Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-23

to was to keep 1t up until Chummy
and Alan had finally come together
and were married.
Afterward-well. no need 10 think
about that.
Judy. why are you friends with
Gideon again?" asked Bastien, as
they walked back to her hotel.
"Ohl" she said airily. Il changed
my mind. After all, he did 1t out Of
kindness. And I'm paying him back,
every penny"
People a you are going TO
marry him." he went on.
do they?" she asked scoffingly.
People always know such a lot,
don't they. Bastien?"
"Oh. Judyl" he said. with his
eyes fixed On her face in burning
appeal. Il do wish"
But she held up her little gloved
hand and stopped his further
speech.
Dear Bastien." she said. II love
you very much indeed. You are my
dearest friend, but I can't let you
interfere with my life, or-or with
my other friends"
After that he could say no more.
He had never seen Judy SO serious.
There was something implacable
about her. She almost frightened
him.
Madame de Toros and Judy
stood together in a large an1
sumptuouSly furnished spare bed
room In Bruce Gideon's apartment.
It was about half past III on the
night Of the same day. They had
removed their wraps and were
powdering their faces and tidying
their hair.
Gideon's sister, Immediately
neat and severely smart. was en-
gala. She wore a big. pearl-tipped
crown and ropes of pearls. and
looked very ugly and distinguished.
II had been a great night at the
opera, with many notable men and
women present. Judy and Gideon
had been 10 see a new ballet done
oy a troupe Of mixed nationalities.
which had turned out a dead fail
ure.
Judy's warm heart had bled for
their disappointment. and she had
tried to make up for the chill OF
the audience by viz rous applause
which had rendered ner very con-
spicuous and made Gideon laugh
unkindly. She could not bear to
see anybody fall.
Now they had met for supper.
and Judy vas telling Madame de
Toros all about the poor. discred-
tied ballet troupe.
You have a kind heart" said
Gideon's sister. with her rather
hard smile. But you see. the world
hates failure and will have nothing
TO do with it. BY the way. Miss
Grant. / want to ask you a ques-
ito. Why did my brother break OF
his engagement with Lunt Colt?"
Cant say, I'm sure" Judy re-
piled, giving her bright head ar
extra toss. why do you ask me?"
Because 7 have an idea that YOU
know"
why don't you ask your bro.
ther?"
II have asked him. but he wonr
tell me. or course ! know that Off.
cially Luna broke II off. She haSn'
sued him for breach OF promise
butt just wonder. Everybody
knows she hasn't a penny. and hel
father is on the drink Of bank.
ruptcy."
That is too bad, said Judy de.
murely.
Madame de Toros smiled pleasAn-
tly.
-You are very amusing. Mis-,
Grant" she said frankly. Their,
was something very nice about hel
frankness. you see. I am Bruce'
sister, and I am fond Of him. I've
heard so much about you. I've
heard that he's been your shadow
during the last three months"
Hes turned up at the place,
where I've been dancing, safc
Judy. Hes given me some very
nice times. In Naples he hired l
small yacht. 1t was great fun. Yot
see, he takes an interest In my
career"
You are delightful" retortec
Gideon's sister. with unaffected en-.
Joyment; but / have heard othel
things. I have heard that you arr
going to marry him"
"Oh. have you?"
Madame de Toros' dark eve.
were a little malicious.
Il have heard that Of you don