The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-27
THIS uAs HAPPENED


Fate Introduces JERRY RAY to
wealthy ALESTER CARSTAlRS
when he crashes his nlrplnne into
the camp she IL shnrjng with her
roommate MYRTLE. She. likes his
pilot. DAN HARVEY. hut hlester
ts struck with her beauty and
shows her attention.
Unable to buy y new gown for
\ party Alestcr has invited hcs 20.
Jerry Yields 10 the temptation 20
take one from the stOre-intend-
Ing ~ slip II bnck next day.
Jerry II discharged when the
store manager hears her confess
sion about running the dress. she
seeks another Job. and u suvpriscd
one evening when Dam calls. He
proposes and she tells him she
does not believe In love hut II
going 10 try to marry money. He
leaves her after trying to warn
her.
Alcstcr takes Jerry for 4 drive
and goes 10 the deserted cnmp.
where he makes advances which
she repuIses. Dan happens along
and, under cover Of his presence.
Jerry forces AIester TO tnke her
home. He 10 cOntrite and when
she says she has lost her jOh an
his account promises IL try 10 get
her In n chorus. Next day he takes
her to interview the producer.
who promises TO take her on after
n stage test.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
ssVOU will need this now" Ales.
ter said. Ticking the ring .
little nearer to Jerry. "Jake's girls
will consider you declasse II you
haven't any jewelry."
Jerry did not pick 1t up, and
Alester leaned forward with q
smile.
He picked up the ring himself
and held it out to her. Jerry let
him slip 1t over her finger. then
she turned her head quickly to see
II they had been observed. No one
appeared to have noticed. Not that
1t mattered. she told herself: 1t
wasn't an engagement ring i.
she wouldn't want to receive that
in public anyway she needn't
feel guilty she was show
girl now. People expected them to
accept presents.
Terry could not restrain a show
y of pride when she displayed the
ring to Myrtle. The latter said II
was too bad 1t wasn't set in plati.
mum.
but l like the jade" Jerry re.
piled. 1T matches my eyes"
Myrtle guffawed.
That's some of Alester Car.
stairs's boloney," she ,jeered. 'That
bimbo's going to have you eating
out of his hand yet"
"You should worry" Jerry re
torted: but wait until my show
opens: there's no boloney about
that"
II wonder what 1t cost AlesteI
to get you in?" Myrtle unused.
Nothing" Jerry said with q
flush.
Then you don't owe him any
thing" Myrtle said pointedly.
'I'll feel that ! do II I dom
), make good" Jerry replied.
Gee. you're lucky" Myrtle said
ito get a chance like that. OF
course you'll make good. What's
1t like. anyway. the theater In thu
day timer"
II haven't been back stage.
Jerry confided and went on to tel
her roommate all that she had seen
1T was awful" she said. the wal
Mr.. Weinertz, bawled that chorus
girl out before everybody. I hop,
no one talks to me like that"
swell. they will" Myrtle de
clared. "You don't want to b,
touchy. kid. Learn to hand It back
When are you going to rchearse?'
Tomorrow morning at TO-"
aren't you lucky! You cal
sleep until nine!"
EUT Jerry couldn't Myrtle did
- turbed her when she got Vi
and dressed. At eight she hersel
was up. At 20 minutes to 10 sh
was at the stage door.