The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-14
C1I!Rss4I II IN IT THE HE FAMILY \ Nj!

Susan into her coat % II he were
closing the Iron Maiden around her
and went stalking out Of the dining
room ahead Of her.
Out In the street he seemed 20
recover himself Q little. "I'm sorry
! WAS rude, Susan" he spologized.
beckoning for . taxicab, sbut this
simply knocks me on my rails. u
wouldn't b 30 bad II It were the
first time perhaps-but people viii
wonder what's the matter with mo
Is you throw me down. They'll say
there must b some good reason Why
I can't keep any girl in love with
me. =. ! couldn't stand it, Susan.
The talk. The gossip"
L Vas on tie tin Of Sus.n's
tongue 20 ask him how she was to
stand the talk, the gossip. when
people found out-as they would
find out-that she was wearing
Eleanor Kendall's ring. But she
said nothing and climbed into the
taxicab.
He paid the driver in advance for
the trip to Center Street and tipped
him. "I1l Be out to see You soon
and we'll settle al this" he said
through the frosted window Of tho
door after he had slammed it. She
had . last glimpse Of his face, anx-
ious.eyed and rather drawn. q the
cab left the curb.
John Was standing IN the hall Of
the house when she walked in at
two o'clock. It Was the time Of af-
ter-luncheon maps and the house
was silent except for the ticking OF
the white marble clock. Johns hat
lay on the hall table, but he vas
wearing his overcoat, . new dark
blue one that Susan never had seen
before.
"Where Jon been for the last two
hours?" he asked O. she pushed
open the vestibule door. II called
here three times trying to reach
you Connie and were married A
hour ago" It was like John 20 toss
On important fact 70 her In Just
that ofk-hand way.
He grtnned at her, his nostrils d.
lating IS il he were full Of some
kind OF strong excitement "We're
leaving for Omaha tonight, she and
L" he said.
.Tonieht1" She shook her head
and her voice trembled on the word.
All week long ~ knowledge that
John was going away very soon had
clouded the hack Of her mind. L
had been there behind ali her
thoughts Of Allen, her happiness.
why. ! thought it wasn't settled,
John. And I thought that even e
You did 60. it wouldn't Be until next
Sunday" She burst into teare,
After oil. no one would ever know
her and care for her 8 John knew
her. They had grown up together
in this old house full Of middle-aeed
people, and they had always clune
70 each other for the comfort and
understanding that no one else could
give them-and now he was eoine
away. susan sat down on the door
and sobbed, her heart bursting With
the drst real SORROW she had ever
known since her mothers death.
which had occurred 90 long AGO
that It was like something that had
happened to someone else whenever
she thought Of it now.
She felt Johns hand on her shout
der. Come on, Susie. cheer up"
he WAS saying. This Is . chance IN
= thousand for me, and you've rot
to Be tickled to pieces about it-snd
Jon can come ont to visit rs q soon
- Ne get settled. Buck up and help
mo Get my clothes packed. viii
Susan followed him up the stairs
And began TO sort his neckties while
10 ran up into the attic for his
trunk. A long time ago. IN this very
room, he had written his first sports
article, % account Of . basket ball
game tor his high school paper, She
remembered how be had told her
then that when he grew up be vas
going 70 Write for newspapers and
how he had kept on sayine Il 70 tho
family, year after year, while they
tried % keep him at the study .
law, setting his young will against
theirs.
III Jon want TO do q thing badly
enough. you'll do Il" he had always
said to Susan when she complained
70 him that her father wouldn't lAt
her take . business course or have
10 year Or two at college. III they
won't give you the money ret . lob
and earn some for yourself. I'l]
help you out. too. The trouble With
you 10 that you give il to people too
easily. You let them run you"
Ito Be Continued)
CaosElsAA 1881. = Ehe 1saesss eyaAiense. Ia.