The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-01
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By Margaret Turnbu1 |
THE STORY

CHAPTER with strange
whom he introduces as his nephew,
Ned Carter, Claude Melnotte. Dabbs
returns from New York to his gem
eral grocery at Peace Valley, Pa.
To "Aunt Llddy," his housekeeper.
he explains that Carter is q chance
acquaintance, veteran of the World
war. whom he had met and taken a
liking to.
CHAPTER L-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 Cloper Hollow, abiding place
of collection of good-natured
cranksj" according to the grocer.
They almost run over dog be-
longing to girl whom Carter ap-
parently recognizes. Ned delivers
a grocery order and in his absence
the girl, Dorothy Sclden, reveals
that she knows him to be Ned
Carter Rangcley. son of Loren
Rangeley, New York banker.
CHAPTER III. - Next day Ned
commences work as "grocer's
boy. At a. residence, the white
House," he delivers an order marked
Johnston" There he meets a girl
who tells him she and her mother
arc alone in the house, the servants
having left them because Of the
LONELINESS" He promises to try to
procure household help. Arrange
ment is made for cook to 90 to the
JOhnstons'.
CHAPTER IV-The cook being un-
able to begin work at once, Ned Wis
its the White House to inform Miss
Johnston of the fact. Explaining
the situation to her mother, the
girl. MARY" is astonishcd by that
lady's emotion at the mention Of
Dabbs' name. The cook arrives, and
Mary, with Ned, goes to the village
for groceries. They are seen BY
Dorothy Sclden.
CHAPTER Where is onething
about Mary vaguely familiar to
Dabbs, and he is highly interested in
village gossip concerning the mother
and daughter. Mrs. Johnston &C.
companies Mary to an inn for lunch
con. Dabbs sees Mrs. Johnston" is
his wife, "Polly," and is disturbed.
He informs Ned he has something on
his mind that he would like to tell
him.
CHAPTER VI.-Claude reveals to
Ned a romance of his early life. He
had married, while at college, and
under peculiar circumstances, and
his wife left him the day after the
ceremony. He is convinced "Mrs.
Johnston" is his wife, "Polly," and
naturally wants to know, who is
Mary?
CHAPTER vII.-Mrs. hn st on
tells Mary they are practically pen
niless, through q trustees defalca-
tons. Shc plans an appeal to Loren
Rangelcy, her banker, and Mary en-
deavors to dissuade her. While with
Ned, Mary falls into. a pool. Ned
gets her out, unhurt, but the incident
reveals to him the real nature Of
his feelings toward the girl.
CHAPTER vIII.-In an attempt to
clear up the situation, Dabbs sends
Mrs. Johnston $500, which he had
from her when they were married.
She keeps the money, satisfying
Dabbs she is his wife, but, who is
Mary? Mrs. Johnston and her daugh-
ter go to New York, on Dabbs'
money. Dabbs tells Ned he knows
he is Rangeley's son, and the two
men arrange to follow the women.
Polly" informs Loren Rangeley she
and Mary are going to Europe at
once.
CHAPTER IX.-Mrs. Johnston tells
her daughter something of her early
life and poverty, and acknowledges
girl is pleased, declaring she likes