The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-25

VIRGINIA BREWSTER. upon
the Suas.cn death or her father
after losing his fortune. goes 10
live with n EirlhnOd friend. CLA.
RlSSA DEAN. mud her father. In
spite Of the objections Ut her
Hnncr. NATHANIEL DAMN. who
dixtrNstS DEANS motives. Become
Ing unhappy In her new home.
VIRGINIA phones ~ N1EL'S
studio late one night nnd II sur
pr;scd when his model. CiilRl.
answers. This plants the seed Of
Jealousy.
Hoping to get MEL AWAY.
DEAN has - company he controls
offer him u hiEh-xninried position
IL Enn Francisco. NlEl. bcE~
VIRGINIA IN marry him and 70
west. hnt she refuses to let him
sacrifice hls art s:uay.
CLARIsSs becomes jealous ut
VIRGINIA over her tinrce. Wiz
CHINA resolves 10 ieave hut when
shc goes to say farewell "a her
host BEAN tries to get her to stay
AND asks her IL marry him. When
she refuses Indignantly, he tells
her that her father hnd cheated
him 0ut Of siO0.OOO nnd that Hhe
will have TO marry him Ia snve her
fnthcrS honor. She Snvs that Hhe
will crrn the hundred thousand
{" pcy him Ia one years time ar
marry him II she fails. Then she
slips quietly OIt Ut his hOuk6 and
goes AWAY In n taxi.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI.
tsV1TELL. il it's an address In
~ New York you want I'll get
1t for YOU" the driver said IN
answer to Virginia's reckless
statement. lie had pulled his cab
over TO the curb and sat. head
turned to face his fare, while the
motor idled ncisily.
Virginia hesita:ed to reply
aware that she had plunged head
long into a situation that con
tanned elements of danger. To tell
an unknown taxicab driver that
she wished to obtain a loan on
valuable ring. just because ne
looked sympathetic. was fool
hardy to say the least. and Vir'
ginia knew 1t. She had been
trained in the ways OF the rich
who know how to guard them
selves from unnecessary risks and
she was taking herself to task
now for her impetuosity. But the
driver was waiting and he did look
like a decent. regular person. Vir'
ginia threw caution to tho winds
and trusted his honesty.
IL should like to go to some
one who will make q loan on q
piece Of jewelry." she said as non
chalantly az she could manage. "A
reliable person. Of course" she
added firmly.
That's easy. lady: l know 8
guy over hera on Sixth Avenue
who'll treat you right.s All thu
chorines go TO him."
"Is that a recommendation
Virginia asked. curious to know
why it should be so.
I'm tellin' yuh. Them bable.
has got genuwine sparklers. al
right. They can't trust 'em ex
cept with a white guy. You can,
go wrong il you follow the choru,
danes when they send their jool'
to be reset lie laughed good
naturally at the little decei,
practiced by those who keep thcil
dealing with pawnbrokers a secre,
matter. and Virginia smiled witt
him.
"All right" she said; take m,
to your friend and Ill see wha
he can do about 'resetting' my
ring. 1t isn't diamond. though.
she fastened to explain as he
lated precaution. In case he hat
any INSCRIPTIONS designs In hi
head. II haven't any diamonds,
she went on. It was true. b.
cause she liked sapphires ant
pearls better. But. much as hel
father had iaylshed iuxuries upoI
her. he had given her few jewels
Virginia had thought be did no
care for them on young girls ant
she mad been content to expec
them later in life. She knew
now that It was because he hadn'
had the money to buy them.