The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-25
Ardeth Thrilled i'm Meet.
ing With Idol of
Her Dreams

deth had learned to dread the black
moods Of Neil.
She strove calamity now to put
the situation on lighter plane.
"Oh, it's gorgeous to be out In
the sunshine!' She smoothed the
pleats Of her short skirt. go out
through the park. Neil. Let's see
the other cars"
It was the first bright day after
q week of fog. The park high
ways were crowded-sedan and
limousine; snappy roadster and
cut-down Ford.
Little of the snob in the heart
Of Ardeth, however. The big silent
cars spinning past moved her to
admiration, not envy. Enough to
be alive and happy in the sunshine
today. To know one was pretty
and young. To feel this secret
ones breath, it was, in . way
waiting for something glori-
Gus to happen.
The cars were checked. The
equestrian path crossed the high
way here, and the traffic officer
was permitting the riders to cross.
Sleek proud horses carrying
sleek proud people. They moved
through q different world, these
housekeeping horses and the men
and girls they carried. thought
That blonde girl there in the lin.
en- trousers and black coat !.
> pretty girl. and 20 sure Of her.
self Look at her turn and
speak to the man on the bay mare
That man! Ardeth found her.
self sitting tense-leaning for.
ward, her heart in her eyes.
A tall and laughing young fel.
low-riding so easily. The sun
cleaning on his brown hair, flash
ing on his white smile.
| Az though the intent gaze Of
the girl drew his, the young fellow
| suddenly looked over. His eyes
plunged deep into the eyes Of the
girl - he went by.
At her side, Ardeth heard Neil
draw in his breath jealously.
A moment only, while the riders
filed by in the sunshine. A breath
Of time, when the man on horse-
back looked deep into the eyes Of
the girl In the cut-down CoDd.
Yet IN that moment the world had
changed for three people.
When the traffic signal WAS
given to 90 ahead, Neil jammsd
In the gears viciously. Il jolted
Ardeth back to reality.
The girls expression was daxed.
Here-all unexpected-he had
come riding toward her through
the morning sunlight. ;. After an
this time she had seen him. /. +.
And how oddly he had looked at
her, - though he too had known
her-had recognized the moment.
Awed JOY tingled through her.
kindling the flame which xlowed
in her eyes and sparkled In her
hair.
Neil's bitter voice cut across her
thoughts. "Well, ! suppose you're
happy. now that you've seen
you're Stanford sheik again"
The girls face erimsoned. II
don't know what you meau-''
"oh. yes. you dor he answered
roughly. "Think I didn't see your
face when he went by! tool
here-have you been seeing himf
Have you gone out with him !
Her heart thrilled It the
thought, but she answered vith
offended dignity. "Of course. +
haven't@though you've no risht
g askI ! never spoke to the man.
] wouldn't have recognised him r
you hadn't |. 4. made such . fuss
.No. you wouldn'tv' he i.ered.
THAT'S . hot one-when von
saved that. Newspaper picture 81
him Tor three year,
Her face famed. All pretAnse
OF dignity WAS swept away @ ohe
turned on him.
"How do you know that? Oh.
that miserable little sneak. RAJ
She toldl You've been talkine M
over with her! Oh, I hate you.
Neil Burke!"
j (Te d Centinssd Temerrew.)
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