The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

drinking in the sweet fcrvor of his
eyes.
At 3 o'clock they rounded the
corner on the way to Sandy's house.
Ramons car was at the curb.
Ramon stood with one foot on the
running board-waiting
He saw them.
Without a moments hesitation he
| sprang to the wheel. sent the car
with crazy bound onward. 1t went
zigzagging down the street.
Sandy turned gray. With dilated
heart she leaned out, stared after
him
THAT was he, Douglas. He'll kill
himself" She steadied herself on
the door of the machine. She stood
there a moment with her eyes closed,
not hearing what Douglas said. Then
she went with a swift rush up the
steps.
you think I'll let you go alone
now, Sandy? Have him chase after
you?"
She made no protest when he fol
| lowed her into the room. She turned
to him with a frightened look: 81
wonder why he had to come back
just. at this time? EIo. you'll have TO
take me far away, Douglas-to
forgotten earth
II could do that Sandy"
She came up and put her hands
in his. isn't it odd, Douglas, that
you and [ 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
behind 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 go alone. now?
You need me. You've never had any
one to really help You. Sandy. you
want me, don't you? You don't want
to leave me. | can take YOU TO the
forgotten earth. o.. VIII YOU Gomez
She drew his head down. Her eyes
burned into his: I'm go anywhere
with you. Douglas. I'll do anything
for you I can't leave you'll knew
I 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 it knew
I'd do tits not too late"
But at the thought that she could
still avert bis coming she shud-
dered. No-she'd not stop him. o..
He wanted to come. . He would
come. &C.. Why shouldn't he!
At o'clock a special delivery
letter came for her. The black
heavy script Of Ramon's she knew
so we'll. She looked at it, cold and
mute, making a sudden move to tear
It in two. Instead. she went over
and thrust It under the scarf Of the
bureau. telling herself. "Pll never
open it, Never! What has he to
say?"
She stood there touching the
corner Of the envelops-jumping as
some one knocked at the door.
But 1t was only Judith. The
irony Of it-Judith coming with a
bunch Of flowers
IT thought you must be sick,
Sandy. I went to have lunch with
! you and they said you didn't come
to work"
i've quit Didn't they tell you
that?"
NO. only met one of the girls.
Why have you quit?''
I'm going away Things haven't
turned out so well. l want to get
away"
Il heard about IT, Alice wrote
me. That's why I wanted to have
lunch with you. I'm sorry, Sandy"
ooh, are you? Why should you
be sorry, Jude? It's better; isn't it
better7 He'll be happier with you"
Then she was Immediately striclH
en- and shamed Such 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 Ill. l am sorry about your af-
fairs. Alice says it seems hopeless,
though she doesn't know why. II
doesn't seem fair that your whole
life is ruined. But why do you need
to go away?"
IT want to go. 7 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 again?
Leave your work? Does Douglas
want this7"
"Ah-what is 1t to him? I'm go.
ing because Of him-too-"
And she thought Historically:
That's true! 7 won't let him take
me. For once I'll measure up! I'll
tell him."
Judith's eyes-Judith's fine, pas
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