The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Alabaster
Lamps
BY Margaret Turnbul

Copyright. 1925. by Margaret Turobull.
WNC Service

CHAPTER with q stranger.
whom he Introduces AS his nephew.
Ned Carter, Claude Melnotte Dabbs
returns from New York To his gen
erAl grocery at Peace Valley Pa
To Aunt Iyddy." his housekeeper.
he explains that Carter Is chance
acquaintance, veteran Of the World
war, whom he had met and taken 4
liking to.
CHAPTER 1I.-carter tells Aunt
Lyddy he has broken with his
family and his sweetheart because
Of his resentment OF their ultra
pacific tendencies. With Dabbs Ned
visits Glover Hollow, abiding place
VI - collection " good natured
rrsnks." according to the grocer
They almost run over dog be-
longing To girl whom carter APP
parentiy recognizes. Ned delivers
4 grocery order and in his absence
the girl. Dorothy Selden. reveals
,hat she knows him to be Ned
kankele!, New York banker.
"Alrs. Rangeley" Dabbs echoed.
"M-un Mrs. Carter. don't you. Miss
S-ldrn?"
NO. mean Ned Carter Range
ley'S mother"
Ned Carter Rangeley!" Dabbs
repeated. You mean my boy
Ned"
Then you are his real uncle?"
"He has always called NE uncle,
though the relationship isn't quite
50 close"
Dorothy Selden looked ut him
shrewdly. I'm willing ~ bet every
peLny in my purse and she
jingl+d the little costly beaded ar
tic!e and dropped 1t back int" the
deep irouser pocket Of her eXprn-
sive farmerette costume. that you
don't know who Loren LOrilner
Rangeley is
Dabhs could not help his Jaw
dropping little. II do. though
he answered quietly enough. lie
Is big New York banker, one Of
the meaneSt men God ever let live"
Knowing that" snapped the girl.
and knowing that Ned is his only
son. why this silly pretense that his
name Is Garter only!'
Ned has his reasons" he told
her coldly. and Rangeley deserves
10 be kept in the dark"
by the look In the girls eyes. he
knew that lie had said the right
thing. She apparently forgot Dabbs'
existence as she stood there turning
the situation over In her mind.
"Quarreled with papa and down
here leading the simple life with
u poor relation" she unused. "What
situation for the high and might y
Ned. congratulate you. Mr..
Dabbs. 1t is evident that Ned has
seen the light aud come over 10
U.S."
"'UsT 1 don't think I under
stand"
Joined the workers. the Intelli-
gensia. the Boisheviki Of America"
Not IL know Ned
Miss Selden looked at him, as one
locks at the poor Of understanding
Plainly She felt that any really up
io-dute information would be lost
upon DabbS. She searched her
mind for some expression used In
the dark ages before the war.
Don't you understand" she be-
gan condescendingly. I'm what is
called radical What you would
probably call u SOCIALISM,"
Dabbs said nothing.
Disconnected. Dorothy. unused IL
planting seed in ground totally un-
cultivated. began again. "A radi
cal is-well-a radical IS one who
believes all men should be equal -
They are not" Dabbs interrupt
I'd. and they can't I've. Men aren'
born equal. no matter what the
Declaration says. Nor il you star,
them equal. do they stay So Girl
the very best one can do is to lr.
and give everybody an elua
chance. and then watch the holes
they land in"
The world belongs TO the work
ers," Dorothy began loftily.
Sure. What's your trade?
nabbs demanded.
Dorothy hesi,ated and was lost
Il" she began
paIbs looked ct her sympa;het
ieally. Il guess you're livin. ol
'ha. 'unearned increment the res,
Of the Glover followers live or
aud desPise SO. And | guess you'v.
got more OF 1t than any Of tn.
others" he added. taking in com
prehensively. but not Extensively
her expensive playing al being use
ful garments. We'll. I'm a grocer.
and he shouldered his box an,
turned away. If you'll excuse the
Miss Selden. I'll move along. I'll.
grocery business is sorta exactin;
in its demands. and I'll be going OF
down the road To the stonemason' 5
Mind telling my boy. Ned. to picl
me up there when he passes:'