Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-08

who obviously belonged to his bust
ness life. For the first time she
learned from the papers that he
was interested in Transatlantic Oil.
from which he derived part Of his
enormous fortune. She really knew
very little about the man.
She had not seen Gideon since
the day when she had overheard
the two men talking in Stornaway's
studio. She had written 10 say that
she could not lunch with him on
the following day. He had answer
ed, also in writing. asking her for
the day after. She had declined
that, too, saying she was busy.
All the rest Of the day she brood
her mental vision the pale. curl
framed face OF Gertie Clarendon, a
chorus girl. no better than herself.
That night Judy vas at the Lem
on Grove, and her kindness lifted
poor Dumont into the seventh
heaven.
Two afternoons later she went
to Stornaway's. She was in radiant
spirits. She had a wonderful les
son that morning. Guarvenius had
actually praised her and called her
my bird" In Polish about a dozen
times. He had also said that she
would be ready in less than a year.
He wanted her to go to Paris, and
told her that she was not TO worry
about expenses. Was she not like a
daughter to him, and would he not
be repaid a thousandfold when she
took the world by storm?
Judy really began to think that
p must be going TO be a great
dancer. Somehow she did not mind
what she took from Guarvenius.
He was making plans. he told her,
for her to live with q relative OF his
in Paris. a Polish lady married to a
Frenchman. They would look after
her. He wasn't going to have Judy
running about the Quarter Latin
as she did about Greenwich Village.
She might get into mischief and
spoil all his beautiful plans.
Stornaway welcomed her eagerly.
I've been wondering what had be-
come OF you" he told her. II stupid
ly tore up your letter and forgot
your address"
Fact Is. I've been awfully busy"
said Judy. Il didn't think you were
so very keen on the sittings. Mr..
Stornaway: but I ought to have let
you know when the week was up"
Il shall be very glad to have you
back he said In his urbane way,
which always suggested that he
lived In a world with which there
was no fault to find.
II haven't dared to touch that
sketch Of you. We must get to
work."
"Oh, but that is not work, Mr..
Stornawayl You said you were only
doing 1t for a joke"
Il didn't say for q joke, Miss
Judy. I said for my pleasure, he
corrected, smiling.
And she smiled back, having
heard from his own lips that he
was doing 1t for Bruce Gideon.
But I do want you for some
more serious work." he went on.
I've got to paint that Princess
Elizabeth in again. I'm not salts
fled with her. I'm booked to deliver
that canvas in August"
They got to work at once-Judy
in all the panoply Of Tudor royalty,
She always felt more uncomfortable
in the heavy skirts, the sweeping
sleeves. and the close red wig.
When the sitting was over. Storm
away offered her tea; but she re-
fused it and babe him goodby.
Il say, Miss Judyl" He detained
her with a light and kindly touch
on her shoulder. Don't think me
meddlesome. but I've been rather
worried about you. I know about
your dancing and all the hard WORK
IL means. and model work can't pa
you anything to speak OF. Aren't
you rather OVERRIDING it?- I should
hate TO think of your being over
worked. when a little help"
She knew he was not speaking for
himself. as It were. Some infallible
instinct told her that. She threw
back her head and laughed at him
with mischief in her pansy eyes.
Mr.. Stornaway. you pay me
about three times "A much a. any
BODY else" she said. "and your
work Is much easier. I'm much
Obliged to you, but / don't want any
help
The artists eyes rested for q mo
ment OF her shabby clothes.
Have you seen Gideon lately?'
~ asked irreievantly.
No-not for several days. Were
you at that grand party OF his7"
yes ~StorraTay replied. "It
ms q great show. Would you Ike
10 have been there7r
Rather mott" she snapped what
would I be doing there7S