Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
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loves ALAN STEYNE. painter. who
Is also loved by CHUMMY NOR
LEY, Judith's roommate and best
friend. Chummy had loved Steyne
years ago, and lost her memory
when he went away: SO, although
he loves judith. Judith insists it Is
his duty to marry Chummy, whose
memory comes back when she sees
him again. Judith studies dancing
under the great GUARVENIUS,
and rich BRUCE GIDEON. whom
Steyne distrusts, offers to star her
in q musical show. Then Guarven-
Jus Is killed In q traffic accident,
and Chummy breaks her engage
ment when she learns that Alan
loves Judith. A friend Of Guar
VENUS, RICHARD WYON, puts Ju-
dith in a show and she makes q
sensational hit.
Now Go on with the Story
CHAPTER xxx
judy cried for two days, on and
off. because Guarvenius had not
been there to see her triumph-or
his triumph, as she called it. Had
he not taught her everything she
knew. and had he not been Ike a
father to her?
OF course, she found herself III a
maze or business engagements,
which at first confused her very
much. For instance, Matthew Tan
nary. who controlled vast theatre
cal interests all over America. Of
fered her a three-year contract at
what seemed TO her an enormous
salary. she refused. Of course.
considering herself tied 10 MI.
Wycn: hut when she told him
about IL. he urged her 10 accept
the offer.
Even to Judy's ignorance Of busi-
ness methods this seemed q marvel
ously generous action. She tried
to thank him.
"But. my dear young lady, I am
only too glad TO have been OF serv-
I've 70 you," Wyon repeated. MY
advice to YOU is to accept Matthew
Tannary's contract, beginning after
Christmas. I wish you every posi-
bic success"
He beamed on her with his rather
womanish smile. He seemed actu-
ally to want her to accept this con-
tract. She was more than touched
by his kindness.
Each night her success was re-
peated. In fact. the enthusiasm Of
the audience grew greater and
greater. The house was packed 70
.overflowlng.
70 Judy, it was still very unreal.
The roar Of applause always
seemed TO come from q very long
off. She hardly realized that
the audience was shouting at her;
but her friends praise made her
very happy. Bastien devoured her
performance with his ardent eyes
every single night. Tony. Leigh and
Michael Stone and all the other
boys thought her wonderful.
Everybody told her so. They
drank her health when she went TO
the cafe one MONDAY. They made
speeches in her honor. Michael
stone reclted a poem ne had writ
ten, They were almost crazy with
delight in her triumph. IL was the
most wonderful thing that had ever
happened in the lives Of any Of
them.
Strangely enough, little Judy
Grant was an artist IN the classic
sense. All that Guarvenius had
taught her OF incessant practice
and study and rigid self-discipline
and early hours she had grasped
and made her own. so that 1t was
now second nature.
OF her emotions Judy was ever a
spendthrift. but Of the energy nee
essary for her work, at this time OF
her life. she was a veritable miser.
She showed no inclination to n
large or improve her style Of living.
She stayed in her two modest, IA
miliar rooms. She did not launch
forth into clothes and hats; she
never took a cab unless it was to 60
to the theater. She ate and drank
as sparingly as ever. But for her
work she seemed 70 be in a state
or suspended animation.
Thus passed a whole month, and
Judy had refused all Gideon's invi-
tations. as we'll as those of various
people quite unknown to her who
had suddenly desired her acquaint-
ance. It rather amused her. The