The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-06
co ON WIrH. the STORY
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Murillo smiied. They were about
lthe same height. He now looked even.
~ into Sandy's stormy eyes.
"Home." she aAid sharply.
"I'll drive you there. Il 80 chances
that I'm also homeward bound"
"l'm quite used to walking, thank
you. Don't spoil me with the luxury
Of q machine ride now and them"
$50! But you seem in . great
rush. You were almost runninEl,
Were you trying to catch up with
the time you lost last night"
Sandy's head raised slightly. her
lips parting.
Murillo watched her intently---the
measured breath she WAS striving 80
desperately to control. where were
you last night!" ~
She looked straight before her.
II asked you question.
"Where. were you last Sunday and
the Sunday before that xnd before
that" She flung her chin up
white and blazing.
sOh. so you mean to defy me. do
you! You think you can return to
my home ct in the morning and
refuse to say where you have been.
II did it, didn't II" .
They passed the corner. Four doors
down was the dry goods store where
Ramon would he waiting. Sandy
halted. She said quietly: ut pleased
me t0<walk shout last evening"
ut pleases me to have you, ride
home noW!"
It was $3.50. Girls were coming
up the block-going home for dinner.
Several If them bowed 10 Sandy.
In her excitement Sandy scarcely
recognized them until . husky voice
whipped against her with challeng-
ing indignation: "Well, Sandy Nc.
Neil. if that's the way you feel
about it'll"
Sandy's hand flew out: "May!
The sun was in my eyes. Didn't
see you. Ben and ! were SO worried
debating whether to return to moth.
er's' or 20 home"
ave hope SOL: sandy's voice still
bright and high. "When she's bet
ter, III get : chance to dash around
again"
May Alriss was a big girl with
blond hair that she wore in 4 short
boyish cut, perfectly straight except
for the sli9htest dip over her ears.
She affected tailored blouses and long
four-in- hands. !, Thine stlye increased
the attractiveness Of her blue,
flowery eyes, her big. winsome
mouth and slightly pug nose. She was
| Sandy's closest friend. They had
+. scarcely seen each other since Muril-
. 10 Cancelled the dinner invitations
At first the old crowd, aware Of
Murillo's antipathy, pitied Sandy. A
hel aloofness continued they be-
rated her as "weak.kneed." Finally
! they decided she'd merely grown
snobby
May, infuriated Ut the termination
Of q friendship that had endured
since primary days. decided to @have
it out" with Sandy Mcneil! Then
Sandy became i'll she had gone away
From the day Of her return she had
been kept ct her mothers bedside.
This was their first meeting
''Why don't you drop in land have
tea with rs, May? Any and ] are
At at d ,ssss.:s.. p Pc .. frsm sins shut
II can DO that, Sandy, II you'll
promise to blow around. We're hav.
ing little meeting next week.. Why
don't you come? I"
All this while Murillo stood with
hat in hand. hair falling over his
forehead. His lip now compressed
"What kind Of an affair. May 2
| May shrugged. gave = teasing lool
ct Murillo. whose pufitanic notions
were. known and scorned. "Oh. JUS
one Of our little old smokeries, Mae
Sorry we can't ask you. Ben. bu,
it's 1 hen party. Come, Sandy Z"
"l'M adore TO be there!