The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-09

talked of their coming marriage
discussed it with the Bents, made
tentative plans for it. And finally
he asked Judith to set the date
1.-The minute you do, we can start
hunting for little place. | saw
a honey the other day when l was
driving out near the boulevard.
:" That was the continual
/ theme of his talk, filling Judith
heart with panic. Filling her heart
with panic and doubt, until she
knew that she must see Eden Har-
ris. She must hear that friendly
! voice, and see that friendly smile,
assuring her that everything was
all right - that if she had loved
Steve once she must love HIM
now.
The evening of the day Steve
had made her promise to set the
wedding date she telphond the
City Hospital and asked for DR..
Harris.
Doctor Harris has taken a
months leave" the operator said.
rs it possible that Doctor Hal
ris is resting in town." Judith
hcld tightly to the telephone, as
though it were a straw and sh,
were drowning.
That's possible" the girl said,
her tone tinged with resentment
at Judith's insistence. But l don't
think it's likely. Doctor Harris
may transfer to another city.
Sorry l can't help you further"
There was a faint, metallic
sound as the operator broke the
connection. Judith stood up; and
now, suddenly, her 1.-THE body
seemed filled with strength and
purpose, with beauty and rhythm.
In the space of a second she be-
came an entity once more - be-
came Judith Howard.
In les than an hour she was at
the City Hospital, and when shed
found the young nurse who had
befriended her on the night OF
Francis Jarvis injury she lost no
time in telling her why she had
come.
81 must see Doctor Harris" she
told the nurse. and the girl at
the switchboard won't tell me
where he is"
The nurse looked at her curl
ously. You'll promise never to
tell where you got the informa-
tion?" She stopped moment, and
added with a smile. "Ive an idea
you might be the one person in
the world he'd want to tell,
though. He's at Blue Mountain
Lodge. It's an overnight train ride
from here, | think"
As her taxi careened back to-
ward the apartment, Judith made
her plans swiftly. Telling the
driver to wait at the curb, she
hurried upstairs, unwilling to wait
for the automatic lift. In the hall
way above she found Steve pacing
neryOuSly back and forth!
"Wellw he exclaimed, trying to
hide his evaporation. You act
as if you're going to fire"
She glanced up at him, fumb-
ling for the key in her bag. 81
can't talk now, Steve. l have to
pack"
Pack" he repeated, following
her mot the apartment. What
the devil are you talking about?"
From the closet shelf Judith
took down a small weekend bag,
began filling it hastily from a bu-
reau drawer. Slamming down the
top and securing the lock, she
stood up to face Steve.
Pm going to place called
Blue Mountain Lodge" she told
him evenly. Pm going there be-
cause l want to talk to Eden
Harris"
Steve's face flushed angrily.
For a moment he could find no
words. Then: You're going there
because you're in love with him!
Why don't you tell the truth?"
81 don't know that Pm in love
with him. All | know for certain
is that 1 want to see him, Stephen.
That I've got to see him. Pm all
mixed up, and I've got to see
HIM"
"But you're not in love with
me-" said Steve coldly. "YOu
know that for sure, done you?"
Judith bit her lip. I'm
afraid that's right, Stephen"
Steve Fowler made a sound Of
angry disgust. 81 never thought
it of you, Judith. This doctors
got you so you don't know
whether you're afoot or horse
back. And I'd think you'd have
more pride than to be running aft
er him when-in all probability
he's running away from you"
"Pridew In a flash Judith's
pent-up emotions ignited. "Pride's
an obsession with you, Stephen.
| want to tell you something.
Pride would never keep me from
love, as it did you. Why-why,
for a while l even thought that
you got into trouble because of
me! But I've just begun to real
ize that it was just so you could
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