The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-31
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old thing. Pep you up q bit, II you're
going to be up all night"
Honestly, Red, I don't feel like It,
do you mind If I make some fol-
myself? Have a cup with me, like a
good GIRL" he coaxed.
She turned to him gratefully.
Dear Red! I'll drink coffee OF
arsenic, If 1t will make you happy. But
don't get feeling sorry for me. Jack
and I broke up long ago.
He patted her hand sympathetic
cally.
ITS 4 hell Of a world" he de-
clared.
run along and make your coffee"
she admonished. And there are
crackers and cheese around some
where. Bring them in. when you
come And sec If you car find some
gauva jelly"
Red rummaged around the pantry
and fixed a tray clumsily. Measured
his coffee carefully, and the water,
and carried the %percolator into the
drawing ROOM.
Molly lay on her crazy cubist sofa,
with her head buried in the pillows,
crying her heart out.
Molly! Molly dcar!"
Red set his tray on the floor. and
the %percolator beside 1t, and put his
arms about her.
Poor little girl! Want me to
| smash his head. Molly?"
She shook her head against his
chest. laughing through her tears.
"Oh, no, Red. I'm crazy about his
head, dear"
Hes broken your heart-that's
what he's DONE"
Broken my heart. nothing!" she
contradicted. I'm just tired, that's
all. I'm a poor. weak woman, and
I've had a hard day"
We'll, we'll. Alta baby. Poor Ill
baby"
He patted her hair awkwardly. And
she drew his clumsy fingers to her
mouth and kissed them.
Dear little girl" he murmured.
He slipped his fingers beneath her
chin, and tilted back her head. Then
he kissed her on the mouth. He had
never kissed her that way before.
She tried to draw away. But he
drew her closer. She trembled for q
moment in his embrace.
They were like that when the door
opened. And, turning guilty, they
faced Bob.
He was in evening clothes, with an
opera hat in his hand. He looked
rather like the villain in a play. Pale
and %disheveled.
He walked toward them unsteadily,
with his arm raised.
You're drunk, old man. exclaimed
Red. watch what you're doing"
"Drunk!" Bob swayed. "Of course
I'm drunk. A fellows got to be drunk
or crazy. when he comes to this
house."
Steady" warned Red.
Don't you steady mel" cried the
intruder. II saw you! You can't
steady me-"
Don't be an ass" retorted Red
coolly. Anything you saw was quite
all right"
Bob hic-coughed.
Molly hasn't been feeling we'll this
evening"" explained Red.
80 you kissed her, and made her
all better" mimicked Bob.
Molly faced him angrily.
"You told me you were on the wa
gon!" she accused.
"You drive me to drink" re.
torted Bob.
Red put his arm around her
shoulders.
Don't argue with him. dear. He's
not In any condition to talk to-"
"You remind me-" proclaimed BOZ
drunkcnly, "of q few lines from
Othello. Did you ever read Othello
Mr.. Tynn?"
Red made no answer.
Probably you didn't" continued
Bob. $50 the classical reference is LOST
upon your lesser intelligence. Tit
lines, however, will convey their Owr
significance. Othello spoke them
when Iago told him that Desdemons
had been untrue.
~ had rather be q toad he said
and live upon the vapour of q dun
geon, than keep a corner In the thing
j 1OvS 4OI Ot1SCAO uOEO.
Bob sat down, placing his hat or
his stick. and holding it teeteringly
between his hands.
IT came here tonight" he pro
claimed, ito ask Molly to marry me
But I have decided ! would rather b.
q toad"
THAT'S all right by U.s." Offered
Red. go ahead-be q toad"
"It was dreadful of you to com,
here like this, Bob!" protested Molly
"You didn't expect me to make an!
little informal calls" he tainted
when you gave me that key. dix
your"
II did think you had q little chiv'
alryl" she flared.
Don't pay any attention to him
Molly" repeated Red. I'll throw hin
out on his q II you say so, dear"
"You lay q hand on me-" proclaime,
Bob thickly. land I'll take my daugh,
ter out of this-this den Of iniqutty!
Molly laughed systematically.
Den Of iniquity!" she cried. "Oh
Bob, you're funny. What do you thinI
you area hero In q melodrama?"
"Want to know what I think?" HI
demanded i~nsolently. II think your
q fine woman to have the bringing vi
Of m innocent child-that's what
I Think"
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Molly began to cry.
! you've . perfectly horrid mind
} Bob Newton she. sobbed. "Just q
II I didn't l-love R-Rita to d-death.
Reds face flushed hotly.
] you've q nerve, Newton, to talk t
Molly like thatl Where would you an
+ your innocent child be, II It WASH
; for her? Molly's been q perfect ange
to Rita, and you know 1t. I've q dar,
{ good mind to knock your head OFF fo
talking to her like that"
t Reds anger mounted. "And what
!. more" he announced. I'm going {