The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-10
CHAPTER XCII
G & s. on WITH fiHE sTOR

At first Judith thought she would
so to Sandy, implore her not to take
this disastrous step.
Then she remembered a glitter
about Sandy; a terrible falseness.
Sandy said: It's better. Isn't it
better that 1 go? He'll be happier
with your Saying this and all the
while meaning to run away with
him! And coming up to Judith, sob
bling: I'm sorry | came into both
your lives. go"
1t would be futile to plead with
Sandy
Judith stood at her desk, looking
upward at the walls. They had
tinted those walls for her. Douglas
had come over those three nights
and they propped the leaf from the
table. They talked Of love and how
beautiful real mating of two com
panlonable spirits might be. All the
while Judith thought-"YOu and l,
Douglas-oh, you, love Of my life,
and +" For Judith was young
with the sweet extravaganza of %.
She had never supposed he would
De lured by Sandy. She now rallied
at this blindness: "Why didn't l
know. Oh, God, why didn't see
that she'd do this. I could have
kept her from him. They would
never have met"
How these regrets eat and eat!
She heard his laugh. 1t came up
ward from the kitchen. He could
laugh. And tell that poor mother
Of his that his paper was sending
him away. How proud she was
little, thin thing with her fervid
idolatry of him. But who that bore
him wouldn't idolize him?
Hell cometo say good-by," Judith
told herself. Hell never guess
know, so Of course. he'll come. IN
hold him. trick him into talking
Oh. how? How can I do it"
If only an angel would come and
whisper in Judith's ear the word
that would awaken him.
Then she feared he might not
come. lie might have a guilty feel
ing. He couldn't do this gayly. lie
would be ashamed before her
She clasped her fingers against
her lips, calming herself, saying
again and again: Hell come e."
Suddenly she remembered the one
time he had kissed her. Tears
rushed to her eyes. She could al
most die Of the sweet memory-the
dear, teasing look of him. because
she trembled and grew white about
1t.
Don't let me think Of myself"
she prayed. Il won't think of my,
self"
She could see the light streaming
from his room. Perhaps packing
his suitcase-leaving early in the
morning
lie whistled as he packed his suit.
case. lie took ties from a little
rack, surveyed them critically, dis
daining to notice his mounting eX-
element. Yet now and then he was
forced to draw a long, bursting
breath-to swallow repeatedly.
Naturally-of course. Naturally,
he was a bit white round the gills,
He shaved with long, absent strokes.
Once when his hand shook he said:
Il couldn't let her go alone" and
he saw Sandy as she turned to hide
her tears-hiding her face in her
hands. lie put out his arm protect.
ugly, as though Sandy were pres.
emit and he'd wrap it about her.
oh, her appealing sweetness! He
flushed, feeling her hands reaching
to his neck. She drew his head down
till his lips were pressed against her
throat-her white, soft throat. And
that radiant laugh when she nun
INJURED; Il worship you. Who could
help but love you, Douglas Keith?
Oh, give you up? I'd rather die--I
could easily; oh, why do I say such
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