The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-17
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THIS Has HAPPENED

NATHANIEL DAMN. strasgllas
artist. u ENGAGE 10 VIRGINIA
BREWSTER. whose father % =
prominent Walt Street 0uane0er.
After losing bis Sevtase % spec-
ulat00a. BREWSTER dies auA.
denl! asS leaves he laughteS
NIEI. urges VIRGINIA - ~sv.
~ him ~ onee. bit ~ AID family
friend. FREDERuCK DEAN. anA
HIS daughter CHA RuNSA pesaua1e
her to make hov Temporary home
with them. This aogers MEL.
for he sosperts DEANS Ws0ooves
and does not like CLANvSHA. Ne
retMrsa - bis vvork nWd ques5e!s
with hls as~Ael. CHIRl. who %
Jealous ~ VIRGINIA.
Meanwhile. VIRGINIA q pux-
sled ana ushaepy % her new
h0sme. She Peso1ves q tell MEL
her fears. hut when she phNNee
his studio n the eveaing CHDWu
nnswers. she tries - Nght sus.
riclon hut she cannot brSng her.
SELF t. ea11 hom ago0a.
Tint evening NJ AIaneR CI.Ae
RISSA places VIRGINIA hes1Ae
her father ut the tohOo-eo The
chvlows dissenfest 81 MRS.
FARLEY. who apparently yeoeot.
- The nreeeNee ~ VIRGINIA %
VIRGINIA went - her s~eM.
1envime TIE others - pIay cards.
NOW GO ON WITH TIVE 0TO0Y
CHAPTER TX.
ssT'M afraid you will ind me
= dull company this evening. -
Frederick Dean remarked 70 Mrs.
Farley when ClaYissa and Rus
sell had gone.
ION the contrary" she said
evenly. you are going to b very
exciting company"
Mr.. Dean allowed . flicker Of
apprehension to appear In the
gaze he turned upon her. He had
caught something vaguely por-
tentious. even threatening. In her
level tone.
"Then you didn't stay for par
chesi?" he asked blandly.
"When have We ever played
parchesi?" she countered. Don't
pretend to be stupid. Frederick:
you are we'll aware that the game
we have played Is not 20 innoc-
uous a. that"
"Were we playing . game.
Helen?" His tones dripped inno-
cence. but his eyes evaded her
searching scrutiny Of his face.
Eyes. Frederick. we were." she
answered Internationally: "and
now l think It Il time to declare
the winner"
Dean reached over to q nearby
stand and helped himself to Z
cigaret from . lacquered boz.
Thank you" Mrs. Farley said
and put out Z head. He gave her
the ciSaret. and understood that
she knew he was disturbed to the
point Of forgetting his manners.
He took another cigaret TOT
himself but he did not neglect ia
touch . match to hers before
lighting his own. This vas going
to b . game Of Wits. he realised.
and he had lost the first point By
letting her see that he was wor.
ried.
"Were there any stakes?" be
asked. striving 70 speak lightly.
important Ones" she declared
instantly. II thought right aloug
that I had more to win than you
had. Frederick. but since meeting
Miss Brewster have reached .
different conclusion"
Meaning. ="
''That I am sure you regret the
game now. Sweet child. isn't
she?" Then with . suden bhot o.
confidence. she added: "You
know. think ] can understand
how you feel. Il must - like
drinking 1t . fountain Of youth
to possess . girl like Mis- Brew.
ster."
what srs you talking sbout?"
he shot Ct her quickly.
Don't lose your temper. dear. +"
she warned him sweetly:. Though
I understand that. too. I felt
angry myself earlier In the eve
ming. but I'm wise enough 10
know that It will do 10 good. I've
decided W can seftlA ~ 0ali4e