The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-11
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HELEN PAGE feels unhapry
whcn her classmntcs accuse her o1
being In love with her handsome
guardian. LEONARD BRENT. Hut
he represents all that she knows
of home md family md she ndorea
him bIindiy. Brent changes AL
his plans for Helen's future after
heEgar. CHARLES NE:LIlN. SyhH
tells n arrange story which Brent
II able to c~OrrObOrate ~ some ex.
tent by n trip to Y0nkers.
On graduating. Helen remlnds
her guardian NJ his pr0mise 10 re.
veal her parcntaGe nnd % anAaxe0
when he Informs her that she IL
Il. CUNNINGHAM. ana that De
pronaised 10 take her - him when
h was IS. Brent Introduces hrr
tn Cunningham NJ His graQ6.
daughter and offers NJ proof q
lOckct containing n picture ~
EvAN q T. LINE CUNNINGHAM
whicl. br had taken fr0m the dy-
ing Ncllim.
Pending Investigation. Helen r..
mairs with her grandfather who
gives hcr a new cnr. She deivea
everywhere until she accidentally
hits a girl. EVA ENNIS. WIN hns
tn he tnkcn 10 the hospital. llelen
meets Evnis brother. ROBERT,
WIN falls In love with her.
Mhen Brent hears Of Robert. he
becomes NlnrMcd and Dc9tus 10
mOnOnOlixe nll her spnre time. tie
also avows his love for the aese
time. Cunningham gives mn old
fashioned party In honor 81
Iic!cns' 1vtsa birthday. and nrens
finds n l0ckct On the Goor which
proves 10 be similar 70 Heleo,s.
NOW Go ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xXI
QUICKLY Brent sought Helen
K and begged her to dance with
him.
why r You wearing your
mothers locket?" he asked at once
when they were whirling away.
Helen was impressed with the
seriousness Of his tone. "Why,
Leno dear" she said. haven't you
noticed that all the girls are wear.
ing old-fashioned costumes? I'm
wearing the locket because Il be.
longs with my dress"
But YOU might lose It." Bren,
cautioned her.
Helen put up a hand to feel Of
the locket. The clasp IS firm" she
said.
It's the only photograph OF your
mother that you have, isn't it?'
Brent questioned.
There was one In her ROOM
Helen replied; "a lovely picture
Leno. She must have been a beau,
tiful girl"
Like you dear" he smiled al
her. Did you find a picture Of
yonr father too" he added lightly.
"Yes."
Seems strange your grand
father permitted 1t to remain ii
Your mothers possession, doesn'l
it,"
Il don't think he touched any.
thing in her room after she went
away"
Il see. will you show me thu
picture? I'd like to see q photo
graph Of Charles"
It's up in my room: I'll get /,
for YOU later"
Some other time. And by tn,
way. you didn't discover that othe,
locket your grandfather spoke Of
did you:"
mo I'm sure 1t isn't in mother.
ROOM"
We'll. then, ! think you oughtn'l
to be wearing this one, Helen.
understand you're going to dance
on the lawn later. And this part,
isn't going to remain old.fashioned
II I'm any judge OF q beginning
Eotter give me the locket. dear
You would hate to lose 1t. wouldn't
you?"
1T would break my heart" Helen
declared. They danced aside, out
OF the way OF the other couples
and Helen took the chain from hel
throat.
ORIENT put It in his pocket, and
- breathed a hearty sigh OF relief
At least whoever had lost the otlle,
would not think he or she sau
Helen wearing it and claim It. and