The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-12
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BY Margaret Turnbul
Copyright 1925. ~ Margaret Tur1bull
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CHAPTER with stranger.
whom he introduces AZ his nephew.
Ned Garter. Claude Melnotts Dabhs
returns from New York 70 his gen
eral grocery at Peace Valley "a.
10 Aunt Lyddy." his housekeeper.
he explains that Carter Is = chance
acquaintance. veteran OF the World
war, whom he had met and taken .
liking to.
CHAPTER 1I.-Carter tells Aunt
Lyddy he has broken with his
family and hts sweetheart because
of his resentment OF their ultra
pacific tendencies. With Dabbs Ned
Of collection OF good-natured
cranks," according to the grocer.
They almost run over dog be-
longing to girl whom Carter APP
parently recognizes. Ned delivers
= grocery order and Il, his absence
that she knows him to be. Ned
Kanseley. New York banker.
Ned Understood he was being dis.
missed. and picked up his empty
potato sack As he crossed the
room he had sudden inspiration.
Miss Johnston, ii there's any
thing uncle can do before your new
servants come. why let us know.
Uncle might be able to get some
one In Peace Valley to come for Y
day and help you out"
''Oh. do ask him! 1t would help
immensely"
Ned went out. determined that II
should be done. and Mary decided
that country people were really the
salt Of the earth She also decided
that this young man was decidedly
too good looking. with an air I'M
possible to deny. How had he
come BY It In country general
store?
While she wondered and put the
groceries away. Dorothy Selden.
who could have told her all aboMt
the air and how 1t was acquired,
waited at the gate for the return
ing "grocer's boy"
He drove toward her whistling
In face and figure he was all that
lady might love, but his ex'
preston was far from being either
pleasant or inviting. He stopped
whistling when he saw Dorothy
waiting alone. and q heavy frOwn
came to his brow.
Dorothy swung herself into his
path. Ned endeavored to keep or
his way, but the girl was deter
mined. Ned halted Jenny and
waited.
$50 you've changed your mind?'
mo" Ned answered promptly
and then in true country fashion
proceeded to answer one question
by asking another. where's Uncle
Claude?"
The girl ignored 1t, leaning or
the wagon insolently. You didn',
get across to fight." she jeered.
mo. Did you and father work to
gether to prevent 1t? I've Otter
wondered"
You've quarpRled with YOU
charming but capitalistic father
| aud are down here working 70
your living"
Ned's mouth twisted into a re
luctant smile. lis that all 80,
got after pumping c. Nj. Dabbs?'
"And you call yourself Carter
the girl finished OMinOusly.
Right. Don't give me away"
The girl nodded. "What am
to understand from that, but tina
you've seen the error OF your way
and decided to Join U.s."
"Us:"
"Why this pretense Miss Sci
den asked airlly. II assure yO7
there's no need. I don't min
your following me down here. Thi
II z refuge, a haven where peopl
like ourselves may and freedom Q
speech, Of thought, Of action"
Ned looked at her. And COS
tuner" he added.
Dorothy. laughed, secure in tb
fact that whatever he thought Q
It, It was becoming. It was 60
ing to be interesting. having Ne,
around. He must have cared NOR
than she thought. to have f0liowe