The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-08

i AVWOSAsOWs Asey NSSeG OUyO
Peace.
It had steely, ominous note. He
repeated his question: did anyone
see that. Sandy? Did anyone hear
him call you names! See him seize
| your wrists?"
She shook her head.
| "Wasn't Ida in the house I"
"ln the basement. She didn't see
it. No one saw it. But the baby
was born. I was al right before.
The doctor knows that. So it was
born. And it wouldn't have becnl
1t would be alive now"
She clasped her hands, wishing to
hide their shaking. there's all that
between Ms, Bob. / wouldn't live
with him again IL it meant death to
escape. He won't let me stay on in
the house any longer as l have been
staying. He said so. Last night he
tried to break the door down when
locked It.
"And once befors-thc night W.
got home and told him I wanted
our marriage, he came at me with
"My codl Strike you, Sandy! Did
he strike you?
"No. He was going to. He flung
them against the wall"
did you scream? Did Ida hear
you? Could she be . witness?
She put an icy. shaking hand to
shade her face. II didn't scream.
No one saw him. We were alone"
Bob Mcneil. . set, furious look
his handsome face, now filled his
pipe. tapping in the tobacco with .
pencil. He was seeing Sandy radi-
ant, flinging the Spanish shawl about
her. running through the grape
vines. He had caught her more than
once. had laughed in his heart at
her blythe. gypsy. gl.dne.s.. He
Q needless Illustration.
She was standing: "Those are
grounds, aren't they, Bob7"
"Thosc aren't grounds. Sandy, be-
cause you can't prove them"
"You mean couldn't get . divorce
even IL I tell I'll that?'
He can deny it all. Everything
you've said he can deny. If he in
tends to fight it, you have to have
feal proofs. It's easy to get . d.
vorce on any flimsy grounds when
its not contested. But If he started
OFT to fight you with his money and
influence, you need much stronger
case than you've got. He might
bring counter charges"
"He would. He'd make me black
Is pitch. He said. So" Sandy reach:
ed for her bag. Disziness crept
get It for me, Bubi No-you said
you can't. And to herself murmur-
,ing-"What shalt do? wonder
what I'm to dor
| An hour later Sandy left the Of
flee in the back OF the store that
ing room than law office.
She hurried, halting now and them
TO ask herself blindly: "What's the
rush r Bob said she must 60 home
not talk shout running to the city
| wait-prepare hersclf-bc able ! to
earn . living. He'd talk TO .Murillo.
Murillo had the Latin temperament
he was cooled off now. Bob would
make arrangements with him. Sandy
should stay In the house indefinitely.
They needn't mention any further
plans Of hers. But she must 70 home.
"Yes-no place else TO go-"
Late afternoon when she reached
the garden. Chrisant hemums-
1audy, golden things marching in
| splender down the walk. She thought:
is he Ia, there nowp She felt
| weighted. Her heart was cold-A
lump Of iron. She went through the
yard to the kitchen.
She said to Ida: "Hello anyone
home! NJ. Murillo come YETI"
'No-ho's mot come"
She ate her dinner alone. Tears
fell to her plate. She said to her
Il aAIf tpVSivArp "a laae~hs
I'm eating his food" IS
She went to hcr room and locked
the door. When she was ready for
/ bed she stood ct her. bureau and
slipped the rings from her finger.
She set them with her bracelet In
cleaning little mound, shinkins
quietly: II could hook these. I'd
get enough to live on while l was
waiting for Job"
| She slept late. she stood 6 the
window 1t = the next mOrning, letting
the breeze run through her hair. II
stood ont about her pale face and
shseowed eyes like On .aureole.
i someone khocked-knocked again
-t6foe $tmAAll ~.
| She went over softly. pulleds the
door wide,. stepped into the hall.
Il WAS nurillo. He smileds GOOD
moraing! Nice that you're able 10
sleep late, isn't ~? Nice that you
don't have to rise early and ret
your husbands breakfast. And
you're willing u Do this indofialtely
Graeieus - yen, ny deArl I'll try 70
appreciate the favor"
4 Ne brushed past her. He stood
il the middle u - ,sroem. glsncins
about. HIS eyes thfned % The bu-
real, re.ted or tie Offering meund
4 slow, Sissmi.g SATISFACTION on
Il eAe curved lips. H took the iittle
Tray ~ his hAndy spA tahe ears Of
N cAeee, my deay." swept ~ jewels
g AZ nalm. SAILED ~ 4endy aud