The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-29
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DEWEY GROVES

her that she had not missed thu
mark, but for all his appreciation o1
her stunning appearance he tried Il
bring the conversation around tt
motor cars, the one he sold In par.
ticular.
But he got nowhere along that line
Pamela wanted to know all about him
and before lunch was over she had
lured him into promising to 90 with
her that night to the Westcheste1
Country Club, Of which she remained
a member despite the fact that sew
eral Of the older women wanted her
dropped.
They drove to the club in Psmela's
car. Stephen noticed that the fend-
ers were we'll used up but otherwise
it seemed to be in good condition
Still, he hoped to sell her a new one.
It was his guess that Pamela would
not drive any car for q year.
When they arrived at the club q
dance was in progress and Pamela
was not allowed more than q couple
Of dances with Stephen before he
was forced to yield to others.
Stephen sauntered off to q smok-
ing room and found q small knot Of
men in interesting conversation with
q racing driver who was just back
from winning cups in South America.
South America and racing cars were
two things Stephen liked to hear
about. He hoped some day to be the
South American representative for q
good car, and racing drivers were his
boyhood idols. He hadn't quite grown
up in respect to hero worshiping.
For at least five dances he forgot
all about Pamela. Remembering, he
started out to find her but fate. in
the person Of a pretty red-haired
girl, waylaid him. She demanded q
dance. Stephen recalled having met
her in a group when he arrived.
He didn't want to be rude. But
they hadn't danced long before he
found himself looking into Pamela'a
darkening countenance as she swept
past him with q young man whose
whispered words were falling on un-
needing ears.
I'm in for It," Stephen thought.
And so he was. At the end Of the
dance he sought out Pamela and
found her furiously angry.
Il know where you were," she de-
clared holly when he tried to tell her
of the racing driver. Everyone
knows where anyone is when they're
with that redhcaded Angela Perkinsl"
II give you my word. -"
"Oh. save it. Anyway, I'm tired Of
this; let's get out Of here"
Certainly"
Stephen was a little angry now
himself. After all, no girl had any
strings on him.
I'm drive" Pamela said shortly
when they got into her car. Stephen
had driven to the club but now he
took the seat beside her without 2
word.
Perhaps, had he attempted to de-
fend himself, Pamela's anger would
have dispelled itself in quarreline
with him, but she did not know how
to meet his silence. Not Stephens
at any rate. The silence Of over
awed servitors was q different mat
ter.
She had a grudge Of long standing
against Angela Perkins, grudge
born Of rivalry. She knew that Angela
had attached Stephen for the pur-
pose of annoying her and she hon
estly believed that Stephen had at.
tempted to lie about 1t.
They drove in bitter silence for q
mile or two: then suddenly she
brought the car to stop. She asked
Stephen to get out and take q looh
at the rear wheels. She said sl1t
thought she had flat.
Nonsense" Stephen replied CURLY
Pamela started to open the door or
her side. It was only bluff.
AS he stepped out Of the car ant
moved to the rear, Pamela put it Ii
gear and roared away. turning hel
head to call back something that
Stephen made out to be q suggestion
that he walk back and drive home
with Angela.
Stephen swore: then grinned
walked! Can you beat that?"
Pamela was far down the road be.
fore he turned back toward the club
Needless of danger, she drove on a1
high speed. forgetting that ahead o.
her lay short stretch Of road under
repair.
Even when she saw the warning
signal lights she did not slow In timl
to avoid tearing onto the rutted roa<
with momentum that brought dis
aster.
It came with the ear-splitting nois,
Of a cannon shot, jagged blowou
that flattened rear tire In less thar
q second and sent the car lurchinl
and careening, madly from side u
side.
Pamela tried desperately to righ
1t, but she knew when it came to ,
stop finally. directly across the road
way. that luck had favored her.
She slumped weakly back. shaker
and white. But the next instant
glancing up the road In the direc
ton she had come. her eyes met ,
sight that froze her to her seat with ,
new fear.
CHAPTER "
Bearing down upon Pamela witt
terrific speed was . big roadster Will
Q driver Is reckless Is herself ct tn
wheel. The big headlights swept owe
the road like two monsters. Panel
sat paralyzed with fright.
|. Il the other failed, - she had dom
to slow In response to the warning q
the red lights Get BY the roadside
nothing could avert = smash.
The approaching car came on. pa
the red lights, and Pamela saw wit
= sinking heart that it, speed ha
lessened but little.