Evening journal., 1914-11-16

life Alan with Rose, Irnee
double. woman violent passions and errstie
under dramatic eeumstance Alan saves her lte and So
father and successfully opposes his efforts TO Alan
many sdventares Alan Rose judith and BSrcus. Aan's
best friend escape to the mountain country OF souhsrn
through causing the death dn sefdefensel OF his two
1.-THE NEW JUDITH,
From sleep as from drugged stupor Judith Trine
awakened struggling back to consciousness like
exhausted diver from the black depths to the
starsmitten surface of a nightbound pool.
And for little she lay unstrring, her hafnumb
wits fumbng with their business of renewing &C.
quantance with the world.
At first she could by no means recognize her sur
roundings. This rude chamber OF rough plank
walls and primitive furnishings this wide, hard
couch she shared with her still sumbering sister,
Rose; the view revealed by an open window at the
bedside a fair perspective Of tree-cad mountains
through which wide-bosomed canyon rolled down
to emerald plain, conveyed nothing to her in
telligence
A formless sense OF some epochal change in the
habits and mental processes Of young lifetime,
added to her confusion.
Who she herself, this strange creature who
rested here calmly by the side Of Rose? II she
we're Judith Trine how came she to be there? IT.
reconcilabe opposites in every phase OF character,
the sisters had seduousy avoided association with
each other ever since childhood: they had not
shared the shelter OF four walls overnight since
time beyond the bounds Of Judiths memory. What,
then, had so changed them both that they should
be found in such close company? Where was the
Judith OF yesterday-hig fearless, proud
to arrogance the puppet OF fiery passions, the wom
an who had been able to contemplate without
oualm committing with her hand a murder
that her fathers mind might be eased his last
days soothed with the sense OF wrong repaid In
brimming measure?
What. indeed had become OF that wild thing,
Judith Urine OF yesterday? Surely she had little
enough in common with this Judith OF today in
whose heart no more room for envy hatred,
malice or any uncharitableness, so full was 1t or
love which, though it was focused upon the person
of one man. none the less embraced all the world
even her sister and successful rival in that one
mans affections.
And this was the work Of Lovel
She sighed but sighed softly, that she might not
disturb her sister; and in this very act Of consid
Grafton emphasized the vasness Of the change that
had come over her For week ago to have reused
Rose needlessy would have afforded Judith mali
cious delight while today Judith was not only
thoughtful Of her sisters minor comforts but stood
prepared to sacrifice herself, to break her own
heart with her own two hands, that Roses happi-
ness might be assured
Now the chain OF memories quite complete,
no link lacking in its continuity. She recalled
clearly every incident that had marked the slow
growth of this great love she had for Alan Law,
from that first day, not yet month old, when ne
had escaped the fiery deathtrap she had set Tor
him and repaid her only by risking his life anew
TO save her from destruction, down to this very
morning when the stream from hydraulic nozzle
had swept over the brink of three hundredfoot
precipice a crimson racing automobile containing
two desperate men bent upon comprising the death
OF her beloved
BY that act Of sheer seltdefense the world was
richer for the loss OF two blackhearted black
guards, and Alan Law might now be considered
safe from further persecution-since there no"
remained not one soul loyal enough to Seneca
Trine to prosecute his private war OF vengeance
against Alan. And though that aged monomanlac
had means whereby he might purchase other scoun
drels and corrupt them to his hideous purposes
Judith was determined that he should never again
have any opportunity so to do. Though Alan she
knew, would never lift his hand TO hinder mel
fathers freedom Of action. She Judith. meant tc
take such steps as his persecution called for Il
there any Justice in the land-if there were
any alienists capable of discriminating between
Trines apparent sanity and his deep-rooted mania
then surely not many days more should pass into
history without witnessing his consignment to an
institution for the criminally insane.
She, Judith would to that, and then !!
The woman sighed more.
Then Rose and Alan would marry and live
happily ever afterward.
But what Of Judith?
She made small gesture Of resignation to hel
destiny. What became of her no longer mattered
SO that Alan we're made happy in such happiness
as he coveted.
1AnN "o" 0Nc 'hOubhb s0HheU "e'
what was to be done must be done quickly !
at all.
And the almost level rays OF the declining sun
striking in through the open window, counsele'
haste if Judith were to accomplish her intention
OF leaving this place and finding her father again
before nightfall.
With the utmost care she rose from the bed
crept to the door of the room (now recognized a
the quarters OF the foreman OF the hydraulic min
ing outfit and out into the room adjoining.
And there, pulling the door to gently behind her
she paused and for many minutes stood in tense
strung contemplation OF the man she loyed-Alsl
Law. asleep in chair beside table, his head pi
lowed on his folded arms
This was leavetakng between them-snd b
would know.