The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1926

face. --sls's no ones business whom
cleave to, so long as ] conduct my
self rs should. I know Eric hasn't
the information they want. | also
know that he has never b0otlegeed.
And cant desert him now. Why, he
believes in me-" 81.
DR.. Dorm took her hand timidly.
"There are others. who believe in
you, too, Judith. and who suffer
when you imperil that belief"
Judith's eyes looked into his and
fled from them. She pulled her hand
away. If you'd only let me alone.
all OF you'll" she exclaimed. there's
nothing you can do. We don't think
IN the same language. DR.. Dorm.
He drew back. sadly. I'm afraid
we don't. But I'm sorry. | wish !
could help you." @
Judith's eyes were filling With
tears. Turning abruptly. she walked
away from him down the hall.
On the porch Of the building Myra
and Will Wetherel were waiting for
wetherel was wearing the memoir
able green riding suit. "You see US
just returning from play rehearsal,
Jude" he spologised. II always
wear these breeches for the Blood
and Sand rehearsals. They make Il
so much easier to wallow around on
the floor in the scene where make
the passionate love to Dona SOL"
Judith laughed in spite Of her
troubles. "Don't let them make you
self-c0nscious about your hrceches.
Will. Thank God, there are few
people left who live a. their own
judgment dictates. Don't ever apollo
gize for anything again. Let's be
done with apologies!"
Myra was looking at her curiously.
"You sound . little bit insane. Ju-
dith, like Hamlet in the Get thee to
a nunnery' speech. What's hap
Judith only smiled. "l'm Just
learning what school tcaching means,
that's all, And I think school
teS~her might envy . galley slave"
Wctherel looked ut her. "You and
Eric are both q little crazy these
days." he said. Hes been nutty
ever since he came back on Christ
mas day, with that ugly brnise on
Myra's mouth opened. "Christ-
mas day? Did Eric come back
them"
"sure thing" replied wethercl.
Myra turned to Judith. "You
didn't tell me. and he didn't tell me-"
She was silent a moment. And you
used my sorority house to entertain
him in! Traitor!"
/ Judith was very white. Listen,
Myra,' she said, ''you'd hetter walk
away quite fast today. And I'm just
| a little afraid I might slap YOU"
, Wetherel shot frightened glance
ut Judith's desperate face, and, seix-
ing Myra by the arm. walked her
rapidly away.
i Judith went down into the sunken
j garden by the sundial and sat on u
stone bench. In fifteen minutes. the
two o'clock bell rang. and she picked
| up the Horace textbook that lay be-
side her and started wearily for the
/ building again.
| Most Of the class had assembled
when she entered the room, but she
saw that Eric had not come in.
| A little group by the window
turned and eyed her. then put heads
| together again. She could hear a
/ whispered word here and there.
Soon. she began to listen with des-
pcrate eagerness. "All smashed up
dead some timc," she heard thu
Specialized boy say 20 the shuddering
j Misses Reasey. scar full o. empty
jugs and bottles--letters."
I Ito Be COntinucd)
7 Shea IL dead. and Judith cant help
! wondering about Eric's- brushed eye
and his talk Of making Shea shut up
i