The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-06
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"Oh, Dan!"

"Oh, Dan!'
@Cherry!"
Brown eyes laughed up at graz
ones. The girl was prettier when
she smiled. The green velour Of the
chair was q perfect background for
her coloring. The small. rather
oval face was creamy ivory except
where tinges Of rose burned through
on each cheek. Curling lasheA
made the dark eyes darker. Her
Inns were crimson, possibly ex.
planned by the silver vanity she
held. Nature had designed those
Inns a trifle wide but the effect was
charming.
The tilted brim of her close at.
ting brown hat revealed crescent
OF dark hair over one temple. Elk
cent for the brown hat and coral
scarf Cherry was entirely In beige
beige suit and sweater, beige
pumps and cobweb hose. gloves and
even a purse Of the same shade. The
tone suited ner perfectly.
IAN PHILLIPS pulled the near
~ est chair nearer and swung
into it.
"A thousand pardons II I'm late!"
he began. II had three clocks and
3 watch and set 'em all"
"But ..'ou're not late. You're hve
minutes ahead OF time. See?"
Cherry held up a slender wrist
banded with platinum. The tiny
oblong dial on the platinum band
recorded rs minutes past one. IL
came in early for some errands and
finished them sooner than ex.
pected," she added. Prevarication
No. II for Miss Cherry Dixon that
day, but surely she must keep him
from guessing at her eagerness.
Then it's. all right. or course
the three clocks each keep different
time and I couldn't be sure--et.
cuse me, Miss Dixon. but I've got
to stop right here and tell you that
of all Gods fairest creatures you
are the prettiest, the most utterly
devastating-!"
"p4ease, Mr.. Phillips!" The cheeks
were crimson but the girls eyes
were laughing.
mir. Phillips? I thought it was
going to be Dan from now ONT"
well. then, Dan. stop it. You're
making fun of mel"
IF l ever heard blasphemy-l
Coyotes and cuttlefish! Why. my
dear young woman. Id as soon cut
of my right arm. What really
meant to say was that the prettiest
girl in the world is looking prettier
than she has any right to look.
What's going to come OF this3 You
can't keep 1t up. you know. These
old eyes won't stand it. You can't
keep getting more beautiful every
time I see you!"
Cherry rose to meet the teasing.
She said demurely, Sorry. sir.
You can always look away. you
know"
But that's Just what can't do
and don't want to! Say, are you as
hungry as I am?"
| The abrupt change of subject
made the girl laugh. "Perishing,' "
she said. Positively perishing!"
"Then let's find food!" Phillips
snapped two fingers together with
resounding crack and was on hit
feet. Cherry arose and for an in
slant they stood there. the girls
head only little above the youths
shoulder. Her eyes held dancing
light Of happiness. The youns
mans face sobered. He touched hel
arm and together they moved to
ward the stairs.
1--WE minutes later they faced
l. each other across a narrow table
in the hotels ivory and blue dining
room. Phillips had finished givinl
the order.
"And how did you improve tn,
shining morning hours?" he asked
"Oh, doing lots of things. Moth
er's having small tea next weel
and I helped with the invitations
Then some dresses came and whel
tried them on they were al
wrong and had to telephone abou
sending them back and arrange TO
a fitting. After that Sarah gave m
a shampoo and a manicure and
let's see-oh. yes. called Aun
Clara to see II she wanted som
concert tickets and she talke
about half an hour. She Away
does. That's all, I guess"
1.-THE life Of the idle rich!" Da
Phillips sighed with mock syn
pathy. "Lord-you must be fra;
zled."
"How about yourself? What kin
Of busy bee have you been?"
SHALL tell you?" Phillip
leaned forward. grinning. "Rolle
out Of bed at exactly IL o'clock
according to my four timepieces.
looked at them all. added what Il
minute hands said. subtracted Il
hours. multiplied. took the sQual
root and then called the operats
downstairs. She told me It was
o'clock. The boys clever-what'
"That's the LATEST kind Of NOR
Ing I ever heard Of"
"True enough" Phillips agree
"But listen. child. Old Uncle Da
Tel was out until $3.50 this q. I
looking for that kidnapped Jam
kid"
1.-THE one who was stolen? oh
did you ind him?"