The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
THIS HAS HAPPENED

LUIS mas 1!AAt, EINE
Fate Introduces JERRY RAY. a
CARsTAIRS when he crashes bis
nlrplnne into the camp she %
sharing with her roommate,
MYRTLE. Her henri responds 10
his pilot. DAN HARVEY. hut
AIestcr II struck by her henuty
md showers attentions upon her.
letter from her mother revenl-
ing poverty md iIlness strength.
ems Jerry's determination Ia try
to- marry money.
Unable to buy q gown for the
pnrty Alester hns invited her TO.
take one from the store-intend.
ing to slip 1t hack next morning.
At the party LEONTINE LE-
BAUDY. who IL infatuated with
Aiester. II responsible Tor the
dress being ruined.
who discharges her. she seeks an.
other Job. md II surprised one
evening when Dan calls. tie pro.
poses md she tells him love II .
dcIusl0n and that she Intends Ia
marry for money. lie leaves after
trying to warn her.
aurprise. and takes her to the
deserted summer camp where he
Inns n servant spread n feast. lie
gives her orchids md n ring
with proposal which stuna
Jerry. She repulsea his Insult md
hc se1xes her In his arms. She u
frightened until she hears Dams
whistle along the beach.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
CW1HY, hello!"
~ The words were spoken In
pleasant surprise. Dan Harvey
stood on the steps and greeted Ales.
ter and Jerry so. But his eyes flick.
cred keenly about the scene before
him.
Jerry sat quietly on the hammock.
seeking enough self control to en-.
able her to speak to him calmly.
Alester covered her silence with
casual: "Oh. hello. Dan. What
brings you here?"
WELL" he said. II happened to
hear you tell Marsh to leave these
things here. l was out IN the cat
boat. amusing myself around the
point. when / thought saw q light
over here.
Nonsense" Alester broke Ia
rudely. I'VE haven't had q light"
Thought It might be a tramp"
Dan went on evenly. taking no no.
tice Of the interruption. Must have
been the reflection Of the sun on
thu windows"
AleSter scowled at him.
We've plenty Of watchmen." be
said shortly. III necessary I'll send
one over to guard the place"
IAN seemed not at all impressed
- with the curtness OF his EN-.
ployer's words.
There was another reason why
came" he said. and Jerry noted
change in his voice. II tele.
phcned Miss Rays home to inquire
II she had suffered any III effects
from her immersion !.
and someone told me she had gone
out.
1T occurred to me. this being the
first Sunday since they left. that
she and Miss Crane might have
come back to get something they'd
forgotten. People often leave
things" he added. with full appre-
citation Of the absurdity Of his
words.
He knew BY Alester's scowling ex.
preston that DO appreciated 1t. too.
He hoped Jerry would understand
also. She did. And the under.
standing brought the red Of shame
to her cheeks.
Dan was still chapsronin6 her!
He didn't think she could take care
Of herself! She forgot. for 4 few
seconds. how she had welcomed hts
whistle not more than Ave minutes
ago. Then she remembered. and
her eyes turned away from his.
AT any rate I'm glad 70 know
that Miss Ray is SAFE" he said.
with . seriousness for which Alss.
ter could have choked him had Il
been possible. Jerry said nothing.
She was 1amming her hat down