The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-26
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CHAPTER xxx

They looked into each others
young, glowing eyes. Swiftly Sandy's
closed, overwhelmed with a sudden
stabbing ecstacy. He loved her. The
sweetness of all his clean, bonny life
was hers.
Lightly she stole to that room OF
Judith's. She closed the door, lean
ing against 1t, her face hidden. She
laughed in q soft, piercing way. He
loved her!
She stood in this fiame-lit hour
all the past of her life obliterated
telling herself with that half-sobbing
laugh: HE loves me-"
Judith stumbled against the coal
bin, Strengthened herself with a little
gasp: "Oh--the coal bin" She
smiled to the throbbing shadows OF
the dark musty basement, whisper.
ing In q vague, gentle way: II know
now. Now, know" She saw the
quick, glad sweep Of his arm enfold.
ing Sandy.
She sat on the edge Of the bin and
wiped the moisture from her fore.
head.
After a long. long space came that
persistent, pathetic thing that is
hope in a valiant soul. Hope came
to Judith, whispering: Because you
never saw him kiss a girl before, you
imagine this is different. Because
Sandy lives with you and 1t all goes
on before your eyes, you fancy II
complete-the love of a life. Why
should 1t be? How could he be so
blind2"
IT'S not different. It's just like
all those other episodes of his ="
She now got up quietly, surprised
to find her knees weak, her hands
clammy and shaking. She might say
again and again: Its not different
just a Irritation" A cruel intui.
ton told her that he whom she loved
these four years with all the pas.
sionate idealism Of her girlhood; he
in whose eyes dwelt all of beauty
and all of romance, was now pass
ing from her.
One unforgettable day in Novem.
Der, the last fllament in Judith's
! hope vanished. 1t was the day OF
the Big Game. For three years
Douglas bad taken her. In the weeks
preceding this seraphic event, they
talked football necessarily, had on
their fingertips the qualifications of
the players and the points that gave
California the edge to win. They
were almost hysterical as though
the burden of victory or defeat
rested on their individual shoulders
This year the four Of them were
going together.
Sandy was beside herself with ella
ton. She came home with bolts OF
blue and gold ribbon and four tiny
grizzly bears that she decorated
jubilantly. She said: Lord. Jude
can hardly wait. II wish it was
Saturday. You know I've never
been to one of these games. I've
only read about IT,"
Never been to q big game? Oh
Sandy, darling-youre in for the
thrill Of your life"
The sudden return of Judith to her
old, warm tenderness brought a mist
OF tears to Sandy's eyes. She asked
trembling, You're glad to have me
along, Jude? You really want me?'
DO l? I wouldn't have you miss
1t for forty thousand dollars. And
it's lots more fun with four than
two"
Judith meant this. In her opinion
it would be counted a tragedy to
miss this supreme, ecstatic hour OF
mingled anguish and delight. And
now, finding that Sandy had never
seen the magnificent spectacle, she
began fervently to explain points OF
the game. She said with frank Gag
erness, Get Douglas to chart it for
you; he adores making diagrams"
The game heraIded the opening OF
the Memorial Stadium in Berkeley
They arrived early. saw the tier.
and tiers Of bleachers spring into