The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-08
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HELEN PAGE feels unhappy
when her clnssIna tex accuse her
~ hci.;. In IOvc with her hand.
kerie guardian. LEONARD BRENT.
Hut lac represents all TINT ahc
knows nf home aud family and she
adorcs him biindly.
Brent changes EII his plans for
.1le!cn's future nftcr n chance
mrctin1 with q dying beggur.
CHARLES OWENS sf:LL1N. who
tells u strange story which Drcnt
~ able IL c~orrDhOrntc Ia some ex.
lent by u visit to- YOnkcrs.
ON graduating, Iscicn reminds
hcr guardian Of his promise %
reveal her pnrcntngc and &.
amazed when he Informs her that
she Is heircss ~ Il millionaire,
CiHIl. Is. CUNNINGHAM. aud
TINT hc promised her parents "a
take her to him hen shp VIVA Is,
They 20 to iOnkcrs md Drcnt
Introduces her to Cunningham M
bis granddaughter. lie offers M
proof the sGckct containing u nice
tMrc Of ENANGE:l.INE CUNNING.
IAN which he had tnkcn from the
dying NclIin.
Helen remains nt lrnmbicysood
while The lawyer investigates the
ht0ry. Cunningham presents her
with = car which she drives every.
where. One day she sccidentnIIy
NtrtIkcs n girl. EVA ENNIS. yvhO
has to be- taken 10 tie hospital.
I:s;,'S hr";her. ROBE;NT. upbratds
Helen for her selfish ~rcckics.ncss
and then, noting. her unstPung
condition. offers "a drive her
meme. tnnningli receives him
CraciOusiy and invites him "a
spend the evening. The young
couple go for Il cnn0e ride.
NOW 90 on WITH TIL: STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
0NE OF the things that Robert
= Ennis was eve to be grateful
for was the fact that he did not
kiss Helen at that moment.
He knew the desire, the urge that
comes like an avalanche. sweeping
all before it. disregarding restraint.
taking no account of costs.
He knew 1t. and he mastered II.
Tor n thought remained clear in
his mind. This girl was not for him.
Ills life was devoted to Eva. II
was for her future that lie was
working. She depended upon him.
And he could not lay a burdened
future at the feet OF a girl like
Helen Brent. even had he dared 10
take her romantic gesture seriously.
Her hand fluttercd away from his
and a flush stole quickly into her
checks. Had he deliberately re.
pulsed her overture? Did he still
consider her a devil-may.care mod
Crn?
An awkwardncss descended upon
them that lasted until they reached
the boatlousc. Helen found relief
IN helping Bob get the canoe
launched.
The commonplace phrases thew
used banished much Of the restraint
that had fallen upon them and
gradually, as they gliled over the
smooth water, the spell Of the night
re"ove itself into their minds.
To Bob Helen appeared TO be an
ethereal creature from another land,
Her white dress merged into the
background Of moon-s!lyered waite.
like 4 part OF the moonlight itself.
Only 4 CLINT now and then from the
spangled jacket when she stirred
slightly limited OF reality.
lie was glad when she began to
sing. in a low, melodious voice. His
sense of having been transported
out OF his own world was becoming
uncomfortably convincing.
Conversation seemed not to sug.
gest itself to either Of them. They
we're living their hour. not discuss.
Ing it as they would when they
were older and sought to recapture
the rapture Of an awakening that
never can be repeated. Old lovers
talk. relive their dreams. Youth
dreams. They were content witt,
silence-the silence Of song.
DRESENTLY Helen said they
must go back and Bob headed
the canoe toward the boathouse
without vocal protest. But every
instinct In his nature cried out
against parting SO soon.
Their good night was strictly for.
NAL. But the thoughts with which