Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08
18th InstaIlment.
THE LAST TRUMP

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1.-THE NEW JUDITH,
From sleep as from drugged stupor Judith Trins
awakened. struggling back 10 consciousness like
some exhausted diver from the black depths to the
starsmtten surface OF nightbound pool
And for little she lay unstirring, her half-numb
wits fumbling with their business OF renewing 40
Quaintance 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; fair perspective OF tree-clad mountains
through which widebosomed canyon rolled down
to an emerald plain conveyed nothing to her in.
telligence
A formless sense Of some epochaI change in the
habits and mental processes OF young lifetime.
added TO her confusion
Who was she herself this strange creature who
rested here SO calmly by the side of Rose? n she
we're Judith Trine how came she to be there7 Ir-
reconcilabe opposites in every phase of character
the sisters had seduousy avoided association with
each other ever since chidhood 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 the
Judith OF yesterday-highA spirited, fearless, proud
to arrogance. the puppet Of fiery passions, the
who had been able TO contemplate without q
Qualm committing with her own hand a murder
that her fathers mind might be eased. his last
days soothcd with the sense OF a wrong repaid IN
brimming measured
What, indeed, had become of that wild thing,
Judith Trine OF yesterday Surely she had little
enough In common with this Judith OF today. in
whose heart was no more room for envy hatred
malice OF any unch hqritabeness, so full was II OF
love which, though was focused upon the person
OF one man. none the less embraced all the world
her sister and successful rival In that one
mans affections.
And this was the work Of Lowell
She sighed. but sighed softly. that she might not
disturb her sister; and in this very act of consd
Grafton emphasized the yastness Of the change that
had come over her For week ago to have reused
Rose needlessly would have Afforded Judith mall
oous delight; while today Judith 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 was quite complete
no link lacking in It's continuity. She recalled
clearly every incident that had marked the slow
growth OF this great love che had for Alan Law.
from that nrst day, not yet month old, when he
had escaped the fiery deathtrap she had set for
him and repaid her only by rsking his life anew
to her from destruction, down to this very
morning when the stream from q hydraulic nozzle
had swept over the brink OF three hundred-foot
precipice a crimson racing automobile containing
fyVn a man hau fba Aaafh
OF her beloved.
BY that act OF sheer self-defense 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 now
remained not one soul loyal enough 10 Seneca
Urine TO prosecute his private OF vengeance
against Alan. And though that aged monomaniAc
had means whereby he might purchase other scoun-
urels and corrupt them TO his hdeous purposes,
Judith Was determined that he should never again
have any opportunity 20 do. Though Alan. she
knew, would never lift his hand TO hinder her
fathers freedom OF action, she Judith. meant to
take such steps his persecution called for. II
there were any justice in the land-if there were
any aliensts 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 10 an
institution for the criminally insane.
She, Judith. would see to that. and then
The woman sighed once more.
Then Rose and Alan would marry and live
happily ever afterward
But what OF JUDITH
She made small gesture OF resignation to her
destiny. What became of her no longer mattered.
that Alan were made happy in such happiness
he coveted.
And now the thought stirred hS sharply that
what was 20 be done must be done quickly, n
at all.
And the almost level rays OF the declining sun.
striking in through the open window, counseled
haste n Judith we're 70 accomplish her intention
OF leaving this place and nnding her father again
before nightfall
With the utmost care she rose from the bed.
cTept TO the door OF the room (now recognised as
the quarters Of the foreman OF the hydraulic min
ing outhD and out into the room adjoining
And there. pulling the door 20 gently behind her,
she paused and for many minutes stood in tense
strung contemplation Of the man she ioved-AlAA
Law asleep in a chair beside table his head Pill
lowed ON his folded arms
This was lsAve4ahinE between thsm-Gnd As
would never know.