The Bismarck tribune., 1929-03-28
DEWEY GROVES

DEWEY GROVES
| the Judson heiress and her friends
she was shocked at what she saw.
Pamela was showing Stephen the
latest In dance contortions. A cross
between the Black Bottom ana the
Charleston. combining the most active
features Of each.
Stephen stood by. accompanying the
music with handclapping ana foot
tapping.
Mildred got over her victorian
feeling" as Connie called her reaction
to certain things. by reminding her
self that 1t wasn't Pamela who was
wrong: it was she. Connie always
told her she had no snap.
"Oh, bother!" Pamela exclaimed
when Mildred told her someone
wanted to speak to her on the tele-
phone. Tell them to 60 fry Ice"
She danced on until the music
stopped. Then she skipped away
Pamela never walked except on the
street.
Lets have dance" Stephen said
to Mildred. go ahead. boys give US
good number"
Mildred protested that she didn't
feel like dancing. but when the music
began to whine and coax and Stephen
came over to take her in his arms
she suddenly wanted very much to
dance with him.
"Hung up" a petulant voice cried
and, suddenly, "Oh!"
Stephen and Mildred danced q few
steps. Then the music stopped
abruptly. Mildred looked over at the
musicians and saw that Pamela was
there saying something to the leader,
She moved out of Stephens arms.
Pamela whirled toward them
would you mind going to the door
now. Miss Lawrence?" she said coldly
Someone might slip in"
"Ill trundle along" Stephen said
quickly to cover the awkwardness
that hung about them. Got a busy
day tomorrow" His glance was for
Mildred.
She did not see 1t. She had turned
away with her chin in the air.
= - i
Pamela came over and hung on
Stephens arm. Don't 60" she
coaxed. There won't be anyone here
for another hour"
II have to write q letter to Santa
Claus" Stephen laughed.
"Sore because I stopped your dance
with Miss Lawrence?" Pamela ctal-
lenged outright.
Il dare say we'll have another, =
Stephen retorted, but who shall say
that he was angry TO have q girl
like Pamela interfering in his affairs
was nothing to shrivel his pride. He
did not say this to himself but he
felt it.
well, I really do want to talk ia
you about q new car" Pamela urged
Il think I've burned out the bear
ings."
.Already?"
And I've smashed q headlight and
there's q hole in the body ana the
brakes are going and q couple oi
springs are broken and ="
What did you do2 Try to shove
a locomotive off the track? You
women drivers ="
"Have lunch with me tomorrow, .
Pamela broke in. And bring all the
pictures Of your latest models. Cars
I mean."
Stephen agreed. He could ask Mil
dred to lunch with him another time
He hadn't sold Car In long while
Maybe Miss Judson was serious about
wanting new model
Old p. A. M. was getting nippity
Of late. Criticizing, too. Claimed
Stephen wasted too much time out
side. Stephen said he had to build
up his prospects. OF course It cost
him lot Of money, but Stephen be-
lieved his social efforts would pay
eventually.
On the way out he said good night
to Mildred and reminded her again
that he would see her in the morning
She understood that he meant in re-
gard to some work but q Rladsome
little voice limited that he undoubtedly
would repeat his invitation to luncl,
with him.
Evidently Pamela had not capti-
waited him. It spunked Mildred up tc
know that Pamela hadn't utterly
eclipsed her.
Pamela turned to her gloatingly
when Stephen was gone. isn't he
just the grandest thing q girl could
wish for?" she said and did q whirl-
ing dance step or two. tive beer
trying all winter to make him but
he's never where you expect him tc
be-" Suddenly she stopped and grew
serious.
Where did you meet. him?"
Mildred saw no reason for not tell
ing her the story.
well. isn't that romantic9" Pa.
mela drawled when Mildred concluded
her recital Of the fur theft. "Ch, by
the way. make . memorandum fol
me, will you, please2 I want to tele-
phone to Bengay's In the morning
about that Louise Boulanger model
they were showing me this afternoon
Need . new dress tomorrow. Special
event." She paused and looked
sharply at Mildred.
launching with your hero" she
said, and laughed.
(To~8e Continued)
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