The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-19
THIS HAS HAPPENED


JERRY RAY thinks lOve n =
money. Her vacation plans nre
spoiled by the IOss Of her snvimgs.
and nothing remains hut 10 gO
n m y ! ~ with her roommate.
MYRTLE. Fate s0On introduces
her. to ALESTER CARSTAlRS
their camp. Her heart respOnds -
DAN HARVEY. his pilot. but
Alester IL struck ~ her beauty
md shOwers attentions upOn her.
A letter from her mother revcnl.
ing poverty and illnesa strength.
ems Jerry's determination to try
IT, marry wealth.
Unnble to buy new gown Tor
the big pnrty Alester has invited
her to. Jerry yields To the temptn-
tion to take que from the store
where she wcrks-tntending to
slip II back next morning. AZ the
party LEON TINE LEDAUDY.
who II infatuated with Alcster.
tnunts her into drinking. Her
dancing partner throws her In the
pool. Dan appears to help her out
and wants 10 tnke her home hut
Alcater will not nllUsv him "a.
Jerry II In panic when she
realizes whnt mas happened Ia the
dress. she c0nfesses to the man.
nEer. who discharges her. niscon:
ISOLATE. ahe seeks another jo!. nn0
In surprised when Dan calls ON
her.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
GIVE lost my Job" Jerry found
= herself saying. 1t surprised
her. She hadn't meant to say any
thing like that. 1t was no answer
at all to an important proposal.
Yes, 1t was, too. She meant that she
was unstrung. in no frame OF mind
to settle a matter as momentous as
her marriage.
The green light was on. Dan
was seeking his answer In her half
averted eyes. hanging on her next
words. Her first utterance had filled
him with misgivings.
"Wait until we get out OF this.
he said quickly. I'm sorry was
so abrupt. but couldn't help It,"
They drove on In silence until
they had reached place on River
side Drive where Dan could park
the car. A magnificent view Of the
Hudson river was before them but
neither gave It q thought.
Dan insisted that Jerry look al
him. Holding her eyes with his
own he asked her II she loved any
one else. That question Jerry could
answer without hesitating.
"Please don't talk to me abou,
love-" she evaded. Its only a pit
fall"
IAN might have laughed at hel
- response II he himself hadn'|
become such a hopeless victim o
the tender passion. AS 1t was HI
interpreted her answer 10 NEAR
that she had never experienced
love :. mating love. II that were
so. then she couldn't be In love will
Alester unless -.
why do you say that?" he askes
sharply. -"Have you ever come L
grief through loving someone?"
Mentally he swore an oath tina
he'd choke the life out Of Aleste
Carstairs II he'd made Jerry suffer
1--WE never been In love-" Jerr.
said and now she dropped her eyes
Dan reached out and seized he
hands.
II want to marry you. Jerry" b
said. 1--WE never before felt lik
this about girl. But when gath
cred you up out. Of the debris Q
that wreck and held you while you
breath came back and your eyelid
fiuttered open after | had begun I
believe we had killed you got tn
first bunch that Id met the onl
girl Id ever want to spend the rel
OF my life with"
Jerry pulled her hands away.
You wouldn't want q girl VIII
didn't love you more than anythin
else in the world. would y0u?"
NO" Dan said but l though
II had wild idea that you 70
as J did"
But you shouldn't" Jerry erie
In protest. i never encourage
i. YOU"