West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

ity OF her di-covery possessed her. Sup
pose Peter should find her skulklng like
a b,ggdr, waiting for broken meatsl
she looked at the Image OF herself
that Size carried I'm her heart. IL was
that OF proud woman. who made no
moan al the scourge OF the inevitable.
Many burdens had she carried In her
proud. lonely heart. but OF them her
lips gave no sign.
n her coutemplative stoicism she felt
w.;!i pride that she was no unworthy
daughter Of her mothers people, and.
catching a glimpse through the trees
OF the abjectly waiting woman who.
though safe and sound. could but wait.
wrctched and displrited. for some one
60 come and adjust her TO the sltua-
ton. Judith felt for her wondering
pity ut her belplessness. She waited.
cXVectant. for the sound OF Peters
boise Surely he must come at any
moment. overcome with apologies. and
sh'--Judith hid her face In her hands
az the thought-she would steal away
through the thicket at the first sound
OF hOofs. But as the minutes Slipped
by ana still no sign OF Peter a sicken-
ing anxiety began to gnaw at her
heart Had something happened TO
himl
She dill not walt TO ask herself the
question twice She crawled the length
of the thicket with incredible rapldity.
gained the pine forest and made her
way beneath the low hanging boughs.
Without stopping to protect herself
from them she gained the open space
and ran quickly TO Kitty.
Are you hurt? What has hap
penedT"
Kitty looked up, startled at the voice.
She had not heard the sound OF thu
moccaslned feet Her wandering. for
lorn thoughts crystalllzed at sight OF
the woman before her. 4 new light
Ming icapcd into her eyes as she recog-
nizcd Judith. There was between them
thrilling consciousness that gave To
their mutual perception somethii-.
sharp and fine, that grasped the drama
Of the moment with the precision and
fidelity OF n camera.
You are Miss Rodney, believer"
Kitty was conscious OF something
strange I'm her voice ms she looked into
the dark eyes, wide with questioning
fear. An but she had amazing beauty
and something that seemed OF the
very essence of deep souled womanli-
ness! The two women presented fine
bit Of antithesls-Kitty, fiowerlike,
small, dellcately wrought, the finished
| product OF the town. exotic as some
rare transplanted orchid growth. And
in Judith there was gemlike quality.
! IL was I'm the bloom OF her skin, the II
/ descent radiance of her hair, that wn
| BLUSH, like plum in sunlight; II waA
! i'm the warm, red life I'm her lips, in the
| pulslng vitality of the slim, brown
throat. In every line was sensuous
force restrained by spiritual passion.
Kitty told of the accident I'm which
her horse had thrown her and disaps
| peared In the pine fringes, leaving her
stunned for moment or two. and how
she had finally pulled herself together
and followed what appeared TO be
trail IN the hope OF finding some one
She dwelt long on the details OF the ac-
cldent
Yes, but Peter? What has happened
him" Judith chose her words impa-
tlently. She was racked with anxiety
at his long delay, and now she hung
over Kitty waiting for her answer,
without the semblance OF a cloak for
her alarm
ITo BE Continued