses fill
ed with q dark syrup, q little twirl
Of shipped cream topping them.
Eye gods. doing it up brown!" said
Edna.
"Oh. a present from Ben," said
Sandy boldly. "But he doesn't know
it,"
"Then drink to the absent one,
since we wouldn't be drinking if he
were the present, one!"
"Can we come next week again
Mac. ole dear? You're back in your
| old stride!"
Every Saturday-that,s my lord
and masters night OUT. Sandy
leaned over. lit . cigarette from the
tip of Mays. "How joyous this isl
she thought, her hands shaking.
She saw Mays eyes widen-xAw
her blow the smoke free-heard hes
say: "Well-hello there!"
And she knew without glancing
upward. Coming in like that
without . sound-like thief.
She moved over. beckoned gaily:
"Come in, Benny. Meet the little
girls. Don't be bashful. Here's
ROOM" She thought with . flashing
pang: "God-what now!"
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Murillo passed his hand before
his face. waiting the smoke. "Whew!
Quite . party. Smells like road.
| house."
Don't be 50 optimistic. Benny
Resemblance ends with. the smell
unless you've mind to treat U.S.
Sandy stared. hypnotized at Muril.
los narrowed and glosting eyes
They were fixed on the cigarette
(, anything" she thought desperately
"l'il finish it! What brought Him
back? What in the name Of heaven
brought him back?"
you seem to have treated your.
| selves quite WELL"
"Yes!" Alice cut in acidly. 1--WE
brought our own"
"Indeed?" He smiled slowly, NOV.
ing to Sandy's place rs though the
lighted cigarette were a magnet
Put that down." he said quietly.
She smiled up at him and raisei
it to her lips.
Put it down.-now!"
The girls around the table pr6
tended not to see or hear. Thei
began talking in haphaxard tensity
| "You heard me. Sandy. Put dowI
that cigarette and do it now"
Fire swept to her temples. "I'n
smoking this cigarette"
He reached down quickly. pinch
ing her fingers with . sharp twis
50 chat the cigarette fell to the floor
| She turned white Is death, tn.
smile freezing on her lips. Sh.
sat down moment with her eyel
down. pale and trembling. stifted
| Then she stood up with . shruR
Suppose We 70 into the living room {
She swept past Murillo % though
he didn't exist. Don't mind Ben,
she said with an attempted blythe
| ness. "He sees red when I smoke
Just one Of, his old fashioned pre-
judices. Give d tune. May"
And sAs began = whistle, sway
Ing her shoulders. But she could ri
hin now sitting ct the dining foeu
table. Ida wes Swinging In eeffel
and . plete piled With chicken. nj
heh II - tAe light-ssiffsd Il. sendj
j BIT her lips.