The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-29
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i"Ill not tell you any more. It would
only make you unhappy"
] Judith sat back. They were en-
tering Pendleton now, and the
houses sat darkly on either side of
the street. Must be almost mid
night" he said, casually. II SUBJ
pose you have your key"
She nodded.
"Tomorrow's big day for me-"
he said, with an air of making con-
| versatiOn. Its the climax Of my
fight Sorry cant tell you more.
l had hoped that you'd stand by me-"
Judiths face softened. ERIC.
don't plunge into anything insane.
don't know, what you're planning.
But I'm afraid for you. I'm really
awfully fond of you."
He stopped the car and took her
hand. "Jude, you DO care for me.
know. Why wouldn't you marry
me tonight"
"Because-bccausc 1t was mid
night and the whole plan seemed too
wild and indiscreet."
but some day you will marry
me-" he said, with an air Of joyous
finality.
Judith smiled at him. "Well.-
pcrhaps!"
The Horace class was late in as
sembling next day. The building
had been uneasy all morning, with
the noise Of hammers and hurrying
| feet. Workmen ISSUED now and then
from the main auditorium and came
back with more planks for the extra
seats they were building on the plat
| form.
The class droned through it's hour,
twice interrupted by carpenters who
| wandered in, ladder and hammer in
hand, to adjust lights and flags at
the windows.
Eric's seat was vacant. Judith
found herself glancing uneasily at
the door. whenever steps approached
| in the hall, but Eric did not come.
The Horace students had filed out
and she was alone in the room, tidy
ing her desk preparatory to going
home. Outside, q sodden rain was
suffering down the cutters and
splashing on the window stills. Ju-
dith could see two wretched pigeons
hnddled in q Granny Of the building,
mere headless balls Of wet feathers.
The door swung hack and Eric
entered. Looking up from her
papers, Judith saw his rumpled yell
low hair and his flushed cheeks.
He was waving q telegram aloft.
"Jude, we're going to win," he cried.
"This is Timothy's death knell." He
flourished the yellow envelope.
whats it all about, Eric?" she
inquired.
"My plan to spoil the revival meet
ing. It'll ruin him and your DR..
Dorm, if we put it over. Beastly
hypocrits!"
He was standing in front of her
now, looking eagerly into her eyes.
i "You're coming with Us, aren't you,
Jude Z"
| Judith looked out the window. The
wet pigeons had not moved. "And
! afterwards, whatv she asked.
Afterwards, we'll leave this old
school, get married and live happily
ever after. My dad will stake me till
get on my feet. Will you, Judith :"
His eyes. green and brilliant. i'm
+. plorcd her.
Judith let her gaze fall to her desk.
"I'm sorry, Eric. I can't 60 back on
my contract with the college. 1t
wouldn't be good ethics"
He flung away from her, turning
| to stare Ut her with blazing eyes.
! Then he was gone.
! DR.. Peter Dorm was waiting in the
Stedway parlor when Judith reached
home. He rose and held out his
! hand.
| judith came in slowly, giving him
a questioning glance. "How do you
do, DR.. Dorm :"
] 1--WE come" he said. ito make an
apology"
IAN apology?" she repeated coolly.
"What have you done to require
one ,"
DR.. Dorm twisted his hat. cts
mot so much for anything I've done.
as for something I've thought"
She watched him, wholly mystified.
/ II asked Waters about it last
night. You see. was passing the
house ono night last fall, and l saw
man climbing down the trellis from
your room."
Judith threw her head up. "And
you thought"
), Tho professor bowed his head
eyes," he said. miserably, II did"
i Ito Be Continued)
i DR.. Dorm 20 far has been pretty
much Of . blunderer. In the next
chapter be makes . startling pro-
posal.
! HOGS IN AUTOS
! Lincoln. Nebr.-The hogs have
taken to riding in motor cars in
this neiRhborhood, but the farmers
say they're the wrong cars. A band
Of thieves operating recently stole
scores Of the porkers. Associations