The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-04

her he is broker from Chicago.
Mildred thinks that Stephen Is
forgetting her since the wealthy
girl is playing for his attention.
Then he invites her to attend the
theater and she accepts, not
knowing that Pamela and Huck
Connor are to be there. Stephen
did not know they were coming
either until the arrival, and he
feels responsible when Pamela
treats Mildred snobbishly. He Is
also suspicious Of Huck and OBJ
jects to having Pamela trust him
too far. This Mildred thinks Is
jealousy on his part and COOL
ness comes up between them.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TX
Stephen made a mistake when he
suspected that Huck would ask Pa.
mela to night club. Huck was Too
well known at all Of these places to
risk it.
He didn't want his world to find
out that he was interested In the
girl. It would leak out soon. of
course, but he intended to put through
his plans before anyone started In
terfering, and that would mean be-
fore Pamela's father returned from
abroad.
AS his car moved through the
traffic and Pamela sat back with ILL.,
concealed impatience, Huck let his
eyes feast upon, her. He made no
attempt to mask them. Pamela was
watching the sea of faces that moved
by, some Of them turned with frank
curiosity toward her and her COM
panion.
The sickness of her smooth blond
hair-Huck knew 1t wasn't bleached--
the naughty curve where her chin
merged into her throat, appealed to
him.. He liked fineness. And fine
ness in women had been denied him.
The wealth of jewels Pamela wore
meant nothing to him. He wanted
Pamela because he. was madly infat-
uated with her. He had tried to
stem the tide of madness when first
he realized that 1t was sweeping over
him. His better judgment told him
1t was dangerous to fall in love with
girl like Pamela. But he might as
well have tried to stop the North
River from flowing out to sea.
A sudden slowing of the car when
pedestrian darted Unexpectedly In
front of it threw them closer to-
gether. Pamela drew quickly away.
She was uneasy. The quiet force of
Hucks personality was beginning to
disturb her. She remembered that
Harold had warned her he'd been
unable to learn anything concerning
the man.
It was one thing to flirt with him
In her fathers hotel. another to be
out with him alone. Pamela was moi
too sheltered to know that wolves
still prowled in sleeps clothing.
y - = ~.
"Well, I'm no Little Red Riding
Hood" she told herself scornfully. but
she was not sorry to arrive home
She started to say good night as soor
as they entered the lobby, but Hucl
pleaded for q dance in the grill. =
I'm tired" Pamela said shortly
but there was nothing in her ap
pearancS to bear her out in her ex
cuse. She was radiant, perhaps stil
flushed q trifle with anger. It va
simply unthinkable that q little no
body, stenographer should have tn
power to disturb her!
-Huck had guessed at her feeling
toward him and was quick to sueges
that II she could get up q party h,
would take them ell to the new mid
night revue that had opened the pre-
vious week and was already = sen
Sation. 4.
He smiled inwardly over her i'm
mediate interest in the invitation. H
knew then that Pamela was just !,
bit afraid Of him. That suited him
he'd feared she might be indifferent
But It's simply impossible to &c
tickets" she said hopelessly. !.
TN get them.''s Huck promised
but not more than six, please. You
brother might like to 60 II We ca,
locate him." he added cunningly.
"Ill ask II he's In" Pamela re
sp0nded and hurried over to the deSl
Harold would rave when he Learned
II he did, that she'd been out Wit
Huck, but she knew he'd been disap
pointed about tickets for the revue
She counted on that TO drag hir
along and prevent him from maxim
trouble TOR her.
She learned that Harold vas In hi
room. "I'll get him. she said
Huck. BE down In Z minute"
| She found Harold drinking orane
Juice and bicarbouate Of soda. u
looked Ill In.
"What's the matter With your" i,
snapped. "Lose again2 II doesn
take that gang up there long
clean you. does IT. ! should thin
you'd take up ping pong or kaittiu
afghars instead of playing poker"
"What Z comforting presence yo
are" her brother ieered. what di
lyou bust IN here tor. anyway"
Il Dear thee gifts," ramele smile,
@Come along. little brother. For Il
first time Ia my life want 4 char
eron."
lis your new boy friend .gettir
rough?" Harold sneered. Nov don
try to look innocent. ! got hume
lyou were out with Connor."
why pick on him3 Why n,
Stephen Armitage?" Pamela naocks
T. = =
well. niaybe. I've left q cali 4
sArmitage.'
30 you're spying on me. are yot
III pay YOU Of. don't iosyet. y