The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-27
Ardeth Hopes to Meet
Ken Through
jeanette

an pay you whatever you're
getting here /. !" she went on
capably. II must have you with
me-
Ardeth had turned away and
was absently showing about Z pack
age Of incense with one slender
finger. Her face was carefully
businesslike, but her heart had set
up and exciting pounding.
Instead Of Jeanette's torrent Of
words she was listening to trem-
ulous inner voice. Ken Gleason
he had been in the Parker group
yesterday. If she went with Jean
ette-some day Ken might come
into the shop-he would speak to
her. Was this to be the way?
She tried to tear her distracted
thoughts away from him. This
was IN important move. Here,
where she now was, there was IN
assured future. If she went with
jeanette she would be dependent
upon q rich girls caprice.
How the sun had cleaned on his
hair yesterday. And that strange
movement when his deep gaze
had met her own and had been un-
able to glance away.
We'll ~ Jeanette's voice vas
halt amused, half offended,
Ardeth had the impression Of
being in the grasp Of some fate
too strong for her. The sense that
she was being breathlessly hurried
along-to what?
".:-I-All right. Miss Parker
- she heard herself stammerinR.
I'll! take It. When do you want
Jeanette's black eyes snanped.
She was suddenly feverish for ac.
ton. when you can ret awavi
from here. ] want to open IN time
for the Fashion Show. I know Of
= place on Grant avenue I can
1.-THE end Of the week, then"
There was . frightened and exult-.
ing note in Ardeth's voice,
Done" Jeanette rose and
crushed the cigarette IN an ash
tray. "1'll run along and start the
wheels turning. I'll see you TO-
She departed in 4 glow AZ ~.
ton and Importance. AiresSv
jeanette was Boosting in her mind
70 an imaginary audience. Il
hired this girl I had in mind and
inside Of week the place was
running, my dearl I'm like that
when ! start anything-red hot
decisions-"
Ardeth vas swept BY her douht.
and fears. Vet under the thouehts.
which she tried to make delih.
crate and staid, was beating the
consciousness Of Ken Gleason.
rate rushing her toward
him
That night, at the dinner table.
she announced her decision TO A
unsppreciative audience.
Aunt Stel regarded her from
beneath knit brows. "Bs sure You
don't como to grief With your hish
and mighty ideals" she ia
oarkly. '.Your fine friend Win ~
tired Of her scheme over nieht a.
S Iee. =, 1' s;,, yourself ho'dia' the
'Think you're going 20 bust into
soctety!" Inquired Bet sourly. II
suppose we'll be reading III shout
you running with the burlineams
crowd now you're 10 popular Vith
the Parkers! Well, they arent M.
s fg'af shop girls. let me tell you
Ardeth's golden eyes blaxsd
under level brows. 'sYou'd Tan ~
anything, Bet-providins e -
nasty enoughw she said In 9 lov.
shaking voice.
And the real battle came With
Neil. He was waiting In tho Az
when she let herself Into the house
the next evening.
She gave . little startled crv ~
he stepped out Of the shadows Ana
grasped her arms. IN the thick
light his face was white and "a
black eyes burning down into her
own were wild.
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