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

CHAP lEH ALI
II simply cannot stand 1t any
longer" said Judy. i shall have 70
60 to the poIice!"
She sat in the Cafe Turc, with a
dozen or so Of her men friends
about her. 1t was a little less than
a week after Bruce Gideon's visit.
Every day she was growing strong
er, though she put on no flesh and
still had TO use two sticks.
She looked around the table, took
I'D her coffee spoon. and beat 1t on
her saucer Dan, the italian waiter,
came running up. as he did to her
lightest word.
mo, DAN" she said. Il don't
want anything. The coffee's lovely,
but I can't drink any more, or !
shan't sleep. I was talking about
Miss Morley and Mr.. Dumont." She
looked around the table again. is
1t possible that nobody has heard
from Bastien?"
mot a line-not q word-not a
BREATH" can't in a chorus from the
assembled artists.
II hear that both OF their places
are locked upI" cried Judy. I'm
frightened. There has been such q
lot Of queer stories lately In the
papers"
DO you mean TO say Steyne
hasn't heard from Chummy?'
Michael Stone asked.
"No-not a word"
Judy Just saids that. and no more.
Her mouth closed like a little trap
Steyne had not been seen at the
Cafe Turc for some time.
1T must be just q coincidence"
volunteered some one They must
have each gone away for some per-
sonal reason"
But not to send a word TO any
body!"
They couldn't have been kid
napedl"
4 believe they have BEEN" Judy
said forcefully. Tomorrow morn
ing I'm going to the police!"
She did not do so, because she
had a violent headache the next
day. II was one Of the results Of the
physical suffering and mental strain
Sic HdQ UCCAA iii
The doctor came to her. and she
had a long talk with him. He was
not the great surgeon who had
treated her feet, but the practi-
toner who was looking after her
general health. He was quite a
young man and fully alive to all
that she meant. not only to men as
individuals. but to the world OF
men.
You've come to a standstill," he
told her. I'm not satisfied with
you. You must 60 away. You must
get into the sun"
"All right-Ill 60" she said a
little u~ngraciously. IN go before
the end Of this month"
The sooner the better" he re-
piled with decision.
Her head was very bad. When the
~landlady's daughter came up 70 ask
II she would see Mr.. Steyne for a
few minutes. she could not resist.
Forgive me for coming" Alan
said: but I thought perhaps you
had heard from Clarissa."
mot a word" she answered. I'm
worried H."
Steyne came and stood near her.
Your head aches. Judy?"
His voice said that he wished his
head could ache for her. Judy had
heard that note in many voices: but
only in his did II rouse ar answer
ing thrill.
ITS nothing" she said. She look
ed up at him and smiled. AS on the
first night when she had seen him
she was struck by his physical fit
ness. by the look which said that he
got what he wanted. The doctor
says ! must go away" she went on
Judy, you are going away"
He says I must. You know there
Is just a chance that some day I
may dance again. I must get well"
1T won't do me any good to go
now. because I'm so worried about
Chummy."
Yes, I know"
"Alanf" Her vOica u,ac eharn NTH