The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

WHAT HAS GONE BEFONE
JUDITH MARTIN. youngest mem.
Der of the Pendleton Universlty fac.
ulty. gets into the bad graces oil
DEAN TIMOTHY BROWN, because
she accepts the attention Of ERIC
WATERS. rebel senior.
DR.. PETER DORM. astronomy pro.
fess0r, also admircs Judith and tries
TO persuade her to conciIiate the
dean.
MiRA ALDRlCH. in love with Eric
Is jealous Of Judith.
Eric il suspected Of bootleggerins
poison liquor, from which two stu.
dents die.
Mrs. Timothy Brown is grateful
to Judith for not gossiping after she
sees Mrs. Brown with = man compan.
ion in q Middleburg hotel.
KITTY" SHEA, a town bootlegger
with whom Eric il supposed to have
had dealings. overhears . converse.
ton between Mrs. Brown and Judith
in tea shon, and blackmails Mrs.
Brown.
Judith goes to Eric for help.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
Eric's gaze faltered under Judith :
eyes, but he stubbornly kept silence
They stood facing each other in the
darl. road.
Judith began to laugh. THE other
man. When did you get the idea
that you had only one rival?'
In spite of himself, Eric was
stirred by her raillery. But he an
swered sullcnly, when you say tina,
Shea is trying to blackmail you and
somebody else, that means just one
doesn't it." He raised his eyes to
her face. what have you done
Judith"
IF ] didn't need you so badly, I'd
walk away from you and your child
ish blockheadedness this minute.
she remarked. LAS it is, I'll have te
bear with you. l suppose you really
mean we'll toward me-"
You can't expect a jealous mar
to behave like man Of stonc.'' said
Eric.
"First of ALL said Judith, the
other person in the mess isn't mar
ut all. but woman. I'm not privi.
legged to tell her secrets. But you
already know about the thing that
Shea is holding over me-"
Eric stared. what on earth ,"
L 1.-THE Blue Moon raid, and nothing
|3elsc," replied Judith, and waited a:
|Ahe surprise rose in his eyes.
but how did he know about it p
gasped Eric.
1--WE been thinking answered
Judith. do you remember my say.
ing that somebody was looking
through the window. when we wen,
down the corridor that night"
"Yes!" cried Eric. THAT mus
have been Shea. We passed him OF
thu road Just before"
Judith looked at him. "Just what
II may ask, is-or was-your con
nection with Shea p
Eric spoke easily, without shifting
his eyes. That's simple. l bu,
whiskcy from him--or did, before tn.
poison deaths. That's ALL"
Judith went up to him and pu
her hand on his arm. I'm glat
that's ALL" she said softly. but
want you to tell me what to do"
! He raised his head. "I'll TAX,
care Of this business" he said.
| "But what can you do ?" asket
Judith: "Have you any influence
Eric laughed. "Wcll, not exactl,
u mothers influence. But fancy
could make it rather hot for him i
! chose to squeal. ri have a tall
with him."
"But he knows that if you squea
on him, you also ruin yourself. TIL
discipline board is just waiting for al
excuse to cxpel YOU"
i THAT'S true" said Eric. "Bu
perhaps / can bluff him.
Judith was silent q moment. IAN,
II you can't, what then! I tell yo,
this other wOman's case is far NOR
DESPERATE than mine. don't par
ticularly care what they do to me
30 long a. have q clear conscicnc
But she-well. it means the break
ing up Of q home"
! Eric smiled. you're talkin
shout Mrs. Timothy Brown, l hav
seen You with her. She's confide
in you."
swered Judith. but you must d
Z. -. -" go M.ta chea think yo
know the whole story
II - csn save mat unfortunat
woman from . dilemma and help he
deceive Timothy, that's . doubl
reason for. butting in. OF course n
lido NJ
what II you can't bluff him !
persistod Judith.
Eric's mouth was set. Don't asl
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