The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-02

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able wreck OF shoecrxft, which
showed the sole and upper unhap.
ply, divorced. The afItxline foot
LOOKED Ike : banana just bstors
the 1lf6t bite. The white that
shone between the leather peels
was beyond doubt q bare toe that
escaped through 4 hole in the
stocking.
A STIR above the board brought
Gus out Of brown study. Mana feet
moved and her voice hoated down
to him.
IL St George has slain the
dragon we'll 90 into the other room
for coffee"
He reached q long arm for the
convenient Pekingese and scram-.
bled upright with the critter held
firmly BY the scru6 Of it, hated
neck.
"what DO we do with this giant
heu?" he demanded.
..Whsn Miss Brown has 'loossd
you from her SPELL" Mrs. Adams
spoke, Z bit acidly, you Dan bring
her in to .fascinate"--her eyes
swept Hardiman-"others."
She snatched the giant fAa from
Gus grip and. volubly conSolint
WeeToy for inditnities, led her
flock away from those two. who,
for entirely dissimilar reasons.
patiently wished to be left behind.
Barb&ra started to rises >
STAY" he commanded. She sank
back ana N6f9d into Hts face, sniff.
ming. "Y6t're going to ut here un-
til come back with some aspirin"
He grabbed an immense square
OF handkerchief from his pocket
and tossed it to her.
When he returned her tears were
flowing fast upon the damask.
Here. Aspirin" His voice was
husky.
Il do'd wad Asbirid!" she walled.
II Observation-Disclosures of
potassium"
The brute had his arms around
her shoulders and was dragging her
across the doOr. She found herself
before the curtain hanging closed
ut one OF the windows OF the din
Ing room. From under his coat, III
the manner OF q prestidigitator. he
produced pair of pink slippers
with pretty silver buckles and
pair OF curved silk stockings Of the
hue called nude.
.Ston sni6ifn9. PIT 'em nm
He stood guard. First on one
foot, then on the other. she made
the change behind the curtains.
The glory OF perfect dryness! Was
there anywhere In the world OF
poets q kiss to match the sweet
contact OF this warm silk upon her
cold and grateful flesh?
Dry eyed. dry legged. Barbara,
queen OF herself again, stepped
forth from her, hiding place and. on
the arm Of dour Gus. swept toward
the drawing room to face the mob.
ASK no questions" he whis-
pered.
II Yont." she promised. 'Bud
I'll adser addx you bay wad to ask
be-"
And ten the truth" he cha1.
lenged.
"Cross by heart!"
"Then"-he had the earnest air
OF one about to question an oracle
tell me-Where've You been
keeping yourself, al these years?
You are the only girl eve-
met" he said. who could be ador.
able with Q cold in the head. When
you stop snidling you'll be lrresist-
tble." He changed the subject
abruptly. II had q chat with ]. B.
awhile ago."
y. B?"
"Mr. Hartman"
He paused. She turned to him
inQuirinsiy.
did you warn hint" she ban.
II congratulated him." said Pc.
Ftrie.
Barbara puzzled.
Nan was behind them. Her eyes
were dxed on Barbara's feet. Nei.
Their heard her 40 she asked, the
handkerchief pressed against her
lips:
poe. she step into my sioss.-
20 Soonr'
. . .
OF J. b. Hardiman It had been
said that he liked to breathe in. an
atmosphere OF woman.
Take" said the commentator,
"the spiced aroma Of pillowed hair,
capture IN the revolving door Of
the Ritz milligram Of the perfume
OF q hurried lady, favor with the
puuEent odor Of q fresh glove new
drawn from 4 warm pink hand,
seal I'll this together In . vial TOR
Hardiman-and he'd never miss
the girl!"
|, However. as he found himself
herded with the rest aw9y from '
Nan Adams dinner table ana the
couple lingering there. he discover.
ed. to his discontent. that he miss.
ed the girl Brown.
Over his shoulder he caught
glimpse OF Petrie and Barbara in
that attitude Of communion which
comes from the sharing Of = secret.
He thought vaguely OF an offer to
the Sium youth OF prosperous en-
ployment in the Antipodes. He
mentally vtsi0ned Petrie ed route
for q Hardiman concession tar
across the seai-say, the potash
Held OF Brazil.
"Of that new oil area IN Galicia."
He swung to the voice which had
% neatly climaxed his train OF
speculative thought. It was Mans.
Her conversational smile lifted
mouth corners IN 4 face that wa6
the white OF her barred teeth.
Hardinan was shocked BY che
contrast OF soft alabaster. with the