Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-18

mustn't Oh, how could I let you?
You can't love me-you mustn't
love me! You belong to Chummy.
Do you think I'd steal you from
my pal?"
And Just then, while the two
stood facing each other, trembling
with the reaction from that mo-
ment OF irresistible passion, there
came quick footsteps flying down
the stairs. and the voice Of Clara
jerks cried breathlessly:
rs that you. Judy? What a re-
liefl Such a dreadful thing has
happened-Chummy's been taken
frightfully III! Doctor O'Shane is
up there now. He doesn't think
she'll live through the night"
Judy forgot all about Alan
Steyne. She forgot all about every
thing. She was up the stairs like
a streak of lightning. She never
answered Clara. She could only
take in that Chummy was ill-des-
perately Ill. And she had been out
enjoying herSelfl She had been
having that wonderful time. lost in
her dream of unreal delight
She felt like a traitor. The feel
ing was SO violent that her skin
tingled with ID.
Doctor O'Shane was on their
landing, and Clara jerks came up
stairs again. The doctors fiery
face was grave.
ITS pneumonia" he said. Il
hope we'll pull her through. I've a
nurse on the way. No. Miss Judy,
you'd never be able to do il. She
must have skilled attention. She'll
get a bit Of sleep-I've seen to that;
and I'll be in early in the morn
ing"
Judy pulled his sleeve, and as she
did SO Alan Steyne's violets fell
from her hands. a poor. withered
bunch. She did not notice them.
although a few minutes ago the
young mans arms had crushed
them against her breast in that
embrace which now was to her
such a monstrous sin.
"Don't.say she'll die" she plead
ed hoarsely. Il couldn't bear it,"
The doctor looked az her with
the Irishman's quick response TO
emotion.
Wen do all We can. Miss Judy"
he said. you must be hoping all
the time"
He had to hurry away. Judy
went into Chummy's room. and
looked distractedly at the restless
figure with the changed face and
the burning eyes OF high fever. She
felt utterly hopeless. and went out
again TO the landing to wait for
the nurse.
II never had such a fright in my
life" Clara Janks informed her.
What do you think? I'd given her
her supper and gone to my room
for a minute or two. and when !
came back she was gone!'
"Gonel" exclaimed Judy.
Yes said Clara. She must
have been light-headed all the
time. Luckily / though Of the cafe,
and followed her: and there she
was. drinking vermouth and
smoking. Bastien Dumont brought
her back to me. and in an hour !
saw there was something wrong;
SO I sent Bastien for O'Shane.
Bastien was awfully good"
Judy gave a groan. Chummy out.
all alone. on a cold night like thatl
The nurse arrived and went into
the patients room. Clara returned
to her own quarters. judy was just
going TO hers, to get into a dressing
gown. when she heard a mans
voice calling softly UP the stair
case:
"Judy-Miss Grant-may I come
up?"
She stood ~irresolute for a mo-
ment. and then ran down. She met
Alan Stevne on the third landing.
Haven't you gomez" she asked.
mo. How could Without know
ing? How is she?"
Judy was just on the point Q,
hysteria.
"She NAV die tonichti- she whis-
rered In passionate se'f-arrusaticr
ct dare saw she viii. and itTl be r'v
FAULT I hate voU-T never want IN
see you again. Chummv's DYING
and we've been having a good
tirnel"
Choking with sobs. she ran I'M
the dark stairs again. lcavinr Alan
70 make his way out ar the house.