New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-25

StrUck the CaeooSe with CEaS
hands for the purposes of his mas
staining them shade OF
ebony upon which soap and water and
scrlbbing had no effect whatever. And
he had invented a most excruciating
method of revenging himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage of
his confidence and sold him the in.
eradiable dye-when he was reused by
the sudden flight Of a magazine across
the car, missing his head by bare
two inches, and the bang of a chair
overturned by: Judith as she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward
the door. >s...a
Just what had happened on the OBJ.
servation platform Barcus didn't know,
but he could readily believe that the
lovers had just INDUCED in some espe-
seshhy provoking and long drawn-out
caress. ,:#:.
J. He oyerhauled Judith none too soon.
In: another, moment. she would have
had her sister by, the throat-if her
purpose had not been to throw Rose
bodily overheard, as Barcus suspected.
Happily, he was as quick on: his feet
as Judith on hers; and almost before
he had grasped the situation, he had
grasped her-had seized her arms and
drawn them forcibly behind her back,
at the same time swinging her round
and endeavoring to propel her back
through the doorway.
1t was a man-size job For the ensu-
ing five minutes he had his hands full.
of violently resentful and superbly
able-bodied young woman. Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and to
the door Of her compartment, where
an. even more furious resistance for
some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing of the door upon the
maddened Judith. Even then he might
not draw a free breath: there was no
way ST locking that door from the out
side; and he dared not leave go the
handle, lest the girl again fly out and
renew the battle. !;
~, Waving aside Alan's proffer of as.
sfstance, he acidly advised that gem
tleman to return to his post Of duty
and not let his infatuation blind him
to Wat might at any moment loom
up he track behind them, Barcus
sto, held the door against the girls
attempt to pull it open and through
another period when she occupied her
self with kicking its panels as if hope
full of breaking way out. A long
pause followed. He heard no sounds
from within. And wearying, he won
dered what, the devil she was, up to.
Then her voice penetrated the barrier,
Its accents calm and not unamiable:
+ Mr.. Barcus!" 4
6 Hello!" he replied. startled. What
Is It, Miss JUDITH" l.. 5. &! s@
Please let me out RI.
mot much"
"Oh -please!'''
Struck by the 1act that she hadn't
lost her temper ON hearing his refusal.
he hesitated. III was very true that he
couldn't stay there forever, holding %
TO that knob. V. !. sG5 NJ t
'Willsyou be good II I let you out =
Perfectly" s 81. il. Il. 81 IA
No more shenaniganf. Il
Il promise. = II.
Word Of honor r q. /.
II my word Of honor means any.
thing to you-you have It" L
Well 4" he said obviously.
In the same humor he turned and re.
leased the knob: promptly Judith
opened 1t wide and swept out into the
corridor, her mood now one OF really
fetching mockery. .-. sa.
Thank you % much!. she laughed
into his face Of discontinue; and drop
ping him an ironic curtsy, she turned
forward and swung into tho drawing
room occupied BY Trine.
Wonder what she put that on fort
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