San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-21
Contrasting Emotions Fill
Hearts Of Judith
and Sandy.
CHAPTER 81

He came down the steps,
his heart singing. Her white
angelic face had turned to
his; her sweet, soft hands
touched his cheeks and the
most beautiful lips in all the
world murmured, 81 love
you, Douglas. Dear God, |
dol" 80 -
So he swung along, jubi-
3ubilant. Seeing Judith and Hume
now coming from the car he approach
ed chuckling, Gee, what day. Oh,
boy, wasn't it a pip:'
He stood with his hat off. face all
sparkle and joyous youth. The wind
lifted his smooth, brown hair. With
swift hand he slicked it back,
stopped to Judith. ''Have good. time,
Judy darling! ] did. Pretty gay,
aren't WEI"
Judith. hearing the song in his
voice. could almost see Sandy's kisses
on his glowing, ardent mouth.
She said with pathetic gayety, The
best time in the world" and softly,
'4You look so glad. Doug
Eyes twinkling, Amt life seraphic,
girl?"
She went in stealthily, switched on
the hall light. let herself sink on the
lowest step of the long flight of stairs.
She whispered. brcathless. II can't
20 up--I can't face her. It's done
now--it's too late now
She felt faint because her blood
moved in glow. sickening circles from
her heart to her throat-back and
fortll-in a sitting way.
They loved each other. After today
no one could doubt it. How they had
danced, lost in the sweetness OF each
others arms.
He loved Sandy. And Sandy loved
him.
Judith drew long, stormy breaths,
struggling as though she were drown
ing. II have no right to care. What
right have to 'care:'
She stood up, found herself unable
TO proceed. She wanted TO bury her
face against the wall and cry-cry
with long, shaking sobs that would
tear the heart out OF her, tear it in
two.
But they loved each other. and this
gave them the right to stand apart
from all the world-thc right to fling
every thing to the winds. Judith be-
lisved this. For a great love she
would do il.
She nov saw herself brushed aside.
Douglas and Sandy. with quick, reck-
! less hands. pushed her away and ran
off together
She caught the banistcr. covering
against it as though these two were
actually flying down the stairs and
she would not have them see her.
She went up heavily, praying that
Sandy would be in bed-that she
would be asleep. She had an idea
that her eyes looked haggard-that
at any moment she would be forced
10 clap her hands over her face; that
she might cry out, 81 can't bear it,;
that these words might leap from her
strained and breaking heart.
Sandy heard her coming slowly. The
color swept and died in her checks.
She murmured, 81 can't help it," She
drew her hands together. ready 10 faint
with these mingled emotions of pain
and Joy.
She glided to the dresser. lit the
stately candles that we're the pride OF
the room. "You're bit late arriv-
ing" she said. trying to be very cas-
nal. Wasn't it wondrous-"
The light fell on her red hair and
dewy eyes. She wns whittier than Ju-
dith had ever seen her-wb' r and
more beautiful with the love : warm
on her lips-warm and 81 her
dcwy eyes.
"Wby didn't you 20 to bed?' said
Judith, going straight TO the closet,
putting her hat or the shelf. "Did
you enjoy it?"
More than anything I've ever
seen" Sandy picked off long
streamer of the wax dripping on the
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