The Bismarck tribune., 1933-08-02
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CHAPTER ONE
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without suspense. No matter how
charmed you may be at first with
the words, sustained effort de-
mands little surprises, little mo-
ments of not knowing what's going
to happen" Pamela said abruptly.
Her brooding dark eyes rested on
her husband taking head dives into
the breakers.
The beach glittered in the morn
ing light. Noisy throngs overran it.
Gregarious women taking the sun"
in the shade Of hooded chairs. Girls
and men sprawling on the sand or
playing under enormous many hued
umbrellas in amazing array. Over
head a violent blue sky. Clouds like
lambs fleece. And sun. White hot
sun. Palm Beach in late February.
"The difference is that you can
put a book down, but even in this
age it isn't so simple to put down a
husband" the woman continued in
her slow drawl.
Patricia, sitting on the sand be-
side Pamela's chair, lifted amazed
blue eyes to the beautiful dark pro-
file.
"Why, Aunt Pam!" she cried.
"Have shocked you?" Pamela's
remote gaze turned to the bright
young face.
IF any other woman had said to
me what you have just said," re-
tcrted Patricia, land if her husband
were Mr.. Warren, or as attractive
and-eligible as Mr.. Warren is. I'd
vamp him away from her,
Pamela Warren laughed negli-
gently. 1T would no doubt amuse
me to see how Jimmie would react
to q va,np."
"But suppose his reaction was to
love her, what would you do"
"Don's be absurd, darling"
"Why is it so absurd? Even Palm
Beach gets an attack of cold some
times. What would you do?"
Zone never knows positively
what one would do; but think il
Jimmie wanted another woman I'd
step out. Why not? However" she
said lightly. II can't be q party,
angel child. to your designs on the
handsome person and eligible bank
account OF my husband. Chiefly be-
cause these matters require time,
and you haven't any time to waste
"What do you mean by that?"
"That your father has exhausted
himself on your education. Jimmie
and would gladly help him if he'd
accept 1T. But any help we might
give him would be - well, just q
gift. We would know he could never
pay. And so would he. That would
make it an insult to his pride ia
offer. I'd gladly take care Of you
next winter; but doubt if he'll let
me do it this summer. And besides
there he is-an old man. homeless
and"
"We have the plantation"
"It's gone. The caving has been
very rapid these past four years
that you've been in school. I've an
idea the reason CoAsin John never
took you home during vacation, but
always met you somewhere, was
because he didn't want you to see
the havoc. Even the house is gone
Your father lives in little shack
on the back Of the land. You've
been living, are living now, on the
price Of your beautiful furniture. .
"Oh, Aunt Paml" Patricia Gov.
cred her face with her hands.
II didn't tell you to hurt you
dear. You had to know"
"Of course. Oh, my darling Dad
ums, why have you done this ?"
'It wasn't his fault, dear"
ooh, I mean all the money he's
spent on me"
"Well, there are two ways o1
looking at it. He might have saved
it and the two of you eked out q
miserable living on it for several
years longer, and you would have
had no opportunities. no future. In
stead, he has used it to give you q
chance. Ard the reason I tailed e