The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-23
THE STORY so FAR

| Trip 10 nOHOiulu. lnCre Sne meets
Ramon Worth, who saves her life in
the surf. On the same steamer home
he declares his love. Murillo says
he will never release her. judith
Moore, q cousin, tells Sandy love is
everything. Murillo overtakes her Is
she goes for tryst with Ramon.
He appears unexpectedly at q party
she is giving for her friends. After
the party he strikes her. She leaves
his house and accepts the kindly at
tcntions of Ramon. whose home she
shares. She leaves for her home when
she learns her mother is i'll. Sandy's
mother dies and she goes to live
with her cousin, Judith. after part
ing with Ramon. Douglas Keith.
Judith's friend. gives a party to which
Sandy and Hal Hume. a friend Of
Douglas. are invited. Douglas, whom
Judith loves. is fascinated by Sandy.
He, invites her to dinner.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Chapter -
For llceting moment. SANDY
hcsitatcd. 1t would have suited her
mood this fine September day to go
dashing out through the Panhandle
with this bonny Douglas Keith: to
say daring things that would send
the merry color flying to his eyes.
Lord. isn't he attractiyc!" she
thought. resting her hand on the
door of the car.
| NO. ] can't co." she said absent
ly. Though I'd like il awfu!ly
we'll"
"You can't really? Or you only
think you can't?'
| II CAN'T"
well, you're booked for Tucsda.
night and Thursday night. Tell judy.
will you? Though Hal may ring her
up"
you tell her.
Lovely" said Judith. when he
came over after dinner for mo-
| mcnt. She was setting the dishes in
the closet and glad that her back
was turned.
You ought to be fla,tcred, Jude.
It was Hal arranged it-first time |
knew him ever to do such a thing.
He thinks you're a peach"
"Oh, does hc?" said Judith. She
was now trembling, her checks pink
So she laughed to hide this confu-
sion. Il cant tell you how it makes
me feel to have YOU bothcring with
me, Doug"
"Gcc--that's funny thing to say.
Jude. You know what think Of
Judith gul"ed: "Sure. ole thing
And I'll try my darndcst to do you
proud"
She waved to him from the kitchen
door. She stood before the rows
i'Vf hydrangcas, planted in huge bar
rcls on the back porch. She pluckcd
off the withcrcd leaves. Whispering
savagely: Behave yourself. Judith
Moore! You can meet any fatrs that
| comes to you. ANY! You don't neei
love. He doesn't think Of YOU Real
ize it,"
Her cheeks burned. A coward self
~'hispcrcd: II know he loves me.
He's loved me for years. Hex cares
more for me than all the girls III
Make him see it--oh. make him!"
| On Tuesday night they all went ID
gcthcr in Hume's car He came II
Judith with his winning quiet: "Yot
are riding with me. Is that al
right"
"Ycs-joyous--'' Not looking 1t
! him. Judith got in quickly. Waves
of suffocation oppressed her.
She heard Douglas twitting Sandy;
heard his gay. cxubcrant laugh II
Sandy's answers. She thought. sink
ing: Il won't be able to bear it. I'll
give myself away
And when she saw tho two of them
dancing together. his eyes flirting
with Sandy; dwelling tcasingly on
Sandy's Turing mouth, she wanted to
duck her head and run from the
4
But she couldn't take her eyes
! from their graceful forms now SEEM
! ing moulded together in rhythm and
| gladncss.
"Hc's infatuated with her. He's
| wild about her-ALREADY," she
admitted with dull. aching heart.
Once Sandy caught Judith's glance.
And threw back ono Of helpless APP
peal. As though Sandy said: rs it
my fault? What can ] dor
Not her fault" Judith answered.
"No-she couldn't help it,
In that white, filmy dress Sandy
haunscd Judith's beauty-loving soul.
That red hair-those. Swallowed eyes
against that pallid skin No
wonder his look dwelt tauntingly on
man. she too. would Chamber for
Sandy's smile.
But these meetings became a tor
ment. Judith lay awake at night
fighting with herself-summoning
all the strength Of her spirit. God.
| ought to be ashamed of myself!
She didn't start it. She doesn't
even want it. Why do I blame her?
never blamed girls before. He
knows she's married. He's not crazy.
Go to sleep!, Oh. what. q coward I
am! What coward"
And the next day she would laugh
merrily, ask Sandy to lunch with
her, lend Sandy pair of silk stock
ings, put herself out to prove that
her love for Sandy was just IS be-
fore no-greater, gladder than.
But one evening. coming home
later than usual, she saw Douglas
step from the little coupe. help
Sandy out. They were both laugh
ing, and he swept off his hat, lean
down to whisper some sparkling
sweetness. Judith knew how he could
do it!
She halted At the corner. She told
herself stonily: Hes forgotten !
exist" ~, IN
And now reaching the house She
found herself unable to bluff. She
went into their room and flung her,
hat on the bed.
"Oh. hello," she said, in forced
tone.
Sandy's eyes were dark and glow
ing. that delicate flush oversprcad-
ing her cheeks. you saw US, didn't
you. Jude?"
YES, saw YOU"
And you're angry with mc?"
Why should ! be angry with
"But you are. He Just happened
to be passing elong MONTGOMERY
street and saw me. could hardly
refuse TO ride home with aim"
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