The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-16
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CHAPTER THIRTY.NINE

Pat had ceased entirely to think
Of her own problem. She and Dad.
ums would 60 to Jacksonville. She
didn't care to think any further
than that. Shed know by that time
what she was going to do. It was
the way Of her mind to lie fallow.
apparently in allegiance for = time,
then sharply to unroll the pattern
Of its subconscious workings, COM
plete to the last detail, clear and
unalterable.
The pattern unrolled between the
high diving board and the water.
-. With the water coming up to
meet her. she made her decision.
Settled the entire question.
She swan to the top, climbed
out and went to her locker. put on
her travelling clothes. Their trunks
were already At the station. She
dressed hurriedly, her mind entirely
cleared Of the debris Of battle.
lndecision gone A perfectly
simple plan So obviously the
only possible decision.
MY heavens! Why didn't I think
Of that in the first place? As Dad
ums says. INDIGESTION 10 p devil of
the mind. Decide-and the whole
thing clears up. And. Of course
there's never anything to decide
because there's only one right way.
( knew what was right. I'd have
saved myself , good deal Of agony
II hadn't battlcd. I'd probably
have thought right away cf-this,
Her father was sitting on the
veranda. She went to him with 4
little skipping walk.
"Mr. Braithwait, sir" she said
"I'm sailing on the Majestic fol
Paris on the fourteenth and I'm
looking for gentleman compan.
ion-refined, gentle nature, good
character-would you like to come
along?"
"You pay all expenses?' he
asked calmly. eyes twinkling.
All expenses. But require ref
Arences."
MAY I refer you to Miss Pat
ricia Braithwait, in whose service
have been for twenty years?"
Their first battle had ended II
their accustomed banter.
Several mothers seated on tn.
veranda listened smilingly to tn,
hippant conversation. having theil
opinion, however, Of . girl who OF
dered her father to Paris thuswise
Patricia went in and wrote !,
note to Jimmie, addressing it II
The Flamingo. She was going Il
Paris, she told him. But % soon q,
Aunt Pam got her divorce he wa
10 come for her.
She explained about the none,
question. adding: "Of course whel
I'm your wife he can't object to m,
taking your money, nor can he 70
fuse u keep his own"
She felt . perfect fool that sh,
hadn't thought Of this in the frs
place.
Dadums came to say It was nea
train time.
The station being separated from
the hotel only by its own magnifi
cent grounds. guests stroll down t.
the afternoon train to SEQ Il IN,
friends from Miami are-on thei
way north. The platform ~
crowded. Patricia's crowd wa
there. And Pamela, lovely. Undo
lent, smiling. Everybody was ask
lng about Jack Laurence.
The train pulled in-and Jacl
stepped OF.
He was immaculate; but . darl
bruiss decorated one eye. he ha'
an ugly cut on the chin and on
jaw was noticeably enlarged. Blu
hs looked happy-with the. happi
ness Of long gone ancestors. whicl
even Patricia's departure could no
dim.
The younger crowd fell upo
him. Demanding to know what ha
happened.
Il Was out In . car with 4 cha
IN Miami" he grinned. 1--WE had
little accident Nothing much"
Wasn't the other man hurt I
"Some. But he'll recover"
Patricia was mad. She Was ma
q Jack for hurting Jimmie. Ast
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