The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-20

at the awfulness Of her story. / real
ICED that, except "by the grace Of
Cod" it might have been me.
"Don't talk 30. Ramon. That's no
way for you to talk"
"Then answer me. Sandy. I've
got to know"
Chapter IL
The rsin blew slanting across
the tree and the tree bowed. Then
b,t6e wind swept shout, sent the rain
flying like wrath down tn road
Trees. and the rain and the wind
made mournfnl, waiting sounds.
| Sandy shuddered. "Terrible-s
Thought: 1T was like this that
the path calling him back to heI
because the loneliness was hateful
with that branch tapping on the
pane and the pebbles hurled against
the door.
She drew herself down..
cts not the storm makes you, un
you'd love It." He leaned over and
tried to see her face. "Not The
storm: Sandy. but I. Isn't this
true?"
She turned from him. gazing a
the gray. misty downpour. "You
blame me. Ramon. as though
started out 10 wreck your life,
mo. But without you it il
wrecked"
"Youd be better free Of me. IA,
"why do you say this! I'm salts.
fled to be bound" He sat forward
l.both hands clenchcd on the steering
wheel. He now said in . hoarse
4 undertonc: 'sThen you did mean it
Sandy! You'd be willing to send me
away knowing that we might never
see each other again.
She breathed laboriously--half.
stiflcd. A presence alert and hard
sat within her mind and this pres.
cncc urged: "YesEld be willing
to have YOU 60. Relieved 70 have
you stay! I'm tired Of it-tircd d
! It! Say IT."
] But her lips refused to form .
single syllsble.
would you be willing to send ms
away, Sandy. II We were not Il
meet again-EvER?
I'm only thinking, Of the present
/, Ramon. OF things AZ they arc now
And ! want it ended for now be-
cause there's nothing else can do
When see where It's leading,
blame myself. | regret I ever me-
YOU" Il.
Ne made sharp, insrticula4.
sound. pressed his fist against hi,
| mouth.
i She covered, too miserable Il
cry;, too mute even TO put out hci
| He sat SO quiet with his eye.
closed. his fist against his mouth
After . long while he hooked 1t hel
and smiled. That's your answer
Sandy! ! see. Yes, ! see It now
The rain danced on the radiator
It came in swift. heavy sheets
"Quite a night. isn't it, should
mt have made you come out will
"You didn't make me come. j
"l'tl take YOU home now"
VA. .w1 H.1 do you y talk in this !. solemn
he shook his head. Then he
tried to stsrt the car. He tric.
SANDY w w sts. his tense, huele,,
face. It's rigid smile smotc like /,
wound on her distracted nerves.
"Sonaething wrong with the igni
tion. Il won't start" He kept try
Gig. "See IL I con crank herr
"0h. doa't ct QUIT You'll &c
Ne shrugged. I'VE can't stay herr
She laughed Historically: "Onc,
stayed oht all night because Of 81
automobile. Raining then, too. M
wonder hate rain; oh, loathe III
I'd like to get out and crawl unde'
that hill. I'd like to. run egains
this wind-put my head down am
run against II; keep running ant
running past sthe pier
49,. .s|h: y! We de that together
| She flung her head back. suddenl,
cold and hard With. sresentment.
| She shut her eyes against that ter
riblc, imploring smile. Then he va
! standing In the delugc. He stoope.
= the radiator. The rain ddshed il
his face: came buf3etin4 oEains
him. He cranked and cranked..
| He came back 10 her, took off hi
hat, letting the water pour from tn
rim. = cant get started. Must b
water in the diytributOf."
"We're only mile or % frol
home. We, can walk. You can sem
for the car"
IL you're not sfraid to wal
4 don't want to wait here. I,
tnuch rather walk-l feel line it.
You'll get soaked"
Tim tough; nothing hurtsN ms.
| The started eut. The gray, wind
swept night hooted like . ming i
terror. The. rain came swishing dow
the road. dancing - their heel,
They went along vita their bead
ducIed like dittrauGht fhadow,
1ystsry enve1oped them.
FH0w queer even. the rain. leemi
| Who i hc-who Il this mani .6a01
tbought. breathing u short, exeike'
eqsps. II doAt know 1im-s An
/ - VAS i. so dilt9rsat WITH. TIL
AeAnehed. ~ look From the careiesj
lauxhin4 Fellow Who md flushed he
| heaIk WITH expoetnnce 20 lone ago
IT, very hne 80 .ss.,. Mt mlea
ass taas &. = : yea a. Z. ! h.l
| 80. 49,. ~ + s :! ~'s'''fesane.
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