The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-06

care OF ot2nleys OUT 88 the Gays SHo
into weeks she smiled less and less
and q worried little line appeared
between her bright blue eyes; and
it was indicative Of Stanley's de-
tached mood that she noticed moth
ing unusual in the familiar dear
ness that was Ellen.
September had come to seem IN
intolerably long time away. II Drew
had suggested it, she would have
married him Immediately. But he
didn't suggest it.
Drew, naturally intuitive about
such things. realized that . certain
term Of apprenticeship to love was
not only desirable but necessary.
He was utterly in love with STAN
ley. He was terrifically anxious to
possess her. But not too precipi.
lately. In the meantime he was find
ing it wholly pleasant and emotion
ALLY satisfying to be engaged to her.
She was beautiful to look At. CONF
pletely responsive to him, utterly
without experience. Drew, who had
never been patient where love was
concerned, was finding it ridicu-
lousy easy to be patient now. He
could afford to be.
Then something happened over
night, which proved that he had
not only been patient but wise.
Charles Carleton suffered . com.
plete financial debacle and . b . {
himself in his Office on Wall Street.
He left Stanley . brief little note
pathetic In its futility. ut does
mt matter about me but I can new.
er forgive myself for having dons
this to you. Try to think kindly Of
me If you can"
Stanley had just finished break
fast when Ned Wingate brought
her the message. He liked Stanley
immensely and wished someone
other than himself had been the
one to tell her.
She came in to him immediatefy.
wearing slim silk loungine pajam.
as, her hair still damp and curly
from her shower. She sensed some.
thing wrong ct once. whats the
matter, Ned1 You look ragged.
Anything wrong7"
"Everything's wrong. It's Carle-
ton. Stan. was right-he was n
> bad way. He-shot himself this
morning." He handed her the let
ter. He felt he had done It very
badly. indeed. Wished that Marcia
had been there to help him out.
Stanley read the few lines swift
y. When she lifted her eyes, they
were trimming with tears. what
does It mean, Ned-that hs lost my
money!"
Wingate nodded. "A clean smash.
Stanley. Everything's gone.s
She sat down slowly. Stared at
him with wide, horror-stricken eyes.
"And be killed himself because AZ
that-what = pity, Ned-what I
rotten pityl"
y mow-but hs couldn't stick
IT,
But the money doesn't matter-
and ] liked him. Ned. He Vas II.
ways 90 good to me-
= know" Ned looked away mis-.
erably. It was like Stanley TO think
Of Carleton and not Of her ON
loss. But hs had TO make her real
Ire It some way. He said: This Il
going TO mess things up for you.
Stan. We haven't had Q ehanee e.
80 into things thoroughly Of eourse.
but Il looks pretty bad. I don't 81.
neve ven b able 10 save any.
thing. You Gee, he made . last
desperate attempt 70 retrieve anl
they caught him-smashed him
= see.' Stanley nodded slowly.
She really didn't grasp Il at hi.
She was seeing Charles Carleton
and her father smoking cisara in
the library Of the house On Ora
mercy Park. She was seeing ! funnv
little wooden duck that he M
given her one Christmas. She n.
remembering how she had struei
Ellen IN the face with Il in . a. 81
temper. She was thinking that M
could be very cruel and very sveet
She was thinking Of Drew and that
beside him nothing mattered verv
much.
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