The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-02

wished to say, gave her orders.
20. H." said the man on the wire;
"sewcn-forty-five."
She read the rest Of the letter,
leaning against the telephone.
"You must have thought me ter
ribly ungrateful of late. There was
something wanted, yet was afraid,
to tell you. Once, when you came
to see me, | dared not let you in,
for ] knew I'd tell you everything
The dean came home that day and
saw you. He hates you, judith.
I'D forced him to stop prosecuting
you. and he knew there was some
| bond between us. Finally, he
couldn't stand it. That day he saw
you near the house, he told me il
he ever saw US together. he'd dis.
charge you out Of hand.
! "ln way, was glad to be cut
off from you. knew | would tell
you-what did not dare to tell you
if we continued our intimacy.
killed Kitty Shea, Judith. I'm
rot sorry-but sometimes I've beer
afraid. And when Eric Waters wa.
accused nearly went mad. That.
why got him out of Jail.
"He needed killing, and I'm glad
did it. though | didn't really NEAR
to. He'd forced me into his car ant
was threatening to 60 to the dean il
didn't find more money for him.
"Out on the Middleburg road, h,
reached to touch me, and | pushed
him and jumped out: I guess tn,
wheel spun around, for the car wen
slithering off over the muddy banl
| and l stood in the road, trembling
didn't go for help. just trampe,
back to town.
"I'm not sorry But I'm writin,
this so that if Eric is ever accuse,
again, you'll have this letter. I'll b.
too far away to suffer from 1t
Thank you, Judith. and goodby"
| The letter was signed "Prudcnc,
Wheeler Brown"
Judith was still staring at tn
name when someone bounded up tn
porch steps. To prevent ringing o
the bell that would arouse the house
she opened the door herself. Fri
stood before her. He came into tn
hall eagerly. "Jude, I've come, a
the first possible moment. didn
want to cause row by following yo
last night in the wee small hours.
"Frightful mess that, last night
! But the triumph was worth it, to nj
at least. Well go off and get mar
ried today, and neither OF us will
ever see Pendleton again--rotte
hole. Get your things, ,Ruttercup."
He took step toward her. "Dam
: nervy for that big schooltcachcr stiff
to interfere. was just gcttin
: ready to sock old Brown myself VINE
he stepped in. Guess can take car
. Of my own girls" He moved neare
But Judith's laughter stopped hin
!. "Can you. indeed?" She glanced 1
the letter in her hand. "You',
: never done it. Why" she giggle
Historically, "you didn't even XII
E Shea for mel"
Eric looked at her in blank amax'
y ment. But someone else was comm
e up on the porch. They had left Il
door open, and Dr. Dorm walked i
Q unannounced.
n He looked at Eric blankly,
y though he did not recognize hi
o then turned to Judith, as II they tv
q had been alone. "I've come-to q
goodby, and ask your pardon, Judit
: I'm sorry / intruded upon your q
e fairs-it seems Is though I've on
tangled them the more.
vi Last night was horrible. But II
t. over, and It's the end. Til be ru
.. ming away from that night and I
Y the othtr wretched memories
Psndleton, - long - live. gpes.
d Judith was looking at him s'
though mssmsrised. She made
81 helpless LITTLE gesture with her han
= but the profsssor did not heed e.