The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-13

DERTIE LOU WARD, ON the
eve Of her wedding 70 ROD DRY-
Err. feels . premonitlo1 q tfou.
Ss . "1 csp. she . ssss''. ;.: ''f liza
MARSH. who has turned Rod
down becduse he % NOT wealthy.
But shD c0urogeoQo1y Yes0lveo
not to BE Jealous .of RODE past
love AFFAIR since hls future q 10
her keeping.
blow to Ter pride when she aeci.
dc1tnlly overheard one brides.
maid ash another i4 ahe thought
the bride liked eelng ssc0n0
choice. The Pais 9. her hesrt
wife" with Q werla Of alteration
They spend an ideal honey.
moon in a mountain resort, an6
BERTHE Lou almost 1orgets the
shadow cyst by the predatory *.
sSveetheart until they return an0
hnd Lilo acting 90 dictator q
their apartment On the groand
Both the bride and her mother
resent Iila's efforts to annoy. and
MRS. WARD ADVISES BERTHE Lou
70 try to avoid meeting her 10 the
future.
Entersainment ana the e.
nannds Of hospitality cripple their
budget ana tie nsw!ywess Assids
dine with the FKASERS. from
New York, nn0 Berthe Lou 1n L..
lighted. when TOM FRASER Of.
fers Rod . position N the city.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
pod looked helplessly over ct
~ Berthe Lou. Her eyes were
filed with IN eagevness he could
not mistake. Still. be hardly knew
what to say. The proposition had
been shot at him with disconcert.
ing suddenness. and life didn't
move that way In Wayville. He
supposed Tom had acquired the
manner In New York.
"You sure are speedy In the big
city. aren't your" he said, seeking
time. Then it occurred to him that
he'd have to talk the matter over
with BERTHE Lou in private before
he gave Tom an answer.
That's how We get there" Tom
snapped back at him. Suppose
we 60 up to our rooms after din.
ner and I'll tell you what's on my
mind while the girls and stiles
have a game Of bridge"
That suited Molly: that Is, with
certain notifications. She decided
to show BERTHE Lou and Lila her
French underwear instead Of mud.
ding through With tho rules on
normal expectancy" and 'quich
tricks" The men could have tho
sitting room.
The dinner was finished In an
air Of subdued excitement. BERTHE
: Lou could hardly sit still In her
chair. But Rod. she knew, was un.
decided. She could SEQ doubt in
his face. She felt Z little like
shaking him. Couldn't he SEQ what
. wonderful opportunity Tom was
Offering him?
Lila sat IN silence. The food
tasted Of ashes. She'd never been
quite so sorry before that she'd
turned Rod down.
New York! Her father aetly 70.
fused to support her Il che went to
the city. And Lila preferred not
to toll. But some day she'd meet
q man . travelling dal4eman
probably. who would take her away
to the land OF skyscrapers. L val
q little CALLING. though, 70 have the
one man she'd least expoctod "a
make the grade getting there ahead
OF her. and taking another Girl
with him.
Hut then. on second thoukAt,
what would Rod amount to II New
York? Tom couldn't have % much
to offer him. Lila perkod up. LIT
him Co.. And she'd come alone
later with her moneytags, whosxer
he might be. and show them Gle
hadn't been left It the post.
She was unusually gay the rept
Of the evening. Which pussled
Berthe Lou. wbo wa6 nut accue'
toned to exaygerateds aishts o.
fancy.