The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-26
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'Eelo, Tony" she said.
The other girl raised her cigaret
to her lips and blew a curling
wrsltn OF smoke ceilingward.
"Where've you been?" she asked
bluntly.
I've been-aWay!"
ooh! Well, It's awfully nice to
see you again, darling Be with US
for dinner, I sUppose?"
Did Tony Knight know what tor
ture it was for judith to answer
that question?
NO" said the other girl. Il won't
be here. I'm leaving"
ooh. I'm so sorry Why, father
isn't this a shame to think that Jul
dith's just came back and now she's
leaving again? Can't you persuade
her to stay?"
Tony moved to where her father
stood and drew his arms about her
Her dark head came only a little
above his shoulder. From this po-
sition she gloWed at Judith.
Il think-JUdith knows what she
wishes to do" Arthur Knight said
stiffly.
ooh. of course"
Judith Knight looked about her
The travelling bag she had brought
was still standing in the hall
'GOcd-by, she said thickly. She
went into the hall picked up the
bag and rushed out of the house.
Without a single backward look
she ran down the walk and disap-
peared down the street.
ONCE again Judith was on a
~ train. The car logged and rum
bled, but the girl took no notice.
Her eyes were glued on the VIM
dow, though Judith did not see the
landscape they we're passing. One
or two Of the passengers looked at
her curiously.
So it was all over now! She had
entered Arthur Knights life nlys-
teriously. and as mysteriously she
was leaving it.
Some DAY, years ahead perhaps,
she would be able to look back on
what had happened and under
stand. She could not understand
now. She could not even think.
The guard called a station, lifting
his raucous voice above the clatter
of the train.
Judith shook herself What was
the name of this place? She glanced
out of the window. Motley were
not more than half way to their
destination.
She kept hearing Arthur's voice
over and over again as he said, at
is perfectly obvious now that our
marriage was a mistake" That was
the thing that never could be
erased!
He had not given her even
chance to explain. He had seemed
to know-everything. She was con-
demned.
Tears that would not be held in
allegiance longer trickled down Ju-
dith'S cheek. She brushed them
aside roughly with a gloved hand.
It was horrible to make herself a
public spectacle. Oh-what did she.
care about the public or who saw
her now! What did she care about
anything?
Judith turned her head sharply
toward the window. They were
travelling underground now. Before
long they would arrive at the sta
ton She fumbled for a handker-
chief and dried her eyes.
The train slowed and halted.
Presently it moved forward again.
Lights blinked and the tunnel be-
came lighter and branched into
ether tunnels. Now they we're draw
ing into the station.
All out!" called the guard.
Judith picked up her bag. The
aisle filed with passengers, slowly
edging toward the door. Judith
stepped out into the railway station
and went up the stairs. It was
long climb. At last she reached the
street.
The big station clock pointed to
6:10. Already dusk and the shadows
Of towering buildings lowered over
the street.
Taxi Taxi, Missl"
A streaming of cabs issued out
into the already crowded thorough
fare. Men, women and children
passed the girl, heading in half a
dozen directions.
XX7HAT am I doing?" Judith
w asked herself. What am I
thinking OFF"
She had been moving uncon-