The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-02
Toll of Auto Tragedies in Nation 1928 Approximately 2OO
y RUTH
DEWEY GROVES

II Pamela had refused to 20, but she
put that aside as cheap.
whats the show?" she tempor-
lied.
"Show Business"
'Oh, that's q hit!"
"Fine. I'll come up for YOU at
eight. I live about half way UP to
your place"
This time Mildred went home with
a singing heart and new dress. She
was late and had time for only a
bite Of dinner, but that mattercd
nothing at all. What did matter was
to get the hem put in her new dress
and to find a pair of stockings to
match it.
why didn't you buy pair?" Con-
nie asked, hesitating over the impulse
to offer the pair she'd received from
all aunt at Christmas.
Because had to spend every cent
I had on this DRESS" Mildred an
swered. guessing what was going on
In Comics mind. Come on. honey.
she coaxed, "let me have them. I'll
be careful and wash them out to-
night before go to bed"
While Mildred was thus hastily
making preparations to look her best
for Stephen, Pamela was pushing
away a Peche Melba and telling the
waiter who served her to bring a par
fait instead.
Before it arrived Huck Connor
came to her table and Pamela asked
him to sit down. Harold had swal-
lowed his demi tasse and had gone.
leaving her for the moment with no
one either to quarrel with her or to
amuse her.
She welcomed Huck and, having
nothing else to do, half-heartedly
vamped him.
How about show tonight?" he
asked her.,
Pamela shook her head. i've got
some friends coming in later" She
said.
Her date wasn't until II, when she
was going to dance, but she didn't
want to go out with Huck. Harold
told her he'd cable their father if
she did"
Perhaps your brother could use
these tickets" Huck suggested, TAX
ing small white envelope from an
inside pocket. "A friend asked me
to get them and then wired he
couldn't be here
X X X
Pamela reached out hand, a sud-
den idea for their use coming to her
mind.
"1ll give them to him." she said,
and rose from the table just as the
vexed waiter served the parfait.
She knew Harold had gone up to
the club but she had no intention of
giving him the tickets.
In few minutes she had Stephen
on the wire. his hotel number being
one OF the first things she had asked
him for.
Get all dressed up and come
down." she told him. We've got
some place to CO."
I'm sorry, can't" Stephen ex-
planned. I'm going to see Show
Business tonight"
alone, I suppose" Pamela pumped,
Stephen laughed. Hardly. BY the
way. that friend of yours. Huck Con-
nor, gave me the tickets"
"Oh!" Pamela exclaimed. She
hadn't looked at the tickets she OBJ
tanned from Huck or asked him the
Eame Of the show.
But when she had hung ,lp in a
huff after Stephen had refused to
divulge the name of his companion
for the evening, she discovered that
they were also for Show Business"
well, I'll find out who you're TAX
ing" she stormed, meaning Stephen.
And II it's Mildred Lawrence $
well see. won't have q fresh stem
ographer interfering in my affairs!"
Then she telephoned downstairs
and asked to have Mr.. Connor PACED.
'T think I'd like to see that show"
she said without preamble. "Wait
for me at the west side elevator"
Huck waited some time, for she
stopped to change her simple dinner
dress to q more formal creation Of
pink satin that made her look like q
big doll. Over that she wrapped an
ermine sheath that Rugged her young
body close.
She intended to make Mildred
curl up and expire.
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stepped out Of the bronze elevator
and came up to him. Around her
throat were several strands of pearls
that he knew we're genuine and there
was the flash Of many jewels on her
ungloved arms.
They drove to the theater In cab
riolet. car that brought cry Of
admiration from Pamela when she
saw it. So her mystery man was
affluent! She looked at him with q
new interest Money always inter-
ested Pamela.
But it wasn't uppermost in her
thoughts tonight. She was bent on
making discovery. She wanted I'd
SEQ II Mildred Lawrence had dared
to accept an invitation from a man
she knew her employers daughter
had tagged as her own.
TO Be Continued)
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