The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
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She glided softly through the hall
ran down the stairs. Stopping al
the old newel-post. she snapped her
fingers at the bronze dancing girl
She dabbed a little powder on the
scarlet patches burning her cheeks
Each move she made added to hei
excitement.
In her pocket was q letter from
Ramon.
Darling. l can't stand it any
longer. I'm coming to see you. Only
for an hour. Meet me where you did
before. Do this-please. I'll be there
at eight. won't leave until you
come"
1t was after eight now. II cant
CO. she told herself family. "He
had no right to do this"
Of November. A Few hours ago she
had watched the sun sinking. I,
went behind pcarly. lavender clouds
that all along the edge were rippled
with flame. The clouds went sour
ryine-whole armies of clouds blown
onward by the wind.
He would wait at the pier needless
Of the wind and cJld--wait until she
came.
"lf go, it will all start again
cant"
But she grabbed up the old
Spanish shawl. tossed il flirtatiously
shout her shoulders, sped to the
kitchen.
Alice was herc--all the doors
closed. She was at the stove, and
very bedragoled in a faded crepe
kimono. She now took the cover
from u saucepan, permeating the
Kitchen with q warm, garEicky smell
and dished out huge portion Of
raviolas.
want somc?" She clapped the old
rebecca teapot before her on the
table and settled for feast. She
had refused dinner and now ut hall
past eight had stolen to the kitchen
to regale herself in private. Alice
was given to these secret repasts
which she could enjoy in peace
without having to jump up ever,
five minutes to wait on her fathe,
or the married sisters and theil
children, some Of whom were Away.
present at meal time.
"Where are you gOing?"
Il thought I'd get breath Of air
I'll drop in and see May or perhaps
20 to movie"
"Well, you ought to. There's M
sense in both of US sticking home
every minute Of the day and night.
Alice was fond of gadding. In ordel
that she might freely enjoy her owl
time off, she urged Sandy to do III.
same.
She looked at Sandy, curling hel
lips slowly in her own particular
smile of quiet disdain. "What's the
matter? Had the hebe- jebes all day
haven't you? Home getting you,
goat already? Or was It something
he wrOte?"
Sandy received letters from Title
Swanson, from Miss Crumps and
from Ramon. Though she begged
him to write seldom. letters cam.
twice week, sometimes oftener.
With her satanic sixth sense--as
Sandy called it-Alice had almost
Immediately singled out Ramon's let.
ters as coming from . man. Her Gu
ri0sity was like great mosquito hit.
ing all day long. She made it point
whenever she was about to get the
mail. She would hand Ramon's let.
tiers to Sandy and make an insinuat-
ing, sucking sound with her hips:
Devoted, isn't he? Is that what
yourself, then, Secretive!'
yong kid in the office-a nice
couple Of times"
Now for Alice: "For q youngster
he's certainly faithful"
That's when they are. Grab them
from the cradle young and pure.'
"What do you propose to do with
yourself, seeing that you've got Ben
Murillo on your hands for the rest
of your days?"
"Hope that l won't have him on
my hands"
Alice's lip and shoulder moving
upward simultaneously. "You will
though! Isn't it scream. the lucl
Of this family? Did You ever know
the equal? Anybody else marrying
into the Murillo family would have
landed their whole tribe on easy
street. But usl Humph! Poor ma
dying and can't even get the atten.
,tion she needs. Well. believe me. il
! we're in your place I'D make him
come to time. God knows. you
might Just Is WELT" Her fork jab.
hing sharply ct the raviolas. "Have
you seen Jimmy since you've been
home :"
"No."
"Well--you've got something "
your sleeve"
Sandy sent back 1 hooking laugh
frightened the shawl about. her and
ran through the vines. Dear old
vines, furnished and crimson now
She pulled OF leaf as she ran
pressed It against her burning
cheeks.
Outside the gate she stood Z, mo.
,nent gazing Ct the hills 50 DARK
and quiet against the cold, pallid sky
The Wind flutteted through her hair
II can't let him wait down there in
the cold.*
She went with racing heart and
quick, firm steps toward the water