Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-18

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She moved to the left and occupied
the settee. After a few moments of
silence she said:
ITS strange | haven't seer you all
winter. | suppose IL will be another
hundred years before | see you again"
Brand looked intently at her.
1T won't be II you wish to see me
any sooner. Judith" and, thus speak
ing. he leaned over the back of the
settee toward the girl he loved.
why, of course | wish-er- You
We're having a talk with father when
l came in. weren't your"
Yes" rising and stepping back from
her.
wheeler. come here" the girl asked
w~istfully. II want to talk to you"
He moved to a chair close by her side.
Aren't you beginning to realize that
you may have been a bit headstrong?'
she said tenderly. looking into his
eyes. I'm afraid you are getting In
very deep. Your friends. most of
them, have been patient with you so
far. but there's a limit. you know, and
you'll lose them"
"Pm sorry"
"Oh. Wheeler"-she was intensely In
earnest-..is Ii worth while to let them
go just for an idear'
"a man must act according to his
light. Judith"
Perhaps you don't realize II, but that's
what I've been trying to do. You
know I've been alone a great deal of
my life. I've had more responsibility
than most girls. I've had to decide
things for myself and the younger
ones and do the best / could for all
of u.s..
Eyes. l know that. There's nobody
like you, Judith"
I'm glad If you think that"
"Tn always think that. Judith" he
exclaimed passionately. And IN al
ways feel all that I've lost"
Haven't you brought 1t on your
selfr' she asked quickly.
Brand seized both her hands. and In
a tempest of emotion, long suppressed.
he rose Ii bent over her.
''Oh. dearest. can't we have this one
moment"-he was aroused to a pitch
she had never seen him reach before
.'even ii we never have another, with
out thinking of anything except-ex-
cept each otherg' He seated himself
close to her.
wheeler. I've a little story l want
to tell you." she said fondly. yet sadly.
She spoke as one pleading In a vital
cause. "Once upon a time there was a
girl. and she rather liked a somewhat
gloomy young But n night
something happened and then-they
didn't speak for a long time-oh, a
very long time. But there were other
young men, and n of them has asked
to call tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.
He was very serious about it. You
see. The girl has been waiting so long
that. she's. beginning to be afraid
HfTdfd rnat-eT- On. Wheeler. why
won't you drop it all? It's not too
late"
She rose to her feet. still with her
hands in his, and In another momen
he stood beside her. He threw both
his arms around her and held her close
to his bosom.
Judith" be whispered p~assionately
to her.
why don't you call tomorrow at AZ
was her response.
AS they stood there In fond embrace.
her lips raised to his. Judge Bartelmy
appeared at the extreme end Of the
room. He gave a sudden start as he
saw their oblivion to all else but them
selves. His cold blue eyes shone with
the satisfaction that filed him. He
had done a good days work, he con-
graduated himself. He had arranged
TO buy Brands silence for $4,000
when 1t was really worth twice that
sum to a man of the United States
judges wealth and stanuing. Why. he
lad originally planned to give Brand
twice that sum as a wedding present
when be married Judith.
"Mr. Brand the judge declared. 81
will call at your office tonight at 8
o'clock. Judith. l am ready to go
now
The couple drew apart in confusion.
She walked away slowly from her low
er. her eyes wet with tears. She went
out of the room with her father, leav-
ing w heeler
Brand standing III
in the middle of w III
the room, over ~NlS~#NiA
come by the I'M N nv
conquerable sor- wv N MS
row that filled NY IL MM
his soul. ny ia #AH
The towering III bL IVAN
figure of Nolan " N HWM
appeared from Al NWnH
the library. He 0rA1XUM
stepped toward Cr3I
the, editor. Hiss
well, did you lDaMN1NM
put it through yfWC
he asked. lS