The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-29

0Ytlandish alibi.
DR.. Dorm tries to persuade Ju.
dith to take part In the deans
mammoth reform campaign, to
clean up the entire campus. while
they are arguing, Eric intrudes.
half drunk. Dorm throws him 0at.
While Judith is talking with
Eve Gerhart, . young widow, and
friend Of the radicals, DR.. Dorm
and Eric fight In the road outside
Ewes house, but are separated by
|, passersby.
when Judith gets home, Eric is
waiting for her. She goes for
ride with him, and he tells her
she must marry him that night.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
Judith's breath caught in her
throat. Her eyes were on Eric's face.
He sat motionless. meeting her gaze.
Marry you!" she said, at last.
"You're mad"
Eric shook his head. His eyes
still held hers, stubbornly.
Frightened by the intensity of his
gaze, Judith laughed, nervously.
"Why, Eric, you know we couldn't
.. do that. It's an insane idea. You're
joking, aren't you?"
Again he shook his head. 1.-THE
clerk is waiting. l told him we'd be
there by midnight"
This time there was a note of
anger in Judith's laughter. "You
seemed quite sure Of me, Eric. After
all, it's MY wedding you're plan
ming"
Eric tossed his head. "stop STALL
ing, Judith. We're not concerned
with formalities. We both know
you're going to marry me in the
end. want you to be with me,
shoulder to. shoulder, in this fight
I've got ahead of me-"
Judith looked at him anxiously.
"What fight, Eric?"
He tossed the question aside.
''That will wait. The issue right now
is the wedding. 1 tell you the clerk
is in his office, waiting"
His manner changed from i'm
pcriousness to pleading. "Why don't
you give up these useless protests
and come along, Jnde?"
Judith laughed. "I'm afraid a
marriage between US would be any
thing but peaceful, Eric. We've
quarreled ever since we met"
SWELL" he answered smiling,
"we've had lot of fun too. Listen
Jude, promised that clerk twenty
five dollars to wait for u.s."
! "I'd hate to make you lose twenty
five dollars. But, after all, you
earned twenty dollars by kissing me
once-so we're almost square," She
laughed.
"That wasn't sporting of you
jude" he said. Heaven knows I've
regretted that bet deeply enough
without you rubbing it i'm
Regretted it," Judith Knocked
The next moment Eric had seize
her and kissed her again and again
until she lay helpless and almost
smothcred against his shoulder.
Then he drew away roughly. "You
should have known better than t.
tease me just now"
| Very meekly, Judith Strengthened
her hat and sat up against the bacl
Of the seat.
| Eric was reaching for the gear
shift lever. She watched him fas
cinatingly, while he SHOT it into low
"Go into reverse" said Judith. IL
III can't go to Earlham with you
). Eric"
! Without u word. he shifted to ODE,
her. The car wheeled and edged il
the narrow road and finally shot out
into the road toward home.
q Judith sank into the deep silenc.
of the surrounding countryside. Sh.
moved her hand stealthily SO tina
she could touch the shaggy, tobacco
scented overcoat beside her. Eri'
did not notice. She determined!
!. slipped her hand under his arm.
Il The lights Of the town were wink
ing into sight when ct last he turnet
to her. you're all beasts Of prey
you women. You want to catch US
! whether you eat US or not. 70,
won't marry. me, but you must keel
me captivated. Turn me down COLI
!. one minute, and the next, madden
. me with little caresses which cos
you nothing but tighten my chains.
| I'm sick Of IT," He lifted he
hand from his arm. ppm still il
love with you, God help me, but III
not be ruled BY you any longer
From now on ! live my own life
!. fight my own fights and devil tax
the hindmost."
4 Judith spoke coldly. "Since whel
.. have you been ruled. BY me. Eric
hadn't supposed you were follow
ing my wishes when you drank IN,
battled and kicked up trouble gen
orally"
He almost snorted In Ms rage
"When ! battlsd. you were glad
You gloated over my fight with Dor
tonight. It was just another sop y
your vanity. You're, mt V1t Of tn
jungle yet. you women Z suppos
you'd only ha9e liked It., better !
4 one Of rs had killed the ether"
His last words Checked the anSr,
/ reply on Judith's slipss Whist d
earth do you meant" M asked
h "Why should ! b. interested in You
/ brawls3r sisssss - ~
He looked ). Asr .1saaass thi
particular, bFeSl hspgshsa tosbs Owe
.ovsr m. !" Judith's bzsw. DIRE,
] tosethsr. NWhst- ~ yanmsan I"
Il Eric was tg nonchalankly