The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

anger. "Do you know that you've frightened me terribly--that you've nearly killed nae?"
 .Judy, little Judyl' said Ohum- my-the new. bfonsed Chumrny, with the gay voice and the look of bouncing health. T do 90 abjectly apoloeisel I've been abominably selfish, but perhaps you'il forgive me. because I--well. somehow, we felt silly and didn't like to tell"
 "That we got married and went off on our honeymoon"
 "Who--got--niartied? ?" gasped Judy.
 It took more than Chummy's wedding ring to convince Judy that her friend was not mad. It took quite c lot of explanation and repe- titiOn and assurance that Mrs Du- mont knew what she was talking about.
 "You and Bastien!" Judy kept saying in bewiidered voice. "Bas- tien and you!"
 we khew you'd all wonder a lot" Chummy said. i've felt silly especially 1, Judy, having been engaged to Alan, and finding out that 1t was a mistake"
 Was that why you didn't writer"
 "Of course 1t was--and why we stayed away so long. We deter mined not to come back until we'd quite got used to 1t ourselves. You see, 1t did seem rather an idiotic thing to do."
 "But Chummy." said Judy sud- denly, "did you really want to do | Her eyes were fixed on her friend. They were filled with a great eager question, while the rest of her face looked almost va cant. It was as if everything had come to an end, as If the main- spring of her life had suddenly run down. It was the reversal of all that she had believed to be unaiter- | able truth. Chummy had married Bastieh Dumont!
 Chummy gave a ringing laugh.
 But, of course, 1 wanted to do 1t. little Judy!" she cried. What on earth would 1 have done 1t for, otherwise ?"
 The question was unanswerable. Why should she have done 1t? 1t convinced Judy. She believed blindly In her friends truth. She looked into Clarissn's eyes, and was convinced thnt she had mar rled Bastien Dumont because she wanted him for her husband, and wanted no one else.
 What n good thing you found 1t out in time. Chummy!" she cX- claimed.
 She opened her arms, and the two clung together.
 Judy spent the day with Chum- my. Tn the afternoon Bnsticn came In, also very bronzed, and as pie turosque and lively ns ever. They had been to the West Indies for their honeymoon. He had found an Ideal studio, with rooms where they could live. but they wouldn't be vacant until March: so they were until then.
 Judy snt between them. brim- ming with gladness.
 "Oh, you're perfect couple!" she cried. "T declare, you're made for each other, md why did we never think Of it? You seem---you seem such tremendous friends!'
 They lunched at Glnori's, and afterward went to the Cafe Turc. where the news was announced, and there was much toastinR and good will and laughter. Stcync was not there.
 Tn the late afternoon Judy went back to her rooms. She wns tired. It had been 0 tirlng day: but the Dumonts were going to take her out to dinner.
 About ' o'clock steyne burst in- to Judy's sitting room.
 Judy! Judy!" Iic was pale, md his hands that closed over hers were cold. You've heard! Cinrissa has married Dumont---nnd I'm 1 free! l don't know what I'm saying or doing. Judy, I'm free" i He was like q young whirlwind. She nodded. "r've heen with them all day. Alan. It doesn't scme like real worlf at all."
 ."I've seen them just now. Judy. and tbey'rc ns brown as berries and jolly as sNndboys!" "I know. They'rc very happy" Judy. you can't my no my more now! You cnn't send me away any more!"
 She gave him iitle helpless smile.
 "I suppose not" Judy. sny you love me-" he pleaded.
 But she was still In the grip of what now appeared to have been a grent illusion.
 "I'm so muddled. Alan--I can't think straight. It seems as If 1t couldn't be true!" But 1t ia; and now you're going to tell me that you love me. and that you'll marry me ever so soon Just as soon as 1t can be done" He was on his knees by her chair. And I'm going to take you out to Persin---it's nice and warm there!" She put her little hands on his shoulders. It was as if her happi- ness were too much. as if she must struggle against it.
 Alan. supposins I wanted to dance again ?"
 "Of course you will dance again! Who could imagine you not danc- ing?" "You wouldn't mind, Alan?" "Mind! You wonderful Judy! l shall be ever so proud" She smiled dreamily. "I mustn't want to-" she pur- mured. 'even if could"
 Judy, say you love mel" "You know 1t, sllly!" She looked at him through streaming tears. "I think I want to die." she whispered as she slipped into his arms. Then she gave a long sigh. which ended up in u rapturous smile, as she added: Except that want to live with you!"