The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-13
THIS HAS HAPPENED

THIS HAS HAPPENED
JERRY RAY thinks that love
II a delusiOn and makes mp her
mind to marry for money. Her
City are spoiled by the l6ss Of the
money she had saved. Nothing re.
mains but 10 go camping with her
roommate MYRTLE ON the north
shore of Long Island.
Their camp II wrecked when nm
TER CARSTAIRS crashes into 1t.
The Others escape injury. but
Jerry IN picked up uncOn scious by
DAN HARVEY. the pilot. Alester
drives Jerry to the doctor who
finds that her injury 10 not
On the why bnclk. Alester stops
mt nn INN for dinner and seems
amused when Jerry refuses q
drink. He Introduces her 70
IEONTINE LEBAUDY. who In
vites them to q birthday party.
during her two weeks vacation
md tells her that he loves her
madly hut does not max her to
marry him. Myrtle warns her
against him, hut letter from her
mother revealing poverty and ILL.,
efforts to win Alester. But how
will she be mile IN buy new
5rock for the big party he has In
vited her tor
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
THE big. white.pillared store
I hummed with pre-opening ac-
tivity.
At the various counters girls
were busy putting merchandise out
for display. accompanying their
movements with running chatter
OF overnight condolences.
One Of these girls was silent, q
little terrified. but determined to
follow her plans through. It was
wrong, yes. but so much was at
stake. There were extenuating cir.
cumstances. And no one would be
harmed. She would be very care.
full.
Jerry picked up a cobwebby at.
fair and glanced quickly at the size
mark.
Sixteen! It was Just what she
wanted, but she couldn't take 1t
now. Too bad. Some Of the tunics
were one Of q kind. She folded It
quickly and piled It up with others
in the neat rows on the counter.
1t was unnecessary work. she con.
sidered. but the head Of the depart
ment was particular. Five minutes
after the barriers were down the
counter would present q scene OF
such disorder as to make you weep.
1t did. The sale had been well
advertised. Jerry watched the
grabbing. paving hands with q
strong desire to speak her mind
about those who owned them. But
the customer was always right.
THE eager pulling aud digging
= became harder to bear when
greedy hands reached for the tunic
that Jerry had marked for herself.
She was going to borrow that dress
for the party. that Is. II It remained
unsold. There were others like It
but none size Is. And the rest OF
the tunics were OF heavy lace
things she could not possibly slip
into her handbag.
Two Of thu lighter tunics were
sold Immediately and Jerry's heart
fell. The one she wanted would
surely be the next to 60. Then,
unaccountably. the tide Of favor
turned to the coarser pieces. And
as the day wore on and the tunic
she wanted for one precious night
remained unsold on the counter she
began to maneuver to discourage
its sale. Each time It threatened
to become exposed on top Of the
heap she deftly thrust It deeper. II
she could.
And by four o'clock. one hour
before closing time. Jerry's tunic
was still there. But she had begun
to weaken. OF course she would re-
turn it in the morning unchanged
and unsoiled. But suppose someone
saw her taking 1t. Frying eyes
were about. She would be accused
OF stealing. What q terrible mess