The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-24


his thought dwelt on her o. she sat
before him, pale and seraph.l like,
the mist in her bright hair.
She saw this because Of the husky
way he repeated: Things singing
and blazing in you beeAilse ,6f Tme,
Sandy? You lay awake wishing to
die-FOR NE? You Hove ne 20 =
Don't. Douglas-dont kiss me
won't l."
.No-you don't know what you're
doing. Listen"
II don't want to know. You cant
cure me. won't be cured. II you SIT
here wishing to be kissed, then kiss
me I. too, hong" 7
All that she said were but words
dim phantoms. Here, before him.
was the sweet, appeaIing beauty
that he wanted and loved. Here
were her hands, soft and flexible
as child's. Here were her deep,
shadowed eyes.
They filled now, and she pushed
from him: "Don't you understand!'
"Ihst you ran out in the night
without hat or coat! That some
one raised . fist and struck you :"
He took her hands and held them
Against. him. Anything you did.
YOU had . right to dol"
She closed her eyes, holding back
the song that came shouting from
her heart.
She said family: "You pity me.
Tomorrow you win see it other
wise."
Motive thought of this. l want
you. ! love you. Ill wait for YOU"
1t may be years: ! may never be
free. can only wreck your life. Any
one can see. it. Dougias-everyone
can see it but you"
Let them see it, then" He
kle in his eyes: "Say all that again.
Sandy--ahe way you love me--you
wasn't me"
"You don't care about that? /
can't believe it"
"Don't think q it,
She turned and looked at the glim-
! mering surface Of the lake. The
moons reflection like q tiny silver
pool swayed there. "Why did tell
him this? Only evading. knew
he wouldn't care. Didn't I know
this? III 60 away-thAt's what I'M
have TO do. ! should have done that
first. Oh. what do We carel To-
morrow may never come =
| And suddenly she thought Of Ju.
dith-hoW would she meet Judith
what would Judith sAyf
Take me home, Douglas"
He put his arms shout her. He
| INl be glad IL you said you were
only fooling-only trying me out.
But l know it's true. I'm sorry on
your account. Sandy-you didn't
think l'd let it come between us3 I
| think love you more Yes
] love you more Don't close
your eyes. l want to look in 4hem.
/, -. Put your hands on my face.
Sbe ,crept along close to the wall,
moment she WAS in their room, she
sensed that Judith had Heard
that Judith knew where she had
beea.
., But she .a I:y , quiet She y.as.a e
turn from me. / did an I couldi:
Then Jpdith's arm went ahout her
waist. Judith ssid: Don't lie 90
near the edge. Somdy. Its late.
isn't 1t! Your hair feels wet. Good.
ni4ht-'
.romssro~.:a ." 5. 's sssa e i RsSsr:
row III settle tt-fiae)R.sdJ ,siEd
Chapler o. ssssx
/ Seven o'clock Of . clear. wintry
evening early in December, Judith
came down the many steps Of the
Moore flat.
There was : light IN the living
room next door and the shades were
sil uneven. This meant UouTlas
vas there-probably sitting in the
Big leather armchair. his feet on the
From the bay window he could
So her standing ct the stone bulk-
head. He might look up and wave,
signaling for her to wait- ae was
coming along. A Hundred times
this had happened in the mast,
50 Judith paused and opened her
purse to make sure thAt her keys
were there. Then. for no reason at
all. she ran back to the hoaee. re-
turning with her heels cHeking
noisily. He would hear thatl Ne
had often twitted her becausS she
liked TO clsp her heels when she
/ No one looked up from the win
dow. She started down tie hill
slowly: casing 1t the liaAts bainlinx
OF Fillmore street. She xhoueA1
With panic ct shame: "He heard
me. He WOULDN'T come. It's al
/ eGontinUsd On Dags alx.) ~