The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-24
GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Z.


looked up with q trembling. half
shamed grin: brighten you. Judy.
ole DEAR" She took the hat quietly,
very carefully arranged the hair over
her forehead.
Then she went up and kissed Ju-
dith. bNt didn't look in Judith's
face. She said softly: "Don't worry.
ole thing. I'm all right now"
1t seemed so gay to toss the beau
tiful flowers over the old black ban
lister. to come running down, excited
and laughing.
She felt tears on her mothers face
and wished to cling to her mothers
warm, plump hands. She wanted to
say: "why, ! thought you were glad.
1sabella!"
But the rice and petals came at
them in a shower. Murillo caught
her arm. She waved q kiss back
ward. He was helping her into the
car.
He stopped down. She felt the
heat of his breath and suddenly as
he had in the church, he pressed his
lips full on her mouth. "We're off!
he whispered exultantly.
Sandy gave q little catchy laugh
and trembled. -
The road before them was dark.
Low trees thronged together in for
lorn. shadqwy concourse. They drove.
swiftly.
And Sandy. sitting low in the deep
cushions. held her hands tightly
clasped. She felt her eyes burning
and wide open, her breath hard to
draw. She was married now. Ben
Murillo was her husband. She was
driving away with him. They would
be alone q long while.
She said this. Her heart began
ried--going away alone.
They sped onward. The trees grew
blacker. They were gaunt and lone
~ looking.
Sandy stared at them. She want
ed to cry out; wanted to tell some-
one she was frightened. She felt
cold and forsaken.
It seemed incredible. this quick,
/, wild ride she was taking. She want
ed to talk. but her lips were 50 stiff.
She felt as though she were alone
in the car and it were dashing into
an unknown. sunless rcgion--away
from the earth; from laughter and
warmth.
If she were only back in the gar
den-hiding in Timmy's arms. Oh,
If it were only Jimmy she had
/ chosen, she could reach out her
hand now and say: Gee, Jimmy,
! I'm scared-I feel the queerest--"
and he would look down at her in
his sweet boys way and answer:
"Lord, kid, som II" And they would
laugh gaily and kiss each other.
She shut her eyes. No. she wasn't
! going to cry. Brazen things out
that was the way.
/ In the darkness she could see Muril-
, los hands on the wheel. She could
see the white cuffs. They showed
, inches below his coat sleeve. She
!. stared at them. Tears rushed down
her cheeks-oh, at least, he could
have kept his cuffs up!
She felt terribly wroneed by the
sight of those cuffs. She said with
,, gulp, "Why are you driving so
quickly?"
He turned. She could see his eyes,
dark, possessive. He laughed, soft,
questioning laugh. "Why am hur-
rying. Sandy? Ten minutes mare,
dnrIing!"
"Ten minutes? Aren't we driving
ia. Riverside? That's where you said"
Eyes, but not tonight. Did you
think we'd drive five or six hours on
this night?
She couldn't speak. A dry, scar
| ing flush that seemed to pulse from
her heart outward went over her
whole body--made her weak.
They drove deeper into the foot
hills, They were N i grove Of oak
trees. Before them. set on q little
, eminence.. was q long. rambling
structure built around . garden. In
the driveway were palms and foun-
| tain that looked very chilly in the
| moonlight.
Murillo said: "Here. Sandy: you've
never been here. It's quite the
place."
She looked very slim and tall in
that dove colored outfit, with the
soft fur against her bright hair. And
he smiled like = courtieH % he helped
her out. But her feet were leaden.
She watched him sign the register
A-"B. Murino and wife," She deit
like shriekins with laugh ter--like-
But she followed hin, TO n broad
staircase. They were shawn " 2 big.
colory room Furnished in wtckers
Flowers wese everywhere.
There was ! basket Of reses---tail---
/ : mass Of white. Long buds with
white. cleaning petals. There, must
have been 1 hundred Of those pearl
like buds. Sandy touched them. She
said: Aren't they lovely ?" It was an
effort for her to say simple thing
like this. ~,
Murillo laughed softly. "You like
them. had them put here for
!! nv wife, He kept smiling. He
was coming toward her. his arms
extended, his langpid eyes half
closed.
Sandy pres4ed her nose against
the buds. She watched him. fasci-
mated. The walls Of the room seemed
merging together, closing In on her
and this stranger, who was 30 slight
end narrow, and who now came to-
ward her with dreaming eyes and
parted lips. =
His hands touched. hers. "sandy.
come here! Take off your hat, Sandy
l-you haven't kissed me yet-
now"
she gave him little shove. she
hogan 70 laugh ALPHABETICALLY. Don't
be 20 silly, BeRhy-Benny Venut0i
| Open. your eyesi What do you think
you are-a sleep walker7"