Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10

Alan Steyne, painter, who Is also
loved by Chummy Moreley, Judith's
roommate. Chummy had loved
Steyne seven years ago and had lost
her memory when he went away; so
on his return he feels obligated to
ask Chummy TO marry him. al
though it is Judith he loves. Rich
Bruce Gideon wants TO star Judith
in a musical show, and she studies
dancing under the great Guarven-
ius. who tells her he will send her
to Paris to continue her studies.
Bruce plans to go to Paris also.
Now 20 On with the story
CHAPTER XIV
Let's do something nice, Alan"
said Chummy. when Steyne called
for her. shortly before seven o'clock
that evening.
She had telephoned to him, mean
while. that Judy had accepted an
invitation to dine with them.
I've arranged to go back to my
place" he answered. We'll pick
up Dumont, and I've asked Hylton
to look in-he's my old school chum.
You'll like him. He's just back from
Persia. where he's building a rail-
way. You haven't seen my room
since the piano came in"
That viii be perfectly lovely,
never seen your place at all. I'm
sure It's the incest in New York;"
And where shall we dine? You're
looking awfully smart. Clarsssal"
What about that little restau-
rant you took me to lunch the
other day2" she suggested.
"The Rochemont? Yes. it's nice
and quiet, and good food. Well 90
there"
They called for Judy, who APP
peared all in yellow. with a brilliant
orange sash and stockings. and gold
tinsel shoes. She was IN wild spir-
its, and the meal was a desperately
merry N
Afterward they went to fetch
BaStien at the Cafe Turc. The girls
waited outside in the cab while
Alan went in. He came back not
only with Dumont. but with Mich
ael Stone and Tony Leigh, whom
Judy greeted with exhuberant af-
lection. She affirmed that the
champagne had gone to her head,
but Chummy declared that she had
only drunk one glass, SO 1t was inn
possible.
Judy tod them that II Bastien
would 60 and fetch his fiddle. she
would dance for them at the studio.
She said she had never felt so much
like dancing in her life. This neces-
STATED two cabs, and as another
was called. Chummy got out of the
first one and said to Steyne:
you go on with Judy and Tony,
Michael and I will drive with Bas-
ten and get his violin. and We'll
follow YOU
Steyne seemed to hesitate for a
moment: then he got into the cab.
The driver. mistaking the inten-
tons Of the others. drove off at
once. before Tony Leigh had time
to enter the vehicle. Alan leaned
cut Of the window Ia stop the man.
but Leigh gesticulated to the eff
feet that he would follow with the
others. SO judy and Alan were
alone.
When they reached his abode. he
did not touch her hand to help her
out. IN silence they mounted the
stairs. Steyne was breathing heav-
ilv. as II with exertion. Judy stood
like a little statue while he opened
the door.
Here is my room" he said.
She stepped In and looked around.
1t was still very bare. but it had
pleasing color. chiefly blue, In the
curtains and the chair overs.
There were heaps OF books. The
easels were at one end. From the
pointed roof hung old brass lamps
on chains. The floor was polished
and waxed. and only a few small
rugs lay on It.
1t was still light. but Alan switched
on the bulbs in the old lamps. which
gave an effect OF blue-and-yellow