Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Copyright by Charles Scribner's Sons

her when she came. ne na1 :H
to the touch Of Judith's hand that
night in the cabin; his thoughts, many
and many day, centered about the
superbly alive beauty that was Ju
dith's. The fact disturbed him vague
ly. The thought that he was very
deeply interested In her In the good
old way between man and maid, never
entered his stubborn head. She was
as far removed from his ideal woman
as the furthermost star In the infinite
armament. Perhaps 1t was this very
disquiet within him, caused by Judith,
which now turned his thoughts to
Marcia.
That's the sort of woman" he told
himself stoutly. "A mans woman;
his other self, not just pardner; the
necessary other side Of him, not Just
the same side in a different way"
Marcia had little, feminine ways of
helplessness which turned fiatteringly
to the strength Of the other sex. Ju-
dith asked no man to aid her In mount
ing her horse; Marcia coQuettishly
slipped daintily slippered foot into
a mans palm, rising because of his
strength.
Now, when his thoughts went to Ju-
dith, Bud Lee turned them dexterous
ly to Marcia, making his comparisons,
shaping them to fit into his pet theory.
When, days passing, he did not see
Judith, he told himself that he was
going to miss Marcia when she left.
When one day he came Unexpectedly
upon Judith and with lips and eyes
she flashed her ready smile at him,
he felt that odd stir in his blood What
a pity that girl like her. who might
have been anything, elected to do
mans work When again unexpect-
edly, he came another day upon Mar
cia riding with Hampton, there was
no quick stirring Of the pulses, and
he contented himself with the thought:
"Now, that Is the sort of woman. A
mans woman! His other self =. :"
and so on.
When Judith planned little party
to mark the departure Of Marcia on
the Both of June-it wasn't definitely
decided that the Langworthys were
leaving then, but at least Farris and
Rogers were-the reasons actuating
her were rather more complex than
Judith herself fully realized or would
have admitted. She liked Marcia;
she wanted to do at least this much
for her. Living room, dining room,
music room, library-they would all
be cleared of the larger pieces Of fur
niture, the double-doors thrown open.
The string band from Rocky Bend
would come. judith would send out
invitations to the nicer people there
and to the ranches hereabout She
'vould have barbecue. there would
be races and the usual holiday games,
then the dance. Marcia would know
nothing of it until the last day, when
her eager enthusiasm would send her
a-flutter to her dressing room.
UnanalyZed, 1t was simplicity itself,
this giving a farewell party to Marcia.
Under analysis, 1t was different mat
ter. The boys at the ranch would be
invited, and of course most OF them
would come But Lee would come.
Judith would see to that, even II he
should hesitate.
Bud Lee had always been so self
possessed, had so coOlly found her
lacking, that, piqued little. Judith
longed for the opportunity to place
In a&p xIyhn nttlo
of his calm self-possession might be
snatched from him. If she could en-
barrass him, If she could see the red
rise under his tanned skin, she would
be giving Mr.. Lee lesson good for
his soul.
''I've got powerful little use for an
affair like that" said Lee coolly, when
she told him. THANK you, Miss San
ford, but don't think I'll come.'
Judith shrugged her shoulders as
though 1t did not in the least matter
to her.
I'm giving it for Marcia" she said.
"Do you think 1t would be quite nice
to her to stay awayP I am afraid that
she will be hurt"
Not Judith's words, but the look In
her eyes changed Lees Intentions.
IF It's for Miss Langworthy," he
said quietly, 'I'll come"
The day came and Bud Lee began
to regret that he had given his prom
ise to go to Marcia's dance All day
he was taciturn, aloof, avoiding not
only the visitors from Rocky Bend
and the other ranches, but his own
fellows as well. He took no part in
the races, was missing when the blaz-
ing trenches and smell Of broiling
meat told that the barbecue was In
progress. He worked with his horses
as he had worked yesterday, as he
would work tomorrow. With the dusk
he went, not to the mems quarters,
but to the old cabin at the Upper End.
Again and again that day he had
thought OF that look in Judith's eyes
when she had asked him to come for
Maroi0'G Sak0 What tho dovlI 6id