The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
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CHAPTER xxxvII

CHAPTER XxXVII
 Judy had her great dinner party, lnd it was a tremendous success During the course of it she was nore than ever convinced that Chummy was happy, and that Alan 6teyne was doing what she con- idered the right thing.
 "What has happened to you, udy?" Dumont asked her, when Or a moment they were alone, walking from Ginoris to the Cafe 'urc.
 Happened to me, Bastien?" she laid. st
 No, Judy = not the real you. liter you first came out, did mink you'd changed. I thought ou'd grown a little hard, and ] cared that you might be spoiled" "No. Bastien, I only care about ny old friends--ail of you. Oh, ope I shall never change. And. ,astien, I'm sure Chummy and MT teyne have made 1t up."
 "It looks like it," the young ar- ist said.
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 "Oh, Pm so glad-so glad"
 Sometimes" said poor Bastien, I'm jealous even of Chummy, be- ause you love her so much!"
 On the following afternoon, Judy ame face to face with Bruce ;ideon. He was on foot, with his ister.
 Madame de Toros hesitated a 1oment before she stopped. She Doked very hard at the girl, al- lost as if to give her the oppor- unity of passing on; but Judy tood still.
 'How do you do, Madame de- oros?" she asked. Isn't it love- day? You did run away on the ly the other night, didn't you ou might have waited for me, I mink. It wasn't so late as all that, ut MT Punch had a headache, so
 followed you quickly-didn't l. Ir Punch?"
 She raised her eyes to Gideon's ig white face and smiled. When he looked at the man and he boked back at her out of his pale yes, shamed and angry. but covet- Jus as ever, she knew that her svenge was at hand.
 Judy had the satisfaction of see- llg that Madame de Toros looked polish. What she thought Judy Id not know; but in some way or ther she had played up to her rother. No doubt he had lied to CT; and now she had found him ut. Her dark, bold, humorous yes went from Judy's face to his. md they expressed as clearly as ossible:
 "so you have been fooled. my ood mani"
 "Yes, Thriza, I had g. beastly eadache, that night" he said ex- ansively. "I don't know what it las, except perhaps that rotten how we went to. That ballet aneed about as well as could!" "Or the champagne you drank supper, Mr Punch," Judy put D, regardless of her rudeness, sec ng that his sister had drunk al- host as much.
 He was simply a doormat spread Ut under Judy's feet. Madame e Toros smiled.
 Gideon called a cab and saw his lster into it. Judy waved from he pavement. Madame de Toros Eayed back. There was a look of Admiration in her dark eyes.
 'tMiss Judy, want to talk to ou very seriously" Gideon said. We can't tallS out of doors. Will ou-"
 "Come back to my hotel" she aid. They drove there in silence. Judy ook up hardly any room in her orner. Gideon shifted his feet ervously the whole time.
 Judy had a private sitting room. he was obliged to, because she ad to see so many people. It was Ike all private sitting rooms in otels. It was full of summer flowers. The windows weresopen. "Sit down. said Judy. Would ou like some tea?'
 He refused 1t, and he did not sit Town. He walked up and down. He yas agitated-more so than she Eould have believed possible. His yes would not meet hers. His pal or was startling. He looked blue bout the lips. .. q can never apologize enough" [" le said. His voice trembled so that |e could hardly get the words out. I was drunk. Judy, believe me, was drunk!"
 wen leave it at that" she an- wered carelessly. What do you &gant to talk to me about?"
 Judy, do tell me that you for live me! I can't rest until you've laid so. It was unpardonable. sas monstrous!"
 She smiled ever so slightly. She new that what he meant was. Tt vas unsuccessful" She had no il- 3usions about him.
 Considering I,m sitting talking l|o you here, I must have forgiven lou, mustn't IF" she said.
 She was not afraid of him any nore. There was nothing to be .fraid of. She had conquered him Tor good and all. She had him in he hollow of her hand.
 He came and stood a few paces