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

not to 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 70 do
ito"
Her eyes were fixed on her friend.
They we're filled with a great. eager
question. while the rest Of her face
looked almost vacant. II was as II
everything had come TO an end. as
II the handspring Of her life had
suddenly run down. IL was the re-
versal Of all that she had believed
TO be unalterable truth. Chummy
had married Bastien Dumont!
Chummy gave a ringing laugh.
But, OF course, / wanted to do
IL, little judy" she cried. What
on earth would ! have done II for,
otherwise?"
The question was unanswerable.
Why should she have done 1t? IL
convinced Judy. She believed blind
ly In her friends truth. She looked
into Clarissa's eyes, and was con-
WINGED that she had married Bastien
Dumont because she wanted him
for her husband. and wanted no one
else.
What a good thing you found II
out In time, Chummy!" she exclaim-
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 as 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; so they had decided to
rub along as they were until then.
Judy sat between them, trimming
with gladness.
"Oh. you're a perfect couplel" she
cried. Il declare, you're made for
each other. and why did We never
think Of ii? You seem-you seem
such tremendous friends!"
They lunched at Ginori'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 70 take her
out to dinner.
About sever o'clock Steyne burst
into Judy's sitting pom.
Judy Judyl" He was pale. and
his hands that closed over hers we're
cold. you've heardi Clarissa has
married Dumont-and I'm freel I
don't know what I'm saying or do
inc. Judy, I'm freel"
He was like a young whirlwtnd.
She nodded.
i've been with them all day,
Alan. II doesn't seem like 3 real
world at all"
I've seen them just now, Judy,
and they're az brown as berries and
jolly as sandboysl"
Il know. They're very happy.
Judy, you can't say no any more
now. You can't send me away any
moret"
She gave him a little helpless
smile.
II suppose not"
Judy. say you love me-" he
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. II seems as II II
couldn't be true!"
But it is; and now you're going
70 tell me that you love me and
that you'll marry me ever so soon
Just as o as 1t can be done" He
was on his knees by her chair. And
I'm going TO take you out to Persia
its nice and warm therei"
She put her little hands on his
shoulders. 1t was as If her happi-
ness were too much. as II she must
struggle against II.
Alan. supposing I wanted to
dance again?"
of course you viii dance again.