The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-22

person looks on life like that. Ems
afraid to be riotously happy. But
she's got to get used to it from
"You wont 60 back TO New York :"
~ should say not! And you're
glad, iii bet. Tell me, Jude-Holy
Smoke, amt you glad! You're ali
snaked up to see me. You look darn
good.
"And I've got = fellow for YOU"
"A fellow for ME, Dough-
Eyes, for you. And just can that
tive, Jude. That's the bunk. This
with him--then he went cast TO study
some more. You surely remember
my talking Of Hal Hume? He was
in medicine brilliant student.
You're just the sort for him. He
likes them deep-couldn't see . flap
per if he had . hundred eyes,"
-"I'm not that deep. And I never
went to college"
you're .not7 But you've read
about everything that was ever writ
ten. You don't have to 70 to college
to be educated. Your type doesn't.
"Anyway-thcre's . party ar
ranged for night after tomorrow. I
thought we'd let him take Cousin
Sandy. You and I'll 60 together.
Afterwards. you'll put the skids un-
Il put the skids under Sandy ?
You don't know what you're talking
about. Shc1 got everything"
"Bunk-shc's married, isn't she?
OF course. that makes It nice in
Onnnn sn,a hss% tA11~~. S.~x xl:.l.
ing seriously Of . married DAME
Judith looked ct her pretty hands.
They had driven out Bay to Van
Ness and then back to Fisherman's
Wharf, trying out the new car
talking shout it-how beautifully it
swept along-how cunning the fit
tings were.
They were now parked here.
Gee. your nails shine"
"Ycs-*hc gloss came from France
and the orangewood sticks from
Chine! So you're going to marry me
"No-but I'm not going to have
you stuck in the mud ell the days
ct your life. Time you were step
ping and living. No one gets . big
ger kick out Of things than you.
Besides, you and Hal would max q
stunning couple. Hes the sort of
2 asilow you would care for, Jude"
She asked gaily: "Do YOU know
tie kind Of . fellow I could love,
/. Dousf"
Il ought TO-"
Judith gave soft, tender laugh,
lowered her eye. swiftly: "Yes-i
They had . chummy dinner to-
Eethcr. Judith told him that Sandy
was too determined 70 pair her off.
But I'm . total loss, Doug.
just can't 50 in for that petting
stuff. ! cant bear Il! It's not chat
| wouldn't like to kiss somebody,
because | would. But I couldn't do
! !. Just with my lips I'd have to
She pulled the Big dropping a.t
and shielded her face. "I'd have 70
love him with oil my heart and soul
=. so much that conld die for
bore me to death. I should think It
must be awfubly stupid"
His face. 1T first sober, now lisht-
ened up. the eyes twinl1inx, ! blush
going mcrrily to his TEMPLES
mot quite that stupid. Judy, dar-
, ling! You sec-there's finesse il
everythingl You Say Sandy isn't
empty and isn't stupid. But she
likes IL, doesn't she? But you won't
have to do any petting with Hal.
Just be yourself. There are plenty
who can pet-6ut darn few that can
talk the way you can.
"All right" She reached for her
vanity took the puff and rubbed it
slowly over. her now crimson cheeks:
And when. I've rot the skids under
sandy. then do I take Hal and you
take her :"
"Oh-we'll see-"
He put the car in Z garage around
Ehe corner from khe Mat. They
w1esed Up the block, still intentay
They were ct the stems and start
lng upward before they noticed The
figures ct the door.
Judith saw Sandyss. shawl, Sandy
stood with, her head reised, the
cufved. beautiful 1ips liltlc Parted.
And The boy, his hat off. stopped
tAnd kissed her. n
Judith trembled, shot 1 ouick
glance at Douglss. Hoping he hadn't
aPrcttyLree. tass was .prettv,. he
chuckled softly. 'ls that Sandy!
IL that Cousin SGndyf"
Tears rusAsd e Judith's eyes.
CHAPTER %
/ Sandy stood : moment her hand
on the knob, her profile u the moon.
hght etched Against the door uanel
with pale. haunting charm.