The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-13
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CHAPTER VI

The man on the balcony took a
step backward. but Immediately
shrank once more against the side Of
the house.
Judith reached for the window
blind. but Eric stopped her; "Please
don't make any noise or move for
just minute. There's someone
coming up the street"
She stood as though paralyzed.
leaning against the window frame,
until Eric's face appeared at the
window again. Listen, Miss Mar
tin, I'm sorry about this. didn't
know you lived here.
"Myra Aldrich just told me that
if could shin up that trellis and
knock on the window, one Of the
girls would come down and unlock
the door for her. It's midnight and
she's locked out. We've been throw
ing pebbles 1T Your window for a
quarter Of an hour
Judith sighed softly. "All right,
she said, but you'd better hurry
back down that trellis."
She heard the soft scuffling of his
toes against the house as he climbed
down. Then she switched on the
light and found her slippers. Turn
ing off the switch again, she softly
opened her door. The house was a
soundlcss pit, with only a deeper
blackness where the we'll Of this
staircase rose, to mark it from the
surrounding gloom.
She made the pcrilous descent
slowly, holding her breath between
steps. Twice board crcaked, but
brought no response from the black
regions below, and she went on.
The front door, with its antiquatcd
lock, presented long puzzle, during
which Judith could almost feel III,
quick breathing Of Myra on ths
other side of the door.
Eric was gone when the heav,
door swung open and the girls start
cd back up the stairs without q word
In Judith's room the flare Of cleo
tricity. switched on after a moment.
9umbling, revealed Myra flung o,
the bed, where she had dropped aftcl
the climb, to catch her breath.
She pr0pped her chin on the irol
f00tb0ard and watched Judith, wide
eyed and flushed. "Jude," she sal.
. after moment. you're a peach
After blew off like that yesterday
too! I've felt rotten about it all day
If Id been in your place, wouldn'
have opened that door tonight. Yo,
| see, don't care what old Stcdwa,
| thinks. but If i got caught breaking
rules SO early in the game she'd b.
watching me, like u hawk the Who'll
year. That was "a slick trick, WASH
it,"
Judith nodded slowly. but l DON
think I'd try it again. It's too risky
You're about six years old, Myr,
Because you once knew some school
teachers who were prigs, you elias
US all as prigs."
81 know it, said Myra rcmorse
fully. "But after tonight en-
never accuse you Of It. Gee!
Miss Stedway had caught you lcttin
me in she'd havo sent both ou
names to the dean. Do you suppos
anybody could have seen Eric elm
up. from the sidewalk? Somebod
came up the street while he was y
there and / crouched back in I'll
porch shadows SO scared almo.
tainted. The steps died away an
Eric started down. And just rs b
got midway somebody stopped unde
the lamp post and big dog "a
barking ct Eric.
| Erie ducked over the hedge "a
got away, leaving me shiverir
j against the door. saw the ms
stand staring Of your window. The
he called the dog bAek and wel
away. That Was too tight . squee,
Tor me-"
"of Tor mo-" seid Judith.
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