Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
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Alan Steyne, painter. who is also
loved by Chummy Morley, Judith's
roommate and best friend. Chummy
had loved Steyne years ago, and had
suffered a loss Of memory when he
went away; so, although Tteyne
loves Judith, Judith insists that IL
is his duty TO marry Chummy, who
has regained her memory at sight
of him. Steyne and Chummy are en-
gagged, and Judith studies dancing
under the great teacher Guarvenius,
while rich Bruce Gideon-whom
Steyne dsstructs-offerS 10 star her
in a musical show. Guarvenius Is
killed in an auto accident. and
Chummy breaks her engagement
after she sees Steyne kissing Judith.
Richard Wyon, a friend of Guarve-
MUS, rehearses Judith for a new
show he is putting on. She meets
Bastien Dumont. an artist friend. In
a cafe. and they discuss the break
ing Of Chummy's engagement.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER xxx
Judy leaned across the table, her
eyes big with a feverish question.
What do you mean. Bastien?
What else? What do you know?
Il oughtn't to tell. ! suppose" the
young man said rather u~nwillingly.
1T seems mean. Shes not here, and
she might hate anybody TO know"
Would Chummy hate me TO know
a%nything?" asked Judy, reproach-
fully.
"No-not you. Judy" he said
quickly. "Of course. not you. Well
you know she's taken a studio in a
building near mine. and a little
bedroom. and a funny little galley
just off the stairs. with a gas ring
and q sink. Before she went she told
me that she wasn't going TO be mar
ried. She didn't explain. and some
how I didn't like TO ask her. She
moved her things in and asked me
to keep an eye on them while she
was away. There IS no houSekeeper
in the building. and she was going
to leave me the key.
We'll. not to make IL too long I
mistook the day she said she was
going. and. not receiving the key.
1 went around to inquire. The door
Of her studio was open. and 1t
looked empty. so / went in. She
wasn't In there but I looked through
the door of the other little room.
and there she stood. I oughtn't 70
have looked. but 7 couldn't helm nv
self. She rad her back 10 me IN her
hand she held a small photograph,
in a kind or miniature frame"
Judy nodded. catching her breath
"His-Mr. Steyne's-I knowl He
gave her the frame not long ago"
Il recognized it." Dumont went
on, because she had shown Ii TO
me at the cafe-I suppose it was
the day he gave 1t to her. Well
Judy. she IA looking at it, hold
ing 1t in her hand. Then she
stretched out her arms wide and
stood like that for a moment, and
then she clasped her hands together
and bowed her head. Then she kiss
ed the photograph-kissed it over
and over again. 1 don't know how
] got away. I was so upset: but
thank heaven, I did get away be-
fore she saw me. Now Judy. I ask
you. would she have acted Ike that
ifEshe didn't ARE for the chap"
Judy said nothing. She sat with
her chin in hand. the fingers
of the other drumming on the table.
Judy. do you think he really
cares for her?" Dumont went on.
of course. Alan cares for Chum-
myl Don't be a fool. Bastien."
1T Just occurred to me. You know
what kind of a girl Chummy is
one Of the worlds best. II occurred
to me that it was Just possible she
had found out that he didn't care
for her. and she had made II up
about her not wanting TO be mar
ried."
Judy looked at him with a thun-
derstorm face.
"Bastien. you're a perfect goosel"
she said angrily. 1T must have
been a quarrel. They'll make 1t ND