Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
DANCING JUDITH
AlkA 81 CORAl[ STANTON and HEATH AOSkEN
WIZ COpTPiCHT 1850 BT CHELSEA HOUSE

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Tony Leigh and Michael Stone,
with horror-stricken faces, burst
through the crowd and seized Du-
mont.
judy gave a low cry. AS Du-
mont's grip on her relaxed. she
slipped unconscious TO the floor
Chummy rushed to her friends
side. other men cleared a space.
Dumont was led away, laughing
riotously In his madness, and Judy
was carried TO a cloakroom-
There was a hubbub for a short
time. and among the little crowd OF
friends there was immense surprise.
II was 50 unlike Bastienl He was
such a quiet fellow. and they knew
that he adored judy.
Many OF the other people, how
ever. thought IL rather a storm IN
a teacup. They knew 1t as a matter
of common gossip that Bruce CID
con was running" the little dancer.
Dumont had drank TOO much, mao
rot excited, and had made a fool
Of himself. Well. he would ave q
head in the morning, and would
feel c sorry for himself. Mean
while. on with the dances
Judy opened her eyes In the
cloakroom. Chummy was bathing
her forehead and the attendant was
holding smelling salts 70 her nose
She rave a little moan.
Take me home!" she said. My
head Is splitting. What q terrible
noise that band Is making"
Chummy hastened out 70 tell
some one to call & cab. The at
tendant tried TO make Judy drink
some brandy:
no. take II away" she said.
Chummy came back, and with her
Michael stone. There was q side
door. They helped Judy out through
a yard. and into the taXicao. she
smiled at Michael in the old child
ish way.
Il was perfectly silly, Michael; but
it was so very hot!'
She did not speak in the cab.
When they reached the door
Chummy hesitated.
You're tired. Judy dear"
Come up with me, please, Chum-
my!"
Chummy had no choice. They
went upstairs into Judys little
sitting room.
Judy's first action was a very
Judyish one. The room was full Of
flowers, as usual-a marvellous COL
lection OF midwinter roses and car
nations and lilies. judy swept them
all out OF the vases and bowls, leav-
ing trails OF water everywhere.
Then she opened the window, with
her arms full Of them. and flung
them down into the street.
What did Bastien say, Chum-
my?' she asked, when she had
slammed the window down.
Il wasn't there, her friend r
swered.
But you must have heard from
the others. Chummy, I must know!
AS far as I can remember, he said
that Mr.. Gideon was"
Judy, darling, poor BaStien was
drunk"
He said Mr.. Gideon was giving
me money" Judy went on inexor-
ably. He told all the boys and
girls that I had taken Mr.. G!deon's
fancy, and that he had paid for
everything and brought me out at
the Monople."
Judy. Bastien adores you"
Chummy insisted. He is jealous
ana he was drunk"
Il know he was drunk" replied
Judy: but that was what he said,
wasn't it?-that Mr.. Gideon had
paid for everything-that the
Monople IS his theater-that MI.
Wyon is only Mr.. Gideon's man OF
business. And Bastien said I lied
because I pretended that II was Mr.
Wyon who had brought me out, and
that IL was a matter OF business.
Is that right, Chummy?"
II wasn't there-yes, I suppose
that's what he said; but he wasn't
responsible
You see. Chummy, you may be-
lieve me or not. but I didn't know.
Il "a an awful shock. That's why
I tainted. I knew Bastien never
meant 70 hurt me. I knew that he
had gone mad; but II was the shock
his shouting that all out before
the boys, and making me out to be
Heaven knows what And I didn't
know That brute has utterly
deceived me, Chummy. and that
Shiny little devil with the old
woman's facet And I thought menl"
Poor Judy dropped on a chair
and laughed and cried convulsively.
Chummy did her best to comfort