The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-04
THIS HAS HAPPENED

VIRGINIA BREWSTER, upon
losing both father and wealth,
consents to make her home with
CLARISSA DEAN and her father.
Her fiance. NATHANIEL DAMN.
objects 10 thiG Tor he mlatrusts
DEANS motives. DEAN plots to
get MEL away from VIRGINIA
but fails.
CLARISsA becomes Jealous of
VIRGINIA. and the latter resolves
to leave hut DEAN insists that
ahe marry him. when she refuses.
he threatens Ia reveal that her
father cheated him out Of 500. 900.
ReckIcsaly, she promises to earn
enough In one year to 1enay him
-Or mnPry him ~ she fails.
VIRGINIA realises her plight
when she discovers her hank bal.
nnce IN Overdrnvn. and she has 70
pawn 4 ring before finding a rem.
sonable hotel IN which to live.
She goes to NIEL'S studlo Ia tell
hin, Of her break with the DEANS.
hut she dare not reveal her com.
pnct with DEAN.
Next day VIRGINIA seeks id.
vice from broker friend m to
how to make the hundrrd thou.
sand. Then sho Invites hts secre.
tnry to- lunch nhd ns1<s her how
to nud husiness position. She
A~s VWSsshO0 NJ a
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV.
VIRGINIA awoke the next morn.
Ing after a restful sleep follow.
Ing a perfect evening with Ma.
thanie!. It wasn't quite perfect, oil
course, for there was always tho
shadow Of Frederick Deans mon.
strous bargain hanging over her.
There was no effort on his part to
persuade her to do anything against
her wishes. Marriage was not even
mentioned. They were as two com.
panions delightfully."- In love with
each other and making the most OF
each passing hour without cloudine
It by trying to insure future hap.
piness.
For . moment Virginia lay
yawning drowsily and half con.
sciously waiting Tor. tho entrance
Of: her maid to ten her tbs bath
was prepared. Then her ere caught
glimpse Of tho sheet shs had
tossed away from her silk-clad
body and she sat up. wide awake
In an instant. The sight OF the
machine-hemmed cotton affair In
place OF the handworked linen
sheets she was accustomed to was 4
sufficient reminder Of tho change
that had come to her to dispel her
dreamy illusion.
WE'LL, ! suppose ! might a. we'll
get up" she sighed. Certainly no
ones going to Az my tub today.
wonder II the waters still rusty"
It was, and again Virginia waa
compelled to limit her bathing Oh.
erations to the waterglass exer'
cises. az she called her improvised
shower.
She had scarcely finished dryins
herself when her telephone sum.
moned her to answer . call from
Mrs. Phelps.
"I've : place I think you could
fll." she told Virginia pleasantly.
Can you como In this morning?"
Certainly, Mrs. Phelps. What
hour. please?"
'Ten-thirty.s
I'll b there promptly. Thank
you very much"
Virginia slipped the receiver on
the hook and then flung her towel
on the bed with Q carefree gesture
Maybe no one would believe It but
! think I'm thrilled" she decided
and then. catching sight Of her un.
clad body in the dresser mirror,
laughed aloud. virginia Brewster,
what II this were . tslevision tele.
phone! Mrs. Phelps would never
send . skinny like you out 70
work."
She grabbed up the bathrobe che
hadn't stopped to put on to answer
the ringing Of the telephone and
threw It round her shoulders.
At 1880 sharp she was tellins
Miss Laidstons she had an %,
pointment with Mrs. Phelps.
"Ah, good morning." the latter
greeted her presently. "You are
really In earnest. aren't you?"