The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17


BERTHE LOU WARD, o. the
eve Of her wedding to ROD DRY.
Err. feels q prem0nitlon of trou.
BILE when she receives q dagger.
like paper knife from LILA
MARSH. who has tuened Rod
down because be 10 not wealthy.
nut she conrngeously resolves
love affair since his future o q
her keeping.
She also accidentally overhears
one bridesmaid ask another AZ IA
thouxht the bride liked heinz sec-
S.a choice; The pair . her
pers "My wife" With . worli 81
adoratiOn In bis eyes.
They spcnd nm ideal h0neymoon
ana Bettte Lon fOrgcts the shnd.
Ow cast ~ the ex-sweetheart mn.
sal they return md nnd Lila play.
ing dictator In their apaftment
s nsscnuse she "kn0ws what Rod
The nesviyweas settle do,vs n
tnetr little hOme. but too mach
hospitality upsets their financial
budget. This worries DePtie Lou,
as does the perslstent anaoyance
OF Lilo. So she 10 happy when
York which has been oSerca m"
~ an old frlend. TOM ERASER.
hut the serpeut u not cast ou0 1T
thcir Eden yet for when they are
leavlnE. Lila announces her IN.
tentSon OF seeing them soou Tor
a.: E.s . !: going to visit MOLLY
Rertle Lon 10 anxieu. IA make .
good impression 90 they 70 10 an
expensive hotel t0a live uatil they
can una nm apartment. Molly
urges her to buy '.smart clothes"
ana Beetle Lou 10 amaxed AZ the
cost. at everything. They AaaIIy
rAe q thrce-r00m apartment ut
g month. She tells Rod that
.le believes Molly dues not like
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
"YOU'RE cuckoo" Rod told Der.
tie Lou. but he said Il with
smile. 'Of course Molly likes
YOU"
"Of course she doesn't" Berthe
Lou returned as stoutly. "But she
likes you. And she likes Lila"
Rod looked up quickly. He was
tying the laces OF his black shoes,
There was Z QAeer sound IN BERTHE
Louis voice.
Il think you're mistaken. hon.
ey." he said soberly: ''but II Molly
isn't friendly toward you w won't
60 there"
I'VE must" Berthe Lou said
fatty. Wed be In Z terrible a,
II you lost your position now. We've
spent SO much money In Just . few
days. I've no idea where It's gone
to-" she added plaintively.
Il have" Rod said decisiyely
ITS gone for keeping up with New
York. But / guess Tom woulda',
can me Just because you and Mol
lie failed to hit It OF. What'l
wrong. anyway! You were friendly
enough with Molly in Wayville."
Its . silly thing. but I thinl
she believes ! was trying to pul
something over on her." BerttI
Lou replied. make her believe
my parents are wealthy, or some
thing like that. She's made sew
eral illusions to buffers that max,
me think she found out after tina
first day she came here to sec nj
that We never had an income e,
return-shest IN the house,
Rod was quiet for . moment
Then: WELL" he said gently. s.yo,
did throw : blum By coming TO thil
hotel"
"You know Why" Berthe Lou ex
claimed. But had no idea wha
It would cost. Anyone can max.
. mistake"
But You wouldn't move out thI
next day like / wanted Ia"
mo. / wouldn't. Not with Moll,
Fraser trying to patronise me-"
QOD looked ~ her with I toucl
= OF evaporation. And yet yol
accept Invitations to have dinus
with them"
I'm doing Il TOR your sake. Blu
I'm not going out Of my way 4
be agreeable to her. / won't kow
tow to anybody. That's Why ! toll
= you We ought to come. home early
Il stay I'm sure to say somethinI