The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-22
'STOLEN LOVE-
BIZ HAZEL LIVINGSTON

know Why you came up hereto see
her. To make sure that she was
really going to be married. Thought
it might be . misprint in the papers
-ha, hal know-I've been watch
ing you whenever her name was
said-I know"
"Look here, Ruth-that's no way
70 talk. T."
"No it isn't-say anything but
the TRUTH That's what you believe
in doing. What's the matter with
you, are you afrnids II you wanted
her why did you sit back and let
Barstow grab her"
"Joan-I-I wouldn't stand in
her way"
"No-just in my way. Just
break my heart for Rollo. know
you, Bill. And you do like me.
know you do. I wouldn't care if you
didn't. / wouldn't run after some
one who didn't want me-but I can
tell you do. / know-I an no fool.
Oh love me, Bill-love me-you
cant have JOAN"
He took her clinging hands tight
in his "Ruth-for heavens sake,
don't rub it in. ! do think . lot of
you, butt don't know" he broke
OF in confusion. sounds silly to say
It, but ! guess you can only really
love one woman. At least, that's
how it is with me. I wish / didn't,
but / always have-always will"
Ruth's face was scarlet now, she
was beyond reason, beyond control.
She knew she was doing everything
wrong, frightening him away, un.
doing Ill the good, but she couldn't
stop now-it had to come out
Eyes, you'll 60 on your whole
life, worshipping 1T the shrine Of
that plaster saint-makin9 q fool
Of yourself over her. / know.
know plenty more, too-plenty that
would make you see she's no saint.
l have . good mind to tell youth
do you good-you have it coming"
She held fast to his coat, holding
on with all her strength-"No you
dont-no you don't walk out till
tell you'll Right now-right this
minute she's on . wild party with
Curtis Barstow-sneaked of to .
love neat in the country. And il
you want to know how I know
she's gone with Barstow I'll tell
you'll"
Her words ended in a shrek, .
choking, agonized shrek. He had
seized her, was shaking her, q .
terrier shakes . rat. Her neck was
breaking, her eyes were bursting
out Of their sockets.
With . groan he flung her on the
bed, and leaned against it, his face
working. For the first time in his
life he had hurt . womxn. He had
shaken her brutality. And to think
that only ! moment ago he had had
her arms around him, had been
drawn to her, almost loving her
He covered his face with his
hands. Johnnie Johnnie"
The minutes passed. Ruth's
whimpering cries ceased. Slowly
she struggled to her feet, her eyes
glued on the man whose strong
brown hands had frightened on her
shoulders.
Quietly, carefully, hardly breath.
ing. she began to move to the door
=. inch BY inch inch by inch.
Ruth was almost at the door now.
IN another moment she'd Be safe. in
the hall, calling for help.
Carefully she turned the knob,
never taking her eyes OF Of the
man leaning against the he'd. The
door wouldn't open stuck AGAIN
/. darn it-darn it-she shook Il
gently, . little harder, It sOotllde't
openl She pulled on it with III her
strength, and the sticky varnish
gavs with . faint screech. -.
"No-not until you tell me- whsrs
Joan is-whers Joan lido you
hear met" The squeak Of the door
had reused him. His hands wero on
her shoulders again, holding her
fast.
She began to whimper. "You're
hurting ms-ist mo go-I1l scream
I'm scream % loud"
"Shut up, you little fool-keep
quiet!" But ho released his hold.
Al'm not going to hurt you-just tell
me about Joan-tell me-
1OO USo NQIV uS-yVO OlQ-
II know" his hands dropped
heavily to his sides. II must have
been crazy. Forgive me"
"You shouldn't have done it." she
said unsteadily. Her eyes rested on
him accusingly, amoroualy =. he
was SO big, SO supple and strong.
II didn't know you were such = cave
mani Wonder you didn't give me
! black eyeln She began to gigglc
helplessly. II didn't know they made
'em like that any more"
7 70 Be Continued Tomorrow)