The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30

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 Jasnin sings and Gosstei-
 vitsch plays at Bruce Gideon's
 big party on Park Avenue to-
 night.
 Judy read the half column de- voted to Gideon's entertainment very carefully. There was n de- scription of the salon, which she learned for the first time was the most beautiful room in New York, and of the music room. where she had danced to Guarvenius. Ana Gregor' Gossteivitsch, who had played for her, was to play to the guests, and Carlo Jasmin, the greatest living tenor. was to sing. and the flowers were to cost so many hundreds, and the supper was to be served at separate tables in the picture gallery on the floor above.
 She read that Madame dc Toros. MT Gideon's sister, was acting hos tess: that she was famous for her elegance and perfect taste in dress, and that she would probably wear the magnificent Albenza pearls.
 Judy's thoughts went back to the girl In the car. She would prob ably be there--Gertie Clarendon. At any rate, she could be there; but little Judy Grant couldn't--oh, dear, no!
 She did not know a single person in Gideon's real world---only the two or three uninteresting men who had been to lunch with them. and who obviously belonged to his business life. For the first time she learned from the paper that he was interested in Transatlantic oil. from which he derived part of his enormous fortune. She really knew very little about the man.
 she had not seen Gideon since the day when she had overheard the two men talking in Storna- ways studio. She had written to say that she could not lunch with him on the following day. He had answered, also in writing, asking her for the day after. She had de- ciined that, too, saying she was busy.
 Ali the rest of the day she brooded. Frequently there rose before her mental vision the pale. curi-framed face of Gertic Claren' don, n chorus girl, no better than herself.
 That night Judy was at the Lemon Grove, and her kindness lifted poor Dumont into the sev- enth heaven. to Stornaway's. She was a radiant spirits. She had had H wonderful lesson that morning. Guarvenius had actually praised her and called her "my bird" in Polish about q dozen times. He had also said that she would be ready in less than . year. He wanted her to go to Paris, and told her that she was not to worry about expenses. Was she not like a daughter to him. and would he not be repaid q thousandfold when she took the world by storm?
 Judy really began to think that she must be going to be great dancer. Somehow she did not mind what she took from Gunrvcnius He was making plans, he told her, | for her to live with relative oi his in Paris, q Polish lady mar. ried to q Frenchman. They would look after her. He wasn't going to have Judy running about tho Quartier' Latin as she did about Greenwich Village. She might gel into mischief and spoil all hi' beautiful plans.
 Stornaway welcomed her eager. ly. I've been wondering what had become of you," he told her, "I stupidly tore up your letter and | forgot your address,"
 "Fact is. I've been awfully busy" said Judy. "I didn't think you were so very keen on the slt- tings. Mir Stornnway; but l ought to have let you know when the week was up."
 "I shall be very glad to have you back" he said in his urbnne way. which always suggested that he lived in n world with which there was no fault to find. "I haven't dared to touch that sketch of you. We must get to work"
 She laughed. "Oh, but that tx not work. MT stornaway! You said you were only doing 1t for n joke" T didn't say for n joke Miss Judy. said for my pleasure he corrected. smiling. And she smiled back, having heard from his own lips that he was doing 1t for Bruce Gideon.
 But l do want you for some more serious work" he went on 'I've got to paint that Princess Elizabeth In again. I'm not satis- fled with her. I'm booked to de- liver that canvas in August" They got to work nt Once--Judy In all the panoply of Tudor royal ty. She always felt more uncom- | fOrtable in the heavy skirts. the sweeping sleeves. and the close rcd wig. When the sitting was over | Stornnway offered her tea: but she refused 1t and bade him goodby. q say. Miss Judy!" He detained her with a light and kindly touch on her shoulder. Don't think me meddlesome, but Two been rather worried about you. l know about your dancing and all the hard work 1t means, and model work can't poy you anything to speak Of. Aren't you rather overdoing it7 I should hate to think of your being ovcrworked, when a little help"
 She knew he was not speaking for himself. as it were. Some in- fallible instinct told her that. She threw back her head and laughed at him. with mischief in her panSy eyes.
 "Mr Stornaway, you pay me about three times as much nS any body eisc," she, said; "nnd your work is much easier. I'm much obliged to you, but I don't want any help"
 The artists eyes rested for mos ment on her shabby clothes.
 Have you seen Gideon latoly?' he asked irrclevantly.
 "No--n0t for several days. Were you at that grand party of his3" Yes" Btornaway replied. ''It was Il great show. Would you like to have been there2"
 "ltather not!" she snapped. | "What vould be doing thereY"