The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-05

theater tickets on his desk and
he returns to get them.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
Jack made an impatient gesture
toward the waiter who had hurried
to the table, order pad in hand. "No
dessert. But you can bring the
check. +. What do you mean
Borden ?" he demanded of Ruth, in
an odd, constrained voice. as the
waiter was removing Ruth's dish of
melted ice cream.
"You-you look so queer that I
thought you might have had quar-
rel with Borden" Ruth quivered, OBJ
livious o. the waters presence. "O.i,
Jack. what is the matter? Did you
see him."
Jack frowned, then poured HIM
self cup Of coffee with hand that
trembled slightly. "Why should see
him? Watching Borden isn't my IA
vorite indoor SPORT"
He must have realized then how
violent his voice was, for he soft
ened it suddenly. there's nothing
the matter, honey. Just thought
I'd gather up some work to do over
tho weekend" and he pointed to
the well-filled brief case he had
propped against the wall.
"You're-going to work tomor-
row." Ruth asked slowly.
J00k Sr,S1n1 NJ how with rII1v,
pale. taut lips. "Just during the day.
Well have our evening together.
Sorry to have kept you waiting,
sweetheart"
She tried CALAMITY to play up,
though her heart felt like stone in
her breast. "Poor Lefty! She's like a
ghost, isn't she, dear? A drab, gray,
ole ghost, haunting a scrub pail and
mop. But I'll never forget Lefty.
You know, darling, it was your
sweetness to old Lefty that made me
first realize that / loved YOU"
His smile became more natural,
eager. Eyes? thought you said last
night you'd loved me since the first
time you saw me, when you were
feeding the pigeons"
"Of coursew she nodded, almost
happy again. "But ] didn't realize
until the other day-Tuesday, wasn't
it? How long ago it seems now!-
when you were showing me your Of
fices so proudly. Remember? You'd
Sc t Miss Hester out for quart of
hot chocolate, and you made poor old
Lefty have some, too"
"Oh, Lefty and I are pals" Jack
laughed. ever since her first day
il the building, when noticed that
she was new, and told her I was
glad to meet her, she's thought your
precious Jack q really remarkable
fellow"
"And he isl" Ruth cried, COM
pletely happy again. ooh, Jack!"
She caught her breath sharply on
that beloved name. Then she laughed
softly. her blue eyes limpid with
love. Darling, I'll never forget how
comical you looked last night when
| came back into the room without
my spectacles, with my curls turned
loose and that awful yellowish pow
der scrubbed off my face"
"That was mean trick to play on
a mani" Jack chided her tenderly.
LET him get himself engaged to one
girl and then find himself saddlcd
with an entirely different one!"
Are you sorry, darling?" she
leased, the dimple Juggling at the
corner Of her beautiful little mouth.
II suppose I'll have to make the
best Of you," Jack retorted. Then. to
the waiter. "The check? Oh, yes"
Ruth, watching his face because
| she loved it SO, saw q frown pass
lquickly over it as his eyes scanned
the check. And again joy fled from
her heart. She tried to grasp
its flying wings: "Oh, no! Jack isn't
stingy! Why, he's the soul Of gen.
lerosity. I've, seen him tip Lefty and
| the elevator boys
She turned away her eyes, lest she
see that the tip was small. She
could not have borne that-not to.
day!
"Your brief case, sir!" the waiter
called to Jack as be and Ruth were
leaving.
muttered thanks and Ruth thought
hi looked It it with distaste dis,
gust even. The poor deax dOesnh
went to work, but feels that b. hai
| 10. now that he's IN en9aged man
planning to get married!s she de-
/ duccd, trying to recnpture Joy. 20!
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