Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-25
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

Taps.
II T. was after dark when Dabs came
into the apartment. His eyes
were shining and there was q
i look OF gallant youth in him
that touched Judy's heart.
kiss your old parent. jude he
cried. and then, on another note,
Where's Honey"
I'm her room with the door locked"
I'm going to the war" he said.
heepishly.
ITO the war? But, Dabs, how can
you?"
Think I'm so ancient and decrepit
that they don't want me? That's
where you're wrongr'
'But-but you can't be soldier!
Judy cried. You don't know any.
thing about it,
I'm not going to be a soldieri I'm
going over with the Y. M. C. A."
At that Judy sat down with a sud
den and amazing feeling of faintness
Dabs going to war? Dabs going over
to be a target for the guns? Gentle.
kindly Dabs! Her throat began to
ache, her eyes to smart.
Look here, Jude, aren't you glad?"
There was panied bewilderment in his
cry.
She mustn't spoil this moment for
him. After all 1t was his great mo-
ment. But what of Honey? Her mind
few to Honey. Cruel of Dabs to go
away with no thought of Honey! She
looked at him almost angrily. What
a gallant but inconsiderate gesture
this was of his.
He seemed to read her thoughts.
for he came over suddenly and sit
ting down beside her took her hand.
Look here. Jude, let me explain. l
had to go, / haven't said a great deal
about what 1t meant to me to be a
failure, Butt hurt! Let me tell
you that! And then you said I'd find
my reason for living In something
else. And that set me to thinking.
And the war came. And it is my
chance I've got to 90, Jude! I've
got to-
She frightened her fingers on his.
"Of course you do" she cried. impul'
sively. "Of course, you've got to go!'
And you're glad, Jude?"
VERY, very glad" she said hon
estly.
will you talk to Honey about lit
She won't listen to me"
"Ill do my best"
"Will there be danger, Dabs?'
II don't think so. Why should there
be-"
well. all war Is dangerous, isn't
it?'
II suppose so, but what does that
matter? I've found my place, my rea-
SON And I'm happy"
And happy he truly looked. Judy
hadn't the heart to dim one moment
of his pleasure.
I'm proud of you, Dabsr' she cried,
over a sinking heart.
And she went in to see Honey and
| try to coax her to support Dabs in his
new move.
And now events, things, days seem
ed to all come rushing together. They
crashed upon Judy like the swift
claps of thunder in storm. Packing
| for Dabs Going daily to the benefit.
| Tommy and Cecily strolling away to.
| sether time after time and the rise OF
| her heart at the sight of them. And
| the fall Of her heart at the unchang-
| ing light In Tommy's eyes when he
| looked at her. Dancing with Tommy
Consoling Honey.
/ And then, suddenly, IL was over
| The benefit closed in a blare of music
a whirl Of color And looking up
Judy found Dabs standing at her win
| dow.
| What is 1t. Dabs?" she cried al
sight Of his face.
| Thought I'd come over and meet
you and walk home with you. That IL
if you want me to. Have you any
other plans?'
"Of course not" she told him, but
pressed on. What il it, Dabs? YoJ
have something TO tell me, haven
you?'
I'm leaving tomorrow"
"Oh, Dabsr Just that. She couldn'
stieak for a moment. The lights
whirled dizzily about her and thu
sound Of music came to bier in waV
ering bursts.
she turned Ia finish her packing
desperately War was dreadful. Hor
lible. 1t was taking Dabs away from
her, swallowing him like @ great nlacl
raeuthl E@w could she bear @ u