The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
THE STORY so FAR

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Sandy Mcneil in love with life,
marrics Ben Murillo, rich Italian,
TO please her impoverished family.
Tyranny by Murillo and frequent
quarrels follow. A son dies ut birth.
Bob Mcneil, her uncle, aids in plans
for Sandy and her mother to take
trip to Honolulu. There she meets
Ramon Worth, who saves her life in
the surf. On the same steamer home
he declares his love. Murillo says
| he will never release her. Judith
| Moore, a cousin, tells Sandy love is
everything. Murillo ovcrtakes her AS
/. she goes for. tryst with Rani0n.
He appears unexpectedly at a party
she is giving for her friends. After
the party he strikes her. She leaves
his house and accepts the kindly
| attentions of Ramon. whose home
she shares. She then accepts posi-
! ton in the city, spending occasions
! al wcckends with Ramon At his home.
/, She is summoned home because Of her
mothers illness. She meets Murillo
! and refuses to live with him. A few
days later she and. Ramon meet TO
say goodbye. A few days later Sandy $
another dies.
GO ON WITH THE STORY FROM
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/ Chapter u
| "Your husband brought these"
Angus Mcneil came into Sandy's
room and laid an armful Of clothes on
the bed. 1t was very late--thc night
before the funeral. "Look at them
and see If they're all right"
Her black bengalinc with the
white erminc collar and cuffs--a
three piece suit new just before she
ran away. And the small black hat
with q bunch of white &igrcttes on
the side.
"Hc warts you to wear them TO-
4 morrow"
Sandy colored. her astonishmc,r
replaced Immediately with chill
mournful bitterness. He brought
clothes because SHE would be pointed
out as Rcn Mtsrillo's wife. She must
look the part.
She shook out the coat and laic
it down again carefully.
Angus fiddled with his watch fob
his large eyes moving uneasily
"Well? Well what shall tell him p
ION, they're quite all right. HI
seems to have taken good care 81
them
Angus shook his head vaguely
took a determined step toward thu
door and paused abruptly: "You'ra
to walk down the aisle with him
OF course you realize this"
For an instant her fingers loiteret
on the silky fur. She raised he
head. her breath bursting, turned t,
her father with white, quivering face
mo. don't realize it. I'm not go
ing to walk down the aisle with him
I'm going with Alice"
i "Alicc is going with me! Do yOl
intend to make scene ut time lik'
this? You know it was your moth
er's dearest wish to have you return
to your husband ,her dyin,
hope that you would see the light
Your poor mother sacrificed hersel
for her children. If she could speal
now she would ask you to do this
| You can give this last tribute to he
memory"
! Sandy pressed her fingers agains
her cheeks, steadied herself agains
the blood rising in a Sitting tide
"No--l will not walk with him."
| Her fathers green eyes, now black
lit with anger. He thrust his hand
furiously in his pockets and cared a
Sandy. Then he walked stiffly from
the room.
I She heard him thudding down tn
long, narrow hall to the room adjoin
ing Alice'ss heard his shoes dro
; heavily
] She felt sick with cold, w1himper
ing chill.
Downstairs in the old salon PAL
Tors, candles burned above the col
fin. shedding = gentle light on lisa
bells still face and folded hand.
The soft wavy hair was fluffed pref
THY against the satin cushion.
That vague, fleeing smile SCENE
J caught on her mouth as though n,
rested happily here. liking the grac.
fui violet robe; liking the dignit
I and peace.
I, Would she ask this--that Sand
walk down the aisle with Ben Mu1
2 illo1 SANDY touched the lace ct he
/ mother's neck. All, yes--Angus W.
right. II Isabel could speak. si1
: Woud ask Il.
Ard she would ask II, feeling
her right 70 point out the path; nevs
= doubling that the way she saw WI
D the right way. Sandy must follo
4 u. Even from the grave Isab,
wcu3d now reech out and deman
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