New Britain herald., 1930-08-11

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 She had d beautiful seat all ready for Chummy, of whom she had heard nothing since the receipt ot a post card from the coast in reply to Judy's long and rambling ac- count Of her extraordinarily good fortune.
 It came to the last day before the first night. Judy's heart was very sore. Chummy not to be there when she first danced in public, Every few minutes of the day sha found herself thinking about it,
 Alan she dared not think about; but Chummy - it seemed to her that Chummy was the most i'm portant person in her life. All those years when she and Chummy had fought life together-all those poor, hard-working years. Years of slavery, yet they had been happy m way, And had Chummy forgotten it all? Didn't she care a bit? Then, going home about six o'clock, Judy found Chummy wait ing in her little sitting room. As usual, it was a bower of flowers. She know now that Gideon sent them; but she had said nothing. She loved them too much.
 IL was a gray day, and it had been drizzling but Chummys hair and her delicately tanned face seemed to make sunshine in her room. Judy flung herself on her.
 oh, Chummy darling, what joy and bliss, I've been so miserable, I've been thinking you'd forgotten little Judy! I was hating the idea of tomorrow
 T came back for 1t, Judy the other girl said, when Judy finally released her and she could breathe, I've got you a lovely seat sail Judy. T don't care what happens, now that you're going to be there.
 In breathless haste she poured out the whole tale Of her wonderful luck. So innateIy modest was liz tie Judy that you might easily have thought that her genius had notA- ing to do with it at all ' When she had finished. 4 silence . fell. Something had 10 be sald. They both knew it. They looked at each other Judys glance was fever bright; Chummy's was serious. but . serene.
 Judy nerved herself.
 "And-Mr Steyne ?" she asked.
 T don't know whether hes still in Paris Chummy said quietly, | Tell me. Chummy it was only a squabbIc. wasn't it?"
 What do you mean" Chummv ] replied. with her grave smile.
 T mean between you and Mir. Steyne. Chummy from the first :. knew it must be only d quarrel.
 You are wrong, Judy It was never quarrel l couldn't quarrel with Alan - you know that. We were always such-friands.'
 "ChummN you seem years older. I'm sure there's something
 There's nothing, Judy dear
 And you don't know where Mr, Steyne Is now"
 NO Chummy was not looking at her friend, She spoke very slowly as f choosing her words. T have not heard from Alan, Judy. ! You see, t was better not, since we had parted. He saw 1t just as did. He vas very generous. H. might have reproached me"
 Chummy did turn her eyes on her friend then, An eager question flashed into them for an instant, like a bright flame. Her whole be- ing seemed 10 glow with an intenel and violent light. T. was as if something were impending. some thing tremendous. 50 that she dared not breathe. but slowly she turned her eyes away again.
 T thought perhaps you might have heard from Alan. Judy" she said
 "I7"
 Judys voice was what 1t hal never been in her life before frightened
 Yes. Judy dear Chunmy wen- on gently. 1t seems strange that he has written to nobody And you and he were friends, 100"
 "Yos," said Judy
 She looked at her friend A blank silence fell Judy know in that mo. ment - she knew that Chumml knew the truth, Chummy knca that Alan and Judy loved eacf other; and that vas why she hac refused 10 marry him.
 Yes" said Judy again, in q vers little voice Yes he and I wer, friends, too"
 They talked Of other things afta that, and presently Chummy wen away She was tired after her lon; journey, and she had her lttn home to set in order Her Httl, home, thought Judy - her little lenely home,
 She went away this nav Chunl my, so much older but so rucI more beautiful
 The great night was indeed , great night. It was q stupendous. binding, success. It was silent witt the silence of acute enjoyment.