The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
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mo one saw you carrying me
from the office, Douglass"
Not a living soul"
You're telling me the TRUTH"
That's the truth, Sandy-the very
truth"
She turned her head, drew him a
little so that he stopped nearer to
her: i've made you unhappy. I've
not been lucky for you. Douglas.
Are your eyes wet, too?"
"Yes-they're wet-I, guess they
are. You haven't made me unhappy.
. Only because Of what's hap
pened to you"
Maybe it's better that it did
happen. II would have made you
unhappy If you'd come with me.
oh, Douglas. wonder if 1 was go
ing to let you come? I wish I knew
if I would have taken you-if l
would have let You come. -"
Il would have gone, Sandy. I
would never have let you go alone
I wanted to go. II love you"
DO you love me now, Douglass"
"Oh. Sandy, dear-dear Sandy
yes, love you'd like to be carry
ing you in my arms. I'D like to
feel your weight. I'd like to be
running away with you. I'D like
to shield you from the whole world
.... that the way l think of you,
Sandy-that's the way love
you.
She sighed, her thought trailing
into dreams smiling dream. He
who was so young, so jubilant and
sparkling, loved her in this sweet,
glorious way.
And she pictured him lifting her.
carrying her up a sheer precipice:
laboring upward and upward till
they reached the topmost cliff,
where they were alone: where he set
her down in tired JOY and whispered:
Nov, have you safe. Are you
happy?' Ana she answered, weep
ing: "Yes-oh, happy
She perceived vaguely that her
happiness cost him greatly-so she
wept about it.
Deep in the San Mateo hills was
the hunting shack. They went
down over the old Ocean Shore road
-%-lonely and picturesque now in the
darkness, with the waves leaping to
the rocks and the hills marching in
bleak, uncompromisinS majesty.
Judith sat little forward, staring
at the swing and curve of shadows
vast, endless shadows. Every now
and then she stifled the wish to
scream out wildly: Where do these
curves end? Where does this blind
God-forsaken road lead? Oh, God,
where are we going?"
When they came to the place and
Hal Hume helped her out she hung
back a little. She. said, shivering:
ooh, is this it? Is this your shack?"
Hume answered solemnly: Yes
Ian awful lot to ask Of you, Jude.
Doug doesn't seem to realize it,
Judith threw her head back proud
ly. She smiled: "Oh, yes, he does
49,. but he knows I'm glad to do it.
She went in and made up the bed
and heated it. She fluffed out the
pillows and smoothed them. She
said to herself, idly: II wonder
whose name was on that blotter?
It's not his name! Why should it
be his name?"
She watched him carry Sandy in,
saw him lean down. the young.
hazel eyes filled with tears, saw him
kiss Sandy and say some jubilant
thing Sandy's white hands touched
his face, held him.
Judith went into the kitchen and
made a fire. She thought: isn't it
cold. It's freezing" She held her
palms to the blaze She kept biting
her lips.
She didn't hear Douglas enter. He
came over and put his arm around
her waist: "Will you be afraid here,
Jude?"
"No-Im never afraid.
He had his head lowered and now
said nervously, II guess I've got
my nerve, Jude, getting YOU in for
this"
II don't look at it that way.
Doug. I guess you know well
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