The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
THIS HAS HAPPENED

MAJ 1A96
SALLY FORD o. left It The
state orphasaGe whes che !: fosr
~ woMan who says she % the
mother. bat who 1ever Feturns.
At 10 Sally shows . genlus for
actln0 which sets her apart from
the other 9ls1o n the 0rphanage.
She % alarmed eat" for the sum.
0er 10 GLEN CARSON. q farmer.
she meets DAVID NASH, =
working o the farn During the
sunneF. PEARL. Cltm'e daughs
ter. hates sally because David -
pla1nly 1ond ~ the little oPphan
ana Determined % make Pearl
aaa her erowo accept sally -
their e99al: 80, .
left alone 10 che kltchen while
che Cares family goes TO ehureh
Oav10 sits - the back porch
hook IN han1, stu6y1ng. They are
surprised wAen Pearl PetuFns
suddenly 1rom church an6 ~.
cuses sally % having stolen her
diamond pin.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
CALLY stared at Pearl. Colo
- draining out OF her cheeks an
out Of her sapphire eyes. until Oh
was . pale shadow Of the girl VIII
had been glowing and sparklint
under the sun Of David's affection
ate interest.
II haven't seen your diamond
bar-pin. Pearl" she said at last.
Honest. ] haven't"
you're lying! I saw you stoop
and pick something up In front Of
the sofa last night I was crazy
not to think Of my bar.pin then.
but ! remembered Ill right this
morning. when It was gone OF this
dress, the same dress I was wear.
ing last night. See. Davidl" she
appealed shrilly to the boy, who
was looking at her with narrowed.
level eyes. 1T was pinned right
here! You can sec where It was
stuck in! Look!"
David said nothing. but Z slow.
odd smile curled his lips without
reaching those level. narrowed eyes
Of his.
Slowly. his eyes not leaving
Pearls face for . moment, David
thrust his right hand into his
pocket. When he withdrew It.
something lay on his palms. mar.
row bar Of liligreed white gold. set
with . small. sQuare-cut diamond.
0till without speaking. he extended
his hand slowly toward Pearl, but
she drew back, her eyes popping
with surprise and-yes. Sally was
sure Of it-fear.
"Where did you get that?" she
gasped.
DO you really want me to tell
your David spoke at last, his
voice queer and hard.
"Nol" Pearl shuddered. mo!
Does she-does she know?"
NO. she was telling the truth
whom she said that che hadn't
seen the PIN" David answered
dipping tho pin contemptuously Il
tho kitchen table. "But next time
think you'd better put It away n
your own room. And Pearl, you
really must try 60 overcome this
Observation-Disclosures Of yours. Il may
ct You into trouble sometime"
Pearl shivered. seemed to shrinl
visibly under her tussy pinl
goorgette dress.
Hadn't you better 80 hack "a
church9s David suggested mildly,
TEL your mother you found your
pin just where you'd left IT, that
contemptuous smile deepening on
Ais lips.
ZION won't tsll Papa. win your
Pearl whimpered. @ she turned %
ward the door. *And you won't
tsll-AsrT She could not bear u
utter sally's name.
mo. ] won't TELL" David assured
her. But I'm sure you'll try q
make - a oally Tor having been
mistaken 9hont tho pin"
shes III you think Oft" Pear
cried. then. eobhlng wildly. she ral
out The Kitchen door.
S0uom ~ helter not bother ~
~ leoeor g theyIl b blaminl