Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-11
When Rand Returned


A FTER Rand had left her, judy was
"A suddenly afraid Of what she haa
done. She had gone too far. and hana
for the first time in his life was fur'
ously angry with her.
His eyes had fairly blazed into hers
and the expression in them had been
terrifying.
Too frightened to cry. Judy began
to walk up and down the studio. Where
had lie gone. and suppose he had ,eft
her for coed? II he did that, what
would become Of her!
She wrung her hands impotently ana
wished vaguely that che had Thought
twice bcgore going upstairs, but Mt the
thought of Laura King anger overcamc
Judy's fear.
How she hated Laura King! And
what did Rand mean by going w there
constantlyY Judy never took into ac-
count the fact that Rand went UP to see
Dick as well "a Laura. 1t was against
Laura that all her wrath was directed
and II wGs largely because she did not
understand Laura's type. and there. Z.
fore feared it. No doubt II Laura had
been plain and self effacing and with =
out charm Judy might have found u
friend in her. but as it was, she hated
her with all her small.town narrow.
ness and venom.
The morning fairly dragged away
and still Rand did not return. AT
II 30 Judy put ON her hat and coat
and went out to do her marketing
hoping in that way to pass the time
But when she returned an hour later
Rand was not there, and Judy's fran.
tic terror returned.
It was nearly 5 o'clock when ht
walked in, and Judy, busy In the
Kitchen, hurried out to meet him.
Rand" she said timidly. She was
eager now to make amends. to say that
she was sorry, to regain her power
over him, but his eyes. when the!
looked at her, alth,ugh h they were n'
longer angry, were quite cold.
I've been out searching apart
ments," he said briefly. Were GO
ing to get out Of here tomorrow
Judy stepped back in amazcmcnt
We're going to move. but-why
Rand. I don't understand.
"Do you think I'd stay here afteI
what happened this morning: DO yol
think l want to take the chance o
running into the Kings" lie stopped
abruptly, fearful of what he might say
Rand knew how useless 1t would be t.
quarrel with Judy. how impossible i
would be to make her understand hoU
he felt
But Judy. after the first shock, wa
suddenly fiercely glad that they wer'
going. She had no de sire to meet Laur;
King after what had happened. Sh
could afford now to be generous.
She went up to Rand quickly am
put her arms around HIS neck. ION
Rand. you don't know what I've gon
through today. I'm sorry for what
did. dear, bitterly sorry. Do you thin
you can ever forgive me:'
She was sobbins now. and. as usua
before her tears, Rand relented. Hi
arms went around her. and althoug
there was little of love or tenderness Il
his heart. he held her as II she ha
been a child.
Was she really sorry. he was think
ing: And If SO. did that mean tha
she would be different in the future?
"You never look at things from NJ
side Judy was sobhng. 'Nou ncvc
stop to realize that get lonely, an
that you have taken me away from a
my friends
The truth of that struck home, an
Rand forbore to ask her why she ha
not tried to make friend Of Laur
King. After all, perhaps. she wa
sorry perhaps she would try to h
different in the future, and he himse
would try to make her life less lonely
30 that she would not miss so kccnl
her old friends in Lynbrook Junction.
) (To be cOntinlled)