Evening star., 1932-10-06
They sat quietly very STILL looking at each other.

1ntS Sdk quiCis' wy -
written to Judy. Here is the problem;
You seek plus Y equals 2. And
what can happen to bands can happen
I, voices, too. Judy. And its all for the
best. You've got the job. And now
OH It's almost u. Let's go down TO
the La Sale and have lunch. lhey
have Welsh raro3it thai breaks my
heart. C2...:2, Judy! Quick! Rareoi1S
wsit for nobody
She drew away from him. Her hahoS
v,rre trembling, her throat was CRY and
hot Mr.. Day. YOU mean somebody qua
something to the wires SO my VOICE
sounded all right and the ether dldn |!
"perh9ps. But I wouldn't worry
about it."
You cheated"
OF course not"
You made me a cheat, too! You
made me do something ID never 90 III
the world! You-
the smile was gone out OF his eyes. he
leaned forward over the des.-
BE still.' he said. BE still, Judy
Allison. and listen moment. You
wanted that job and I gos it Tor you.
But I had nothing to do Win IL. IAs
nan who was III the control room pe-
fore the addition wasn't /, but DICE
Mason. And don't for9e5 1t, Ana II
there's ang talk about crooked audi
tion. lis Dick Mason that they II want
t. know about. NCbo2y e-se.
She easped. Things like this couldn't
tapuen, Making somebody else respon-
sible for what you did and admitted you
had done. Making somebody take ao-
vantage of something he didn't know
was being done.
Day was smiling again.
You see, Judy, it's what I told you
before. Radio IS a very strange busl-
ne-s. And you hear many odd Things
BIT there's ere rule to remember, JUDY.
and that is. Don't talk ABOUT what you
hear CT see, because II you Go, people
gel hurt. .,,o
hall 10 the stairway. up TIE stalrs'
through a deer. This vas the stuclo
feor and there were people everywhere
she caught her breath, tried to walk
slowly. tried not to shoW what she was
thinking, because, through the crowd
she saw Dick locking for some one
Looking for her.
she sat down on the bench she had
left only few moments before. ihere,
IL moment. Dick found her.
Il thought Id lost you. Judy.
"Of course not. Oh, of course not,
Dick"
"Thcn-lct's go, shall we? Because
we've got things to celebrate. Think OF
it, Judy! You're On the air at last!
And YOU did it al BY yourself, with no
bcdy helping al all Ard aren't you
proud of yourself, judy Allison? Aren
yen" - .,..
Somehow Judy managed to say. Yes,
I.cs; YES Somehow She managed NOT
to see Elton Day standing near the e!e-
1ator smiling al her quietly, confloeAtly
a; she followed Dick into the car, or
Iona Burdette, who stood near MIN
eyes deadly, smile triumphant.
When they entered the restaurant
the orchestra leader came up to Dick
Something you'd like especially
Dick?" he asked.
"Well-" Dick turned to Judy
sWould you dance with me?"
of course" Judy said quickly.
"Then-'Dancing in the Dark,
III do Band Wagon melody" the
band leader said, and returned to the
stand.
Suddenly Judy knew this was hel
music. The others dancing didn't mat
ter. This was being done especially foi
h. because OF Dick, because OF th'
na:2 who held her SO lightly. ana tina
c... Is, very touching to a girl Wht
dan very well.
!9uidn't end, Judy thought, be
c.v-e where there is music you cal
clcee your eyes, Just dance. not thlrK
inr. But when tie music endS you arr
dropped suddenly, cruelty, back iht'
leali.y. You must think more tnal
ever, YOU must face things you do no
wan TO face. Sitting at the taolt
again, negiectlng lunch that once Woult
have seemed luxurious, she faced tn
truth that she knew and Dick dldn'
kroN' at all
He smiled. You're not eating h
said. trying to be STAN -.
OF coursc l am. It's very good. ~
elwars wondered what it meant when
read in a book about SQUAD under bell
Its a glass cover. isn't 1t? l tnought-
I guess I thought il would be under
silver bell. Like the Liberty bell. may
be" She was talking at random, mean
mglessly, and Dick knew.
Judy. what's Wrong?"
Nothing. Dick"
But there isl"
"Of course there isn't. Haven't I &c
r. lob? And wasn't that what l Wante
so much? And I'm going to make lot
of morcy. And"
Judy. loo. at ne"
She forced candor into her eyes.
Sm1H onto ne. lac9.
Yes. Dic!.?" His eyes were so deel
The little hard line vas gone from n
, mouth. He loo,.od 80 infinitely younI
50 very scrubbed. she decided; clear
fair, young. all those things. And tn
vay his hair dTeN! back from his ten
pies SO very Clark. It would be nice !
touch Dicks hair. to push /. back so1tl
Judy you're not happy after all. An
i wanted you to be happy. 1 guess l
.- rather see you happy than anything
Judy. But
Dick. it's Just nevres. was SO Wol
ried last night And I've been SO atral
I'd have to go home. But ST.
smiled brightly, but everything's love
now. isn't it?'
He didn't answer.
isn't it. Dick?' she prompted.
The hard line had corle back. Tf
shadow was in his ewes again. AT
when he said, curtly. Yes. Judy, every
things fine" she s,livered inside. know
ing he was / ding something. known
sonetl ing hrd driSen away his smile
Sha s-ugnt sperately fol soEethllr
to talk about. aCueth!ng to break u
tension S..a Ialt 50 Eeenly.
"Dic:. I haven't seen your CT
around today
He turned away from her Not lookin
he said. fatty 1T won't be around ar
more. either judy
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