The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-30

THIS k1AS HAHFEN ED
VIRGINIA BREWSTER. upon
the sudden death III her father.
goes to live with 1rined. CHA.
llance. NATHANIEL DAMN. oh
jects 10 this Tor he ualstrusta
DEANS motives. Upon phoninE
NIEL'S studio late one night.
VIRGINIA II surprised when his
model. CHIRI. answers. This
causes q quarrel which u later
mended.
Hoping - set MEL AWAY.
DEAN arranEcs 10 have him Of
fered q pOsition In San francisco.
MEL beEs VIRGINIA to marry
him and 70 west. hut she refuses
to let him sacrilce his art.
CLARISSA becomes Jealous cf
VIRGINIA. and tho latter resolves
to leave but DEAN opposes her
departure and nslxs her to marry
him. when she refuacs. he
threatens to reveal the fact that
her father cheated him ont IL
&tOO.OOO. Recklessly. VIRGINIA
pledges ~ marry him if she fails
TO earn the money to repay him In
and seeks u quiet. respectable
hotel In which 70 live. after learn.
ing that her bank balance II over
drawn and pnwnlng one Of her
rings. She goes ~ NlEL's studio
for tea and to tell him NJ her de-
pnrture from the DEANS. Part
Of her happiness NJ seeing him IL
model. CHTRI. who shows no
haste n departing.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Xxx
NATHAN1EL'S ardent pleading
~ came to a whispered end. vir.
ginia remained quiet. his cheek
touching hoes, his heart filled with
victory.
Exquisite release from pain, from
doubt and haunting fear. She was
tired and his embrace was a rest.
full haven. soothing her with a
sense of peace and security. They
did not count the moments as they
passed, the moments OF bliss. but
one came at last that broke the
spell for Virginia. It brought the
reckoning Of this sweet surrender
crashing through the forgetfulness
Nathaniel had lulled into her mind.
She was out of his arms in one
lightning-quick movement. "Oh.
Mel" she cried frantically: you're
making me forget"
Nathaniel gasped.
Don't touch me, please" she
begged tearfully. you don't un.
derstand."
Nathaniel stood back from her.
worried and not little frightened.
Had her troubles affected her
mind? "Sit down, please" he said
with gentle command.
"Oh. Mel" she sobbed. sinking
suddenly into her chair. Il love
you with all my heart but you
mustn't talk about marriage"
He knelt beside her in stricken
silence. He was afraid to speak
to her lest he arouse her to further
irresponsible declarations.
Presently she lifted her head
from her arms and put q hand on
his. "your hands like ice" she
exclaimed in surprise.
"Will you talk to me?" he said
ignoring the condition Of his hands
III you will promise not to make
love to me as you did"
my God. Virginia! I'm on hre
for you. I want to take care Of
you. What kind Of man would
be to let you live alone now. when
sou need someone to comfort you
more than you ever will sgain?"
"You've no idea how much thu
thought Of your love comforts me
Mel, darling. But I've made up my
mind not to lose myself in happi
ness until until It's 81
soon since fathers death. you
know" she ended haltingly.
Il don't want to throw you Int
Mysteries again." Nathaniel told
her "but It seems to me You aren't
giving much consideration to u,
feelings. Aside from that ] know
your father would not want you &
live alone. He'd be the hrst to ID
wise you to listen to me-"
"You must let me b the juds'
OF that. Mel. In spite Of the lib
.vtv n allowed me. father was 1