The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-14
THE STORY so FAR

SANDY Mcneil. in love with life,
Ben Murillo. a rich Italian.
to please her impoverished family.
Tyranny by Murillo and frequent
quarrels follow. A son dies at birth.
Bob Mcneil. her uncle, aids in plans
for Sandy and. her mother to take
a 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. Ju-
dith Moore, cousin. tells Sandy
love is everything. Murillo overtakcs
her as she goes for tryst with
Ramon. He appears unexpectedly at
a party she is giving for her friends.
After the party he strikes he. She
kindly attentions Of Ramon, whose
home she shares. She receives g
telegram from Ramon.
GO ON WITH THE STORY FROM
HERE
Chapter 81
Sandy took the telegram to the
table she had set so prettily near
the Fireplace. The peoples were
closed in long, golden buds.
disappointed. Letter explains. Send,
ing packages parcel post"
She swallowed. took a long. rasp-
ing breath with the shaky feeling Of
one who has passed some desperate
crisis. She sat ut the table, her
heart going quickly and began to
eat. She thought: "This is good. I
needed this. Now. I'll begin to work.
Inl work hard"
And she went about with cold
precision, refusing to notice the
quiet; Ignoring the tightncss and
heat at her throat. For three days
she worked relentlessly. taking a
pleasure in furnishing herself.
Then Ramon's letter came. An
unexpected reorganization at the
firm where he was working called
for an examination of the books.
He would be kept at it a week or
ten days. He was distracted because
che might get too lonely. He was
sending books and new records for
The photograph and he'd ordered
provisions to he sent twice week
There's another bundle. darling
girl. that ! hope meets with your
approval. They have shoppers in
the stores here and she picked gu.
these toys, for. of course, not bein:
in the Garden Of Eden. you've got
to have food and raiment. hope
the shores are right. / noticed the
ones you were wearing were very
thin and high-hceled. But I made
q pattern from them and pray the
size fits. I'm working day and
night in the hope Of seeing you next
Saturday. Will you look forward
to this Onc-tenth as eagerly as
do? | love you more than ever
| think Of you. long for you. I'm
tortured with the ache Of your lone.
illness. you dear. brave darling. YOU
. little-how glad am to serve
tou."
In the box was a golf skirt with
silk blouse. necktics and expensive
sport hose. There was a long stun.
ming knitted coat and trig, close
fitting felt hat.
Sandy shook them out. examining
them infinitely. Her hands were
cold and trcmbled violently. She
| said quietly: II have to have them
can't 60 about naked! can pay
for them when | get u job" She
felt grateful to Ramon and suddenl,
she began to cry.
But she wouldn't pity herself. She
said in . business-like way: "IA have
to borrow to get started. can Dor
row from Ramon. can pay il
back"
| And she hammered at the type
writer. Every night she washed ou
her underwear, set it before the firt
to dry. Sometimes she put it OF
damp. thinking sonberly: ut doesns
| mattcr-nothing MATTERS"
| These dependent moods came onl,
| when she was excessively tired
when she had punished herself with
long. relentless hours practicinl
shorthand or tipping. Usually. there
ran through I'll her thoughts
young. robust conftdence. Thing,
would turn out! hit the ceilinR
again! oh. wait > few months ant
Mufille would grow weary, finding
their bond only burden.
He would alres-even demand !
separation. Then be could dasi
abent On ~ the Wild advsntures b.
wished. No one would have M
right = pFetset. He WooM evon ~
some = justify him.
III would - rsleased; III In
!. swsst brss1y ssiety q her sirihes,