The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07

Milllcent's voice, gay and sur- prised, interrupted. Judy darling, the village just telephoned, The train from the east brought the fanch e visitor who is hunting for us. He's on his way here now-do you think--do you suppose {. :"
 Judy asked the question, too, but she was thinking of @ name not that which concerned Milli- cent. Down the road lights of 0 car were visible, through the dis- tance to be covered measured sev- eral miles as yet, Perhaps Phil had comet
 It wasn't Phil who presently alighted from that car, It was Bruce. He didn't say much, but his eyes were warm and tender as they watched Millicent.
 T came as soon as the show closed" he said. Why did you go away3"
 Judith, sick with disappointment because she had dared to hope for an impossible fulallment, went back to the veranda and Mark Price. He told her he was leaving for New York shortly to lay his plans for the fall show. She was to follow soon for modelling.
 Bruce stayed on for anther week. One evening Q party from the ranch drove into the village to buy ice cream and see 0 movie. Bruce had c package of newspapers from the east. He opened the first one and Judith saw him start.
 What is it?" she asked.
 He held out the paper to her, It was her own picture that occupied three columns of the page and Bruces was an insert. She read the head: Actor Bushes to Best Dress- cd Woman." Then there followed 0 story of Judiths departure for Reno, the airplane's enforced land- ing, and Q SurmiSe that Bruce was her reason for the journey to Nevada.
 Don't worry about this," Bruce was saying. "I'll wire my press agent to correct the story. Millicent and aren't wasting any time about getting married. 1 can make them understand why came west"
 But Judith didn't reply. Somehow she wasn't sure now whether she cared or not.
 At the poStofiice next day Judith received c letter from Anne. It be- gan: Judy, you foolish Simpleton, why did you take the man up on it7 Phil Is too good for the rattle- headed Marta. I saw him with her last night. She was c creature glori- ous in white chiffon edged with sil- yer, wherever there was anything to edge Somebody had given her some pearls-simple but good-and she thought she was Cinderella with . time leave.
 Judith, the night your airship got caught in the storm Phil heard about it before did and called me twice during the half hour you were the high winds. He sounded like c worried husband. No doubt he wants q divorce and will marry Marta and be dreadfully unhappy and blame it oil on you for not holding on to him. Men always blame women for everything, my dear. We might just as well steal the pudding as Do scolded for !t. Marta will manage to get half Of Phil's money, too. Anyway, why not come home for c while7"
 Judith tore the letter into small pieces and walked back Into the postofiice to deposite pieces in the wastcpaper basket. There was c note In the mali, too, from Phils lawyer, who was an old friend, since Phil did not want his own firm to handle this private case. It was c curt note. Reservations In Reno awaited her, she read, and it was advisable for her to take Up an Immediate residence in that city. | Money would be sent to her reg ularly.
 Judith stayed awake late that night, thinking, If she went to Reno, she couldn't take part in the fall yhowings that came early in August. She realized that she was glad for the delay. She did not want to hasten the divorce proceedings. She had no pride, she admitted. No pride at oil. She was glad that aS long as Phil was bound to her by hing and book he could not marry Marta. Always before she had cen- Sured women who held their men lnwillingiy.
 She finally went to sleep. A knock lt tho door wakened her.
 Telephone, Mrs. Irving" . voice called. |
 She picked up the navy robe of ] heavy satin, slipped her feet into