Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
CHAPTER cv11.-pARrrNc.

fhat I'm going away--that can't
stand this situation any longer. Mar
rophat and Jimmy arc dead, my fathc.'s
helplesa-and mean to sec that he
remains 30. Nothing, then. stands II,
the way OF your marrying Alan bu,
m4. And such being the case-and
because he's ~ dear to me as he 4.
10 you--lm going to take myself ON
band keep out of the wey."
For fear lest he ind out that you
love him?''
| Judith's lip curIcd DO you think
him 10 witi=eH he doesn't know tina,
! aiready?"
And 80 you leave him to me out OF
your charity! Is that lt?"
Any way you like But II it's SC
intoicrabie TO you 30 think that dare
tpNe MIN and CONFESS IT to you'll
you begruugc ME the Humiliation OF
STOPPING TO kies man who doesn';
want my kisses-if you are so afraid
OF losing HIM while [ 1--we and love
= ntm--very well, them"
With passionate gesture judith
tore open the bosom OF her waist,
offering her flesh to the muzzie Of tn.
! revolver.
i a cry broke from the lips OF Rose
mat wac Ike the cry OF toriorn child
punished with cruelty TINT passes its
understanding. She fell back against
the vail. The rcvoiver swept up
through the aIr-but it's mark was her
own head rather than Jud.th's busom
But before her finger found strength
| to pull The trigger the man at tho
| tao.e. startled from his sieep by tho
SOUND OF angry voices, ieaped from his
, chair with violence that sent IL cat
| tering to the floor, and hurled him
self neadiong across the room, i'm
| prisoning the wr.st OF his betrothed
with one hand while the other wrested
/ the weapon away and passed II "a
+; Judith.
i Rose" he cried thickly, what doe.
this mean? Are you mad? Judith
! Dragging the boson OF her waist to-
gether. judith thrust the weapon int,
It's hois;er and turned away.
BE kind to her, Alan" she said II
an uncertain voice: she didn't under
stand. and-and i goaded her beyond
endurance, I'm afraid Forgive me
but be Kind 10 her always!"
Somehow. blindly, she stumbled on
OF the cabin into the open, posse sse,
by a thought whose temptation wa
stronger than hcr powers Of resistance
| What Rose had failed to accomplish
I! might now serve to resolve judith
problem. None. she told herself
bitterly, would seek to hinder her Blu
she meant SO 10 arrange the matte
! that none should see or Suspect ant
be moved to interfere.
| Round the shoulder OF the mountain
on the road along the edge OF tn,
cliff, shc was sure of freedom from Cd
! servatiOn.
| And yet, such is the inconsistency O.
the human animal. the instinct for self
! preservation was stronger than hel
purpose: when touring car swung
I round the mountain and shot towart
| her. she checked herself hastily anc
jumped aside In ample time TO escap,
| being run down.
The next instant the machine wa
| lurching to n halt and the aonorou
| accents of Seneca Trine were salutinl
her:
! judith! You here! What the devil
| Where've We been? Where are Mario
! PLAT and Jimmy?"
| Digging the nails of her fingers pain
F.. fully into her palms. she brcathed deep
| lighting down hysteria, rcnsserting he
| sef-control in SO short a space of tim,
| that her father failed to appreciat,
that there was anything uncommon IT
the mind OF the girl.
Continued To-Morrow.)