The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-30

last St, yer ar !, Remember r. the bundle
"Ye gods! :, I forgot about that
"Thcy could hardly search all The
little laundrics in the city. They
could hardly expect a little ono horse
joint on Fillmore street to 20 ovei
all their marks for , year back. Oh
it's silly to get excited" Shs
shrugged--she came over and put
her arm chummily shout his shoul
der. Doug, ole darling. don't be 50
sad-or you wont be my bonny Lad
much longer"
Gee. Judc-youll start me bawl.
ing. ~ could. They could easily
trace me now. Forgot about that
laundry. ~ don't care about my.
self. We might as we'll kill Sand,
and EN- as have it come out"
1T won't come out, Doug-I have
prcmonition. and you know al.
ways had sixth sense, didn't +:
Go in now and say al the dear, swcc,
things you cab to her.. and never
let on there's word about it,.
"Ncxt year we'll have nothing but
an ache because some one died sc
sadly"
"Judc--Lord. you understand every.
thing--evcn him-funny / only see
the harm he did to her. Now she
wont get over it. -"
can get over it. Never fear.
He went softly down the hall
Then Judith stole into the pantry
She put both her hands over hcI
face. pressed back the tears. But
oh. dear God-how terriblc-thcy
would find him out. Judith was
sure they would find him 0ut-now
Chapter %.
Three images came into SaDdy's
mind necessarily with a cruel Irregular.
ity.
One was Of . bronxed,. vital figure
sdashing. through waters %on. . surf.
And one was Ramon sIttiSE BESIDE
her in the automobile, his thin face
turned, TO hers with that anRuished
implQring look making him appear
eaten from within. The third was
of something inert. sprawlcd dark
and terrifying on tho floor-RamOn
dead.
She lay WITH her hands covering
her face. murmuring starkly. dead
he's dead!" :,
No matter how many times she
repeated this 1t remained incredible
net to be accepted like . lash cut.
ting unexpectedly across her cheek
She turned from it with stinTins
and shocked bewildcrment.
Only to see herself standing at q
telephone. the mouthpiece driven
against her lips--see herself stand.
ing there listening to Ramon's voice
would you come and see me q mo.
mcnt! | want to hear your, voice
only your voice. I'm golnx away
And the pale, wild look of him
when he came to the door of the
office. smiling at her and holding
open his arms. She remembered his
burning, lips. remembered such be.
seeching in his voice: "Oh. say thai
You love me-won't you say this
Sandy? Do you care somewhat? A
little? Won't you tell me just once ?
Glowing Of his eyes and the gray
line like an agony about his mouth
Oh, why had she not clasped heu
arms fervently about him. drawn hi,
head down and given him comfort4
In his moment OF frightful desc.
lation he turned to her. She failed
him.
And now al the warm, kind, ten
der things she sho.Cd have aaid
kept rushing to her lips. She clam
cred pitifully 10 stand again in thai
office: to have Ramon alive with
the aching chance to answer his des.
perate need still her6.
How she would smile 1T him; how
she would take that thin. once laugh.
|. ing face in her hapds saying "a
gently: you need me, dear Ramon
I'm here. ] love you. OF course
do! l think Of ali the dear. gallant
things you did for me. How can
help but care. You say you were
III 80 long. Ramon? And you dream.
ed of me? You dreamed that I came
in white ehip and madesa perfumed
breeze blow the fevAr away? In,
here, Ramon. You haven't come back
in vain. I'm glad we're here. You
. w0S,t pc .. lonely any more, You WON'T
/ And then they would have walked
out together and she would have
hidden deep in her heart Al pain
Of hers. She would BE strong and
re:olute doing ! hseve. senersea
Douglas would turn TO Judith. He
would see how, much. nobier and how
much sweeter Judith vas ~
Again and again Sandy went
through the crucif*ine pageant Why
had she not made It faet1 oh. why
he'd mot some kind spirit eosdsd her
fIemingly INTO doing this!