The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06

II wanted . ~ ;sAis: On
frugal words cans: asandy-de|
Sandy. I didn't want you to kno
! wanted e. a. tAisafst you. WANT
YOU spared. Mow-yoY Soc"
She Laughed "a Tint, tinkii1
laugh: What . word that
Douglas. Nov! Nov. You will
cleared. And II had not found 81
Until too late, until TOMORROW say
She shivered. She reached up n
hand and ran the fingers over \
cheek. slow awful ! thing u
would have done to me. ..worse th}
all else. Abs that Judith comin1
How beautiful she's grown. nouala
DO you see how beautiful her 1a|
has grown r.
Judith moved silsntly-quiet as
statue-awed and shining EYE
They're back. The jurors are col
ing back. Oh, Douglas-alread
They're filing in"
His mother chung 70 Judith's arl
Judith watched his tense. huele|
face. Never in all her life then
later was moment Weighed with sol
Through the courtroom went
stir and movement: went soft, an|
ious: They're backl They've d
clded! Someone wept aloud.
Then Emma trembied. She COZ
cred against Judith's should
what is it. Judith? Why do th]
take SO long? Tell me"
mot guilty! The verdict Of tlj
jury Is that the defendant, Dough-
Keith, is guiltless Of the Grid
A soh of ecstasy and pain-Emr|
poor little EN-.
He reached for her. He put ID
arm. about her.
He tried to say: "Whst's to 81
for, Emf Say 1t lastingly. But [
only stood there with his ltd
mother weeping and burying herse|
in his arms. a.!
mot guilty."
Like wave--a bright, tumblil
wave, men and women rose. Th}
pushed to the rail. sweeping viii
wet eyes and cheering lips abo|
him.
Not guilty a murdersr--n|
brown haired boy with. rich. ~
eyes and tender. fighting chin-ju|
the boy who lived next door to II
dith and wiped the dishes Of . nigl
for En-.
A boy who. stood now and Shot
hands quickly with his judges q
tried to say the manly thing ID
tried to keep back teaFs--just Q Id
who cast about anxiously and SCI
in whom he searched said: "Ju)
can We go? Stick chose, Jude
Judith with her heart meltin@
with love pouring through her veil
turned on him such q proud, smiliI
look: such u glad, worshiping lod
that he caught her swiftly:
clenched his hands on hers. "Le{
get away. Oh. Judy--Judy darling
She murmured again and aeai1
How gOod--oh. how glorious I'd
Is. We have you, Douglas!" Al
she kept laughing and dashing avn
the tears.
They ran to Sandy. They kne
and kissed her. Judith said: "Yd
did it. 1t was you who did d
Blessing Sandy with her eyes al
all that aching happiness in vol
and laugh. Blessing Sandy
though she were an angel and II
come down to serve them; come
suffer for them and to serve them.
She said: "WeIl take her hon,
Douglas. And you won't ever
again, Sandy. III never let you
again. You'll stay with me uni
you're we'll; until you're like yourse
again.
Sandy laughed. She hid her ia,
against his shoulder. She put hi
hand against his cheek. She viii
pered. but only to herself: "Ar
now I've got to give you up aga
....l give you Mp again.. How Cd
II? 0 Lord. how can ] ever do Il
] will surely will. II I could d
for you and ] could so sasily-I Cd
fight myself for you. 20 Lord
He asked her why she cried--wi
she kept taking those quick, uneas
breaths.
Aud she answered: "Those a,
signs Of joy--of terrible glad j0
Because Of you, Douglas-becaul
I'm looking at you again-yOur. DEL
eyes"
They took Sandy !. to Judith
They made her 20 to bed. But 81
WINS we'll. She laughed and So
she had never felt so we'll.
When Douglas went from the roo
she called Judith 40 her. .~He'
get over it, Jude? You don't thir
he's. hurt unde rneath? He's not hui
so that he CANT get over is7 Te
"Oh--not him.--not him, Sand
He's ..a strong. . he, he's So s'erious. Sra,
You'll stand by and make hi
strong. You'd. make anyone strong
Then Judith said: Move owe
of the bed. II want to tell "
something. ] no longer feel as
did. I'm telling you the trut
He'll wait for you, Sandy--ar
with ell my heart want you 4
him. You can make, him happy. An
it's. beautiful that you both care ,
you do. Oh, Sandy. ! didn't knO
YOU could Truly cares.-I didn
think" Judith tosseH back HI
head. She swallowed and jauphe
~Well. ] might rs we'll cut with
Sandy deAr-I didn't think you wei
good enough not for him. Now
know you are. ...! For anyone.
even Tor Douglas Kei&h!. on. I 10,
YOU both. Sandy. .Lw1nt you hapE
). .thst will be enough FOR. me-.
Thar .ypai3h blew ont the candle
She said: crest. Sandy. And 81