The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-09
CHAPTER XVII

Az That moment an unexpected
visitor arrived-William Anderson,
the business manager Of Sherwood
Forest. He was suave and smiling,
- usual.
"Good afternoon, Mr.. Hillyer," he
said. "Good afternoon, Mr.. Fowler"
He turned back to Mark. "You are
feeling well. hope"
"Fine," said Mark. "Sit down."
Anderson said, "May I have .
word with you in private?"
I went out and waited in the cor
ridor, talking to one Of the nurses,
until Anderson left five minutes
later. When returned, Mark said,
my services don't seem to be ap-
preciated. Anderson's after me to
quit my shopping now"
"Really!" I said. "What did you
tell him."
Il denied everything" Mark
grinned. II was amazed that he
thought I was detective. I pointed
out that I couldn't move from bed
and asked him how he got the idea
that was interested in Wallis muir
der. But couldn't break him down.
That man wouldn't lose his COM
posture in an earthquake. He apollo
gized, said he was mistaken and was
glad to hear he had been misin-
formed, and left. He didn't believe
. word Of it, naturally"
"And now, Of course" I said, "you
couldn't be bought off for . million
dollars"
That evening after dinner I met
Loren in the lobby. / inquired about
his uncle's cold and was told it was
improving. We chatted for . few
minutes and then Loren said:
"Sue and ! are going to the
movies tonight. Why don't You come
with us?"
"As . chaperone I" I laughed.
Loren smiled and said, "No, we'd
like to have you. Or maybe, being
in the theater, you look down on the
movies"
"Not at ALL" I said. sI'm inter-
ested in movie technique. II you
really want me. I'll be glad to Join
you"
"Fine!" Loren said. 'I1l pick you
and Sue up here ct 7.30."
He left me. whistling the tune
that was Of the moment being
played and sung by every radio
performer. I watched him 60, specu-
lating about the reason for his who'll
ly unexpected invitation. Il was
chiefly to find out why he wanted me
that I had accepted.
Perhaps, ! thought, It was be-
cause OF Sue. He had been seeing
her 1T every opportunity, and they
were being talked about q good
deal. The fact that John Calvert
also liked Sue gave the gossip IN
additional FLIP. In my room, chang
ing my clothes. ! compared the two
men. Loren was undoubtedly more
specifically attractive, but there
was something too practissd In his
manner toward women. Too many
Of them, ! felt, had liked him-or
his uncle's fortune. DR.. Calvert WAS
often curt and cold, but he seemed
to me much more Of . man than the
rich mans nephew. Still. the choice
was Sues. not mine.
Loren arrived before her, but she
did not keep u waiting long. She
came hurrying down the hall, look
ing prettier than ever out Of uni
form: When she greeted Us. she
somehow made mo feel that her RI
diant happiness was due 70 mo
alone, and an sure Loren received
the same fiattering impression. II
was not intentional coquetry, but
merely . delightful way she had
Of establishing . separate. secret
intimacy with everyone.
The night was almost % uncom.
Portable % the day had been. When
We were In the car-all sitting on
the front seat-Sus sighed and said:
II wonder Il the heat's ever 60
ing TO end"
1.-THE paper says It viii, tonight Or
tomorrow" said. There's Z big
storm coming across the country
and the heat wave Is already broken
IN tho middle west"
sHow's Mark bearing up under
IT." Loren asked casually:
"All right" ! said. Hes forgot
ten about tho heat sincs-rsesntly.
q undsrstand,s Loren said,
laughing. "But now that It's oil
over. he must have plenty Of tims 70
30 comfortable
II haven't noticed Il" I said.
Have ron, 0uo3
"oh, he's much more cheerful
than no w1s when he came here.
Want ha = terror It firntf I Ons