The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-10
~ NA SeeNt Mc,
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Stephen away from her by pre-
tending she wants TO buy another
car. Then she meets HUCK
CONeVOR, who becomes infatu-
atcd with her, and she amuses
herself by playing with both men.
When Stephen favors Mildred
the manager asks her to be care
full or Pamela will have her dis
charged. But this may not be SO
easy as her brother, HAROLD, il
I'm love with Mildred. He Is =
wcakling and Mildred permits him
to call TO keep him from Huck's
gambling crowd. However, he sus-
poets that she cares more for
Stephen than for him and refuses
to stay one evening when he calls.
As the weeks pass Mildred real
ICES that Harold is becoming
hopclessly involved with Huck's
gamblers and that Pamela is win.
ming Stephen.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
| CHAPTER XIV
It came to Mildred as a distinct
shock that Harold was looking like q
ghost. Shed been too greatly pre-
occupied with her own troubles to no
tice the change In him before it be-
came pronounced.
But one day he stopped at her desk
as usual and started his unending
plea for date and Mildred saw that
the hand he put over the sheet of
paper In her typewriter to make her
stop working was decidedly unsteady
She looked up at him then in swift
alarm. His face confirmed her fear
that something was wrong with him.
There were shadows around his
sunken eyes and his skin was devoid
of color. But it was the haunted,
desperate expression of his eyes that
startled her.
Harold" she cried and then has
tily lowered her voice. What is the
matter?"
Harold was surprised, taken off his
guard. Nothing" he suffered.
What do you mean?"
THE way you look!" Mildred ex-
claimed. HAS anything happened to
you?"
Harold had regained his poise.
Nothing has happened to me-" he
said doggedly, except that I'm in a
fever over you. as always. If you've
any desire to help me let's have din
ner together tonight and :"
Mildred put hand on his arm In
an entreating gesture. YOU'D better
see a doctor" she said pleadingly.
You look terrible"
Harold covered her hand with one
of his own. You're all the medicine
need" he declared IF you'd give
me chance to tell you how need
you, Mildred
please, Harold. People are look
ing" g
Let EN- look. Unless you're afraid
Stephen Armitagc might happen
along and set an eyeful," he said
caustically.
Don't be absurd Mildred retorted
too quickly.
Still thrilling to that poor animal
crackers love song. are your" Harold
pressed, made unpleasant with his
biting jealousy. well, from all the
observation posts I've occupied, 1t
looks like he's picked a balcony close
to the dear old home sweet home for
his love scenes. Nothing but q Johnny
after all, trailing a girl like Pam"
| \ \ \
you're her brother" Mildred re-.
minded him sharply.
All the better to know her." Harold
asserted. But I'm not criticizing
Pam. She can't help 1t II her aura
Is golden and sticky. A man ought
to know better than to get caught in
it."
Mildred smiled wickedly. But you
spread the same lure in my way" she
pointed out. You'd buy what you
want. too. II you could"
Right II you can't love me I'd
rather have you love my gold than
fall for someone else. And I'm glad
to hear you say you think Pam has
bought her man. Knowing you. I'm
sure you won't continue to, think
much Of him."
Il didn't say anything of the kind!
But maybe I do think she would II
she could"
Then you believe Armitage loves
her for herself alone?"
Mildred made sudden, broken
gesture. Let's not +. talk about It,"
she said weakly.
She sat down again in her desk
chair and Harold leaned over her
while she furtively wiped her eyes.
I'm sorry" he said penitently, and
honestly hope Pam will give him the
gate, but can't help loving you, Mil
dred. know you won't have me Just
because my dads money could make
things easier for you, but that's no
reason why you should refuse to have
anything to do with me. We could
have Q good time while we're being
miserable"
Mildred tried to laugh and choked
instead. Poor Harold. Well, ct least
he was Drawer than she. She looked
up ct him, about to say she would
accept the invitation, when she saw
that he had taken his eyes from her
face and had fixed them upon the
elegant figure Of Hulk Conner wl1u
was Just passing.
| When Harold looked at her again
Mildred saw that the haunted ex-
Ipression had returned to his face
Huck had nodded = brief greeting
and gone on without pausing In bill
stride.
| He never came to Mildred's desn
any more. In heated argument
with Harold. during which the boz
had alternately threatened and beg.
ICED. Huck had learned that Mildred
suspected him-had suspected hin
from-the first.