The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-29

when PAMELA JUDSON, daugh.
ter Of M1ldred's employer, phones
and insists on her returning 70
the hotel 10 assist 1t . ball. Ste
phen tells Mildred that he II m
auto salesman and that he had
recently sold q car to Pamela.
The latter recognizes him - he Is
leaving Mildred In the lobby and
asks him to dance with her before
the regular guests arrive. Pamela
Is called to the phone and snubs
Mildred when she returns and
finds her dancing with Stephen.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
That night, arriving home late, Mil
bred found Connie reading maya
zine in bed. This she threw aside in
gleeful anticipation Of hearing some
thing interesting.
She sat up, with her arms curled
around her knees, looking oddly So
phisticated. Connie was going through
the black lingerie period. much to the
disapproval Of her mother. Usually
Mildred had something to say about
1t, too, but just now she was not In q
mood to notice the black wolfe pa
jamas.
Il couldn't Sleep" Connie confided
in a whisper, until ! heard what
happened.
Mildred tossed her hat onto a
chair and her bag on the dresser.
Connie puckered up her lips and
hummed softly. Mildred always put
her hat on . peg and her bag in q
drawer. Connie scented trouble.
Just q flat tire after all?" she
questioned sympathetically.
Mildred looked Ut her then.
Go to Sleep" she said Grossly.
Jaw, come on, Sis. tell me all about
1t. But I'm awfully disappointed.
Honestly / am. I thought he was
real person. Someone you could like. "
I'm not looking for anyone to like. -
Horse feathers! You're normal,
aren't your"
"Your young ideas give me a pain"
Mildred snapped. and disappeared
into the clothes closet to get her night
dress. Connie sighed and turned out
the light by the bed.
A few minutes later Mildred crept
in beside her. moist from hasty ablu-
tions and misty-eyed with unshed
tears. Connie put q firm warm arm
about her and pressed her face close
to Mildred's. but she said nothing
more"
ITS not that care" Mildred told
herself: "but suppose ! did?".
She meant suppose she cared for
Stephen. She thought her feeling OF
being ill-used was caused by Pa
mela's high-handed treatment Of her
and her resentment Of it,. She had
no idea that Stephen had made q
deep impression upon her: that she
minded having him grabbed up by
Pamela.
I'D quit in a minute II 1t weren't
for Nom and Connie" she stormed
silently.
It wasn't fair that one girl should
have everything in the world and
another should have to struggle alono
within sight but not within reach Of
all that the other had.
TIN sick Of It," Mildred rebelled
but she knew she would 60 on toler-
ating Pamela's abuses for the sake Of
her position.
The next morning she was unusu.
ally silent and hardly touched hel
breakfast. Mrs. Lawrence was toe
busy to notice. Somehow Comics
belongings invariably got scattered
Ill over the flat and she needed 4
searching party to help her off Il
school on time.
Mildred did not expect Stephen tc
show up Ut the hotel. 1t least no,
with any work for her to do, but just
before noon he surprised her by ap-
pearing ct her desk.
He looked precisely what Panels
had said. All that 1 girl could wish
for. His dusty-tan tweed and plair
brown tie with striped shirt were only
Z small part Of his perfection.
Good morning." he said cheerily
and placed = nosesay Of violets OF
her desk.
Mildred was trifle nonplussed bu,
It did not show in her manner wher
shA got out her notebook and pre-,
pared to take his dictation.
Don't bother about that" he said
"I'll dictate slowly. Take It right OF
the typewriter. Here're some Mettll
letterheads."
True y his word he dictated slowl,
ana anyone could have seen that hi
mind Va on the girl more than o.
the work. They'd done Just two let
ters when Mildred was required to q
up 70 . suite on the tenth floor.
Stephen glanced ct his watch
Sorry, ! can't wait until you COM
bat1l," he said. i've 1 luncheon dat
at ope-thirty and I've got 70 run owe
to the office first"
When Mildred saw him again h
was making his WY with Pamela t
1.-THE dining room. And Pamela w
wearing orchids. Mildred put be
hand to the violets she had pinne
lon her dress and tho thought thu
| llashed NhK0aSh her lnlni1g M NJ
compalmentosy 70. herself.
| AsSa naattof o. tat Pamela IN
lboptht Ne orchids hkrpe1f. IA
waited - look IKE ! milllcn dollar
- stephen.
stephens Aduifing glance assure