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

BERTHE Lou WARD, On the
eve Of her wedding to ROD BRY.
EN-. receives = pager knife ~ =
Kift from LILA MARSH-the
turned Rod down because 10 wss
not wealthy.
The feel Of the metal ehillea
Berttc Lou, nnd the thought that
It was n dagger TO pierce her hap.
piness dashed across her MIND 90
:sased ses to ;::
Hut she courageously resolves
mot 10 be Jealous Of RODE past
love AFFAIR, Hls failure % u her
keeping.
She IL beautiful n her wedalne
dress. hut the jozfsl chasing 9
crrcmony when BERTHE Los arcl.
dentally overheaPs one OF her
bridesmaids ask another &c she
think: the bride likes belng see.
Ond choice.
Dasedly she stands ssfore the
lister end and Rcd wS 81 .sS
wife" with = WORLD Of wonder
and adOratlO 10 h1s eyes, BERTHE
Lou knows that she wOul6 rather
be- second choice tAon % give h10
up.
-, She smile: :wee;IZ a.1 ixseres
groom q long kiss. wIth the 70.
mark. "l11 tnke my last kiss now
while ] can get IT, and offers -
arrange their new apartment ~.
cause she knows RODE taste 90
well.
They spend an ideal Aoaeymoos
and BERTHE Lon almost fosgeas
the shadows cast ~ the predae
tory ex-sweetheapt unt1l they ve.
turn and nu0 Lila u their aew
home.
NOW GO ON WITH TnD STORY
CHAPTER III
RERT1E LOU approached her new
home without hint from the
other girls that Lila had remained
behind when they left to 30 to the
station to meet the returning hon.
eymooners.
Much to their dismay Lila had
descended upon them In the dat an
hour or two before train time and
had insisted upon fulillling what
she called her promise to Rod.
She rearranged everything she
could move unassisted. The girls
argued and protested. But Lila
had . way Of coming out on top.
She professed to know more about
what Rod would like than anyone
else possibly could.
Mrs. Wards lips we're drawn
thin In suppressed anger. But she
kept silent because she did not
wish to make Z scene and start
people talking.
Her mind was busy turning over
ideas for covering Berthe Louis die.
comfiture when she found Lila In
her home. For Lila had au.
ncunced her intention Of staying
to help with the curtains and Mrs.
Ward suspected that nothing short
Of plain eviction would get her out.
WHEN the girls we're ready to
~ 60 to the station she told lila
that she really would not need her
help. It was useless. however. q
she had known It would b. Lila
refused to 50 with them. "You can
never get those rods up alone" she
declared with Z great show Of con.
sideration. I'm fact think Mar.
celia had better stay and help me-"
"Oh, no." Mrs. Ward said quick.
". "Marcella will want % 80 70
the station" She thought Il she
was left alone with Lila she might
find something to say to the gill
that would make her conscious Of
her bad taste IN coming 20 the
apartment 4t this time.
But Lila had suggested Marcel.
ia's remaining because she 6uspeet,
Cd what was on MrA Wards mind.
Mercolla vas utterly unaware Of
being . pawn. II really haven't
finished putting the kitchen dishes
back IN the cupboard. Mr.. Ward
she said. II IN undecided tone. =
guees "a better stay
Mrs.. Ward offered no further OBJ
1ectlons. Il Lila Was bent on max.
iug trouble ahe would make L. Apd
AL the more Il shs we're put cnt.
The arrival Of the bridal couple
n front q the. grocery store vas