New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
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 Judith Grant. beautiful artists model, shares her Greenwich Village apartment with Chummy Morley. lovely girl who lost her memory seven wears aga when her lover. Alan Steyne went away. and who has never regained her normal mentality Steyne suddenly returns and meets her. but Chummy at first fails to recognize him. He falls in love with Judith, telling her that he had not known she had loved him Then. abruptly. Chum0y's memory F restored. and when Steyne' enters the apartment enc day she throws herself into his arms She takes 't for granted she is 70 be married but Steyn= tells Iudi-h again that he does not love Chummy, and again says that he loves Judith, whom he asks 70 marry him. Judith re- fuses him, and goes TO pose for the successful portrait painter Vincent Stornaway He introduces her to Bruce Gideon. rich firancier. 1ho becomes infatuated with her. takes her out 10 dinner. and finally offers n star her as dancer in a musical show.
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 CHAPTER NJ
 Judy turned up at the hotel about ten minutes late. Gideon was wait lng for her n the Hesriaule. He greeted her with 2 brisk smlle that did not have time 10 bring out the coarseness Of his face. and led her to q corner table in the grill room. temqtingly laid out with hors d'oeuvres, and with a big bunch Of crimson roses in the center,
 Your friend IS here, Miss Judy" were his first words. With her young man. I suppose"
 He pointed 10 the far end or the room, V hlih was beginning to thin out Thee sat Chummy. drinking coffee and smoking. and opposI-e to her was Alan Chummy's back vas 10 Judy. but the girl knew what her friends face was like. A fierce panE went through her, though she asked herself with scorn whether she was such 2 worm as to grudge Chummy her haplp1ess. Alan was looking at his companion with his laughter-filled eyes,
 Judy took her seat with her back to their table She affected an im- mense appetite. and her ever laughing lips. babbled inconsequent- ly as the big, pale black-haired man with the selt-indulgent face and the cross mouth sat and watched her
 You shouldn't ask me to these swell places. really. Mir Punch" she said live no clothes. They thought was the scrub woman when I ca7ae in nearly turned me out"
 You will have all the clothes you want if YOU accept my pro- posal Miss Judy" Gideon an swered
 T don't know what it Is" she sad You kno7, I've never had q dancing lesson in my life" That's easily remedied. I've been ,n3EIng into matters. With your natural talent. f might not take you more than -5 months 10 get ready
 Eighteen nonshs;;" Judy stared at him
 Eighteen months Of praoicallv constant worl:."
 And how am I to live. pIease2"
 That would be matter Of ar rangement between you and me. Let me say from the beginning that wnh me it's purely q matter Of business am q business man. l have been interested IT theatrical concerns before - net all Of them successful
 He smiled at her There vas q subtle difference n r to those first sniles that she had hated. and that had seemed 10 wish 10 gr&p her in an undestred embrace.
 T am quite wiling 10 advance the money for your training that is 10 say, your lessons and your living expenses while you are at work %
 Judy vas 90 astonlshed that she spoke with her month full
 How do you know I could ever pay VOL back"
 T am sure you vlu I have eyes in my head. and I know 2 lor about dancing. although can't dance myself I'm too much Of an elh. phant. you see. Of course. before ws make any plans, I would get you 10 dance before the person I propose as your teacher-M, Guar verius"
 Judy gasped. She knew the name 0; the famous Russian
 She had sat and cried with de- light when she had seen Marie FIomena dance. FIomena was the masters favorite pupil. and her dancing was q mixture of poems and clouds and dreams
 He'd never take me or' Judy said.
 Yes, he will I have spoke 10 him. He is ready 10 see you dance aC any time"
 She was hushed for q moment.
 How do you know I'd be q suc-