The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-01
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He lifted his eyebrows q her,
screwed his eyes into m amused
grin. 'What do you want - the
story Of . sad young hfe1 Yoa en-
barrass me, my dearl"
'sNot you," retorted Dennis cool
II. n don't believe you could be en-
barrassed, Drew-you're much too
seh-possessed. But seriously, just
who are you?"
I'm one Drew Armitage," be
drawled quietly, s<tthirty-two years
old, white and unmarried. I gradu-
ated from Amherst IN the class Of
twenty-two-and since then-
"Since then know IN about Il.
You're . broker-attractive, there
fore successful What don't know
il before then before Amherst
why this sudden interest in me,
beloved?" Drew smiled ct her but
his eyes were curious.
1--WE been thinking about you
sines last night. I've been wonder
Ing"
Don't, my dear, Il Win never
get you anwhere."
'You mean you don't intend 70
tell met"
"About my past1 Certainly I'll
tell you. Why shouldn't l1-it's no
particular secret. Ny father was m
actor bit Of : rotter, I imagine,
but . handsome devil Ny mother
was . dancer-in . rash moment
they married and the result was
me-" Drew sobered . bit. my faith.
er was killed shortly after ! ar-
rived on the scene and tho next ten
years were pretty bad. Eventually
Claire, my mother. came back TO
New York. married again and We
had things easy for . while. / got .
college education out o. Il and .
lot Of very expensive ideas-*hen
the old guy dropped dead one
day. leaving everything In . devil
Of . mess. That WAS right after I
graduated. Claire had . small life
insurance-but I WAS out In the
cold cruel world with nothing but
my handsome face. / had some very
good friends, though-they offered
me several different positions -
took . job with Johnny Crampton'a
firm in Chicago. then last fall be
brought mo on here Drew
paused. slight smile playing about
his mouth. "And that, my dear, ID
tho story Of my sad. young life"
II might add, he went on, light
ing . cigarette, ''that Claire has
married again "a filthy rich old
Ipiker who can't zee mo q all-and
all the consolation get from the
lovely but slightly dilapidated
Claire 10 go thou. and do like.
wise'ls
sAnd Jon are going TOT" Dennis
reached out and took the cigarette
from between his lips and placed
Il between her own.
Drew dipped opsn HE cigarette
ease. Il suppose Scientifically. IT,
tho obvious thing, isn't 1T"
Il expect Il = for . man like
|you.s
Don't think much q No, do you,
lDsnnis?" Hs smiled straight into
her eyss. defying her q admit It.
| She laughed hushly. = think
you're wonderful, Drew, I think
you're grandl But-haven't Jon any
moral scEuples at all3s
Moral scruplss3s Drew wzinkled
his brow n pushed thought. Fl
don't believe %. Dennis, what are
thsy9 They sound % terribly IN
attractive. Anyhow I'm quite surs
haven't any
sBut Jon have about everything
slse - everything that . woman
wants n maxwell, don't sup
pose you could hsvs everything. =
Dennis considered him rsnectively.
picked her sut ut, Drswfs
WHAT Who1 Oh, you mean the
Igirl-why. ne-l don't belisve !
have He returnsd her glaneo
coolly. his eyes falling her nothing.
f Dennis thought she was going
TO draw Stanley into Tho discus
sion. shs Was mistaken. Drew had
no intention Of speaking Of her
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