The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
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CHAPTER XXXIY

CHAPTER XXXIV
 Poor Judy dropped on chair and laughed and cried convnlsively. Chummy did her best to comfort her, very much at sea as to what It all meant.
 "Of course you didn't know, Judy darling! It doesn't matter not a pin. Nobody would have be- lleved it."
 ''Bastien said was q liar! He told them all! He's found out some- thing---if he isn't quite mad"
 Dearest, he never meant 1t. He wasn't himself. They all know that. Now you must rest, Judy. Let me put you to bed"
 No. I'll put myself, thanks Chummy, angel, thanks ever so much, and good night. Don't stay Tin all right. I must get some rest, because tomorrow I've great deal to do."
 Judy was up quite early the next Jnorning. She dressed herself With more care than usual. She Hooked quite collected. but she was simply boiling inside. She would have brought down the universe about her head without q qualm. t, She was going to have no truck with men of straw.
 v She rang up Bruce Gideon's apartment and asked him when he could see her. The answer was that he had an appointment at II O'ciock. She said that she would be at his home at half past 10. ae Gideon was In his study and she was shown straight in there.
 "Is 1t true, or is 1t not" she be- gan, "that you own the Monopole thcater, and that you paid all the expenses of bringing me out t;" What have you been hearing, Miss Judy?' the big man cautious 1y replied.
 "Just that. Is 1t true?"
 Well, yes, 1t is. How have you found out?"
 I Never mind! So you're fooled me over this business!"
 Gideon behaved with commend s,.bio tact. He was neither frivolous nor sclf-sa tisficd not provocative in ehny way. After an, what do you .Gbject to? he asked persuasively. .s "I object being deceived" said .Judy savagely. "I object to people saying that you run me, and that Eve taken your fancy. I object to snnybody thinking I've ever taken .anything from you. except n few Isf1eals!"
 = She flung the last words out with .abiting contempt that brought Q glow Into Gidcon's pale eyes.
 "Who Is saying that| he asked. .. Never you mind! It has been Aaid."
 v Gideon looked at her inquiring- Since your conscience is quite Clear" he began.
 .. My conscience is clear enough sshe interrupted, and the words Mashed from her lips like n noun tain waterfall But I shouldn't Ike 10 have yours, Mir Gideon! Lying to a poor girl who has to make her living her name a byword !Do you suppose I'd have gone on with the job, once NJ. Guhrvenlus was dead, If I'd known 1t was you behind it? Of course, was n fool to be taken in. Other people knew tiny friends. all the people love, and q lot of horrible .stfangers; but 1 never knew 1t my self"
 z Judy struggled with swelling than shed.
 Gideon allowed moment 10 elapse. Then he said, without look Ing at her:
 es''All the same. you must admit have had the honor and the good Fortune to give. q great dancer 10 fhe world.
 That you. bayen't"
 4s Judy's voice sounded as If her frail body were about to burst with rage. The rich man smiled with Tolerance.
 "You cannot pretend that you can't dance. That would be rather too much of joke!"
 'T don't pretend anything" she flashed; but I'll tell you one thing A-I'm never going 10 dance again Not likcly--after this"
 ', 1t was useless for Gideon 10 argue or plead. Judy was adamant. She would give up her career as q dancer rather than owe anything tC him. He had cheated her; he had behaved like a cad. She would can. eel her contract with Matthew Tan nary and return Co her mode work.
 She flung herself out of Gideon Apartment, and went at once to sc' Mathew Tannary.
 q. He was little dark. bullet headed Scotsman, with an iron gray mustache. He was a man 0 few words, and his eyes were yer! keen, but sometimes they twinklet with fun.
 He listened to all that she hat to say. Then he kept silent for { few moments, while he regarded her with a certain friendly admira ton at which even fiery little Jud! could not take offense. What h' finally said was very characteristic
 "1 wonder why Wyon couldn' have kept his counsel better!" - This made Judy wild with an ger.
 That's not the point; MT Tan nary!" she cried. I've beei shamefully deceived and I won Sand itl Nothing would have in duced me to appear at the Mono pole if I'd known that MT Gideoi was paying for everything. Moth Ing would have Induced me to sig this contract with you"
 Why is that Miss Grant?" n Don't you see 2" she asked i'm patiently. "I owe all my success C him. and l just won't have it!".
 "Yc cant throw your success away" ho said dryly.
 'I can stop dancing"
 "Thcn ye mean tO brehk you contract with me?"
 "Yes---Of course ] do"
 "Ye can't do that. Miss Grant The law will bind yo; and rv' spent n good deal on advertlaini yo md all that kind of thing"
 "ril pay you back. I've go plenty of money"
 'tt mtNt be enough. You cam baye spsnt such an nwful lot"
 
 ."Ye'll lose me ion of money 4e were going to set fthe plac