San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
Sandy Defies Ben and
Decides to Retract
! Her Promise.
CHAPTER As

SANDY was appalled, at her
mothers betrayal. That
promise was given to her
only. Why did she tell it to
Murillo? That he might use
it to make more binding and
unacceptable her chains?
Since she didn't intend to di-
vorce him-very well! -
naturally she meant to re-
main his wife
She thought, with her breath SWELL
ed and flaming: "This is showdown
MOVIE"
She kept her eyelids lowered. They
were weights-little redhot weights.
From the tone of his voice she knew
he had that smile Of supercilious dis
dain on his lips.
80 that's why I'm here to dinner,
my dear. That's why I'm spending
the evening with you"
Not glancing up: "You're mistaken.
Must you discuss this before your
eook?"
He was sitting at the opposite end
Of the table. He now moved his chair
to her side. "Did your mother de-
ceive me? She said you had put aside
all idea of divorce :" STOPPING close,
looking in her face. Did you not
promise your mother?"
sWhat / said to you at our last
meeting still remains. am no longer
your wife,"
"Ah, no? But what are you, then
A guest in my home? How long do
you think this can last?"
"You can end it whenever you wish. y
Il intend to. In my own way"
She felt her mouth stiffening. The
Inns were white as chalk. "No-you-
won't. It's ended. In Ny way"
as it,, He remained stopping close
\ peering at her. as it," His hand
kslid over hers, squeezed the finger:
hin the rings pressed into her flesh
{ She smiled; her heart, her mind
fh.r eyes burning with tears ant
Danger.
1 She waited while he ste-the knife
land fork clicked viciously against hi'
tplate. He drained glass of wine
poured another. He talked in low
. sneering tones: "You think you'll
= play fast and loose? You think you'll
~ my wife and not my wife,"
u She stood up, leaning an instant OF
Ssher shaking bands. Excuse me" ant
fflew quickly across the room, leavinI
4 him astonished and gaping.
She shut her door-locked it in
frenzied quiet. She looked through
swift, binding tears at her finger
where the rings had crushed. Sh'
pressed the bruised flesh against he
lips.
Wild, disordered thoughts flashed il
her mind. Beatrice Murillo would
choose her friends! They we're mad
ell Of them-what did they think sh'
was?
She walked about the room-fling
ing herself. On the table near tn
window were some books. Sh
paused-turned the pages, not SEEM
them because Of the flying tears.
They were books Sandy exulted 4
possess. She displayed them proudly
The year before her marriage she am
May Arliss had got what Jimmy calle'
IAN Intellectual streak" They rca'
schopenhauer and Neitssche, quotinI
glibly in season and out.
And Sandy had liked thinking o
herself as a ruthless, magnificent per
SON with a titanic capacity for 10.
IA queen walking needless over tn
hearts Of slaves; making Of them blu
a road to her own self-enrichment.
She now noted the marked pas
ssges; the comments in a schoolgirl
hand. With little furious shove sd
dashed the books to the floor. Sh
thought of her mother when she di'
thati the way she had bowed to he
mother; surrendered her life mp be
cause her mother wept a little an
asked it
Had Isabel consciously betraye
nr? Has she deliberately put thi