The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-09
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Chapter 81.

Chapter -.
The set look Of Murillo's face, the
grind Of his fingers on her arm. made
Sandy a little faint. ibid you have
a nice waikiki he asked frigidly.
Eyes. went too far. Luckily, Just
rs I was about to collapse Jimmy
drove by and picked me up
How very convenient! You have
the habit Of being rescued"
Sandy's cheeks famed. She stood
an instant with her mouth open, as
though she was about to speak, her
eyes pouring on Murillo q blaze Of
contempt.
She turned her back on him to
Jimmy. who now stood with head
averted and lowered.
"Goodby. Jimmy! Awfully nice in
you putting yourself out Of the way
you did. hope you won't be too
late for your engagement"
She made no attempt to smile. Her
eyes. meeting Timmy's. confessed
their shame and anger.
But she Kept her head tilted high
and walked very quietly to the house
with her husband. She felt as though
she was stepping through burning
waves that rose even to her head,
sank and rose again. Her anger
surged~ and was overpowcring like
this.
1t made her deaf to Murillo's hot.
muttering voice. He leaned close:
$50 this is the way you spend yeur
afternoons? This accounts for the
long walks? No wonder you have so
much to laugh about. Nice conduct
for woman in your condition.! If
you didn't care about me or yourself
you might think about the child.
Driving up to the door! Bold. aren't
you! Thought | wouldn't be here?
Thought you could sneak in? 2"
She heard this. Miles distant
from here. They crossed the thres-
hold. Sandy twisted her arm free
from his clinched fingers. She
faced him. what do you mean by
this?'
what do l mean?'
think you can humiliate me before
every friend l have? You think you
can come out there and act like
maniac and I'll stand it? | WON'T"
"Then learn to behave yourself.
Don't make chippy of yourself ey-f'
cry chance you get"
''You won't tell me what to do!
Make up your mind for that. ! don't
need you or anyone belonging to you
to teach me the proper capcr."
"No? As long as you're my wife
Ill see that you conduct yourself
as you should. I'll attend to that"
She walked up to him. her face
white as death. II wouldn't be your
wife, Ben Murillo, for one moment
If had only myself to consider.
| started out to do the right thing.
meant to do this. You've shamed
and dishonored be. You've ridden
roughshod over every human sem
sibility. l tried to stand that.
"But won't stand any more. l
won't be outraged before every friend
I ever had. You think you'll cancel
invitations that I offer? You think
you'll treat me like slave in this
house? You WILL MOTT"
His fingers doubled. "Ah, so
that's it! You meant to do right!
And the first chance you get. you
flaunt yourself like chippy before
everyone. You pick my pockets and
dash home! You make q laughing
stock Of me before this whole town!
And I'm not to tell you what to do"
h came up and caught Sandy's
wrists: You wouldn't be my wife
What about me! What about me!
you in my house?"
"Now-oh-I'ii 20 now-now-."
''No. you won't! You'll wait two
months. Then you can 60! You can
go them"
She put up her hands, beating
4ogs that began to swirl-chilly,
gray, smothering. She fancied Mu-
rlllo pushing her from the house:
pushing her from it. She laughed
sobbingly: "You mean to take it?
You think you'll take it from me?
Oh, you won't! It's NINE. You'll
never get it! Never
She reached out her hands wildly,
sought to steady herself against him:
against the falling and fainting.
She remembered iiothing but the
thudding Of her head on the floor.
The doctor frowned. II didn't ex-
pect this. She was perfectly well.
You say she walked long distance.
She returned very tired?"
Murillo answered haggardly: ayes,
She fell before / could reach her.
Don't you think you can save them ?"
II don't know"
Murillo covered his mouth: pressed
it desperately. His hands were
shaking.
Cold. dense clouds thronged be-
fore her. They made her dizzy; made
the faces blur.
But voices were very sharp. They
were shrill knives piercing through
the Gmness. They shouted: '.rI
won't have - like you in my
house! Wait two monthsl Then
you 90! Out Won got"