Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

NDAY MAGAZINE FOX NOVEMBER 80.
won't say anything but Don't let anyone in, JENNY
That's all her ar,-of people coming"
1t went through Judith like fash-coud it be pos
sble? Her Spanish blood-her hotheadedness! But
instantly she dismissed the thought. Helen might
strike in passion; but she could not deliberately do
real wrong. They talked on.
The woman gave such details as she knew of the
drowning She told how of the ranch hands had
up the trail from the river carrying the body
the water being shallow and clear he had got almost
mmediately,-an of finding Helen PROSTATE on the
ground by the bank of how she had carried her forcby
to the house and put her to bed and how she had
fused to talk eat since
ave cooked the best the house affords three times
and carried it up to her., she added ruefully "and
bite has she swallowed!'
4Of course she must eat said Judith, Selling the
woman's chief weakness-or strength the case might
be- "4ou fix up nice tray for the two of us-its
nearly land III carry it to her. Maybe she will
with me. Many's the time we We had our bbs tied
and our bowls of bread and milk together"
The passion of the born cook overcame the wonnans
last scruples She to the Kitchen and there
great slapping about of pans and broers. When
she finally brought in the tray there rested on it
couple of broed squads, stack of golden toast and
pot of steamng tea. She nodded to Judith and started
toward the broad stairway. Judith followed The
woman paused before door the upper balcony, put
the tray in udiths hands, then pushed open the door,
closing it after her.
JUDITH stood within huge, bare roon in the far
corner Of which was bed, where Helen lay, face
downward, crumpled heap.
She set down the tray and went to the bed.
Helen lay motionless one dead. She picked up
brush and began to smooth her heavy of matted
hair She could see that Helen awake; but she
gave no sign probably mistakng her for the house
keeper. Judith continued her task till the mass of pur-
pie black hair lay in smooth strands; then she divided
it and made two long brads She pulled off her flaming
tie tore it in two and made bright bows just above the
paint brush ends He1ens hair had always been done
when child. She tiptoed across the room, secured
mirror, and coming back slipped her round the
limp body and by sudden twist turned Helen and held
the mirror before her eyes.
childhood days, Nelly she cried
gaiy, trying to laugh; but at sight of the
pinched white face she dropped into sob
bing Every emotion died in her but
her oldtme love for this playmate who
troubled. The tears came
to Heens eyes, and the two girls cried
together, until at last, from sheer weak
ness, Helen became quiet, for long,
dry, shivery sobs that racked her body.
Judith picked up of the squads
and tore it in two. @Eat it with me-"
she begged, drawing Helen to a sitting
ia posture
~ Helen took fragment and made an
effort to eat; but few bites and the
poor girl could not go on She dropped
her head against Judith's shoulder and
implored her not to leave. She seemed
~ to have forgotten everything but that
here at last out of the awful bacSness
had appeared friend. The realization
Jenny conducted her the
= AAh spot where the dire tragedy