Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-18
JUDITH
aaKN 81 CORAL[ STANTON and &c AA H0SKEN
nd HEATH HOSKEN

Is the soul Of truth. She COULDN'T
carry out such q deception"
she deceived you," said Judy &C
cusingly; but she didn't deceive
me-"
do you mean you won't admit
that she knows her own mind? Ycu
won't marry me, Judy?'
Judy stamped her foot on the
springy turf
II won't have Chummy's heart
broken she SAID. wOaI1A
marry you II you were the last man
on the earthl'
Steyne gazed at Judy with IN
credulity III his eyes. Any y who
was much with MIN OF late must
have noticed how seldom his eyes
were filled with laughter now.
You cannot mean it,, he said.
Il do mean it, she answered.
His direct masculine intelligence
would not take 1t III. TO him the
fact that Ciarlssa did not wish ~
marry him was sufficient. 1t seemed
nothing short OF madness To probe
into her motives. And-this was
a more cogent argument still-lf
Clarissa really did now that Inc
and Judy loved each other. then she
must realize that he and she could
never be happy together if they
were to marry.
Judy assented to Steyne's sugges-
ton that they should walk 2 little
way together. Then they returned
to the town. and he asked her 10
have tea with him.
They sat in a corner OF The lounge
in his hotel. which waE q very Guili
enc. He asked judy t0 tell hin.
about her new life. lie showed ev-
iccnt satisfaction when she told
him that. outside Of her work. she
was living Just IS she had lived be-
fore.
She told him about her new con-
tract. she was 70 leave in T2bru-
airy for Paris. All sur.ner she would
be I'm Scandinavia. where tho public
was very fond of her kind MI dane
Ing. At least, Mr.. Tannary had told
her SO.
Judi" said Alan. a. she was
putting on rcr gloves. 'f a. the
md or the wear Cl7-isra IS Still OF
the same mind. viii you change
ycurs?"
She shoor her head. meeting his
desperate eyes With every appear
ance OF calm determination.
mo. no-nothing viii make me
change. I know Chummy. I dare
say she will be what You call 'of
tho Same mind next year and IN
10 years time"
"Then what could I 40. anyhow
you can persuade her that she's
wrong. and that you do care for
her"
Steyne froaned.
you are utterly impossible. Judvl
How can I do that2 I can't believe
you mean to be 50 cruel. 7 won't
believe IT."
"You must" she said. I'm not
cruel. It's you. We've said gccdby
once and for Ell and YOU shouldn't
try 70 make me rrh7rnv."
Judy. I want 90 make you hap
ny" he cried rassionatciv.
"Y0a can rake me happy bV
marrying Chummy and making her
happy"
A flush az anger mounted 10 the
young mans forehead.
You say that over ard over
and over again. ike z parrot"
Her tenper rose. TOO.
Il say II because 7 mean N. End
Won don't seem TO be able TO under
stand it,"
She Tot un. e'evne followed her
and at the hotel door she held out
her hand.
"Goodhv."
he did not offer II ACCOMPANY
her 70 the station. IT v~s stu
weak from his illness. Fer presence
was a torture greater than NE could
bear.
~ shall c0 ont 70 the East with
Hvltnr.' ne said sul'er'-. like a
sulky boy. "TTc asked me to nm with
him. I'm not rnirr IN rfav I'm this
country. At least ! shall act soma
sport.'
judy was too wise n raise any
objection or To offer further advice.
Il hone vou'll have a GOOD time"
she said. with the straight. friend
Nv kind Of glance that she gave
Dumont. IL was q marvellous piece
of acting. "But 7 dare sFv You'll
uart tn ror,n hnrIr i>nf0~n 1n~r