The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-07
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EI:LI:N PAGE feels unhappy
when her classmates accuac her
ri bc6nC. In love with her hamd.
sOEsc guardian. LEONARD BRENT.
Hut he represents nil that she
knows II hOmsc nnd family ana she
a1 Sren. ' .san "..:s: 4; ~. p,s.. 10.
!. Heicn's future after u chance
meeting with q dying begwar,
CHARLES OWENS NE:LL1N, who
tells q strange story which Drent
u nblc ~ cOrrObOrmlc ~ sOme e..
tent by n visit tn IOnkrrs.
I'm EradNn Ting 9Ie1em rcMtnds
her E%uardian Of hls promise Is
reveal her ~parcntnRe and q.
nMaxed when he imfOrMas her that
sar r. hcircss Of q millionaire.
aSNlI. *. CUNNINGHAM. ana
that he promised her parents 10
she was IS. They Go 70 Yonkcrs
and Ercnt Introduces her % Gun.
bingham ms his Eranddnughter.
lie offers ns prOOf the IOcket cOn.
tntmfnc = picture nj EvANGEL1NI.
CUNNINGHAM svhich he md
taken o the dying NeIlin.
t!eicn remains nt Dransblewood
while the lawyer Investigates tie
story. Eager 10 win her favor,
ennn:nEhnnn prescnis her WIKI 4
beautiful n which she drlyes
sscryM here. One day she ncrl.
e:nta!!y strikes n young Efrl. EVA
I:NNIS. who has to hr treated a
The hospital. Although u-nsfrnnr.
!iclc1 goes tn the giri's nomc nnS
nrlnEn her smOthcr mud brother
!sn!sI:RT' ~ see her. BOb speaks
Mttcriy ~ Idle rich girls who
wreck Hives by careless driving.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVII
oWILL you permit me to drive
home with you. Miss Brent?"
Bob asked. His tone was cold
enough to bring a sharp refusal to
Hclcn's lips, but his next words
checked its uttcrance.
Il want to tell you about Eva"
he said.
Helen hesitatcd. and Mrs. Ennis
further delayed her reply by say.
ing good night. She must, she OK.
planned. c to her supper. Helen
watched her hurry up to the front
door and disappear within the
house before she turned to Bob.
who had stood quietly waiting for
her answer.
is there anything you think l
should know about your sister,"
she asked.
"Ics."
Helen moved ' will you
drive::'
"Bramblcwood." Helen directed.
DO you know where 1t is?'
i've lived in Yonkers all my
lifc." Bob told her. smiling at her
question.
I'm staying there" Helen said.
Bob wondered in what capacity.
Surely. he thought, not as a guest
OF old Cyril Cunningham's. But he
said nothing Of his conjcctures and
presently Helen asked him about
Eva.
Bob's answer was indirect. "You
said you we're through with reck.
less driving" he remarked. did
you mean that?"
Helen was astonishcd. "Of course
] did" she answered.
Il would like to believe It." Bot
said. because -. we'll, II you had
injured Eva in any way that might
have ruined her career 1t would
have been a crime. She has a great
talent-wc hope she will be famous
some day"
I'D never have forgiven myself
II she'd been permanently injured
Helen told him.
Il know It," he answered with a
degree OF sincerity that was puz.
zlins to Helen.
81 THOUGHT OF that" he went
on hurriedly: what a devil
of a cross you'd always bear. And
so | wanted to make you see that
other people-people you probably
know but little about-have hopes
and dreams that mean as much ia
them as your pleasures 10 to you
Suppose you had learned too late
that you had crashed someone the
world is in need Of! And suppose
you had smashed yourself up?"
Helen laughed with a touch oil