The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-04
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NATALIE CONVERSE tries ia
conquer her jealousy for hex hus.
band. ALAN. But they quarrel
over BERNADlNE LAMONT.
night club hostess. who asks hin
to look after Bobby. whose father
had saved Alan's life during the
war. Alan seeks synlpathZ 1f0m
his secretary, PHILLIPA WEST,
who successfully schemes to
arouse Natalie's s.spicIonss and
Wounded pride prevents either
and Alan turns to PhilIipa. who
plays her part cleverly.
Natalie regrets her hasty action,
but does not write to Alan. hoping
he will beg her to return. Her
lipa. who helps make hin feel
neglected and abused. They are
seen together constantly. and
Phillipa. fearing that he does not
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going with a married III and
brings Alan to the point Of con.
Teasing more than friendsh1p for
her.
Phillipa feels her victory par
ring, n adroitly brings thIs
oversight to Aims attention. who.
remorseful mt his neglect. allows
her to select n handsome ring.
Confronting her family with II.
Phillipa's father becomes threat.
ching.
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CHAPTER XIV
DHILLIPA'S father came lunging
toward her, with clenched fists
appraised.
She drew back from him with
a scream. which she tried unsuc.
cessfuily to suppress. She saw his
massive frame CULVER from head to
foot, as he stopped short before
her. Into his eyes came a startled,
questioning look which Phillipa was
quick to interpret as horror Of what
he had been about to do.
After all the chastising, brutality,
of his grown daughter was impos'
sible for him. no matter to what
heat she aroused his ready temper
But his manner had been so Zero
cious, so determined, 1t nearly
frightened poor Mrs. West to death
She collapsed into a convenient
chair. and fell to sobbing broken
ly. Her world seemed tumblinl
about her. Phillipa had Away!
been respectable. That she should
now be mixed up with q married
man it was too much for hel
mother.
Phillipa paid no attention to her
as she sat there with her apron
thrown over her. head as though
with it she would shut out the dis
grace that lowered over them.
The girl walked to the door. Sh'
had nothing more to say to he
parents. Let them come to he
now, since they had seen at to In
suit her! Her father did not pre-
test her going. His knees felt veal
and he wanted to sit down. H
preferred to have Phillipa out Q
the room.
She went to dress. She was &
ing out with Alan and the subjec
that chiefly occupied her mind wa
her appearance. While her PAL
ents discussed the situation In til
kitchen. she hummed softly owe
her cosmetic laden dressing tabl
without giving them q furthe
thought.
She was a bit concerned aboy
what she should wear. Alan ha
been a tri1e grumpy that day: b
hadn't said where they would g
AS q matter OF fact. and Phillip
was we'll aware Of It. he hadn
wanted to go anywhere. To begi
with, he'd been Indifferent abo,
the choice of her ring. He tol
her to pick out what she liked an
Phillipa had taken him at his wor
Then she suggested that they ougl
to celebrate the occasion. Ala
acquiesced without interest.
TT WAS a bit Of a surprise to b.
to find Alan changed when !
greeted her at the hotel. He vi
clearly in the grip Of sorka excit