The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-27
SANDY"
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IN nc. You called me as you Gale,
tina. night. Other incidents fade
inns ono rcmains--immortal-
! You could think Of it, Sandy, an,
wish me married to another"
She felt all at once as hard as .
stone. She said. flashing: "Yes!
! wish YOU married to another! ID,
! YOU think | like this weight Of pnin
Like running your life! Why shout,
you think Of me? Everything is hone
less for me. You come! You don,
stop TO consider all that may have
happened since you left. You think
we can 80 back Ia that moment? Oh
Ramon. We can't"
\ peculiar tigniness went over his
5'ps ana brows: "All that has hap.
'rnrh since ! left. Sandy? There Is
anothcr. is there? Someone else
And YOU care for him."
No! No one! There can't be-"
And he that you were with last
mght-he who kept you long past
She turned on him angr:ly.
an UNHAPPY flush stole to the roots
ct his hair. He said. pleadingly /:
Don't be angry with me. Sandy.
came last night-got here just as you
were stepping into the machine
gust as You. started off. waited
hours. thinking you would return:
longing to hear your voice: consumed
win the wish to see you. >You don't
measure the agony Of these months
Of waiting.
Il went to Santa Barbara first:
had the telephone girl phone your
sister She gave me your address.
! drove from early morning yestcr-
going off. -
~ was only friend Of Judith's."
. ana there is no one in your life.
SANDY: He turned eyes, glowing and
joyous. to hers. "Ah. darling, You've
Kept your faith with me? l sec it!
She turned crimson with resent
mcnt and shame. Don't force me
ramon. Don't ask me for promises.
For love. Things arc worse with me
IMAM when you left. If had to
send you away then | must doubly
send you now. I've tried To get a
divorce and failed. can never ret
II. Oh! Leave me alone!" ,,
! ask nothing. Sandy. but to look
NJ you-to hear you
She thought. her heart leapiny
uriouslv: "Burncl in him! Oh God!"i
But ne became happy. He recount
I" strange. interesting experiences.
He laushd. An hour later hc re.
pcated: Just to look at you-iust
% 'har you won't DENY this ;"
ihcy were rounding the corner at
Dctavia and Vallejo. coming into the
block where Sandy was now living.
abruptly the car. vecred.
uh. Ramon, CAREFUL"
with smile and quiet that smotc
N her with panic he murmured:
why! There is Judith's friend.
There is your friend waiting. I've
,cpt him waiting-"'
with suddenness that sickcned
er ne stepped on the gas. He went
ashing past the house.
Chapter 80.
Ills hands crew rigid on the wheel:
flame lit his set face. The car flew
nder the burning imnetus. II
sandy fought against furious, des-
crate tears ordering sharply: take
&c home! ] wish to go home"
His eyes blaxcd.
you have no right to do this.
anon {
They swerved. shot on stupidity.
G0d--dont YOU see that man?
GU almost got him--that old man. !
II saw him" II
"Oh. Lord. you'll kill somcone.
anon: go slow!" Sick with alarm.
&c slid down. gritting her teeth. l
nee she glanced at his emaciated
'atures wave Of pity swept her. /
= 1t ne? Is it really he?" and she c
aptcd suddenly to tell him she was
'rry bitterly sorry. He was i'll y
orn mentally and physically. He I
'ould be in bed with someone caringl
+ him. t
they circled through the Preside.
KING the steep, ill-kept road lead v
X to the old fort. Il
a wind blew. 1t swept the waves
alnst the wall. making more bleak s
deserted the aspect Of the old
lex stronghold. The waves werc II
lite and high and went buffctinc NJ
against the rocks. -
HOW 1t blows" she thought Desc d,
ely. watching the whipping gray
tiers. 'sAlways blowing" ei
And. overb0rne with a sense Of Il
leliness. with the impression OF his
sperate misery, she touched his,
q. rigid hands. still clenched at VI
!. wheel. <,
Ramon. this is no way for US to in
et-fOr friends like us" d,
lie shut his eyes. "Why did Won ~
to me, Sandy! Oh, God, don't ~
re up! You blame me for loving
for not putting away Vie thought vi
you. P6t away the thought OF YOU VI
err all we've been to each other !? -
ave no right to want YOU? Ihayei
! gave It to me-" no
he glanced at him coldly. "Yes. he
e it to you, little thinking YOU III,
,id torture me the rest Of my tw
no
{ made a,Asrsh, gaspfne ,ound and -
|ped his h1nd over His mx0iith ~
sat there with his eyes closed. ~
sgeunt hand pressed against his ~
inally. with his head lowered. hel ~ ~
a speaking. T@ice his voice ~
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