The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-31

I'd like to shield you from the whole
world !. that's the way / think
OF you. ssndy-that's the way / love
She sighed, her tholatAc trailing,
into dreams--e nmiling dream. He
who was 80 young, 30 jubtlaMt and
sparkling loved her in this sweet
And she pictured him lifting her,
carrying her UP. sheer precipice;
leboring upward and upward till
they reached the,topmost cliff. where
they were alone: where he set her
snow. / have you YOU safe. I Are you
happy" And she answered. we en-
ing: "Yes--oh, happy!"
She perceived vaguely that her han.
piness cost him greatly-so she wept
about it.
Judith sat little forward. staring
at the swing and curve Of shadows
vast. endless shadows. Every now
and then she stifled the wish to
| scream out wildly: "Where do the
curves end! Where does this blind.
God-forsaken road lead? oh, God.
where are we going?"
When they came to the place and
Hal Hume helped her out she hung
back q ltttle. She said. shiverinr:
"Oh, is this it, Is this your shack I"
Hume answered solemnly: eyes
+. an awful lot to ask Of you.
Jude. Doug doesn't seem TO real
Judith threw her head back proud.
Is, She smiled: "Oh, YES, he does
| do it." A' :"
She went in and made up the bed
! and heated it. She fluffed out The
pillows and smoothed them. She said
to herself, idly: Il wonder whose
name Was ON that hlstter. It's not
name?"
She Watched him carry Sandy in.
saw MIN lean down. the young, hazel
eyes Tiled with tears. saw him kiss
SANDY and say some jubilant thing.
Sandy's white hands touched his
face. held him.
Judith went into the kitchen sad
made fire. She thought: "Isnt Il
cold! It's freezing She held Aer
palms to the blsse. She kept biting
She didn't hear Douglas enter. He
came over and put Ills arm around
her waist: "wilf yop Be afraid here.
"No-I'm never afraid
ne had his head loWAred and now
said nervousiy: III. guess I've got
ny nerve. Jude. getting you in for
Il don't look It II that way. Doug,
I guess YOU know we'll enough that
I'd do this Or anythlnR."
you mean have % 10 anything,
Jude? Anything! Will yop? I mean,
Jude, will you stick BY her! BY
Sandy. NO matter what turns up
/ Then u WAS your name on the
S S'sts: i DSsf g.. A9d Z:u may be
4 Son :et know eS,' v eissse s nam. T. "a.
But ! want to be ready. Id fssl 20
/ much easier, Jude. IL I could know
you'd stick BY her. Will Won? n
! case ! shouldn't BE- sble 70 get down
here much? In ease sometilne con.
! meets me with it,
She kept looking ct the store. Her
heart biased.
And ale now said softly: ut would
be better to have Sandy meet It.
/ "You don't know, Jade. Ana she
cant meet It and Sizes not roine
to-" He took Judiths hand. Ne forced
a1ady. promise q! n. Jon, xMs. Want
i you? Please, Judy. darling. You see
\ -welI-she's never had square deal
i -Judy-I love her-n
Judith averted her head quickly:
i "Oh. I'll take care Of her. Dous-to
the bitter. bitter end. She'll Be al
4 ri&ht-we1l al Be III ri9ht!"
He gave . happy, boyiSh laukh:
! "Gee-1 feel better-you won't tor
get y: Jude-no matter what It
i mo matter what!n
Judith thought: "You don't know
Whist you aski Oh, dsAr, dear Cod"
Nor dig Judith know what che
At s o'clock Satnrday morning Hal
nume and Douglas drove back 70
San Francisco.
" At 3 Douglas Vas ssttin< It The
" reakfast table With his mo8&er. The
bell rang: without knewine Why Sc
fct rn With an abrupt: "I1l answer
Through the glass panel he saw
t.o tall. bulky forms. He knew Who
these men we're.
The taller spoke--a pleaaant voice.
They wanted him., Doesaas Keith. %
give them little information, .Would
ns kindiy come WITH them to the
HALF Of justicsf
Douglas stood there smilinn. Tier
/ Ne Locked down the. hall and Aad .
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