The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-13
CHAPTER LII.
The Old Adam.

long minute elapsed before either
woman moYed or spoke.
Transfixed beside Alan's chair,
steadylng herself with hand upon its
back. Judith stared at the figure in
the doorway, in temper at once dis
comfited and defiant. With this she
suffered a phase OF incredulity. was
scarce able to persuade herself that
this was truly Rose who confronted
her-Rose whose sweet and gentle
nature had ever served as the butt
OF Judith's contempt and ruthless
ridicule
Here was revolution with a venge
ance. when Rose threatened and
judith shrankl
II was as II the women had ex-
changed natures while they slept.
The countenance that Rose showed
her sister was a thundercloud rent
by the iurld lightning of her angry
eyes. Her pose was tense and alert,
like the pose Of an animal set to
spring. In her hand hung a revolver,
tho same (Judlth's hand sought the
holster at her hip and found 1t empty
that her sister had worn and for
gotten TO remove when she dropped,
halfdead with fatigue. upon the bed,
And slowly. toward the end OF that
long. mute minute. the girls grasp
frightened upon the grip of the weapon
and Its muzzle lifted
Remarklng this. a flash OF her one
time temper quickened Judith OF
sudden. with start. she crossed the
floor In single. noiseless stride. and
threw herself before her sister.
"Wellt" she demanded holly. What
are you waiting for? Nobody's stop
ping you, why don't you shoot?"
The upward movement Of the hand
was checked: the weapon hung level
to Judith's breast--as level and un.
| euulyooal as the glance that prohed
her eyes and the tone OF Roses voice
as nhe demanded:
What were you doing there9"
If you must know from me what
| you already know on the evidence of
your eyea--l was bidding good'by to
the man | love-klssing him without
/ htA NAAbN NdAO VI NVHGhhN btbbAN ANARN
Ina him to you for good and ALI"
What do you mean?'
THAT I'm going away--that | can't
stand this situation any longer. Mario.
| phAt and Jimmy are dead my fathers
| helpless-and | mean TO see that he
remains SO. Nothing. then. stands in
! the way Of your marrying Alan but
me, And such being the case-and
because he's as dear to me as he Is
/ to you-lm going TO take myself of
and keep out of the way"
For fear lest he lind out that you
love him.
Judith's Up Curled DO you think
him so witless he doesn't know that
already"
And SO you leave him to me out OF
your charity! Is that itf''
Any way you like But n IT'S so
ntolerahle to you to think that dare
love him and confess Il 10 you'll
you bcgrudge me the humiliation of
stopping to kiss man who doesn't
want my klsses--if you are so afraid
OF loSing him while live aud love
/ htm-V0FY well, them
With a passionate gesture Judith
tore open the bosom of her waist
Offering her flesh 10 the muREle OF the
revolver,
A cry broke from the lips OF Rose
that Was like the cry Of forlorn child
/ punished with cruelty that passes its
understanding. She fell back against
the wall The revolver swept M
through the at--hat It's mark Was
her own head rather than Judtths
bosom,
Hut before her finger found strength
to pull the trigger the man at the
table. startled from his sleep by tbs
sound OF angry voices. lesped frou
his chair with 4 violence that sent 4
Gathering TO the floor. and hurled him
self hsadlong across the room. i'm
prtsonlng the wrist Of his betrothet
with one hand while the other NresteS
the weapon away and passed Il Il
. Judith
"Rossl" he crisd thickly. what doe
this meant Are you madf Judith
Dragging the bosom Of her walls
, together. Judith thrust Ia Heapol