The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-27
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place 1t the other side Of the fire
place, lost in thought.
The maid brought her. tray and
Eve poured coffee with much light
banter. But when Judith declined
the sandwiches, she made no attempt
to force her 70 eat.
The little gilt clock on the mantel
struck ten, rs the maid came in for
the tray. Judith stood up. eff
you'll call . taxi for me, Will, I'm
going home. I'll run up to your
room and get my things. Eve"
| When she came down again, she
paused on the landing. Her name
had been spoken in the room below.
Flushing . little 1t her own invol-
untary move toward eavesdropping,
she walked on down. It seemed to
her that Eve and Will stopped talk
ing when she entered the living
| room.
Ewes smile was warm and her
handclasp tight, rs Judith stood in
| dith," said Eve. "Have q good sleep
and think over what I've said, in the
morning."
The taxi set out for town. Judith
sank against its cushions and closed
! her eyes. The cool night air blew
through an open window Of the car
upon her face, and she lay in a state
of passive relaxation during twenty
minutes Of breakneck speed through
quiet streets.
A grinding of the brakes and vio-
lent jolt brought her rudely out Of
her browse.
"Damn fool" the chauffeur was
saying, under his breath. "Park a
car near . corner like that and not
leave light burning! Wrong side
of the street, too"
Judith blinked. They were in Col
lege road, not ten yards from the
Stedway steps. In front Of them, at
the curb, stood , long, low racer. As
Judith stared ut il, someone rose
from the drivers seat and came to-
ward the taxi.
"Eric!" she gasped. The chauf-
feur had been muttering further i'm
precautions at the careless parker.
Now he gazed ut Judith in amaze
ment. Eric handed him bill and
helped Judith out Of the car.
She stood on the sidewalk gazing
up at him. The black eye looked,
piece Of raw beef.
been waiting for you = long half
hour, Judith" he said. II had To
see you tonight"
Judith was silent. He helped her
into the car and sat down beside her.
ut was pretty late to come" he said,
"but simply had to see you."
Judith looked ut him. "Why!"
Eric met her gaze. because l
couldn't bear it away from you an
other minute. Can't we drive out
little way and ut least have privacy
for our conversation :" he urged,
anxiously. We'll be back in an
hour"
"Yes," she said.
Eric began the conversation. 81
suppose you'll have to be told about
the fight. Everybody in school will
know 1t tomorrow"
II already know about IT," said
Judith, and she told him Of Weth-
crel:s> report Of the fight.
Damned busybody," was his COM
ment.
Judith shrugged.
Look here" said Erie. "whe did
he say was winning :"
Nobody: Judith replied, "He left
before the finish"
"Well." continued Eric, "if they'd
have left US alone q minute longer,
Id have laid that big stiff out"
Judith smiled wickedly. "Has Dr..
Dorm got black eye too!:
Eric stopped the car and faced
her. II done know what he's got
Judith. are you in love with that
mofalizing fool?"
A devil Of perversity had seized
Js,di%h WWhnN IL I am -
Eric's face darkened. 'Youll
never get him. I'll tell you that
right now" he said, stubbornly.
And how do you know" she
asked.
II can't tell you that. But you
mark my words. Peter Dorm will
never ask you to mary him"
perilously like IN insult. Eric"
Eric leaned forward and seised her
hands. judith, don't sit here
quareling with me, when our precious
time is slipping away. DR.. Dorm
doesn't matter except that I'm SO
jealous Of him / wish I'd broken his
neck tonight. what I want to talk
about hasn't anything to do with
fights and harsh words. Judith, it's
= wonderful night. I want it to be
q magic night Tor 00tn OF US.
"Whst do you meant" asked Ju-
dith, with hint Of uneasiness in her
tone.
Eric held her hands closer for
minute, then dropped one Of them
and slipped an arm >around her.
Cant you guess what I'm going to
say, Jude :"
II don't choose to guess" she an
swered, little stiffly.
"Then I'll tell you. want to ask
you to marry me-tonight, at Earl
ham. I've got license clerk wait
ing for me there"
Ito Be Continued)
Judith begins to have her doubts
about Eric, and Dr.. Dera comes to
her with IN apology.