The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06

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CHAPTER Xxx
As 81 LY ran across lots to the
side Acked carnival train, she
buried er precious new memory
OF David under layers Of anxiety
and que tions. II would seill be
there wlsa hsr questions had been
answered BY Mrs.. Bybss. to comfort
her II thS showman's wife had been
unsuccessful. to add to her 10y
II some trace Of her mother had
been found.
''Maybe-maybe Ill have . moth.
er and . sweetheart. too" she mar.
veled. - she climbed. breathless,
into the coach which had been
pointed out to her ~ the showman's
private car.
It was not really 4 private car,
Tor Bybee and his wife occupied
only one OF the drawing rooms OF
the ancient Pullman car. long since
retired from the ol1cial service OF
that company. The berths were
occupied on long jumps BY . mum.
Der OF the stars OF tho carnival and
BY some Of the most af6ueut OF tho
concessionaires and barkers. . few
OF the latter being part owners Of
such attractions 20 the "girlie
show" and the diving beauties"
When the carnival showed In q
town for more than . day. however,
the performers usually preferred to
sleep In tents. rather than In the
Stu6y. hot berths.
Since the carnival was IN full
swing at that hour Of the day, Sally
found the sleeping car deserted ex.
cept for Mfs. Bybec. who called to
her from the open door OF drawing.
room A.
The carnival owners wife va,
seated at . card table. which was.
covered with stacks Of coins and
bills OF all denominations. Her
lean fingers pushed the stacks
about. counted them. jotted the to.
tails on . sheet Of lined paper.
I'm treasurer and paymaster for
the out6t." she told Sally. satisfac.
ton slinting in her keen gray eyes.
me and BILL" and she lifted q big,
blue-barrelsd revolver from the
faded green plush OF the seat and
twirled It unconcernedly on her
thumb.
''ls business good?" Sally asked
politely, - she edged fearfully into
the small room.
"Misht b worse" Mrs. Bybes
conceded grudgingly. "Sit down.
child. I'm not going to shoot you.
Well. ] went calling this morning."
she added brlskly. - she began to
rake tho stacks OF coins into . large
canvas bag.
'Oh!" Sally breathed. clasping
her hands tightly in her lap. ibid
you-dnd out anything!"
Mrs. Bybee knotted . stout string
around the gathered.up mouth Of
the bag. rose from her seat. lifted
the green plush cushion. revealing
. small safe beneath the seat. When
she had slowed tho bag away and.
twtrled the combination lock. she
rearranged the cushion and took
her seat again, all without answer.
Ing Sally's anxious question.
Reckon I'm . fool to let anyone
see where keep the CON-" she ridi.
culcd herself. But after making a
blamed fool Of myself this morning
over them dresses your David give
you, l guess Id better try to do
something to show you I trust you.
You just keep your mouth shut
about this safe. and there won't be
any harm DONE"
of course l won't tell" Sally as
sured her earnestly. But, please.
did you find out anything?" She
felt that she could not bear the
suspense = minute longer.
you let mo tell this my own
way. child" Mrs. Bybee reproved
her. well. you saw that mission.
AIRY rig had on this morning? L
turned the trick all right. Lucky
for you. this amt the fastest grow.
Ing town In the state, even II that
billboard across from the station
does say 30. I found the address
you gave me. all right. Same mum.
Der. same house. Four-or.Avo-room
dump. that may have been Z pretty
good Imitation Of Z California
bungalow IL years ago. All run.
down now. with . swarm OF kids
tumbling In and out and sticking
out their tongues ct me when their
mas back was turned. She said
she'd lived there two years; moved
here from Wisconsin. Didn't know
Q soul in Stanton when she moved
here. and hadn't had time to get
acquainted with many Of her
neighbors. what with . new baby
every II months"
Poor thing!" sally murmured.
finding pity In her heart for the
bedraggled drudge Mrs. Bybee's
words pictured 80 wildly. But those
too-numerous babies had Z mother.
What she wanted to know was
did she. Sally Ford. have :
mother?
Then q memory, % long sub.
merged that she did not realise that
1t existed In her subconscious mind.
pushed up. spilled out surprisingly:
There was . big oak tree In the
corner Of the yard. used to swing.
Someone pushed the swing-some-
one" she fumbled for more, but
the memory failed.
TITS stu there, and there's still
. swing" Mr.. Bybee admitted.
"One Of those dirty-faced little brats
was climbing up and down the
ropes like Z monkey. Well, I
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