The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-14


NATHANIEL DAMN, stru9e;inw
nrtist. n IN love with the beuuti-
full VIRGINIA b Il E w 8 + z K.
daughter md Actress o4 a Wall
street ilnnncler. Hut NltcI.'S
model. CHlRl. 10 Jealous OF vlR.
GINA and tells him thnt he will
spoil his career % he marries q
wealthy girl who cannot npprc-
cinte hts nrt. lie says TINT love
will overcome obstacles and they
nre making happy plans until her
father dies amddenly Of henrt
failure nnd VIRGINIA u pros-
trnted with grief.
II u revealed Tint BREWSTER
had lost his fortune In specmla.
ton. MEL urges nm Immediate
marriage hut his pleading II IN.
terrupted by FREDERICK DEAN,
nm old family friend, who per.
sundes VIRGINIA Ia come and
live with him mud his daughter
CLARISSA. who q h glrlhood
chum NJ hers. He wins her con.
scnt by saylnG Tint nm Immediate
marriage would he dooee0pectfu1
to her fathers memory.
NIEI. In furious when VIRGIN.
IA tells him her decision. for h.
suspects DEANS motives, and
does not like the shallow CHA.
RISSA. who has Just announced
her engagement to RUSSELL
WAINCOULD. He takes vIR.
turns unhappily to hls ncalected
studiO. where he Ands CHIRI, who
Has cleaned hls apartment md
has hot coffee waiting for him.
Fearing that CHIRI will become
nuisance. he repuoses her and
she leaves ~ temner. Next day
he Eoes with VIRGINIA for 4
4A1A A. -
md she selects a few personal
Nrtic1es II keep-afoP reMem.
hrnnce." They meet CLARISSA
md her nance.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER vi
CLARlSSA had introduced her
~ fiance to Virginia and turned to
address a casual greeting to Ma.
thaniel. Then she turned back to
Virginia to explain that she had
brought Russell with her against
his will. She realized in an instant.
however, that such an explanation
would partake Of the nature Of an
anti-climax in view Of the fact
that he seemed to have lost his re-
luctance. He was quite frankly
putting himself on pleasant terms
with Virginia.
But It must have been something
more than what was actually hap.
pening. something that Russell's
manner suggested. that brought the
expression that so startled Nathan.
lei to Clarissa's beautifully made
up features.
Perhaps none but an artist would
have caught the feet unwilling.
would have seen the stark naked.
ness Of anger that barred itself for
the tiniest fraction of second In
the hard blue eyes. But to Nathan.
iel's keen sight it was full confirma.
ton Of his hrst estimate of this
friend Of virginias.
The feeling he had been trying
to shake OF. the feeling that vir.
ginia was walking into trouble. re.
turned anew to Nathaniel on that
look OF Clariasa's and he was more
than ever conscious that no was
making . mistake in not insisting
that Virginia should marry him ct
once.
But Clarissa's next words CON.
WINGED him that anything he
should say against her attitude In
the matter would ring hollow. She
was urging Virginia most earnestly
to come along right of. in time for
luncheon. Nathaniel found It din.
cult to reconcile her apparent sin.
cerity with what he believed she
really felt.
Virginia let herself be persuaded
into hurrying her departure. but
Nathaniel guessed Il WAS to quiet
Clarissa's clamor more than any.
thing else.
When she had gone to her room
to finish her packing there Clarissa
crossed the room and rang tho cor.
wants bell.
well sec II ws cant scare up
some cocktails" she announced to
Russell.
It was Mrs. Pike who answered
the ring.
Good morning. Pike" Clarissa