The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-28

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lcopyrieht, 1925. NEA Service. Inc,
TOMORROW: A Reel Friend.
She closed her eyes, almost unable
to breathe.
He was coming.
She dashed to the door, pulled it
open. She caught his hands, looked
in his face, her eyes all misted. bpt,
.oh, Doug. was afraid you we're.
going without saying goodby. l don't
know what would have happened!"
well. gee, jude" blushing, throw.
ing his hat on the hall chest, How'd
you know?"
"Em told me you were going
He yanked his neck as though his
collar were bit tight. "Pretty good.
isn't It? ! guess I'm . lucky dor
will you be gone long, Dour?"
"Perhaps--where's the family?"
"All Out--so we can have a Sor.
geous farewell
They were now standing in the
living room. But Judith was findinp
1t hard TO talk. She stood ct q little
table, picking ct the leather binding
of . book.
"When did you find out you were
to go. Dough Isn't it strange that
great thing like this comes into
your life and hardly know OF it
till the hast minute -
~ only found out yeste rday, Jude.
WHAT'S the matter! You're awfully
WHITE: Are you angry with me.
"Oh. angry with you! How could
! be angry with you"
And suddenly she ran up to him
and put her hands on his arms, ali
her soul yearning in her deep, brim-
ming eyes.
Douglas. know what you're
going to do"
He grew pale. Then the blood
smeared over the clean. sparkling
skin. "What are you talking about.
II know that you and Sandy are
running away. Oh, you won't d.
this to her. Douglas. This is the,
cruelest thing You could ever do"
Where did you get this wild idea
y went TO see Sandy this after
noon. She told me she was leaving.
And then you're leaving, too. And
Sandy was beside herself. Douglas.
you wont do this to her or to
! yourself?"
He stood . moment with head
lowered. Eyes, this Is what were
going to do. Jude. We cant help 1t.
Tn: ~ what we're going to do.'
| And have you thought how weak
IT IS Tor you to take this way. DOUG.
last Not because of the hurt YOU
give to your mother-and she's not
had SO much yet. but she counts so
much On you but because it's
an .wfully cruel way TO treat Sandy.
She's lad 80 much to bear already.
And now You come along and you'll
beat her down. :. That's the only
thing you can do.
.You don't know. Jude. There Ars
wouldn't be cruel to her for any
thing. But this 10 what We see TO
do-the only thing we see to do.
Sandy wants me to 20 with her.
I'm going to take care Of Aer-to
Judith gave . soft. aching cry.
"Oh. that's like you. Douglas. You
think that's what you can do. But
j You can't. You can't help Sandy by
making her weaker" She looked up
thsn and smiled through these bind
ing tears-forced her lips 10 smile.
Couldn't do something, Doug
j Couldn't take Sandy back here
Couldn't You both wait! Oh, I would
pour out my life for either Of you
She could no longer smile, be-
mouth twitehed. Suddenly 81 fiuuaI
!. his arms shout her-let dis heed
g against her shoulder. She half
thought he cried. He said: Jude
Judy darling" He was kissing
hsr-he was saying: "Jude-you're
. IN angel-Eoodby, Jude"
! Chspter o.
!. Sandy sat with her back turned
!, TO the dresser. She couldn't see
u Ramon's letter. But th6t corner OF
the envelope protrud:n4 from the
II Scarf stuck in hr mind lik Q sharF
a little knife. An evening it had stuck
i. there.
|: arm not going to read it! ri
never read It'll He has no bushes,
doing this. Lord. he doesn't own
i But she went over and fingered
:, the envelope. her blood going heavily
and with heat the way It does when
} one 10 Sitting with appreAensien.
81 She was afraid not 70 read the
letter. She tore It across.
Here and there the paper was
blurred and crumpled with peeulisl
. marks as though he had held the
psges against his mouth and bitter
Al You have betrayed me. You have
broken your faith. No .wonder Yov
n Continual IN naaA aAnan ~,