The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-02

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TO dance with her. She continues
to lure Stephen, pretending she
intends to buy another car. But
she becomes jealous at b dance
and drives home without him. A
| near wreck brings meeting with
HUCK CONNOR, who tells her he
| is broker from Chicago.
| Conn0r moves to the Judson
hotel and Pamela introduces him
to her brother, HAROLD, who
is in love with Mildred. She warns
him against Connor after Huck
sets bait to trap him I'm a IDEAL"
Gradually Mildred realizes that
Stephen is forgetting her since
the wealthy girl has begun to
play for his attentions.
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CHAPTER VII
STEPHEN AF2MITAGE had walked
right past Mildred's desk without
seeing her.
For all the boyish flippancy which,
he showed at times. Stephen pos
sesscd a remarkable power of concen-
tration. He was thinking at the mo-
ment Of Huck Connor. Where had
he seen him before? When he gave
up trying to place the man he was
long out of Mildred'S sight, without
knowing that he had been so near to
her.
To Mildred 1t seemed that he hadn't
t%Nk 1NA IN
red as she watched him 60 without
even a nod to her. Then she turned
to her work and typed furiously
blinking back tears of modification
that blinded her.
Pamela had done a good job, she
told herself in making conquest of
Stephen. He couldn't see anyone
else now. For moment Mildred
hated him. Not because he was no
longer interested in her but because
it disappointed her that he should
have fallen for Pamela. After all,
she realized, she'd held a faint hope
that Stephen would be different, that
he would see through Pamela's shall
lowness.
But. try to despise Stephen as she
might, Mildred carried home heavy
heart that day.
Connie opened her mouth to tease
her about her lovelorn expression but
closed it again, telling herself that
she might be too near the truth for
fun.
So 1t was with mixed feelings that
Mildred picked up the nosegay Of
tiny rosebuds that she found on her
desk the next morning. It was im-
possible not to be glad that Stephen
had remembered her. There was no
card with them but she knew they
were from him.
She did not pin them on her dress
this time, but when Stephen dropped
in later they were In a wee vase on
her desk.
Mildred received him as though he
had come on business, hoping that he
would not notice any change in her
manner and suspect its cause.
"How are your" he asked pleas
antly, and his eyes fingered on hers.
He found it pleasant to search her
face. There was q fascinating play
Of emotions in the changing curve Of
her lips and In her telltale eyes.
Busy" Mildred answered dis
couragingly. Then, because she was
truly polite. THANK you," she said,
and indicated the flowers.
Stephen waved them out Of the
conversation.
Tell me-" he said with unexpected
seriousness. who is this fellow
Connor-Huck Connor? Do you
know. anything about him, Miss Law
rence?"
She looked at him frankly. though
she believed she could guess the rea-
son for his interest in Huck. She
remembered that Harold had spoken
Of Mr.. Connor as = new victim Of
Pamela's Perhaps Stephen had
learned Of that. too, and did not like
It.
II, don't know q thing about him."
she said truthftllly.
II wish I did," Stephen told her.
Miss Judson introduced us yester-
day ana can't get the fellow out Of
my mind. I know I've met him some
where" AZ. -
Mildred suddenly felt i little hap
pier. At least Stephen was not at.
tempting to deceive her. And his
presence here now proved that his
failure to see 1her' the day before had
not BEEN deliberate.
We'll, Il you lt1rn anything about
him I wish; you'd let me know" she
said.
Stephen looked 1t her sharply.
"Are you interested In llim?" he
asked and his voice carried an edee.
Simply because I want to protect
someone ! know II there's anything
wrong about Mr.. Connor," Mildred
explained, and the scowl left steph.
ems face.
I'D hate to see you getting inter-
ested IN anyone else lust now" he
said and grinned.
Anyone else?" Mildred repeated.
"Now don't say you aren't inter-
ested In me until tell you what I
came In here for" Stephen hastened
to plead. For whoever this bo1o
may be in his own pew he was kind
enough to come over this morning
and hand out q couple Of tickets to
. show for tonight. You're the
chosen one to share the windfall with
you-s truly
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