Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31

not 70 come back until we'd quite
got used to it ourselves. You see, it
did seem rather an idiotic thing to
do"
But, Chummy." said Judy sud-
denly, did you really want to do
it?"
Her eyes were fixed on her friend.
They were filled with a great, eager
question. while the rest OF her face
looked almost vacant. IL was as II
everything had come TO an end. as
IL the handspring of her life had
suddenly run down. II was the re-
versal Of all that she had believed
to be ~unalterable truth. Chummy
had married Bastien Dumontl
Chummy gave a ringing laugh.
But, Of course. ! wanted to do
IL, little Judyl" she cried. What
on earth would ! have done IL for,
otherwise?"
The question was unanswerable.
Why should she have done 10? III
convinced Judy. She believed blind
ly in her friends truth. She looked
into Clarissa's eyes. and was con-
NlfIC0 AA4dI EAlC AAdl lCA DnoLlEAl
Dumont because she wanted him
for her husband. and wanted no one
else. ..
What a good thing you found il
out In time, Chummyl" she exciaim-
ed.
She opened her arms anc the two
chung together.
Judy spent the day with Chummy.
In the afternoon Bastien came in.
also very bronzed. and as pictur-
esque and lively n ever. They had
been TO the West Indies for their
honeymoon. He had found an ideal
studio, with rooms where they could
live. but they wouldn't be vacant
until March: 50 they had decided to
rub along as they were until then.
Judy sat between them, trimming
with gladness.
"Oh, you're a perfect coupled" she
cried. Il declare, you're made for
each other. and why did we never
think Of It? You seem-you seem
such tremendous friends!"
They lunched at Gino-i's, and
afterward went to the Cafe Turc,
where the news was announced,
and there was much toasting and
good will and laughter. Steyne was
not there.
IN the late afternoon Judy went
back to her rooms. She was tired.
II had been a firing day. but the
Dumonts we're going TO take her
out TO dinner.
About seven o'clock 5teyne burst
into Judy's sitting room.
JUDY Judyl" He was pale, and
his hands that closed over hers were
cold. You've heardl Clarissa has
married Dumont-snd I'm freel I
don't know what I'm saying or do
Ing. Judy. I'm free!"
He was like q young whirlwind.
She nodded.
I've been with them all day,
Alan. 10 doesn't seem like y real
world at all"
I've seen them just now, Judy,
and they're as brown as berries and
jolly as sandboysl"
I know. They're very happy.
Judy, you can't say no any more
now. You can't send me away any
mcrel"
She gave him a little helpless
smile.
Il suppose not"
Judy, say you love me" ne
pleaded.
But she was still in the grip Of
what now appeared to have been a
great illusion.
I'm SO muddled, Alan-I can't
think straight. It seems as If 1t
couldn't be truel"
But it is: and now you're going
to tell me that you love me. and
that you'll marry me ever SO soon
Just as soon as II al be done" He
was on his knees by her chair. And
I'm going 10 take you out TO Persia
its nice and warm there!"
She put her little hands On his
shoulders. It was as II her happi-
ness were too much as II she must
struggle against II.
Alan. supposing ! wanted to
dance again?"
of course you will dance againi