Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-14
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Judith Grant, artists model loves
Alan steyne. painter. who IS also
loved by Chummy Morley, Judith's
roommate and best friend. Chummy
had loved Steyne years ago, and
had suffered q loss Of memory when
he went away: so. although Steyne
loves Judith, Judith insists that 1t
is duty to marry Chummy, whose
memory Is restored when she sees
him again. Steyne, and Chummy,
therefore, are engaged, Judith Is
studying dancing, and rich Bruce
Gideon, financier, plans to star her
in q musical show, although Steyne
warns her hiatt Gideon's intentions
are not honorable. Judtth's dane
ing teacher, Guarvenius, Is killed
in a motor accident. Steyne comes
10 the girls apartment, finds Judith
alone. and holds her in his arms
and kisses her. Dummy sees them.
but does not let them know she has
seen.
Now Go On with The Story
CHAPTER XVII
Two mornings later Steyne re-
ceived q little note from Clarissa,
asking him to come TO see her at
her home. She did not name any
time. and Steyne waited until noon.
thinking she might want him to
take her out to lunch.
He found her dressed for the
street, her fair hair escaping pic
t~uresquely from under a soft black
hat. Her high-bred, sensitive face
was very pale, but her eyes lit up
her features with the amazing vi
tally that she had acquired since
her recovery.
Alan" she began at once, Il
asked you here because I want to
talk to you alone. I'm afraid I
shall sound very silly and as II I
didn't know my own mind, but I've
well, I've come TO the conclusion
that I don't want to be married"
The young man caught at the
suggestion as a drowning man
catches at q straw.
you mean you want to postpone
1t again, Clarissa? I suppose it's
on account OF Judy. You're not
quite happy about her, are you?"
mo, Alan" she answered slowly.
II don't mean that. ! mean that /
don't want to be married at all"
You don't want" He broke off
in sheer amazement.
Yes. I know 1t sounds perfectly
ridiculous. I quite expect you TO
think I'm mad"
But, Clarissa, Is there any rea-
son?" he asked.
Not any reason that sounds good
enough" the girl said. forcing her
self to smile. The fact is. Alan.
I'm awfully afraid I'm still a little
queer at times. It's been unreal TO
me for q long time, the thought
that ! was going to be your wife"
That was true enough. It had
seemed too good, too wonderful, too
blessed. even to imagine. Il ought
to have told you this before" she
added.
"Clarissa. I don't understand. Is
1t anything lacking In me? Have I
done anything to hurt you?"
She smiled again, with all that
wonderfully fidelity Of devotion in
her eyes.
mo, Alan. no, I am as fond Of
you as ever-in a way. You have
been everything that is dear and
good-simply everything; and I
should hate TO think that I was
hurting you"
But, OF course. you : hurting
mel" he interrupted.
The words were purely mechan-
zeal. He was playing a part, just
as she was; only he did not know
that she knew the truth.
Please, Alan, don't be angry
with me-" she went on gently. I'm
awfully sick with myself, but 7
really want to settle down to work
more than I want everything else
In the world"
You care for your career more
than you do for me?"
Her lips trembled a little. He
believed that she had changed her
mind. She was glad. oh, but she
knew how glad he was! He loved
Judy. He must have learned TO
love Judy while she was out OF
her senses; and when she reloy-