The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
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Good evening. Mr.. Brent" The
mans tone when he greeted them
had barely escaped being obss.
quious. Helen always had the feel.
ing Of being In the company OF
OF vast importance when
she was with Leonard Brent. And
had there been = royal family in
America she was certain that Leno
would have received as much ot.
tention as the crown prince.
What's right for q night like
this?" Brent asked when they were
seated and . waiter lowered at his
elbow. The captain had fingered to
see to their comfort in person. Now
he offered seasonable suggestions
with evident anxiety to please.
Spanish melon? Consomme? A
duckling, perhaps, with orange
sauce. and an apple salad? Straw.
berry mousse. or patisserie Fran.
caise?"
Brent left the choice OF desserts
to Helen, ordering lone for himself.
She chose in favor OF the mousse.
Before their first course vas
brought the dance music burst out
with a call that was irresistible to
Helen.
please" she begged OF Brent.
lie put down the fat Turkish
cigaret he was smoking and got to
his feet. It was not q part OF his
campaign to deny her any pleasure
which she could derive from his
participation. Aside from kissing
her. To feed her desire to be near
him was one thing. to satisfy 1t
quite another.
r EONARD BRENT was too wise
to accept Helen's love for him
for anything but what It was. He
knew that some day some small
thing. q word. = gesture. OF his
would end It, and she would know
that she had romant!cized him into
her Prince Charming.
There were times when he'd have
liked to kiss her, but the desire vas
never overwhelming. and he warned
himself repeatedly that 4 kiss ian
awaken loathing % we'll as love.
Helen, he perceived, was Just trying
her wings. and taking the expert
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But her present state was too we'll
suited to his purpose to risk els.
turbing 1t by . moments pleasure.
So when she nestled In his arms
while they danced he resisted an
impulse to take her closer. to let
her know that she stirred him.
Helen closed her eyes and
dreamed Of dancing upon an un.
ending path. There wouldn't be any
tomorrows Of textbooks and class.
rooms. Nothing but this-motion
that spun you out Of yourself. set
you floating In spacc-music that
filled you with emotions you
couldn't define. Strangely, and
without knowing It, she forgot
Leonard Brent.
Brent brought her back to Garth
with the remark that he was start.
ing back to town early. Helen was
instantly against It.
mot without driving me TO the
falls!" she cried. I'VE haven't been
there this year. And its lovely
now"
Sorry" Brent answered abrupt.
ly. 1--WE someone to see on Inn.
portant business"
Tonight"
Brent frowned ut her inc-edulous
insistence. And suddenly Helen re.
membered the woman she had seen
hia with the previous Saturday.
}"Ch." she exclaimed. u won't
let you go!"
Instantly. and with . darkening
countenance. Brent came to halt on
the dance floor. Helen" he said
with . seriousness that shocked
her. There Is one thing you must
never do"
Ito he Contlnued)