The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-03

sU"AONNOW@SUoy new FRIEND.
st all, but with his arms pushed out
before him. the hands .Nst q fist. =
] Handcuffed--they had iron, cu{fs
cIa.ping those two hands Of lis To-
gether. And His head WAS down,
jaws spt and grim.
He looked up, and saw her. Judith
was compensated by that look
light and tears and eladness. a.
though he were . little boy. He took
an involuntary, hasty step toward
her. He said, thrilling, "jude!"
Then he frowned and bit his Inns
and stood quite still, staring bewil-
dered and apprehensive into Judith's
He spoke to the man at his side.
This man came to Judith. "Sorry.
We can't let you visit now. You
can come back ut l. He wants to
know II anyone in his family has
become ILL.,"
Her glance fixed on the young.
brown head-the face grown thin and
harried. "His eyes look different"
Judith thought-"oh, terribly diff
no." she said aloud. .Everyone
Is we'll. I'll return It H.:
She tried hard to smile gaily. But
when they slid back q door in the
grating and he went in he wouldn't
turn. He stood brief moment, rs
though hesitant, then he went on
swiftly. his head pitifully lowered.
Judith hurried, almost running.
She kept blinkins walking blindly.
mot that way, Miss. Down here"
he opened the door to q bridge
like passage leading to the other
wing OF the building. This bridge
Also was grated TO. the very top Of
the building. But the sun came here
and little rush Of air against her
cheeks. There were window boxes
6uilt in long row on either aide.
They were planted with Wandering
!ew-green. waxy leaves falling in
long streamers and swaying . little.
HE must be glad to see those
leaves" Judith thought. He must be
glad to get out. Even to be tried
even to sit in the court charged
with o murder.
She went to . little restaurant in
Third street. She ordered coffee
and z sandwich d though she meant
She dropped Jumps Of sugar into
her cup. Five weeks there-locked
up In = little room 9 by 8 and 8
feet htgh--aharing this closet with
on wire spring
spring.
And every afternoon from 3 o'clock
until he went to bed ct 3 he was
closed up like that. No wonder he
was thin-a dark look In his eyes.
judith had pictured the Jail %
separate building with smsll, bare
cells. But these cells, opened 70 the
light and the air. They were rooms,
NOT caees-caeeS set one on top Of
the other like those one sees In
And he-head lowered, led into .
place like that. She suddenly re-
membered him streddling the board
they mad Suspended on two ladders
when they tinted the room for
sandy. The cir Of him % be splash
Cd the brush; % he ssid, well.
you Tust care 2 heck Of . lot for
this dame Of Sandy that you spoil
your pretty hands for her, Judsl"
Judith stirred che coffee. watching
want . cry. she tod &st,sk ~
E Y; y! . would esa ~. ns !. tssstk's HI Aaye
More softly: .He Was clad to see
80 Oh, know b was swfal'y
And this happiness hsd rushed like
n It0hk H.
first, before his. tear. His frat i'm
pulse was the joy Of seeing Judith.
After that he spoke to the Off.
Ger. Only after that he. asked IL
anyone was III.
Il can't help It." Judith MUIR
INJURED. She meant that she conldn't
stem the tide Of melting sweetness
flowing through her with this
thought: ne =: s!ad-so :, asrl"
The men were walking I'M. and
down the alleyway on either side Of
the cells whom Judith returned. They
were pacing quickly bsck and forth.
The officer who hs1 spoken TO
her before. smiled. ~I1l call him.
You can stand heAe, Miss"
here r.
"Yes-there-"
He meant that she should stand
just outlide the iron grating-stand
there With Douglas on the other
side. This was the way they. could
visit, A
~ Judith stood, several Of Ne
prisoners walked up TO ~ netting
and stared At her. They euppG3
their hands over their eyes and
frankly stared.
But when Douglas. Apbroached they
walked away-all Of them. SAe whjs.
pered with her lbs elosS % the
gratins: Douglas vhy, hsilo. Doug
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