The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-28

Oh UttieIuSSH ~ uS nC0It. "TS.
Johnston WAS absolutely within her
rights. Mary wss q precious pos
session. Besides. though Ned did
not consciously formulate this
thought to himself. IL made the
game 30 much more exciting to
have opposition. An impiacahle
mother was almost AZ exhiiaratinx
as q rival.
This latter thought brought Ned
no with . sudden start. 1t dawned
upon him that he was dreaming
wildly, with very little foundation
for his dream. He knew absolutely
nothing about the girl. But when
has thit fact discouraged q lover:
Claude was at the entrance Of
the store when Ned drove up. After
the first glance he hurried Ned
within. Ned noticed with amuse-
ment thst Claude pursued the
same tactics Is Mrs. Johnston. or
dered Aunt Lyddy to see that Ned
had q hot bath immediately. and
also mentioned bed. He agreed TO
the hrst. hut scorned the latter.
Later he told his story.
JIMMY" Claude exclaimed
Lucky you were there. and I'm
glad 1t wasn't more serious. Did
YOU see Mrs. Johnston:"
Mrs. Johnston! Oh. yes. Ton
couldn't help seeing Mrs. John
ston-if she was around. Awfully
fond OF Mary. She isn't 4 bit like
Mary-er-Miss Johnston"
"No.' said Claude. dryly. ZAP
parently not. Yo1 didn't notice any
thing else. did you? Wasn't there
a single little thing about this Mrs.
Johnston that marked her out from
any other pleasahtspoken. red
headed woman you've SEEM"
Her good looks" Ned admitted.
blowing a cloud Of smoke to the
ceiling. ''They were extra"
"Oh my Cd. Ned. you are IN
exaapAfating youngster.'
Nod studied Claude's perturbed
countenance. Then It slowly dawned
upon him that there might be
reason for this excess Of feeling.
"Not-not trying to check up your
red-headed Polly girl with her. are
you?"
And. II I am" declared Claude.
shaken out Of his usual good-hu-
mored acceptance Of things as they
are. "a lot Of help I'm getting from
you."9
"what was your-Polly's name?"
observation-disclosures"
Ned whistled.
III II was the daughter-this
Mary girl now. suppose ! could
get details and like a. not she's
twice a. ordinary ~ the mother"
"Nonsense Ned rose to the de-
Tense IT his lady. 'siary-Miss
Johnston, I mean, has the most ex.
traordinary blue eyes"
Jimmy. Ned. have I cot to hear
that again: l got blue eyes my
self"
Ned looked at Claude and
gasped. He leaned toward him and
said: They're the same color rs
Miss JohnstOn's."
Claude Melnotte Dabbs ross his
lips compressed. Ned. you've had
a hard day and I've come darn
near losing you, 50 nothing on
earth will make me pick 4 night
now. Hut il sou want 10 do me the
greatest favor, take nap. and
wake up able TO say one single
sentence straight through without
dragging that girls eyes in"
He left the room abruptly. "All
the same" Ned told himself rs he
reached for book, their eyes are
very much alike
Mary Johnston slept the sleep Of
exhausted youth, and woke re-
freshed. to find her mother sitting
at her bedside. -a,,sf,o
"Why. Mumsy." Mary stretched
out slim, warm hand to her moth
er, 'have you been worrying about
me:''
Mrs. Johnston stopped and
kissed her. You are all | have in
the world. so you're rather precious
to me. You're not 10 get up. I've
had my dinner, and yours Is on the
tray ready to bring up."
Mother" Mary lay still and
wondered. 'You got dinner!
Why l never even dreamed you
knew how
'There's lots Of undiscovered
country about mother. though
you've known her all your life.
Mary. You'll find 1t out some
day."lo s.r
Mary finished her dinner, and
when she relinquished the tray,
said: Mother, couldn't we sort
over the ,jewelry tonight"
Mrs. Johnston agreed and went
from the room with the tray. Mary
lag back on the pillows and con-
templated the ceiling. a little frOwn
between her brows. II 1t was not
having to sell the jewelry and be-
Ing poor. what was II that was
worrying mother: Surely she was
not worrying about this-this Mr..
Cartere "a,
At the same moment Claude
Dabbs. still at his desk also
frowning, looked up from his writ.
Ing n Ned came into the room.
&C. NJ. aren't you rather jump
ing at conclusions? Johnston Is
far from being m uncommon
name, and Mary with Polly for
short, Is far from being uncommon.
either: therefore the combination
really tells you nothing"
Claude nodded. II told myself
that. too. at first. but"
GAO BE CONTINUED.)
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