Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-07
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JULIE GFtf2N4 J. dIb4ct , u1Oaclp
lives in Greenwich Village with
CHUMMY MORLEY, a lovely girl
who lost her memory when her
lover, ALAN STEYNE. went away
seven year ago. Stsyne returns but
Chummy fails TO recognize him, and
he and Judith fall in love. He tells
Judith he never knew Chummy
loved him; but Chummy's memory
returns suddenly and he feels obli-
gated to ask her TO marry him. Ju-
dith accepts the offer Of BRUCE
| GIDEON, rich financier, TO star her
in a musical show, and begins TAX
ing dancing lessons. She refuses to
listen to Steyne's warning that Gid
cons intentions are not honorable.
Then. by chance, she hears Gideon
tell VINCENT STORNAWAY, q
painter, that he admires her in
OF girl one could marry" She runs
home in a rage. and finds Steyne
there. waiting to meet Chummy.
Now 90 on with the story
CHAPTER XXI
"Judyl" cried Steyne. Whats the
matter? Don't do that! Oh, please
don'ti"
But she went on sobbing.
Judy. I can't bear it, Is Is only
that you're overtired, or Is there
something else?"
She burst into a string of mar
ticuIate sentences, her voice muf-
fled in her hands. Alan came al
er. but could only make out the
words. repeated over and over
again:
Horrible world Horrible worldl"
His heart stood still for a mo-
ment. Then he dropped on his
knees beside her and took her in
his strong arms.
"Judy. little Judy. tell me all
about it,"
His voice was as tender as a
woman's.
Nothing to tell" she blubbered.
Il hate everybody
"Oh. no. Judy-you don't hate
met Sweetest, dearest girl. let me
tell you what 1t is! You're killing
yourself with all this work, and with
trying to pretend yDy're gay. and
having a good time, and all that.
Judy. do stop crying. or you'll break
my heartl I know what 1t is-you
love me and l love you. | love you.
God knows, more than I can ever
say. We're tryins to live an imposSi-
BILE life, and that's why you say it's a
horrible world. IL isn't a horrible
world; il ought to be a perfectly
beautiful world. Oh, Judy, do give
up this foolish, idiotic, utterly i'm
possible lifel"
The crisis passed. Judy's sobs
grew less and less violent. Pushing
Alan away from her. she got up
and went to the tall. walnut-framed
mirror that hung between the two
windows. Taking out her powder
puff, she began 70 wipe away the
tear marks that had made havoc
Of her face.
She laughed Historically.
I'm stripesl What a sight!
I'm a Jloi-that's what I ami"
mo. Judy-you are the real Judy
when YOU cry and show that ytu
arc unhappy said Alan passion
ately. Ills eyes dwelt hungrily On
her droll. garish little face. You
are only g sham when you pretend
you are having a good time"
II don't %pretendl" she exclaimed.
Il wo~s hard. let me tell you. That's
why I broke down just now. I'm
dog tired"
Judy. don't you at least owe me
the TRUTH"
at Is the truth"
mo. it isn't. The truth is that I
love you and you lo~e me-"
Il doa'tl"
ayes. you do. You ought to let
me tell Clarissa that I only care
for her as a friend. and that you
and I love each other and want to
get married. You know as well as
I do that she'd much rather know;
and then it would be a beautiful
world"
Judy had been Fighting for self
possession while he was speaking.