The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
THIS HAS HAPPENED


Then one day Red Flynn, who ais
loves Molly, telephones 70 say tina
Jack Wells d In town. Red ID goin
70 meet him that evening. and ask
Molly II he shall bring him out 4
her fiat. bat Molly has = dinner en-
gagement with Bob. He has prom
ised 70 marry him, u the engagement
proves = success. And she means Z
play the game, and abide BY all tn
roles. She tells Red that shc doe
not want 70 re Jack.
Bob breaks his dinner engagement
Feeling very lonely and forsakeu
Molly decides 70 sec, u she ran reacl
Jack By phone. II Dob breaks his ap
pclntment with her, then surely III
has the right 70 ask an old friend Il
call. She IL crying with vexation an,
grief. when the bell rings.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
It was Red Flynn. and he was alone
Characteristically, he wasted no time
Good Lord. Molly, what have 20,
done now"
II don't know" She rubbed her eye,
with the back Of her hand. 'Wha
have I done?"
you don't know!" he exclaimed
What are you crying for then?"
Me? OH don't know. I'm Jus
-crying-that's all. What did I do?'
"Nobody's been up here YETI"
She shook her head in bewilder,
ment.
mo, nobody's been here. Where,
Jack? How does he look? Do 70,
think he loves me q bit. Red? Just tn,
littlest bit? What did he come t,
Boston for? 49,. For goodness sake
what's the matter? Can't you answer
me?"
"Onc at a time" he begged. "Ans
you'd better leave Jack out for
while. He's ct the Copley now. Blu
he'll probably 60 back to New York
when he sees the morning papers
Sure, he loves you. He's cuckoo owe
you, that's what he Is. Cuckoo. .
And now will you tell me what's tn,
big Idea Of getting yourself engaged t,
. guy like Newtpn?"
"Engaged7" repeated Molly stupidity
"Mc-engaged?"
Sure. You heard me the first time
Come on now. lets get this STRAIGHT
Molly. Didn't you tell Newton you't
marry him."
"Yes." she admitted. II did-sor
Of"
What do you mean-'sort OFT"
well. It was sort Of 4 trial engage,
ment, you zee. We're trying It out
kind Of. II Bob's nice for thre,
months, then-if he still loves me
It's q secret, you see. . Nobod,
knows aboutit."
Nobody knows about It! Say. tn,
whole town knows about It. Newton,
been drinking all day In one OF thos,
speakeasies on Stuart street, and talk.
ing his head of. It's . co-cducationa
Speakeasy. There were some shoy
girls In there from Hello. Mike ans
naturally they spilled the beans. Their,
are . flock Of reporters out now, look
ing for Newton. He drifted ava,
from the joint where he's been max
Ing speeches. and they haven't locates
him yet. It's = wonder they haven
been here to get . story from YOU"
"Oh. dear. Oh, dear!"
"A hell Of . mess!" exploded Rex
irritably. 'Imogene Starr says h,
showed her the diamond he has 70
you. Seems he's been carrying
around in his pocket. Maybe he's los
1t by this time"
"What can I do, Red?"
Deny the engagement. Say It's
darn lie. The gang Will be out her
pretty soon. I'll duck before they &c
here. Tell them there must be 4 mis-
take. That you and Newton are onl,
friends-you know the gag. No 70
nance ct Ill. Say there's some un
fortunate misunderstanding. Don
let them kid you into making m,
speeches. Just play dumb. II you So
too much, you'll antagonist Newton
And you know what he Is when hi
gets started"
I'm awfully sorry. Red. It's prett,
much my fault. Bob's wretched Il
drink. I'm not blaming myself 70
that. hut ! think II would b pretty
u~psporting to deny the engagement
You see. ~ are engaged. only. O
course. it, supposed 70 b : socret. II
be letting hob down pretty badly Il
should call him ! liar. Il would b /
rotten trick"
serve him right" insisted Re-
stubbognlt. 'tDerve him darn good anl
right. What business has he Ghoot
Ing his head of about you 70 . 10
q buns Ia : speakoasyf Hashing
diamond. ard ~ that stuff. I'v
warned you befoee. Molly. You neve
sl1ould have st mixed UP with . 81
like him."
aDut thsrs's rita" he moaned.
eyes. And there's Jack. too. Didn'
you over think about hiua9 tod yos
before Aitaie not the only cute ~
that's ever eolng to ct born. Haven
you any ambition y~olrsolf1 Don't yol
want : k3d q your oWn9"
n want RITA"
~Oh. III rjght. Have It your ON
way. RitA's . nioe little I'D. 4 haven
. thing against her. 90 al1oad. anl
got your ready : mado family. q
ahead, and marry Newton"
Jack doesn't know about Il YETI
she interrupted.
mo. I left him and went hack 4
the ol1ice. 0omeone phonod III. Will