Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
DANCING JUDITH
800 81 CORAllE STANTON and HEATH AOSkEN
w. COPYRIGHT 1850 by CHELSEA HOUSE
. HEATH HOSkEN
: lfrl GrA IiN iGE

rather a silent affair. Chummy had
explained TO Steyne that Judy had
already accepted an invitation from
Bruce Gideon. Alan made no COM
ment.
There was a slight restraint upon
them. Judy and Alan had not met
since the day when he had yentur-
ed his ill-timed warning. Chummy
was frankly disappointed. and al
ready looked upon the evening s
a failure. because 10 had been plan
ned 10 give Judy pleasure.
Neither Of the girls wanted to
eat. Steyne was hungry, having
been for a tramp in the country
after several days OF unsuccessful
effort at the art school. His appe-
lite was almost the only topic or
conversation. Judy joked about II,
and Chummy gently encouraged
him to eat. Over the coffee they
grew more gay. and Judy forgot
the time. She started up It a quarter
to eight.
MY. I shall be latel I must get
back"
Steyne rose too. and bent and
whispered something to Chummy.
Yes, that's a splendid ideal"
she exclaimed. why didn't we
think OF it before? I'll stay here
for a minute or two Alan, and then
III walk over to the theatre. It's
only a few steps. It's not worth
while my coming all the way back
Steyne asSented and paid the bill.
Then he followed Judy out Of the
restaurant.
I'll drive you back. IL I may" he
said. I'm going back TO see II Clara
jerks Is at home and would like to
see the show. It's a pity to waste
our third seat"
"Oh. she'll love it, Judy cried.
Il hope she's therel"
In the cab they hardly spoke.
Judy felt a little frozen by Alan's
attitude. His voice was the essence
OF polite friendlineSs. She con-
cluded that she had offended him
beyond pardon the other day. In
deed. she had been very rude and
flippant; but then. he shouldn't
have interfored with her.
He asked her how she was get
ting on and she said, Very we'll"
She asked him what he was paint
ing and he told her that he had
again come TO the conclusion that
he couldn't paint at all. He was
thinking Of giving it up and going
in for farming.
Judy said she was looking forward
TO the fancy-dreSS ball at the Le-
mon Grove. 10 days from that very
day. IL was to be a real artists and
models ball, like the famous Julian's
ball in Paris. What was he going
70 wear?
He didn't know. What was she
going to wear?
On, she wasn't sure. but a Column
bine was the cheapest. she thought.
She had quite decided that Chummy
ought to 90 as Diana. That was
what everybody who knew her liken-
ed her to. Chummy thought the
costume too scanty. but Judy was
trying TO persuade her.
She saw Alan frown slightly, and
she rejoiced bitterly. thinking she
had shocked him. The more she
could shock him the better for
everybody.
Gideon's big car was at the door.
waiting for the party. The outer
door was still open. and he was
standing just inside. smoking a Gig
ar. There was no help for II. Judy
had to introduce the two men. with
a brief explanation. Then she turn
cd TO Alan.
II you like, I'll run up and find
out about Clara. / could tell her 10
get dressed as quick as she can. and
l could help her. too"
Before he could demur she was
gone.