The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-23
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Mildred and the latter faces
dreary days In search OF work.
Huck becomes insistent and
Pamela plans to break with him.
So she snubs him In Stephens
presence and when he objects
tells him that they arc engaged.
Stephen protests when they are
alone and she says that was the
only way she could get rid Of
Huck. She pleads with him to
confirm the engagement.
Meanwhile Huck summons Har-
old and commands him to prevent
Pamela's marriage to Stephen
under fear Of exposure concern.
ing forged check. Harold tells
him he can't force Pamela and
Huck plans to dispose OF Stephen.
A prospective purchaser guar.
antecs that he will take car II
Stephen can make II do = hum
dred and insists on the new win
dow model. Stephen takes him
out for the demonstration.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
"All right. Hold your breath and
sit tight" Stephen admonished Lefty
Flint, and In another minute they
were flying along In a world gone
mad.
Telephone poles, fences, trees, fields
plowcd for spring planting or still
covered with winter -dried grass and
weeds, became q confused, jumbline
procession that drew past and were
gone almost before its component
parts could be identified.
Not that Stephen or Lefty noticed
The former kept his eyes glued to the
road and Lefty never swerved hi.
glance from the evermounting speed
ometer.
At a hundred and two he reached
out and touched Stephens arm. 20
K.," he yelled but the words were
lost in the rush OF wind that fairly
tore them from his lips.
Stephen understood his touch
however, and gradually the car slowed
down to 80. to 80. to 70, to 60 and
until it appeared to the two men to
be creeping along at So
Then Stephen turned to his COM
panion, a great grin on his face
when she's done 10000 miles," he
said. you can step her up to :"
Never mind" Lefty broke in. I'm
satisfied. Let's 60. If there's q cor
anywhere around and he saw that
we'll get the works.
Stephen headed back toward the
highway. ~
Take the first turn to the right
Lefty directed when they reached It,
why not go back to the Officer"
Stephen asked. I'VE can't close the
deal out here"
Sure" Lefty agreed, IT know that
Don't worry. The sales made. Just
want to have friend look 'er over"
Stephen saw no reason for refusing.
Y S'"Qivc you q check for the full
amount when we get back to N'York, =
Lefty went on reassuringly. "Turn ia
the left at the light and cross the
tracks,.
Stephen followed his directions, q
little puzzled about their destination.
It surely looked like q low class neigh
borhood, he thought. glancing at the
row Of shaclts that hovered beside
the badly rutted road.
A bit farther on they struck q
stretch OF asphalt that was newly
patched and Stephen increased their
speed.
Take it easy" Lefty advised. 1--WE
far to CO."
Stephen slowed and looked around.
They were now in L section Of small
unprosperous factories and deserted
ramshacklc buildings, with now and
then wooden dwelling jammed be-
tween them, overcome by the progress
Of industry.
lover there" Lefty said, indicating
q post Colonial house that stood on Z
corner. It's wide veranda sagRed ct
one corner and parts Of the ornate
woodwork that a gencrous-minded
builder had bestowed upon it were
The front door bore . name in
her-beaten paint Of q color to
match the dreary dun Of the house
itself. Stephen just could make It
out. y. BIS Place" Whatever was
meant by place, he told himself, be-
ginning to dislike the idea Of stop
ping there.
But the car practically belonged to