Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 19, 1922, Page 2

""" THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER’ The puncher stopped abruptly ut; sight of his mistress. “What did you drink that has made It Ought Not to Be Hardito Love Clarendon Bromfield, His' Fiancee Refiected. Yet He Disappointingly Failed to Stir Her Puls you so happy this morning, Johnnie?” she asked lightly. The cowpuncher's seeret burst from him. “I done got married, Miss Bea- trice.” “You—what?" “I up and got married day:before yesterday,” he beamed. “And who's the happy girl?” “Kitty Mason. - We jes' walked to the church round the corner. Clay, he stood up with us and give the bride away. It's me 'n' her for Arizona poco pronto.” Beatrice felt a queer joyous lift in- side her as of some weight that had gone. In a single breath Johnnie had blown away the mists of misunder- standing that for weeks had clouded her vision. Her heart went out to Clay with a rush of warm emotion. The friend she had distrusted was all she had ever belleved him. He was more—a man too stanch to desert un- der pressure any one who had even a slight claim on him. “I want to meet her. WIll you bring her to see me this afternoon, John- nle?” she asked. His face was one glad sin, wlill. Y'betcha, by jollles.” He did. To Beatrice, busy writing a letter, came Jenkins some hours later. “A young—person—to see you, Miss Whitford.” He sald it with a manner so apologetic that it stressed his opin- fon of the social status of the visi- tor. “What kind of a person?” “A young woman, Miss. c-untry, I tyke It.” “She dldn't glve you a card?” “No, Miss. She came with the per- son Mr. Whitford took on to 'elp with the work houtside.” “Oh! Show them both up. have tea sent in, Jenkins.” Kitty's shy eyes lifted apprehensive- 1y to those of this slim young patri- clan 50 beautifully and simply gowned. Instantly her fears fled. Beatrice moved swiftly to her with both hands outstretched. “I'm so glad to meet you." She kissed the young wife with un- accustomed tenderness. For the Col- orado girl had about her a certain modesty that was disarming, an ap- peal of helplessness Beatrice could not resist. - Kitty, In the arms of her hostess, wept a few tears. She had been un- der a strain in anticipating the or- deal of meeting Johnnie's mistress, and she had discovered her to be a very sweet, warm-hearted girl. As for Johnnie, he had a miserably happy half-hour. He had brought his hat in with him and he did not know Jhow to dispose of it. What he did do was to keep it revolving in his hands. This had to be abandonecd when Miss Whitford handed him a quite unnecessary cup of tea and a superfluous plate of toasted English muffins. He wished his hands had not been S0 big and red and freckled. Also he had an uncomfortable suspi- cion that his tow hair was tousled and uncombed in spite of his attempts at home to plaster it down. He declined sugar and cream be- cause for some reason it seemed easi- er to say “No'm” than “Yes,” though he always took both with tea. And he disgraced himself by scalding his tongue and failing to suppress the pain. Finally the plate, with his muf- fin, carefully balanced cn his knee, from some devilish caprice plunged over_the precipice to the carpet and “T sure From the Ang Copyright b\, ‘Mlhm Nachod?mu l{‘,onfinlled from last issue) | suggested. thé bt of him, as was her wifely duty. “I ain’t no saclety xellow." tho dais- tressed puncher explained to his host- ess, tiny beads of perspiration on his forehead. Beatrice had already guessed as much, but she did not admit it to Johnnle. She and Kitty smiled at each other in that common superiority which their sex gives them to any mere man upon such an occaslon. For Mrs. John Green, though afternoon tea was to her an allen custom, took to it as a duck to water. Miss Whitford handed Johnnie an envelope. “Would it be too much trou- ble for you to take a letter to Mr. Lindsay?” she asked very casually as they rose to go. The bridegroom sald he was much obliged and he would be plumb tickled to take a message to Clay. When Clay read the note his blood glowed. It was a characteristic two- line apology: I've been a horrid little peg, Clay (so the letter ran). Won't you come over tomorrow and go riding with me? BEATRICE. . . « e ¢ s » Colin Whitford had been telling Clay the story of how a young cow- puncher bad snatched Beatrice from under the hoofs of a charging steer. His daughter and the Arizonan lis- tened without comment. “I've always thought I'd like to ex- plain to that young man I didn’t mean to insult him by offering money for saving Bee. But you see he didn’t give me any chance. I never did learn his name,” concluded the mining man. “And of course we'd llke him to know that we appreclate what he did for me," Beatrice added. She looked at Clay, and a pulse beat in her soft throat. “I reckon--he-knows that,” “You must 'a’ thought him mighty rude for to break away like you say he did.” “We couldn’t understand it till after- ward, Mr. Bromfield had slipped him a fifty-dollar bill and naturally he re- sented 1t.” Miss Whitford's face bub- bled with reminiscent mirth. She looked a question at Clay. “What do you suppose that impudent young scal- awag did with the fifty?” “Got drunk on it most likely." “He fed it to bis horse. Clary was furlous.” “He would be,” sald the cattleman dryly, in spite of the best intentions to be generous to his successful rival. “But I reckon I know why yore grand- stand friend in chaps pulled such a play. In Arizona you can't square such things with meney. So far as I cnn make out the puncher didn't do anything to write home about, but he didn't want pay for it anyhow.” “Of course, Bromfield doesn’t un- derstand the West,” sald Whitford. “I wouldn't like that young puncher half so well if he'd taken the money.” “He didn't need to spoil a perfectly good fifty-dollar bill, though,” admitted Clay. “Yes, he did,” denied Beatrice. “That was his prgtest against Claren- don's misjudgment of him. I've always thought it perfectly splendid in its insolence. Some day I'm going to tell him s0.” “It happened in your corner of Ar- 1zona, Lindsay. If you ever find out who the chap was I wish you'd let us know,” Whitford sald. “I'll remember.” “If you young people are going rid- ing—" “—We'd better get started. Quite right, Dand. We're off. Clarendon will probably call up. Tell him I'll be in" about four-thirty.” She pinched her father's ear, kissed him on one ruddy cheek, then on the other, and joined Clay at the door. They were friends again, had heen for almost half an hour, even though they had not yet been alone together, but thelr friendship was to hold reser- vations now. The shadow of Clarendon Bromfield rode between them. They wene a little stiff with each other, not so casual as they had been. A con- sclousness of sex had obtruded into the old boylsh camaraderie. After a brisk eanter they drew their horses together for a walk, ..o Beatrice broke the ice of thelr com-. monplaces. She looked directly him, her cheeks flushing, “I know how you're golug to. forgive Clay. T've been awf'ly small and prl;z- gish, T hate to think I'm ungenerous, but that's just what I've been.” “Let's forget it,” he sald gently. “No, I don't want to forget—not till I've told you how humble I feel today. T might have trusted you. Why didn't I? It would have been easy for me to have taken your little friend in and made things right for her. That's what I ought to have done. But, in- stead of that—Oh, I hate myself for the way I acted.” (Continued in Next lssze) .| of the screen Whereupon Kitty gently reproved Lindsay., “SECOND HAND ROSE” AT ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT “Second Hand Rose,” adapted from song will be seen at the Elko theatrc tonight and Tuesday. The cinema is enlarging its scope with ANCLY new picture. It.is a comedy drama with the emphasis on the drama, but it was filmed from a song. The popular piece, “Second Hand Rose,” suggest- ,{ed the story. The song was publish- al value, dirccted it. Jack Dougher- Millions can guess before they go to sec the picture what its theme is, for only a hermit miles from any musfeal instrument or other human being could fail to be acquainted with ”Second Hand Rose.”. Poctry, novels, short stories, plays, real life—these are the chief sources writer’s inspiration. Popular music is new. Universal filmed “Second 'Hand Rose” with Gladys Walton in the stellar role. Lloyd Ingraham, di- rector of “Lavender and Old Lace” and other pictures of great emotion- al value, drected it. Jack Dougher- ty, Edward Sutherland, Walter Per- ry, Max Davidson, Grace Marvin, Virginia Adair, George B. Williams and others have the principal sup- porting roles. A. P. Younger took the song theme and its pathetic figure and wrote the story of “Second Hand Rose,” the picture. It is said to be Gladys Walton’s greatest screen ve- hicle. “THE IRON TRAIL” AT REX THEATRE AGAIN TONIGHT “Stirring melodrama with..all, of the spectacular features and none of the crudities of this style of popular entertainment,” is the classification that the motion picture officials have given to the new big Rex Beach production of his great Alaskan rail- road story, “The Iron Trail,” which will be the feature at the Rex theatre again tonight. Those who have read the book and are acquainted with the popular artists that play the leading roles, will anticipate the strength of this new production, in visualizing Wynd- ham Standing as ‘“Murray O’Neil,” Thurston Hall as “Curtis Gordon,” Reginald Denny as “ Dan Appleton,” Alma Tell as “Eliza Appleton,” Har- lan Knight as “Tom Slater,” Betty Cigarette It’s toasted. This one extra process gives a rare and delightful quality ———impossible to duplicate. Guaranteed by —TUES- & WED-— A Big Vital " Question for Everyone— Her honor—her life—went into balance that was to from ruin. Was he No! he called her and what follows makes Anita Stewart’s best ever. Thrill follows thrill in this drama of the new West. Louis R, Mayer presents The Inimitable Star ANITASTEWART | a—IN— A Question of Honor” Directed by Edwin Carew A First National -Attraction RADIO CONCERT Thursd>y, June 22 The Wonder of the Age! Carpenter as “Natalie,” Lee Beggs as “Dr. Gray,” and Eulalie Jensen as “Mrs. Curtis Gordon.” The . production was made under the direction of R. William McNeil from the scenario of Mr. Beach’s prepared by Dorothy Farnum. ) Also showing Fox Sunshine comedy starring Henry Leahmann. Abducted on Rough Fishing Smack! RICHARD BOYD PAULINE DUNN “REPORTED MISSING”: “THE BLACK BAG” AT THE GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT A sunny personality, a smile that wont come off,land exceptional tal- ent as an actor; are the foundation of Herbert Rawlinson’s popularity on the screen. He appears in the kind of pictures everybody likes clean, wholesome plays that leave pleasant recollections. His greatest success of recent months has been in photoplays a- bounding with thrills and romance, and in “The Black Bag”, which comes to the Grand theatre tonight and tomorrow, Rawlinson has a role to which he is admirably suited. Based upon Louis Josecph Vance’s novel of the same name, it is a story replete with intcrest. An excellent cast was gathered to- gether for this production of the Universal Film Company, including Virginia Valli, who plays opposite Mr. Rawlinson. Pathe Newspictures and a com- edy complete the program. GERMANY’S BIG LOSS IN WAR Deaths Directly Traceable to the World Conflict Are Placed at About 12,000,000, Meet Me At THE West Hotel MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Everybody seems to be there Good Service—Low Rates Splendid Cafe In Connection A study of the official records of the German wer department shows that 46 men were killed and 109 ‘vounded on the German side during every hour the World war raged. This estimate was arrived at after the archives had been probed by General Von Altrock, one of the¢ German “high command.” It is also stated in the same report that the kaiser had-a total of 13,000, 000 men under arms during the war, of which 1808548 were either killed outright or died of wounds or sickness Incldent to their service. The largest figures are those of the number of Germans wounded which General Alt- rock places at 4,246,770. German deaths, directly traceable to the war, are placed at about 12, 000,000, ELKO - Today and Tuesday “REPORTED MISSING” RICHARD BOYD PAULINE DUNN Foul Play Suspected THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Gladys Walton in a beautiful screen version of the Famous Song Success “SECOND HAND ROSE” Directed by Lloyd Ingraham e SECOND AND ROSE® A UNIVERSAL PICTURE ] ——ALSO SHUW!N(. “APRIL FOOL”—Merit Comedy Mat. 2:30—Eve. 7:30-9:00—10c & 25c B. W. LAKIN, President E.R. EVANS, Manager C. L. ISTED, Secretary-Treavurer /! ‘BEMIDJI LUMBER & FUEL 0. | 3 _PPOSITE GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT *° "LET US SUPPLY YOU WITH LUMBER — LATH - SHINGLES LIME - CEMENT - PLASTER PAPER—Roofing and Sheathing BRICK—Common, Fire and Fancy Sash'Doors and Mill Work. 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