The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-10
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CHAPTER XXXVU
A long silence fell on them. TIL
orchestra was playing that mos
passionate Of love songs, my Hear
at Thy Sweet Voice." from "Samsol
and Dclilah." Neither Of them coul,
utter word; neither of them dared
1t was Olga WHO broke the spell
cast by the music. She shrugged he
shoulders and raised her hands i,
an airy gesture to utter a platitude
"Oh well, live and learn. Jim"
But she dabbcd ut her eyes will
handkerchief. and something il
the action--s0mcthing very brav,
and at once SO .pitiful--caught a
him and wrenched him.
Then he leaned forward and hclt
her eyes with his, talking very fast
"Olga. if / do nothing else, I'm go
ing to see that you get real chanc.
after after things arc cleared up
I've got one or two things agains
Sam Church myself. r. think II
make it point to meet him and Ne,
If | can't pound few rcspectabl,
notions into his head"
mo. don't do that. JIM" she sal,
in alarm. 1T won't do any good
Tell me what you have against him.
Nothing that | have right Il
sneak about Just now" he answered
you know" he said hastily, "youl
experience is something like the ont
I've just been through"
Then he told her the circumstance.
under which he had lost his two posi-
tons since coming to Mansfield.
What do you make of it," hi
asked. do you think somebody wa.
behind it:'
IF knew that Sam Church coule
possibly benefit by it I'd think h.
was behind it," she said positively.
We'll. | can see that perhaps HI
thought was in the way the frs
time. but can't understand how h.
could get any satisfaction out Of
causing me to lose this latest job"
She told him that he was being
mysterious. "Why don't you explain
Jim? Cant you trust me?'
cts just this" he said, with al
attempt at lightncss. ~ Imagine
that Church regarded me as a pos
siblc rival when l was working j,
the railroad office"
"A rival? You mean for girl ?
He nodded. "But there was n,
reason why he should continue t,
worry about. me. He's engaged t.
tho girl now
She said slowly, touching his han.
with hers: "And you--carcd TO
herr
1t was some time before he an
swered her. "Oh, WE'LL" he sal,
miserably, Eyes, did care" HI
waved his hand. "3ut it's all owe
now"
"Jim. was it the girl / saw 20,
with that night?"
His silence told her that it was.
III saw her on the street yesterday
She stopped when she saw me ant
looked as IL she was about to spcal
to me-"
An eager light lcaped into his eyes
at sight of which she clenched he
hands till the nails left deep re,
marks in her flesh.
"She. did!' he asked.
"Yes, but apparently she change,
her mind"
A new hope charged him. and h,
graspeds it as starving MAI
clutches at piece of bread. HI
thought. IF she was going to speak
it was to. find out--to get the OK
PLANTATION / never gaveDhcr."
But rs sswiftly as the thought ha.
come to him he dismissed it. "She'
engaged" he reasoned, s'and to ,
man that's not good enough to b.
shot. There's nothing could do.
He felt as helpless as swimmer car
ricd along, on relentless tide.
He rose. Come" he said to Olga
.4I'll take you where you're going.
He managed laugh. Thanks TO-
the lunch. It's been new expert
cnce."
"rm going home,' she told him
"Then I'll walk home with YOU"
! He would have left her at her door
but she urged him to come into he
apartment.
You've never seen it. Jim. Yo,
can tell me what you think Of it,"
I He went in &ith her and locke,
around him and admired it.
you've got uncommonly fin,
TASTE" he told her, and failed to no
ticc that she was trembling and bit
ing her under lip, as If to keep her
self under, control.
He stuck out his hand "Wcll, II
toddle along"
Cant you stay \ while? Your,
in no hurry, are your
Il have On appointment will
Barry Colvin." he lied-for the ap
pointment was for dinner.
Olga had moved very close to him
and shNs laid her, hands on his arms
lstfthenE creep upward 10 his shout
defS. M sent Of her hai,
vas, in his nostrils, like sweet, vsg
rsnt bre1th of Ytowets on an April