The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-22
CHAPTER xxx1I1.

"And now that you have sue
ceeded in placing Ma Cinderella in
her proper environment, what do
you propose to do next?" Belden
went on.
The girl answered, modify. II am
returning to New York tomorrow"
"Hum-m-yes. ! think that 10
best. Will you see the young man
before you got"
'That would spoil everything,
wouldn't it? John Herbert's 10y
atty to his mother, his feeling Of
obligation to her-for all she has
done for him-until she changes her
views somewhat. Besides" the
paused.
Besides what, Diane?"
I'VE promised each other we
would wait until his mother learns
how wrong she 10"
Fright, dear, quite right, You'd
better 60 back to New York q once.
Just leave everything to me"
Diane leaned toward him eagerly,
and her eyes were shining, her
cheeks glowing. "You are Roing to
help, Uncle jim? You win s. Z
friend to Ann Haskell and-and
John Herbert? You will help them
and-and met"
The old lawyer lifted his white
head with judicial dignity and,
making desperate effort to hold q
professional pose, answered. DELHI
srately:
"As your attorney, young wom-
an, must still advise you against
your scheme. It is fantastic, ir-
regular, impractical, and danger
Gus. As an old friend Of your
fathers sympathixe with the
spirit Of your undertaking and can
understand your point Of view. Az
. bachelor Of many years I am in.
trigued with-ah-certain aspects
Of the case. Ny duty TO you COM
pels me to advise caution, while my
long acquaintance with Judge Shan
non, who raised this boy, inclines
mo to suspect that the last Of the
haskels is . gentleman Of quality.
And 50, my dear girl, for reasons
not strictly legal, but none tho less
sound. ] shall do what cam
But Diane did not 70 10 New
York the following day, - she had
planned.
For almost the first time in her
life Bill Carols daughter found
difficulty in carrying out . decision.
Day after day she put OF going
away. She knew she ought not to
remain. She had told Mr.. Beldsn
definitely that she was going. Often
she took herself sternly TO task, and
as often neglected to do that which
her Judgment told her was best.
Then one day she stepped from
tho elevator at the fifth door q the
hotel where she was staying. TO find
herself face to face with two Of her
Wilderness Lodge friends - her
hostess ct the Lodge, Mrs. Jones'
Williams, and Sally Mcbride, an
other Of the younger married-di-
vorced-and-remarried set.
There were ordinations Of mu-
tual surprise, hilarious greetings, .
confusion Of excited questions and
calculations; the elevators went up
and down and the two Wilderness
Club ladies accompanied Diane to
her rooms.
"Whatever are you doing hsrs!"
:. 1--WE supposed you were safely
back in your beloved New York."
go, I'm simply perishiag for 2
for hours and hours" dropped
in here ct George SelwinS for first
aid" i. 1.-THE rotter wasn't il"
MHaa s<1v 1,,elk - ssIsm sinnnlv
.sorry," said Diane, 'but I
haven't : thing. I have been held
here on business shout the estate.
I'm leavins fer New York in the
morning" .,,.. -.
anything On your hip" =. "But
why are you living in this dump7"
Eyes, why aren't you In your
own home7" -.
Diane explained lamely: why,
YOU -, / have been expecting
every day to leave for the East The
hotel seemed easier. I'm taking
Wilson with me-that ID, ! mean.
he will come % soon ~ he closes
things up. you know"
"Huhf You sound damn phoney
to me-" II suppose You know
what happened right after you left
the wilderness" "She means
about Ann Haskell" They're
right here IN the city-Ann. the
woods colt. and your own devoted
John Herbert" Left oil Of &
sudden nobody knows why"
"Revenuers. everybody thinks" !.
Ann certainly had it, coming e
her "Foxy old gal tipped on
nc ,oubt.'' THE station sgen1
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