The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-27

a. much % I could, but she never
would 60 anywhere with me or even
take . walk about tho grounds at
night. And I was getting craxier
about her svery day. At nrst, I
admit didn't think about marry.
ing her. but when she and Arnold
got engaged last Sunday night and
told the family Monday. I went OF
my head. I guess. I knew then I'd
marry her In . minute II she'd.
have me. but she wouldn't give me
= chance 70 talk 70 hef. e1 81
Yesterday Just before lunch I
saw her 60 into Mothers room and
followed her. III was telling her
how much I loved her. and-aud I
guess ! tried to kiss her, when
Mother and Arnold came in from
. shopping trip. Arnold saw me
trying to kiss her. and he went
wild. He-he said he'd kill us both
It Doris was doublecrossing him
with me. Mother heard the row
from her sitting room and came
in. was afraid she'd fire Doris. az
well as Arnold.
anyway. Mother got rid Of both
OF them and tried to make me prom.
Use not to have anything more to
do with Doris. As II Doris herself
would let me! told her I was
crazy about Doris, that I was going
e. ask her to marry mo the iarst
chance I got. She had q at. Of
course, and swore she'd discharge
Doris a. soon % Lord Crosby's
visit was over. ! told her Il she
did I'd walk out Of the house my.
self. - o..
ssWELL you know the rest.
!" Dundee. I got pretty tight
ct dinner and Afterwards, and when
Mother lit. Into Gigi I got % ted.
up ! bottled. Doris was in the back
hall, alone. for the moment. The
radio was playing. and I made her
dance with me. and tried to ret her
to ray she'd meet me In the tower
room after tho family was In bed.
Told her ! had something import,
ant to ask her. You heard her say
shed meet me. ! didn't know
whether she meant It or. not, but
! wasn't taking any chances Of
missing her IN case she did. SO
vent upstairs. before the party
broke up. smoked awhile and drank
tho whisky I'd sneaked from tho
stdeboard after dinner. It was
about five to II when I went M
to the tower room. listened &C
the stairhead and heard the Smiths
saying .good-night 20 I beat It up
quick. 20 - not to be seen. Doris
had admitted she didn't have 20
wait pp for Mother. and I thought
she could get to the tower room.
too. without anyoneis being the
wiser.
wan. she didn't come. Ismoksd
six or eight ciGarets and read IN
old detective story magazine I'd
left Up there years ago-the tower
room was my fevorito hiding-out
placs whsn ! wAa : kid-and then
shout mfdnight ! must have fallen
asleep Just - I said. It was near.
II nina. -Xhen-I woke. and beat Il
downstairs TO my room, had :
shower. shaved and dressed. You
knew the rest No. I didn't
look ont Of the tower windows 70.
ward the lake. and ! didn't hear
: t4lng. It's prstt:- hard to hear
anyt1lng up there" Is
when 10 h1d finished captain
etrawn beckoned to Dundee. well
check up on that tower room Fight
new Dundee. Then. Mr.. Berkep
~. III come bac- 70 your story.
n the meantime. I'll give orders
70 the butler 70 serve breakfast
downstairs ana 70 heve tray eont
up 70 Jon. 49,. Yea, ma'amls ~
added emphaticalIy. @ Mn. Borke.
~ began - swell with indiguap
tion, I'm running this houss now
It'll Doris Mathew, murder u
~ = Cpntiassdy