The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-11

been writing poetry"
"Oh. it vas only . little thing" she
explained. Il tried to do It like Dor
othy Parker. The idea vas cute. but
It wasn't mine. It was Bob's. He
says We have so million arithmetical
ancestors. Sort Of breath taking, isn't
It? Imagine taking after so million
people!"
you're seeing q lot Of Newton these
days. aren't your"
well. you've deserted me-" she
bantered, and I crave attention"
"You turned me down." he re-
minded her. But, just to show there's
no hard feelings. I'm going to tell you
something. Jack Wells Is getting in
town tonight. He ducked the report
ers in New York, and he's kept out Of
sight since he returned from Europe.
There was q story that he'd taken an
apartment in Greenwich Village, but
nobody could locate him. Anyhow
the office had . tip this afternoon.
He has q reservation on the Mer-
chants"
Molly's heart was beating madly.
MY goodness, Red. what r you
telling me for7 He's not coming to
see mel"
II don't know about that. Anyhow,
here's the dope. I'm supposed to meet
the train. and get m exclusive inter-
view. Statement about Mrs. Bulwer-
Eaton. and all that rot. II you say
the word, I'll steer Wells up to your
place. Thought maybe you'd like to
get Newton out Of the way. I haven't
forgotten what you told me the night
that sap brought the cop around. I'd
hate to see you get tied up with him.
Molly, with q couple Of decent eggs
like me and Wells around"
"Sh!" she cautioned. Don't talk
like that over the phone, Red. You
shouldn't say mean things about Bob.
Honestly you shouldn't"
why not?"
"Oh, I don't know" she floundcrcd.
"You just shouldn't. That's all"
"All right. I won't. But how about
Wells? Shall I bring him around?"
Molly hesitated. It would not, she
knew, be quite fair to Bob. She had
promised to play the game. He had
consented to q trial engagement, on
tacit condition that she observe the
rules. It was hardly the thing to
Danish even m unofficial fiancc. In
order to receive an old sweetheart.
Particularly when the two were
friends, and the affair would UNI
doubtedly result In embarrassing COM
p~lications.
NO" she said. please don't. It's
awful sweet Of you, Red. But-well, I
never told you hefore-hut Jack
turned me down flat, Just before he
went to Italy. oh, dear. It's awful to
talk like this. The operators listen
I know they do. BeSides-no. please
don't. / don't want YOU to. That Is. !
do. really, only you mustn't. There
are other reasons. I can't talk about
them now. The operators listen, ]
tell you. Anyhow It's horrid to dis
cuss your private affairs over the
phone. / think you're foolish to try
to get an interview. Jack will be
awfully nasty. II YOU ask him any
thing personal"
Il won't put my foot In 1t. Don't
worry. Go ahead and spend q nice
Jolly evening with Newton, il you'd
rather. Has he been throwing more
lamps around2 Or trotting cops Ia
on your"
please, Red!" she besousht. "Be
careful what you say. l can't talk any
more now. I promised Rita I'd take
her for q ride In the swan boats, and
the poor child's been waiting for
hours. Don't mention my name to
Jack ct all. I'd rather you didn't
truly, Red"
Molly expected Bob that evening
for dinner. It was the first time he
had failed to keep an engagement.
She waited for some time, expect
ing him every moment. But he had
not come by the time dinner MAS over.
and he failed to telephone during the
evening. She wondered. d~isconsolate-
", IL he were drinking again. And re-
Elected that she might have let Red
bring Jack around. quite Is we'll q
not. Il Bob was going to break din
ner engagements with her. then surely
Us Sl3Q IIB!st y cusext2Su Wn3Scvek
friends she chose.
The evening dragged interminably
She wondered II Jack and Red were
together. and what they were doing
She specialized as to what had
drought JACK % Aoston. and vhethel
Or not ne would Try % sce her. Prob
ably he would ak Red about her
She wondered y Red would tell hin.
about Bop. And then she thought q
Mrs. Bulwer-E Eaton. and wondered \
Red would dare 70 ask Jack aues-
lions about ner. ahe was stu won
dering when the telephone rang.
samething told her II vas Jack be-
fore she took the receiver down.
Hello: Molly" he said: and h.
voice stu had that tender ttmhFe thai
thrilled her % outrageausly.
tro Yea: :,,h ses !. a. q :eas i0r con
She felt n thoa1Uh ne might faint