The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-18
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mean to have a very serious talk
with her. I've never pressed her
confidence; but there are things
that I feel I must look into. She
may reserve her confidence; but
when asked, she won't lie to me
even though she may for q moment
resent my prying.h
well, If she doesn't lie to you,'
thought Warren, you'll probabl,
shoot me before you leave" Adding
with quizzical grimness, "1'd like
to undertake your defense. I'd get
you of scot free. Unfortunately,
though. I'd be out Of the legal
practice"
AZ twenty-four hours earlier Pa.
tricia had waited for q dark face to
greet her at each to u c h on her
shoulder, she now waited for fair
face and smiling blue eyes.
Finally when she thought she
must surely expire if Jimmie didn't
claim one dance, someone touched
her on the ARMAND Jacks brown
face smiled down 1T her. His arms
went around her strongly.
Lets get out before somebody
snatches you from me-" he whis-
pered, swinging her over to one Of
the long windows and out on the
veranda. my carriage is waiting
on the sand"
Angrily she tried to draw back;
but tucking her hand in the crook
of his arm he hurried her down the
steps and along the short palm ave-
nue. toward the beach.
At the end of the walk she
stopped, like = small child dragging
back against an older person who
pulled it on against its will.
Il don't want to co." she said.
why didn't you come last night,
when expected, and ivan t d
you!" Unreasonably she held him
responsible for all the pain Of the
past twenty-four hours. He had let
. married man kiss her; then the
married man had not bothered to
speak to her all day; nor even to
dance with her. She had been made
. fool of-all because Jack hadn't
come last night-as he should have.
She saw his face quite clearly in
the opalescent moonlight, all its
gay twinklings washed away. "You
told me not to come. Said goodbye,
rs if for always"
She hared up. do you always
take . girl at her word? Don't you
know she doesn't always mean what
she says? You weren't so easily
rebuffed when you wanted to talk
to me there on the beach,"
He caught both her hands in
those strong strange hands of his.
Il wanted to come. I sat on the
beach all evening wanting to worse
than I'd ever wanted anything in
my life. But I thought you were
well, not like other girls. That you
were free Of their poses and pre-.
lenses. l went over every word
you'd spoken, every little gesture
and infection Of your voice, and
couldn't make it out. You seemed
to-like me-to like being with me
Didn't you, PATTI"
Eyes. Oh yes, but now" She
tugged less strongly against his
drm hold. She was very near to
tears.
Il thought and Thought Of the
perfect day we'd had" he contin-
ued. "Then Of your inexplicably
final goodbye. And the onl y sense
could make Of it was that Won
must be married-to someone Won
didn't love. That you'd stolen 4 lit
lie moment Of dreaming. Then come
awake. I've thought Of nothing else
III day. Tonight I had to know. 1
couldn't stay away any longer with
out knowing. You aren't married,
IRE you. Pat?"
She laughed. A bitter little laurh.
oh, what q muddle life isl No. Pm
not married. I thought you must be
married. was sure Of it when you
didnt come. And so hurried you.
Id put on my. prettiest dress for
you. And ] buried you."
He too laughed now, but softly.
tenderly, gladly. 'You wanted me
- much as that? Well. here I am
md here you are. The moon is wait
ing. And the sea. And we've 50
much that we must tell each other"
(1e Be Coninued)
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