The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-20

M ner, plea ny tx, * my arm. You
"Mind IL! on, what's Is the matter
with you, Ramon7 You act like =
madman. Mind it -. You must
be crazy to let me 70 stumbling
along. Help me! Damn i'll"
He swept his arm about her. She
could have easily fainked-just close
her eyes and let 60. She thought:
well soon be home IL We keep up
this pace. He's not going to talk.
He wont say any more. I'll be left
IN this suspense"
And she burst out, TREMENDOUSLY.
seeming brazcn, yet ready. to cry:
why did you come3 What good
did you do by comingf Acting like
because the worlds not made TO or
der for you. Going into -tant rums
because you want the moon and
can't have it! Don't you think | want
lots OF things I can't getf And I'll
never get! I'm ten whole wears
younger than you'll You came to tor
uent snc--tO cruelty me with fears
about you. You call that love? I
ardice!"
He wheeled her about, holding her
there in the darkness and downpour.
He crossed his arms about her shoul-
ders. brought his wet face near to
hers. That's not true, Sandy. It's
not true. Sandy, Darling. 1don't want
to hurt you. don't want to make you
unhappy. came tonight gecausc 1
was driven with longing-juSt the
longing to see you-to hear. perhaps.
= single word-just . word that you
cared-carcd = little"
She kept her face down. The rain
showcrcd on her neck. n raced in
chilly tricklcs down her back. Her
feet soppcd up and down in her
soaking shoes. And she was now
crying.
"Look at me. Sandy. Tell me il L
can help It that love you. l'm
willing to 60 saway-to leave sou
alone. Only let me hope-aet me
keep hoping. Can't you do that!"
IT wouldn't do any good. Ramon
" you would only sec this"
Il don't want TO see It. Oh. l.
mustn't hold you here in the rain. I
must take you home. And this is
the last time we may meet for a
long t'me' Sandy -. . long timc."
,A They s,,e reached ssass, the e.; Leading to
in.s "Wait. sandy" He took her
hands. They we're icy. Nc kissed
them. "A year ago. / followed you
here. Do you RENE nfbef? Sandy,
you're not sorry for AL that fol-
Ramon"
"wiH it make you sorry because 1
keep on loving?"
The rain dripped from hi. hair to
laughed. "Put your arms around
me. Sandy. I'm going away. I'm
not going TO trouble you. Just put
them around me. You don't mind IL
,aope-let me keep that"
He leaned down, his eyes dark and
besccching. She reached her hands
70 his neck. She kissed him. her
heart liglMcncd. "Oh. be gIsd
Il can now w nj. ave. ~et amy. any % foId.d
her to him. His wet. cold cheek
touched on hers.
The rain swirlcd about them.
That was the way they parted.
Chapter u
Sandy went softly through ata1d
chilly old house. She made . wood
fire in the stove and set the iron
kettle over the flame.
Waiting for the water to boil, she
stole down the porch into the old.
neglected garden, palpitant with The
murmuring hush Of THE night. Tho
moon SWAN In Sea Of Jade, and oil
over the vines went ghost-like.
silver lsmbency.
/ She. moved toward it in q dream,
head tplifted. FURNISHED hair in the
moonlight framing her face like :
nimbus. She put ont her hands.
awed and tremulous In the Silly
radiance.
This night in spring-this warm,
Iuict night and she here, quiet o
Che darkness. still Is the leaves.
She looked up ut the, moon now
floating away In luminous clouds.
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