The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-30
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"You tell hcr!" Bob Hathaway mo-
toned YEARLY toward Cherry. who
stood, dropping and trembling, beside
: Faith. Then his tall. lean body
slumpcd suddenly to the piano bench.
| and his disordered chestnut head
went down hOpelessly upon the keys
| Of the piano, which uttered dull,
| bass protest. II thought I could do
it, but ! can't. Tell her the whole
nasty, shameful scheme yourself!
cant hurt her that much myself"
| Faith walked stiffly, blindly, like q
: sleepwalker, to the davenport and
/ sank down upon it. "Sit down, Cher
ry. No, not by me, don't think
! want you to touch me--for little
"Oh. Faith! Don't turn against
mel" Cherry flung herself ut Faith
feet, bowling her bright head upon
her sisters knee. Faiths hands re-
manned rigidly locked in her lap, and
her eyes fixed in somber contempla-
tion Of tragedy which she still did
not understand. Nobody knows
what I've gone through since-since
told Mr.. Cluny I'd marry him. l
just did it because was driven crazy
by Albert Ettleson's awfulness and
Dads whipping me, and Faiths be-
ing SO good to me, SO that | wanted
to make up to her" she was becom-
ing incohcrent. and her little hands
were clawing frantically Mt Faiths
dress.
"Go ON, Cherry" Faith said duly,
but, as if from years of habit, her
cold hands unclasped and went slow
| ly out to grasp her little sisters.
"Oh, Faith! You're so good to me,
SO good, so good! And I'm little
beast! hate myself, and everybody
else hates me! You said you weren't
crazy about Bob! asked you, you
know | did! And thought if you
didn't love him very much, It would
be all right If could make him
make him want me again. He used
to! He made me crazy about him
yes, you did" she cried passionately,
as Bob struck the piano sharp blow
with his clcnched fist.
"Cherry's telling the truth, Bob, y
Faith said tonelcssly. II knew she
still cared for you'll thought 1t was
way out for her"
"And you didn't give tinker's
damn about mel" Bob Hathaway cx-
plodcd, his blue eyes glazing ut her
with astounded incredulity. you
knew I'd lost every atom Of feeling
I'd ever had for her, and yet you'd
sic her on to me -"
"You can say. anything you like to
me-" Faith interrupted him with that
tOnclcss, dead voice of hers, cts
true. would do anything to save
Cherry. Go on, Cherry"
"Well," Cherry began, note of
triumph breaking through her sobs,
Il was just desperate, simply des-
papers tomorrow didn't know
what to do! All I could think Of was
that / had to make Mr.. Cluny not
want to marry me, because l knew
The wouldn't let me off Just because I
would ask him. He'd just laugh and
chuck me under the chin and remind
me Of all--all the things he's bought
for me, and all the things he's going
to do for me-0h, you see ] couldn't
just ask him to let me off! After the
announcement II the papers and
everything!
$50 thought II Mrs. Seymour All
bright told him she'd seen Bob max
! ing love to me, and had heard me say
| would marry him, why Mr.. Cluny
would be so angry and hi; prize
would be so hurt. he'd be glad to get
rid Of me! And-and, oh, don't you
see, Faith :" she pleaded, carrying
Faiths hands to her lips and kissing
them frantically.
Eyes. / see!" Faith said slowly, rs
If waking from q nightmare. "You
figured that if Mr.. Cluny Tilted you,
Bob would have to marry you. or be
branded as cad by his uncle and
his family. Was that it," She drew