The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-03
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HELEN PAGE feels unhappy
when her classmates accuse hef
IT being In love with her ha0d.
sOmac guardian, LEONARD BRENT.
hut he represents atl that she
knows NJ home and family ewes
though he refuses tO clear up The
mystery Of hes birth until after
her graduation.
However. . chance meeting WITH
dying brgEar. CHARLES
OWENS NE:L1.IN. caases Brent 10
change NIL his plans regarding
IleIen's future. before the MAN
dies. I1rcnt ecures fncia and evil
denccs which nc L. able 70 cor.
rObOrntc 10 s0me extent b. . visit
60 lonkcrS.
On graduating. Hclen femla6a
her guardian III his pr01mlae -
tell her about her parents. and -
amazed when he Informs heP TINT
she is heiresa Of = nllllOnalse.
CYRIL X. CUNNINGHAM, and
take her 10 her grandfather swhen
she was -. Drcnt takes her to
NOnkcrs md Introduces her to
Cunningham m his granddnugh.
ter. He tells the story mnA NlKera
~ proof the locket c0ntnln1ng Z
NINGnAM NELL1N which he had
taken from the dying beEGar.
C~unnlnEhnm md his lawyer re.
quest TINT Helen remain at Brnna.
blrwOOd nntN1 mn invcst1gntSOo In
mndc. nrcmt fmvOPS this. hut the
gtr1 objects. rcsenttnE. the fact
thnt she r. under suspicion. Brens
makes her stay hi the OLD MAS
tries to win her love By q gift
n surprlse. he tells her.
NOW ia ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
HELEN lifted her face from MI.
Cunningham's shoulder and he
was happy 10 see that she was not
so depressed that she had no curl.
osity.
I'm sure you're going to like It."
ne went on, meaning the surprise
he had spoken OF.
what is it," Helen asked. dab.
bling a tear away from her lashes
and giving him the softest smile
he'd yet seen on her lovely young
c~Unntcnancc.
wait and see," he told her. "And
would you mind ringing for
Marks?"
Helen was constrained to curb
her curiosity and do as her grand.
father asked. When the servant an
pearcd the old man gave him a pre-.
arranged signal and dismissed him.
Helen's curiosity grew apace, but
Mr.. Cunningham was not yet ready
to satisfy 1t.
sit here" he said, pattirg tho
arm Of his chair. .and cry II you
want to-"
Helen shook her head. Tears
don't help" she told him.
Then you're really unhappy"
wei I...I... oh, I was going
to have such a wonderful time! I'd
planned It for years. Travelling
with Leonard. 1t got so dull ut
school sometimes. You see. i've
never been any place and -"
Listen" Mr.. Cunningham broke
In. He bent his head Ia an atten.
tive attitude and Helen followed
suit. She heard a car in the drive.
way. a soft sound that barely came
up through the open windows.
Go and see who It Is" he told
her and she flew swiftly to see II
Leonard had returned.
uER disappointment was instant.
This was q car she had never
seen before.
Il don't know who It Is" She
turned back to her grandfather.
Him. what kind OF car IS 1T"
Il don't know. but it's a beauty"
Helen admitted.
We'll. we'll, / wonder why We
haven't thought Of having q car
for you. You would like one,
wouldn't your"
I'D love It," Helen exclaimed.
thinking how fascinating 1t would
be II she could drive about the
country and break the monotony Of
living at Bramblewood.
Can YOU driver" he asked her.
"Of course. Leonard taught me-"
But he didn't buy sou q car.
eh?"
mo, Miss Spann would not per-
nit it,