Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-25

Il want It more than anything
on Garth"
she knew the note that came into
his voice. She held up her cool
little hand.
She was sitting on q couch. She
wore q Blacksmith dress, a string
81 green beads. and a black toque
with a costly emerald-green aigret.
She was quite pale with excite
menI, and her lips and the paint on
her cheeks gave her an artificial
look. but IN the back or her eyes
there was a light of the keenest
human enjoyment 2 woman could
perhaps ever know.
Listen, Mr.. Punch!' she said
Long ago there was a room. some
where in New YORK, and IL that
rccm there were easels with pic
lures on them, and 4 lot Of beauti-
iul furniture. On the floor there
was a lovely white bearskin rug and
CT that bcarskin rug sat Judy Grant
one afternoon, and a tall screen hid
her.
From the next room came two
gentlemen well known IN New Yor..
very well known. indeed-real
gentlemen, they we're! And they
came in and we're talking about
little Judy Grant. the artists model
What a pity she's not the sort Of
Girl che could rlarry!' OF them
said: and the other said he didn't
think OF marriage. although ne was
keen en- the girl IF one did marry
ID wouldn't be a little Judy Grant,
lie added. Now. weren't they real
gentlemen. Mr.. Puncn?"
Gideon had wholly forgotten the
incident: but il came back TO him
that he and S5ornaway had vaguely
discussed judy one afternoon. while
locking A. the sketch Of her that
Stornawav had done.
Good gracious. vcu we're there!'
he exclaimed. spluttering. But Ct
course that was nonsensel You
mustn't take any notice Of that"
II don't know that I did" she
answered.
ITS true enough I never did
want to marry"
"J-tl you met Luna Colt?'
II never wanted to marry her
Until I met you"
"Ah. ! seel It's funny you should
only lust have found II cut. You've
known me q long time-nonths and
morths-nore than a wear"
Judy. don't be cruel" he plead
id. II know I've been a fool; but
now I've come 10 my senses. and ]
know there's oriv enc thing III this
world I want-to make you ms
wife"
Her head was q little on one
side. Is she surveyed him. In the
back of her eyes the light Of keen
enjoyment glowed brightly.
mir. Punch she said sTeetly, y
wasn't good enough TO marry yoc
when you and Mr.. Stornaway were
talking about me. Why am ! nov
Is It because I've done something
Because I'm a dancer2 I'm not any
different myself. truly I'm not. I'm
still little Judy Grant
1T isn't because OF anythiry
Judy" he said thickly. ITS because
I can't live without you that I want
You to he my wife"
Then there came the great mo-
ment. the completion OF Judy's plar
and purpose. the accomplishment Of
her revenge for the slight that this
man had put uD0n her and upon al
women of her class.
There was before her eyes ths
vision of q big motor car. with 2
handsome. dissiDated looking mai
sitting in il beside a young woman
"a pale girl, with ye'low-brown
fantastic curls and turquoise lu'
eyes-a girl who wore pearls Of
fabulous size-a girl who looked
cool on a very hot day-Gert!'
Clarendon. once a chorus girl. JUDY
remembered that hot day. and wha'
Clara jerks, her companion hac
said.
And now she leaned forward. he
little hand appraised, as II she were
teaching this big man a lesson. hel
face white and a little strained II
Nis moment OF her triumph. bu
her eyes laughing and her voici
sweet and pleasant.
mo, Mr.. Punch she said. "Yol
mean It's because you can't get mi
any other wayl"
Gideon looked at her. his fac
suffused, his mouth open. He breath
ed snorirgly. She thought he wa
going TO have a fit.
And. Mr. Punch she went on