Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Stolen Eridence

WHEN Judy at last came out Of the
w bedroom the clock on tho mantel
over the fireplace said | o'clock. For
the first time since she and Rand came
to New York. she ate her lunch stand
Ing up and with the unwashed break
fast dishes still on the table in the
studio.
Lunch consisted Of n piece Of bread
/hnd butter and glass OF milk. and
she was just finishing when the bell
rang.
Judy went to open the door and Lucy
Randolph burst into the room. Her
blue eyes were swollen with weeping
and she was very white. Judy knew
In a minute that something had hap
pered, but she did not speak. and
finally the consciousness that l.ucy's
eyes had widened in surprise made Judy
look down at herself. and she flushed
scarlet.
She wore a blue silk kmona instead
Of her usual shirt waist and skirt. ana
with the studio in such n mess, no
wonder Lucy looked her surprise.
Then Lucy spoke.
"What's the matter, what have you
done to yourself?'
"Nothing, why:' Judy returned
quickly.
"You look so different. OF course.
It's your hair that changes YOU. and
] never did like those tailored things
of yours She continued 10 stare
curiously for minute. and then as
Judy looked away cconfus"dIy.. she burst
out: ".Judy Carlyle. you re pretty.
] never thought so before. bur II was
because Of the way YOU got yourself
up"
''Come and sit down and tell me
what's wrong" Judy returned quickly,
but although she had ignored I.ury's re-
mark, warm little feeling of salts
faction had settled around her heart,
Her attempt AT bcautifying herself had
not been in vain if Lucy had noticed
Q difference in her appearance.
As though suddenly remembering the
reason for her prccipitate entrance,
Lucy's small face grew suddenly tragic.
She sank into a chair, and began pull .
Ing on her handkerchief ncrvously with
her small fral fingers.
30, Judy. ] m So unhappy. and ]
had nowhere TO turn. Judy. Carl is
In love with another woman
Judy's heart lcapcd in her breast.
Lucy, too: 1t seemed uncanny. Bur
perhaps Lucy had let her Imagination
run away with her; perhaps il WASH t
true.
"You cant really mean that You re-
In earnest" Judy heard herself saving
''are you sure you r" not imagining
things
@F Lucy shook her head v"h"mently
''No, I'm nor imagining things. tell
you I know
''But how do you know
81 tell you know. Cart isn't the
pame man. He's never at home some
times he even sleeps at the studio"
''But that doesn't prove he's in love
with some one else.
= Lucy drew long breath and hor
blue eyes shifted away from Judy:
direct glance.
''There's something else. | found ;
note in his pocket. Oh. | know you'll
think me terrible. and tried not t'
|. read it. but ! had to. | just had /,
Y know what was in it ~
Judy had stiffenod at Iury's impctu,
ous confession. With all her faults
7 she had high sense of honor. Sh'
~ would have considered it beneath he
10 open letter of Rand's. and to riff
his pockets for what she might fin,
was worse. But in spite Of herself sh,
could not help being sorry for Lucy
and she could not turn away from he
Y In her trouble.
.8S"I suppose you wouldn't stoop t,
anything like that. would youf' Luc,
0ung out before Judy had a chance t.
nDeak. "But If YOU knew your hus
X knnd was deceiving you, and YOU sus
4 Docted the truth, you'd be desperat
y enough to do anythng.'
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