The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-12

always rolled his clouds away.
But even with the encouragement
Phillipa's words had given him, be
was not able to bring himself to
the point Of telling Natalie what he
had promised Bernadine. He put it
of, from day to day. After all. he
told himself, the possible ful6llment
Of the promise seemed growing
more remote each day. Bernadine
was steadily improving.
He saw her almost daily. Within
two weeks time he had fallen into
the habit Of dropping In at her
house on his way home. for q few
minutes chat with Bobby.
Usually Bernadine was at home,
getting ready to 60 to the club.
seeing to Bobby's supper. telling
him . bedtime story. trying to
down her wish to stay at home with
him.
Alan did not linger with them.
Natalie had been rather decent to
him lately. and he did not want to
disturb the unaccustomed harmony
in their home. Her jealousy Of
Bernadine seemed to have subsidized.
No doubt because Alan was with
her every evening, and not too
suspiciously willing to agree to any
arrangements she made for their
amusement.
THEIR period Of peace lasted
l. until 1t came to Phillipa's no
tice. The secretary opened the door
to Alan's private office Unexpectedly
one day. and saw him kissing his
wife. She learned he. had just given
Natalie a star sapphire ring.
That night. sitting with her chin
cupped In her hands. Phillipa
unused on the situation.
She concluded that shed spent
too much time on Alan to give him
up. Corrected-to give up the
ground she'd gained. Natalie had
had her chance. Shed invited com.
petition BY giving another woman
an opening. Now, she decided. 1t
would be fight to the last ditch.
She didn't believe that Natalie
had buried the only weapon that
could be used against her-her
jealousy. Astutely she reasoned
that Alan's wife didn't know about
the gifts that went to the Lamont
home.
While she was wondering what to
do about 1t. and growing more on.
WINGED that she must do something
soon. a letter came to the ONCE
from B~ernadine.
She had taken Bobby to Atlantic
City-for . vacation, she wrote. But
the truth was she wanted to break
up Alan's visits to her house, II she
could.
Maids gossip. Nellie brought It
to her ears as something other than
idle comment. Mrs. Converse's maid
said that her mistress was terribly
jealous Of her husband. Here Nellie
repeated q few instances Of Nata.
lies conduct that her servant had
used to illustrate her story.
Bernadine became alarmed. Shed
had experience with jealous wives.
Suppose this one should take It into
her head to object to Alan's limo
cent visits to Bobby. . That
was enough for Bernadine. She de.
cfded to do something to avoid
jeopardizing Bobby's chances Of be.
coming Alan's ward In the event
that she here she broke her
line Of thought. Now that she bad
settled that for Bobby. she never
allowed herself to dwell upon It.
Phillipa read the letter. She saw.
with satisfaction, that It contained
ammunition for her.
She reread the letter. smiled over
1t. and put 1t away. Natalie vas
coming to the ONCE that afternoon.
Phillipa knew. because she'd writ.
ten out q generous check for her,
which Alan had signed. Well,
there'd be something for her besides
the check.
Ito Be Continued)