Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
DANCING JUDITH
AlhsA 81 COPALlE STANTON and HEATH HOSkEN
VIZ CODJRUCHT 1850 BY CHELSEA HOUSE

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Tony Leigh and Michael Stone.
with horror-stricken faces, burst
through the crowd and seized Du-
JUDY gave a low CRY. AS Du-
mont's grin on her relaxed, she
slipped unconscious to the floor.
Chummy rushed TO her friends
side. Other men cleared q space.
Dumont was led away, laughing
riotously In his madness, and Judy
was carried to a cloakroom-
There was a hubbub for a short
time. and among the little crowd OF
friends there was immense surprise.
1t was so unlike Bastienl He was
such a quiet fellow, and they knew
that he adored Judy
Many OF the other people, how
eve thought IL rather a storm II
= teacup. They knew it as q matter
of common gossip that Bruce Gid
con was running" the little dancer.
Dumont had drank too much, had
90 excited, and had made a fool
~ himself. Well, he would have q
head in the morning. and would
feel very sorry for himself. Mean
while. on with the dancel
Judy opened her eyes IN the
cloakroom. Chummy was bathing
her forehead and the attendant was
holding smelling salts TO her nose.
She gave a little moan.
Take me homel.: she said. My
head IS splitting. What q terrible
noise that band is making"
@N-MY AneNnnnH mt IN rHll
some one to call q cab. The at
tendant tried to make Judy drink
some brandy:
NO. take II away" she said.
Chummy came back, and with her
Michael Stone. There was a side
door. They helped Judy out through
q ward, and into the taxicab. She
smiled at Michael in the old child
Il was perfectly silly, Michael; but
it was so very hotl'
She did not speak in the cab.
When they reached the door
Chummy hesitated.
You're tired. Judy dear"
Come up with me, please Chum-
MY"
Chummy had no choice. They
went upstairs into Judy's little
sitting room.
Judy's first action was a very
Judyish one. The oom was full OF
flowers, as usual-a marvellous col
lection of midwinter roses and car
nations and lilies. Judy swept them
all out Of the vases and bowls. leav-
ing trails OF water everywhere.
Then she opened the window, with
her arms full OF them, and flung
them down into the street.
What did Bastien say. Chum-
my?" she asked. when she had
slammed the window down.
IT wasn't there, her friend an
swered.
But you must have heard from
the others. Chummy. I must knowi
As far as I cal remember. he said
that Mr.. Gideon was"
Judy. darling, poor Bastien was
drunk"
He said Mr.. Gideon was giving
me money" Judy went on inexor-
ably. He told all the boys and
girls that I had taken Mr.. Gideon's
fancy. and that he had paid for
everything and brought me out at
the Monople."
Judy. Bastien adores you"
Chummy insisted. He Is Jealous
and he was drunk"
II know he was drunk replied
Judy. but that was what he said.
wasn't it?-that Mr.. Gideon had
paid for everything-that the
Monople IS his theater-that Mr..
Wyon IS only Mr.. Gideon's man OF
business. And Bastien said I lied
because I pretended that 10 was Mr..
Wyon who had brought me out. and
that it was a matter of business.
Is that right. Chummy?"
Il wasn't there-yes I suppose
that's what he said; but he wasn't
responsible
You see. Chummy you may be-
lieve me or not. but I didn't know.
IL was an awful shock. That's why
! tainted. I knew Bastien never
meant TO hurt me. I knew that he
had gone mad; but II was the shock
his shouting that all out before
the boys. and making me out to be
Heaven knows what And I didn't
knowi That brute has utterly
deceived me, Chummy, and that
Shiny little devil with the old
woman's facet And I thought menl"
Poor Judy dropped OF a chair
and laughed and cried convulsively.
Chummy did her best to comfort