New Britain herald., 1930-08-18

chuck her tomorrow for you, as did before" he said brutally.
 He sat down heavily at some dis tance and looked al her with sore, red eyes, a great wreck of q man.
 Tea was brought in, and Gideon made a pretense of taking some. Judy chattered away, and all the time the man never took his eyes from her face.
 Presently she found nothing more 10 say. Into the room there had crept an ominous atmosphere. To the girl 1t was IS if some mighty beast were there. very silent and invisible holding it's breath.
 T think you'd better go now she said little faintly.
 Gideon rose and came toward her.
 You drive me mad" he said
 It was a whisper, but it went raging through the room. He was shaking from head to foot Mad ness had entered into him. He could not have her, and he wanted to kill her.
 She was in actual physical dan ger. He put out his hands. The veins on his forehead were big 10 bursting. He was like some pri- meval creature baked Of his de- sire. He could not have her, so he thirsted for her blood.
 Judy was not afraid It was not like that other time She was not afraid of death. Of course, she knew that he could kill her with those great hands. She was very small and weak. and he could easi- Iy choke the life out Of her; but she was not afraid
 Oh you great big hully,' she said. Hit a man of your own size, cant you?7
 His jaw dropped So did his arms. He went ashan white, tot tered. and would have fallen, but saved himself by cIutching chair.
 With those light words she had conquered him again. There was nothing he could do to her-noth- ing he could do 10 girl who did not want money and WAS not afraid Of death.
 Here. you want pulling to- gather MT Punch" she went on. There's some brandy in that cup board--tako some"
 He helped himself and gradually recovered; but he was broken man. He hardly dared 10 look at her. He kept his eyes on tho car pet. He answered in brief whis- pers when she rallied him gayly.
 He went away. after saving some meaningless phrases. He shuttled down the stairs
 She watched him from her win dow. amhlHg along the street, like a sleapwalker. She saw him hold ing out hls hands and looking al them. She k1aw what danger she had been in. No doubt he almost telr her neck between his fingers.
 The next day Bruce Gideon start ed for France. He went alone.
 In his pocket was 2 letter from Luna Colt. fixing the date Of their marriage for the first of December the date that he himself had pro- posed Gideon was taking his last fling ot freedom before he tied himself for life.
 CHAPTER NLIT
 T simply cannot stand it any longer" said Judy. T shall have 70 SC 10 the rolice"'
 She sat in the Cafa Turc. with a dozen Or so Of her men friends about her. T. was li+rle less than q week after Bruce Gideon's vjsl.. Every day she Was growing strong CT. though she put on no flesh and still had 70 use two sticks.
 She looked around the table took up her coffee spoon. and beat it on her saucer. Dan, the Italian waiter, came running up. as he did to her ligh.esc word.
 NO Dan" she said. "I don't want anything. The coffee's lovely, but [ can't drink any more, or . shant sleep. Vas talking about Miss Morley and Mir. Dumont" She looked around 'he table again. Is