Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-31
DANCING JUDITH
A48A b. CORAllE STANTON and HEATH HOSkEN
VIZ CQPHPlGAT $50 ~ CAEl SEA House

the evaporation OF continued anx-
iety. Why hasn't she written 70
your"
Il don't know. I can't think"
Her mouth puckered. She looked
for a moment like a child about to
cry.
JUDY steyne said quickly.
Don't! Dontl"
She could see he was aching to
take her in his arms.
You mustn't mind anything I
say today, Alan" she said wistfully.
II have a terrible headache"
Judy. I can't stand IT,"
Nor can I. You mustn't say any
thing TO me. II wouldn't be fair
Judge love you'll"
mo, not isn't fairl I can't
she managed to laugh tver so jerk
ily-"I can't fight today"
Then she closed her eyes. and an
attack of pain sent her head help
lessly back against the cushions Of
her chair. Steyne left her, realizing
that words were useless between
them. and that he could not bear
her pain.
The next day Judy was much bet
ter. There was q nip in the air.
and 1t whipped up the boundless
energy in her little frame. She went
for a walk In the morning. She could
get along quite well now on her two
sticks.
Her urging heart took her to the
street where Chummy and Bastien
had both lived. There, on the side
walk, beating out a doormat, was the
~housekeeper Of Churnmy's building
"a vacant faced. dark-eyed woman.
thin as a rake, with very few teeth.
Miss Moreley's back" she said.
smiling casually.
"What?" gaSped Judy.
"Yes-and such news Go up
and see"
Judy padded UP the stairs breath
lessly, both feet on each stair at
the same time. Chummy's door
was open. Inside there was a cloud
OF dust. and the furniture was all
over the place.
"Chummyl" called Judy family.
Out came Chummy with very
brown cheeks, and took Judy into
her arms.
Judy Little. little Judy! How
did you know ! was back7"
Il just came by" said Judy, when
her friend had done hugging her.
And have you been mad?"
Perhaps, a little" said Chummy,
and she laughed. You're going to
scold. Judy, but you mustn't. I'll
explain"
'Explainl / should like to know
how you can explain, Miss Morley
And I must have a chair to sit down
on"
Chummy took her into the studio
and turned a chair right side up.
But you can walk. judy How
marvellous. m~arpelousln
And what about your" For once
Judy's voice was really cold with
anger. DO you know that you've
frightened me terribly-that you've
nearly killed me?"
Judy. little judy" said Chum-
my-the new. bronzed Chummy.
with the gay voice and the look OF
bouncing health. Il do so abjectly
a~pologizel I've been abominably
selfish. but perhaps you'll forgive
me, because well. somehow. we
felt silly and didn't Ike to tell"
Didn't like TO tell what?"
That We got married ana went
off on our honeymoon"
"Who-got-married?" gasped
Judy.
"BaStien and l."
II took more than Chummy's
wedding ring 10 convince Judy that
her friend was not mad. II took
quite a lot Of explanation and repe-
tition and assurance that Mrs. Du-
mont knew what she was talking
about.
"YoL and Bastienl" Judy kept
saying in a bewildered voice. "Bas-
tien and you!"
I'VE knew you'd all wonder a lot"
Chummy said. I'VE felt silly-es-
pecially I, Judy. having been engag-
ed TO Alan. and finding out that II
was a mistake"
WAS that why you didn't write?"
"Of course IL waS-and why we
stayed away SO long. We determined