San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-29

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lowed her into the room. She turned
to him with a frightened look: 81
wonder why he had to come back
just as this time? Ho. you'll have
to take me far away, Douglas-to
forgotten earth"
Il could do that. Sandy
She came up and put her hands in
his. isn't it odd, Douglas. that you
and i can't have each other? That
other people interfere? All we want
is each other-and We can never have
this.
They drew each other, unaware.
She went close and put her arms
about his neck.
He laughed, clasping his hands be-
hind her, flush and sparkle in his face
After all, who says we can't Sandy:
We have each other. Do you think
I'll let you 60 alone, now? You need
me. You've never had anyone TO
really help you. Sandy, you want me,
don't you? You don't want to leave
me. 1 can take You to the forgotten
earth. Will you Gomez"
She drew his head down. Her eyes
burned into. his: 'I'll go anywhere
with you, Douglas. I'll do anything
for you. ! can't leave you'll know
Couldn't don't want to leave
you, Yes-come with me-oh-I love
you
She sat with her head flung back.
her hands covering her face. She kept
murmuring till her throat was dry as
chalk: I've done i'll knew I'd do
| tits not too late"
But at the thought that she could
still avert his coming, she shuddered.
No-she'd not stop him. He wanted
to come. he would come. Why
shouldn't he:
At 5 o'clock a special delivery letter
came for her. The black heavy script
of Ramon's she knew so well. She
looked at it, cold and mute, making
a sudden move to tear il in two. In
stead, she went over and thrust it
under the scarf of the bureau, telling
herself: III never open it! Never
What has he to say"
She stood there, touching the cor
ner Of the Notwithstanding as some
one knocked at the door.
But it was only Judith. The irony |
Of it-Judith coming with a bunch Of
flowers,
Il thought you must be sick, Sandy. |
went to have lunch with you and
they said you didn't come to work"
oil
that:"
mo. I only met one of the girls.
Why have you quit"
I'm going away. Things haven't
turned out so well. want TO get
away"
II heard about il Alice wrote me.
That's why l wanted to have lunch
with you. I'm sorry. Sandy"
''Ob, are you; Why should you be
sorry, Jude? It's better; isn't it bet
ter: He'll be happier with you"
Then she was Immediately stricken
and shamed. Such a thing to say.
And what they were planning
Judith's tan cheeks were abruptly
scarlet: eyes flashing. She began some
hot impetuous phrase. Then she saw
the haggard misery in Sandy's eyes
the fever in her pale face.
You're i'll, Sandy you look
very i'll. / am sorry about your sf-
fairs. Alice says it seems hopeless.
though she doesn't know why. 1t
doesn't seem fair that your whole life
is ruined. But why do you need 70 go
away" II
Il want to 90. want to get away
from things"
do you mean you want TO get away
from Douglas. Sandy: Is he willing
TO have you do this: Why should you
have TO start sgsin? Leave your
work: Does Douglas want this:r
"Ah-what is it to him: I'm going
because Of him-too-'
And she thought Historically: /
That's true, won't let him take
me. For once III measure mp, III |
tell him"
Judith's eyes-Judith's fine. pas
sionate eyes looking at her with pity |
and love-ah. she couldn't hear this |
look in Judith's eyes
She went up TO Judith and said. |
sobbing: I'm sorry L came into both !
your lives >"
SDe luTutu Qutthi!s undDl' 10 pro-
coed. Saying this to Judith: I'm
sorry ] came into both your lives"
united them-gsve Douglas over TO
Judith.
The vision Of this went like a dagger
through her mind.
Judith going up the hill in Fulton
street met Emma Keith. Innocently.
Emma mentioned that Douglas was
going away-his paper was sending
him away. He was leaving in the
morning.
Then Judith knew It al.
She went into the house and locked
the door Of her room. Her breath
burned like a flame.
Suddenly she dropped on nor knees.
She prayed: "God-let me stop them
oh End-Haln me- IN gfou then, ="