The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-20

BERTHE LOU WARD. % the
eve Of her wedding to RODNEY
Dryer, feels troubled II recelv.
ing dngEer-llke paper knife
heart Of Rods. She resolves not
to be 5enlouss but q second blow 70
her pride comes when she acci-
dentally 0verhears one Of her
brtdeaMalds ask another ~ she
Thought the bride liked being sec.
ond choice.
The pain IN her heart vasishes
with Z world Of adoratl0n In Ms
eyes. They spend nm ideal honey.
moon and BERTHE Lou fOPgets
about Lila until they return nnd
hnd her playing dictator On their
apartment because she "ksovvs
they 1 settle down u .he mt,,e
a0me but too much hospitality
upsets their financial budget. This
Worries Berthe Lou. ~ does the
persistent annoyance Of Lila. So
she y happy when Rod accepts .
position q New York which has
SER SER offered hin By TOM FRA
Anxious 20 make good lmpres-
sion. they 20 10 m expensive no.
tel until they ear Ana m apart.
nlent. The cost Of thlnga amnses
them, and BERTHE Lou u emba4.
RAISED when MOLLY FRASER
takes her to N exclus1ve gown
shop ana urges her 10 buy more
10 also worried 1t Rod's playing
poker with Tons. One alGht after
winning some high stakes. Rod
fOoltshly Invites the crowd 70 .
nlght club. BERTHE Lon opens =
charge account against Rode
wishe: n order 70 get = new eve.
Molly Has anaounced that Lille
will arrive In time Tor the affair.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
MOLLY suggested taking two cabs
A'A to the club. There's no sense
getting crushed" She was think
ing of her new ermine coat.
Let's" Lila agreed. and while
they waited she found an oppor'
tunity for a whispered word to her
hostess.
When the first cab drew up Ia
the curb Molly motioned Berthe Lou
to get in. you first" BERTHE Lou
said. stepping aside. Molly laughed
and took her by the arm. TO r.
sist would have shown that BERTHE
Lou knew what Lila was engineer
ing. She preferred to have them
think she hadn't caught on.
Molly climbed in after her and
while Rod was engaged In signal
ing a second cab Molly called to
Tom to come and join her. Tom
delayed until the other cab came
to stop and Lila turned toward It
Then he got In with Molly and
BERTHE Lou. He was perfectly In
nocent. It seemed . natural thinl
to do.
The distance to the club wal
short. but heavy traffic delayed
them. When finally the two cab,
arrived before the unpretentiou,
entrance Of the Avabesque Lila had
enjoyed her moment" with Rod
At least she gave the Impression
OF having enjoyed It though Rod
hadn't thought It anything. Lille
was too intelligent to spoil her eve
ming at its inception.
QERTlE LOU noted the self-sat
- isfled smile on Lila's lips a
she stepped from the taxicab. Shl
glanced quickly at Rod. Guileles,
Rod. She knew at once that he hat
nothing to conceal. What . sus
piclous fool Lila must think bert
Rod left Lila to the usherinl
ability Of Tom and devoted him
self to seeing Berthe Lou politely
into the club. Lila's eyes snappet
40 be turned away from her. 0h(
was further annoyed at the carr
with which be cav Berthe Lol
seated before he took thought o
her or Molly.
= They had, q good table. Tom Va.
known Ia the place. Rod askei
him to do the ordering. "You know
the ropes" DO said. excusing him
selk
The Arlbssque was one. Of til
quister clubs. Evening dress wa1
required. The. women's gowns