Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
DANCING JUDTTH

glow that still fingered over the
river in the west.
Would you like to see my little
garden up on the roof" he asked.
Judy shook her head
Not now. I want to look at this
please let met It's so-nicel"
She gazed around her. Steyne
went to a table standing against
the wall, near the piano. Lifting
napkins. he inspected sandwiches
and cakes that wer laid out.
Judy did not speak. Her eyes took
in everything in the big room. She
did not need to look at the migure
behind her. Once before she had
stood at the gate of the worlds
garden with Alan. Now she had lost
the key but the garden was still
there.
Her little face was solemn. This
room held everything that she want
ed in the world. 1t seemed to her
that gazing on 1t for the first time.
she was also taking an eternal
farewell.
Steyne looked around, took q few
steps. and vas by her side.
"Judyl"
Don't talk to met" she implored.
It's so lovely here that I almost
want to cry"
Judy, they'll be here in a min
ute" Alan said b~reathlessly. Il
must talk to you"
You want to lecture me againi"
Her voice was SO patiently forced
that 1t rang through the room like
some one playing a false note on an
instrument. You're still worried
about poor Mr.. Punchl"
NO" he said harshly. Move
got beyond that. I've got to tell you,
judy can't do ID. I can't marry
Clarissa. It's no goodI"
You've got tot" She was Just a
little bunch Of fierce. resentful
anger. "Chummy's SO happy!"
Il can't help 1t. Doesn't IL matter
to you that I'm in help"
mot a Bit It's all those years.
I saw herr lived with her. She
had no life at all. You took her life
away with you. Now you've got to
make up for it,"
He turned so that he faced her.
I'm always hoping against hope
that you'll see reason, and let me
tell her the truth"
Never - never = neverl" She
stamped her foot. "And I'll tell YOU
another thinc-I can't afford 10
let anything aet on my nerves now.
I've got to think OF nothing but
October 7 can't lead old Guarven-
Jus down after what he's done for
me-"
"Or Mr.. Cidaonl" exclaimed
Ste-re bitterly.
Cor Mr.. Gideon" she repeated
She looked about her a little Wild
w. Put where are the Others7
What Is keeping them? They ought
to have been here long ago"
The silence In the biz room was
oppressive. Suddenly Judy caught
hold Of Steyne's arm and shook 4.
as II in violent anger.
"Oh. do be dec~lti" she ST..
Don't make 1t SO hard-so terribly
hardi"
Her voice broke in a helpless sob.
The young man looked down into
her upturned f7-.. His eyes had
neither Ia, 1ter nor passion in
them. They were like a burned-Out
fire. Without a word he turned and
walked out OF the room.
AT the sam moment Judy's
strained ears caught the sound Of
n taxicab stopping il the street be-
low. and laughing voices we're
waited up through the summer air.
They all came tumbling I'D the
stairs. No one could be dull or de-
pressed for a moment when Tony
Leigh and Michael Stone were
about. Bastien had his violin case.
AT the door they had met Frank
Hylton. Alan's school chum. a thin
giant with a keen face, whose ma
hogany tan made his eyes. eyebrows
and hair look almost white. He
was introduced TO judy. who
! promptly attached him 10 herself