Show pH beIs' beIs JA fA a I C 4 S S a 4 ij p F S q I I I I i WH WHAT T HAS GONE BEFORE JUDITH MARTIN young joung red- red haired beautiful arriving to teach In Pendleton university meets an earenst man who rescues her bandbox on In the train but refuses to enter Into conversation with her herAs As Bh she shei steps from rom the train at Pendleton station a strange young man giant green eyed seizes her kisses her and without a word thrusts her Into a taxi taci and van van- NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER II The taxi ta-d was wa entering the main street when Judith first dared to glance out the window For tor the moment her heart stopped as a light topcoat t c came came me round the corner But the coat swung from puny shoulders less than five feet from the ground And then the sidewalks sidewalks sidewalks side side- walks seemed lined with light topcoats topcoats topcoats top top- coats of many descriptions The owner of the green eyes ejes and nd the broad shoulders and the strong arnt arA evidently was not to be Identified by his coat The car left the business district district district dis dis- dis- dis and swung Into an an avenue lined with old trees and large Jarge houses houes of frame and ancient brick set far tar back in spacious lawns The driver stretched his his' head heal through the opening toward her You say College miss miss' h he asked She nodded and the man man after a curious glance at her white face turned back to his wheelA wheel A few moments later they turned turne 1 a corner and the car shot up a miss iniss the driveway Fifty cents driver said when he had nonchalantly nonchalantly lan ly set Judith Judiths s baggage on the grass by the drive I Youve You've been paid once once she re retorted re re- forted And kindly carry my bags to o the door The man grumbled as he followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed her up the wooden porch steps On the top step he threw down her bags and departed Music and laughter drifted out from the reception hall haJJ as JuIth Ju- Ju ith Ith fumbled for or the knocker She found Instead an antiquated bell nell operated b by a n. thumb screw which sent a brassy peal through the house The door opened and a a. youth In a white apron stood before herIs herIs herIs her Is Is this Mrs house she asked aske almost petulantly for forthe forthe forthe the youth stood silent and frozen Yes he drawled I have rented a a. room here I I suppose I may come come in Ju Judith Judith found Tier her voice olce growing brittle brit brit- brit brit- tle tie He lie pushed open the door making making mak mak- ing ling no moVe more to take her bags The piano banging in the next room stopped and a pale paJe blond girl stepped between the folding wal walnut nut doors I 1 am Mrs daughter Lillian Ill I'll show you to toj j your our room They went up the stairs In silence sl si lence and the pale Miss pushed open a door Into a a. bedroom bed bed- room Youre You're Miss Martin of I course The rest are all here Supper Supper Sup Sup- per will be ready In 15 IS minutes you'll hear the gong She turned and descended the stairs i Just inside the door Judith stopped and leaned rather weakly against the wall Tho The room was plainly l I furnished and the white whitewalls whitewalls whitewalls walls rising indefinitely heavenward heaven heaven- ward ard added to Its barrenness But the five fhe windows ls promised light and air and the counterpane on the white enameled bed looked clean Near Nea the bed stood a large packIng pack packs Ing box bearing the name of ot the firm from which Judith had or dered her blankets and bed linens She Inspected the bed more closely There wa was nothing between count counterpane coun coun- t terpan and mattress All other necessities necessities ne ne- ne- ne had been left for her to supply Even the golden oak dresser lacked a sear scarf It was scarred on top with rings from many perfume bottles and covered covered cov coy ered with dust Judith set down her burdens and nd rather listlessly walked toward the bed Without stopping to unpack the blankets she lay down on It and closed her eyes Some time later she was awakened awakened awakened awak awak- ened by a gong sounding somewhere below elow followed by a burt burst of at no nolIn nol nol- He Hein in the hall hail and on the tho stairs She sat ait up with a start and glanced at ather ather her ber tousled self Belf In the mirror opposite op op- op- op Then she ahe turned tuned out the light again and lay down Red tongues of or light dancing over the walls and ceiling awoke her bet ber next For a moment she lay staring at them In a a. panic Then she Ibo rushed to the window and saw i J 1 yi J t a proc procession of whooping young joung men leading up the tho street a stripling stripling stripling strip strip- ling clad only In his underwear and brandishing red torches as they ran Every window In the house went vent up simultaneously and I Judith heard shrieks of laughter as s gl girls girl lJ re recognized o f friends lends in in the procession Iii UI HI Jimmy throw v. him In the fish pond for me That's That s one 0 ot the things every young freshman should know This In a feminine squeak ak front from th the tho porch downstairs down down- stairs S A sound behind her made Judith Judith Judith Ju Ju- Ju- Ju turn suddenly The reflections from the still careenIng careenIng careen clireen- Ing ruddily around the room and their Intermittent light struck against some so-ne one leaning against t the e closed door A 1 1111 pi pin point of fire tire burned beside the figure I Red gleams caught In the black folds of the person persons person's s garments and I then flickered off Who is there 7 Judiths Judith's voice caught a little The figure at the door stretched out a hand and pressed the light switch Judith saw a black haired girl of 19 or 20 O wrapped In in a black satin lounging robe zobe and holding a alighted lighted in her hand Sorry It If Im I'm bothering you jou ou the girl said indolently I am Myra Aldrich I 1 just came in to see what all the fuss Is about My windows are on the side She walked to the window gazed a moment and shrugged her should shoulders d ders rs I IThen Then she moved with curious swinging stride to Judiths Judith's bed climbed upon It H and stretched herself herself herself her her- self out our with her head against the wall vall She wa was still puffing at the lOr f I also wanted to give you this she said skid It w was s' s stu stuck k under my door by mistake You ARE Judith Martin arent aren't you you She he held d out an envelope Judith glanced glanc d' d at if It and laid Iton it iton iton on the table Then she looked at ather ather ather her guest again Myra Iyra was quite a at ease I like your room Miss lIss Martin Mines Mine s much smaller and barer You see see I 1 didn't t decide to come until the last minute and h had hd d to take tako what I could get J Judith nodded politely pontel It It will do very well when I have found some chintz to take away the hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital look I It like these windows Myra said Its rather queer for forme me meto to bo boo here I 1 dont don't t usually care much for strangers But this house is pretty beastly and 1 I 1 got lonely lIa Have ve you seen the collection of boarders Judith shook her head I I didn't t go down to dinner Myra whistled Just wait But you and Ill I'll have to be friends I Ive I've ve got to 10 hav have havo e somebody to talk to to- to especially when I Im I'm m In love Judith looked at her And are you In love now nosy she asked 0 Myra nodded casually She had thrown back her robe and Its Us cardinal cardinal cardinal car car- dinal lining the richness of ot her skin Her eyes on the packing box Your l bedding has come hasn't t tit It it Ill I'll bet mine doesn't doesn t get here for a week It was only ordered Saturday a But you can cant can't t sleep without blan- blan keta on a a. cool night like t this tris ls protested pro pro- tested Judith I Have t to Mrs Irs Ste iway hasn't t any to lend she says Judith 1 looked o ed at at t th h the BI single gle bed Come In and sleep with me she said eald Impulsively We Ve can car manage man man- age age Myra Iyra displayed no embarrassment embarrassment embarrass embarrass- m ment nt Very well perhaps I shall You haven haven't t had baa any dinner I 1 have havea havea a a chicken sandwich and a slab of chocolate cake cako In my room Ill I'll get them if It you like Uke Myras Myra's departure for the refresh- refresh m merits nt gave cafe Judith a a chance h nc to open her letter S Dear Miss lIss Martin It ran This Is to advise you that members o of the faculty of ot the tho college of liberal arts will meet at 2 o o'clock clock V Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day at the administration building It was waa signed Timothy Brown I Yoto Yo eat and smoke said Myra as as' as she she came In with nth the sandwich and cake Ill In also talk 1 I feel the need of ot conversation this evening She stopped suddenly and looked shrewdly at Judith But I look here Ill I'll bet you won Vont t do to talk to Bet you youve you've ve never been I kissed She Sho smiled d at Judith impudently im Im- im- im Judith flushed Then she smiled sheepishly Yes Yea I have and have and no longer ago than this very after alter afternoon noon Then seeing Lyras Lyra's face tace light t with curiosity she added hastily has has- Lily tily But that's another tory story IT Go Goon Goon Goon on and tell me your tal tale of woe Myra olyra lay back with eyes eye half balf closed and putted puffed smoke between scarlet Up lips Up Well Its It's Jt tills tiIs Is rm Im 1 In tore love with the h handsomest n so t r i l j young Viking that ever breathed and the most fickle tickle I I 1 went to Miss Ash Ashton's tons ton's school In New York last year because he hewa wa was at Princeton But h hes he's s 's here this year b because cau e his fathers father's giving givIng giving ing him a dose or of simple life ufe So SoI I Im I'm m here toolie too U lie He's mine now no Judith But he hes he's s changeable And if be he ever stops stop loving one me me I shall shan quietly but firmly firmly firm irm- ly kill myself Continued tomorrow Myra lyra e seems Hems ems to be pretty desperately desperately desper desper- in Io lov with her ber handsome VIl ng Jand n nd Judith in the next Rapier meets he her brusque cava cava- fier x of f. f Th the railroad r station ii t i |