Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08

who obviously belonged to his bust
ness life. For the first time she
learned from the papers that he
was interested in Transatlantic Oil,
from which he derived part Of his
enormous fortune. She really knew
very little about the man.
She had not een Gideon since
the day when she had overheard
the two men talking in Stornaways
studio. She had written to say that
she could not lunch with him on
the following day. He had answer-
ed, also in writing. asking her for
the day after. She had declined
that, too, saying she was busy.
All the rest of the day she brood
her mental vision the pale, curl
framed face of Gertie Clarendon. q
chorus girl. no better than herself.
That night Judy was at the Lem
on Grove, and her kindness lifted
poor Dumont into the seventh
heaven.
Two afternoons later she went
to Stornaway's. She was in radiant
spirits. She had a wonderful les
son that morning. Guarvenius had
actually praised her and called her
my bird" in Polish about a dozen
times. He had also said that she
would be ready in less than a year.
He wanted her to 90 to Paris, and
told her that she was not to worry
about expenses. Was she not like a
daughter TO him, and would he not
be repaid a thousandfold when she
took the world BY storm?
judy really began to think that
she must be going to be a great
dancer. Somehow she did not mind
what she took from G~uarvenius.
He was making plans, he told her,
for her to live with a relative OF his
IN Paris, a Polish lady married to a
Frenchman. They would look after
her. He wasn't going to have Judy
running about the Quarter Latin
as she did about Greenwich Village.
She might get into mischief and
spoil all his beautiful plans.
Stornaway welcomed her eagerly.
I've been wondering what had be-
come Of you" he told her. Il stupid
ly tore up your letter and forgot
your address"
Fact is. I've been awfully busy
said Judy. II didn't think you were
so very keen on the sittings, Mr..
Stornaway; but ] ought to have let
you know when the week was up
7 shall be very glad TO have YOU
back" he said in his urbane way.
which always suggested that he
lived in a world with which there
was no fault TO find.
II haven't dared to touch that
sketch Of you. We must get to
work."
'Oh. but that Is not work, Mr..
Stornawayl You said you were only
doing IL for a joke"
IL didn't say for a joke, Miss
Judy. I said for my pleasure" he
corrected. smiling.
And she smiled back. having
heard from his own lips that he
was doing it for Bruce Gideon.
But I do want you for some
more serious work" he went on
I've got to paint that Princess
Elizabeth in again. I'm not salts
fled with her. I'm booked TO deliver
that canvas in August"
They got TO work az once-Judy
in all the panoply OF Tudor royalty
She always felt more uncomfortable
in the heavy skirts. the sweepina
sleeves, and the close red wig.
When the sitting was over. storm.
away offered her tea; but she re-
fused 1t and babe him goodby.
Il say, Miss Judy!" He detained
her with a light and kindly touch
on her shoulder. Don't think mt
meddlesome. but I've been rather
worried about you. I know about
your dancing and all the hard WORK
1t means. and model work can't pa
you anything 10 speak Of. Aren't
you rather OVERRIDING II? I Should
hate to think Of your being over
worked. when a little help"
She knew he was not speaking for
himself. as II we're. Some infallible
instinct told her that. She threw
back her head and laughed at him
with mischief in her pansy eyes.
Mr.. Stornaway. you pay me
about three times as much as any
BODY else" she said: "and your
work Is much easier. I'm much
obliged to you. but I don't want any
helD."
The artists eyes rested for q mo-
ment on her shabby clothes.
Have you seen Gideon lately?"
h asked irrelevantly.
"No-not for several days. Were
you at that grand party Of his?"
yes" Stornaway replied. IT.
was a great show. Would you like
to have been there7"
Rather notl" she snapped what
would i be doing there7'