The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-03
"SANDY' :.: !:

| her eyes, smiling with the feverish
sweetness OF her thoughts.
She couldn't sleep. She .wondercd
what Alice would think IL she knew:
what Judith would say. "A heat like
guilt spread over her, but,it was a
pleasant sensation. It sent ! tinelinr
flush through al her nerves: made
her feel daring, courageous; filled
her with glad, stealthy Joy.
She didn't regret going. She was
glad-boundlessly glad to have run
back into the shadows. She would
60 again. She had . right to this.
Yes-and il Alice had been Drawer
she, too. would have defied them
one way OF another. II she had, in
her secret heart she could look back
and exult. But Alice hang a wet
dishtowe! on the rack, pressed her
face against 1t weeping in that for
Suddenly Sandy heard herself SAY.
ing in that light tone: Have ! kiss
before We part!" Suddenly she fell
Ramon's arms tightening-the long.
fervcnt solemnity of his lips pressed
on hers.
She turned her face uneas;lv
against the pillows. closing her eyes.
She opened them almost immediately
with the swift consciousness that
someone had entered the room.
She lay quiet = moment, listening.
Her heart flew to her throat. Now
she could swear that feet-unshod.
light feet moved toward the door
were in the hall
I'm Grassy" she whispered. But
she sat up, switched on the light.
No one was there. 1t was 2 o'clock.
She dismissed the alarm, sinking
back drowsily-smilingly. In the
morning she had forgotten it.
As she came into her mothers
kitchen Alice greeted her with
smirking glibness. Good morning!
All dolled up, scc.'
"Oh. all the time. Ally. That's a
trick of minc."
Have /. nice time last night!"
Eyes. Jude says she wishes you'd
trip TO the city would be great for
you."
"hGmnb: can think of lots Of
things that would be great for me,
I'm not talking shout Jude. Did
you have q nice time from IL y. m.
on?'
mean?
Alicc's disdainful smile: II sup
pose you haven't the faintest idea.
have you? Did you sec your fond
husband last EVENING""
mo. He wasn't home"
"Oh. wasn't he? Well. he was
there between Il and II. kid"
1t became almost impossible for
Sandy TO breathe. She said family:
well, | didn't go homo after the
train left. | met May and Bcrnicc
Arliss. You know it's nearly . year
since I've seen any one care about.
We got 70 talking. Did Ben phone
"Ycs. dear! He phoned at 1880
and asked If he should call for you.
Your father answered and told him
that you'd left hours ago. The sly
fellow covered up neatly. He said
he hadn't looked in your room.
Hamph! So you met May and Bcrnicc.
did you ?"
Sandy took up . battered old cup
lcft?"
"No-havc . little tea
"How's ma today" Sandy asked.
Sho felt misunderstanding with
resentment that Alice, eaten with
curiosity. was making her beg for
the facts. She thought in q fright:
"That was he in the room! He
knows it was nearly one when
got in. 0 Lord"
She was almost in tears.
Ramon phoned at noon. He was
waiting over. He wanted to sec her
in the cvening-just for an hour.
She said: 81 can't"
"Pleasc-walk down the hill-ro
into that dry goods store. I'll be
there. No one will dream that we
knew each other. ! want . moment
just \ moment"
And finally she said: "AH right"
And she WAS walking rapidly, TAX
ing short cut through . lot. She
ran little. A step behind her.
Her arm caught: where are you
going, my pretty maid I"
1t was Ben Murillo. He had never
oyertaken her before.
(Continued.)