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

Judith Grant, artists model, loves
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 10
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-
Jus. who tells her he will send her
to Paris to continue her studies.
Bruce plans to go to Paris also.
Now 70 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 10 him, mean
while. that Judy had accepted an
invitation to dine with them.
I've arranged 10 60 back TO my
place" he answered. Well 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 will 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. Clarissal"
What about that little restau-
rant you took me to lunch the
other day?" she suggested.
The Rochemont? Yes, it's nice
and quiet, and good food. Wen 60
there"
They called for Judy. who ap-
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 one.
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 e~Xhuberant az
fecticn. She affirmed that the
champagne had gone to her head,
but Chummy declared that she had
only drunk one glass. SO 10 vas i'm
possible.
Judy tod them that If Bastien
would 20 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 well
follow you"
Steyne seemed to hesitate for @
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 10 stoD the man,
but Leigh pesticulated 10 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 If 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 IL had
pleasing color. chiefly blue, in the
curtains and the chair covers.
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 or II.
It was still light, but Alan switched
on the bulbs in the old lamps. which
gave an effect Of blue-and-yellow