Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-14

bound 70 her.
It was such a simple story. They
were both loyal to her-he and
Judy. They would have remained
loyal to the end.
She read 5teyne Alright. He
thought she vas speaking the
simple truth. He a too much
overjoyed to question what she said.
He was free-that was his para
mount thought. He was not TO be
asked to enter into an unnatural
union that would have destroyed
his soul. He would not have 70 per-
jure himself every day 10 q woman
who loved him.
Il suppose I do put my career
first" Clar.ssa said.
Then Alan Steyne made a very
masculine remark.
you're making me look very
foolish. Clarissal"
At that she laughed. She Won
dered that her laughter did not
sound wild to him.
I'm sorry. Alan: but I hope We
shall still stay friends"
Something in her voice and
glance seemed TO pierce his dense
ness.
Are you perfectly sure?" he
asked with a feverish earnestness.
Il can't help thinking that I've
done something
You've done nothing, Alan,
nothing-believe me-"
He looked into her clear eyes,
which were smiling in order TO hide
her broken heart; and he believed
her because he wanted to believe.
Two days later was to have been
Chummy's wedding day.
On the afternoon of the day be-
fore. she met Judy as she was go
ing out Of her door. IN her way to
seek another lodging. The time
had come when she must get some
kind Of a studio, where she could
work.
When she had found 1t. she was
going TO move her few belongings
into it and then 60 away for two
or three weeks. She had written to.
a tiny fishing hamlet on the sea-
coast. She wanted 70 be near the
ocean Then she was coming back
to work-to work harder than any
woman had ever worked before.
Her work must justify what she
had said to Alan. Her work was
her sheet anchor now. IL was all
she had.
Judy held out a great bunch Of
flowers wrapped in tissue paper.
Il was just bringing these TO
you" she said. Il want to kiss you
and say goodbyl Tomorrow's the
great day-and you're off into the
big world. And little Judy will be
all alone
NO. Judy-it's all Off" said
Chummy cheerfully.
she felt uneasy. This was not like
talking TO a man.
Off gasped Judy. You mean
you've been so ~silly-you've put II
off again because Of me2 Chummy,
you make me angry. Didn't ! tell
you I was perfectly well able TO
look after myself?'
"No-off for good. Judy dear. I
found that I didn't want TO marry
Alan after all"
Rubbish" cried Judy tempestu-
ously. Where Is hep"
Alan has gone away. You see. !
left ii so late. He said he couldn't
help feeling a little foolish. Men
are like that. ] think. ! expect he
thought he. id get laughed at"
judy suddenly laughed uproari-
ously.
"Oh. Chummy, how ridiculous you
arel l suppose 1t means that you
and Alan have had a tiff"
mo, J~udy-no." Chummy was
desperate. Il don't care for Alan
enough TO marry him. / find I care
more for my work. We're going to
be great friends, OF course, all the
same. lie quite understands. He
doesn't want "a wife who puts
her painting first. He's gone TO
Paris. and I'm going TO the sea, and
when we come back we'll all be jolly
again together. just as We used to
be-"
Judy stared at Clarissa very hard.
We'll, I'm blowedi" she said.
Chummy must have been a Won