Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-18
DANCING JUDITH
AAEEA 81 COpAIE STANTON and LIZ ETu HOSkEN
nd HEATH
q CopTPiGHT 1850 BY q

is the soul OF truth. She couldn't
carry out such a deception"
she deceived you," said Judy &C
cusingly; but she didn't deceive
me-"
DO you mean you won't admit
that she knows her own mind? You
won't marry me, Judy?"
Judy stamped her foot on the
springy turf.
4 won't have Chummy's heart
broken she said. II wouldn't
marry you II you were the last man
On the earthl'
Steyne gazed at Judy with in
credulity III his eyes. ANY one Who
was much with him Of late must
have noticed how seldom his eyes
were filled with laughter nov
You cannot mean It." he said.
Il do mean it," she answered.
His direct masculine intelligence
would not take II in. To him the
fact that Clarissa did not wish TO
marry him was sufficient. II seemed
nothing short of madness TO probe
into her motives. And-this was
a more cogent argument stlll-if
ClarisSa really did now that he
and Judy loved each other, then she
must realize that he and she could
never be happy together II they
were TO marry.
Y.l.~ -~--~ElI A. Ck@w~w~nf~ ~.WUrnr-
ton that they should walk a little
way together. Then they returned
to the town. and he asked her to
have tea with him.
Thev sat IN 4 correr OF the lounge
his hotel. which was q very quici
one. He asked Judy TO tell him
about her new life. He showed ev-
iccnt satisfaction when she told
him that. outside Of her work. she
was living just as she had lived be-
fore.
She told him about her new con-
tract. She was 70 leave IN Febru-
airy for Paris. All summer she would
be In Scandinavia. where the public
was very fond OF her kind OF dane
ing. At least, Mr.. Tannary had told
her SO.
Judy" said Alan. rs she was
putting on Ter gloves. "ff at the
end Of the year Clar,ssa is still Of
the same mind, will you change
She shook her head. meeting his
desperate eves with every appear
ance OF calm determination.
mo. no-nothing viii make me
change. I know Chummv. ] dare
say sire viii be what you call OF
the same mind next year and IN
10 years time
Then what could I Go. anyhow
You can persuade her that she's
wrong, and that you do care for
her"
Steyne groaned.
You are utterly impossible. judy
How ran I do that? I can't believe
you mean 10 be SO cruel. I won't
believe i'll"
You must" she said. I'm not
cruel. It's you. We've said goodby
once and for oil, and you shouldn't
try to make me unhappy
Judy. ! want 10 make you hap
py." he cried p~assionately.
You can make me happy by
marrying Chummy and making her
happy"
A flush az anger mounted TO the
young mans forehead.
You say that over and owe
and over again. like a parrot!"
Her temper rose. too.
Il say IL because I mean Il. and
YOU don't seem to be able to under
it,"
She got W. Stevne followed her
and az the hotel door she held out
her hand.
"Gocdby."
He did not offer to accompany
her to the station. He was still
weak from his illness. Her presence
a torture greater than he could
bear.
II shall 20 out 70 the East with
Hvlton.r he said s~ullenlv. ike a
sulky boy. "He asked me to 90 with
him I'm not roin- 70 stay ~ this
country. At least I shall get some
judy was too wise 10 raise any
objection or to offer further advice.
Il hope you'll have a good time"
she said. with the straight. friend
" kind OF glance that she gave
Dumont. II was a marvellous piece
Of acting. But I dare say you'll
want TO come back before long"