The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-09
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
JUDITH IRVING, heroine, Am
erica's best dressed woman.
PHILIP IRVING, Judith's es-
tranged husband.
MARTA ROGERS, .Judith's r'-
val. r..- s..----
BRUCE KNIGHT, author, Ju-
dith's old classmate.
MILLICENT EAYNE, Bruee'
protege.
Yesterday: Phil calls Judith,
complains because the papers re-
port she is romaneing with Bruce
Knight. He insists she move on
to Reno. Judith hangs up. ...s"
.. ,... CHAPTER X uar... ..
From her place, on the quiet
ranch. judith was aware that the
newspapers had not fciinquiShed
the story in which she was fea-
tured Because she was the best
dressed woman in America she
was news. high news, to every girl
and matron. They knew now, one
and all. that she had left de-
voted husband in order to marry
the well-known actor. They would
read about her clothes all the
more eagerly. sure that they had
exercised a charm for Bruce. The
couturiers would welcome her.
Life was that way.
Even the messages when
Bruce's publiciay agent handed to
the press had little influence. IL
was a better story to have Bruce
"airylG2 JuG'th than Millicent.
IT, wno.2 incident was getting
on Judith's nerves when she
glanced up from a magazine she
was perSuing in deSultOry fashion
one afternoon, to see a tall young
man standing on the vcranda.
"Ronnie, where did you come
from" she asked. ....
New York" nc answered terse-
ly. Have they gone, Mrs. lrv-
ing?"
"Millicent and Bruce? No, they
leave tomorrow. Won't you sit
down? III get Millicent for you.
She's resting"
Judith'S heart achcd for the
boy. He had come to tell MILL
cent for the last time that he
loved her He did not know, yet,
that young hearts heal.
Millicent was half asleep when
Judith touched her shoulder.
"Milly, you have II caller. Rom
MES here"
"Ronnie" She sat upright.
when did he get hcre?"
Just now. BE kind to him,
honey. He loves you rather
badly
ooh | know know. Oh, Judy,
isn't it dreadful" She began to
cry and the slender shoulders
shook. Then suddenly she stood
up. 81 haven't much time. I'd
better 90 down."
Judith saw Millicent and Ron
ME ride off into the sage togeth-
Ell. They didn't know it but she
knew it. She saw Bruce come in
from another door and watch
them go. His eyes looked little
frightened. Milliccnt turned,
sighted him, and blew him kiss.
He waved back.
Judith picked up the magazine
again. 1t was mystery and de-
tcctlvC book of yarns that one OF
/ the cowboys had left on the living
room table. For lack Of anything
better she had been CHANGING at
il. Here and there pictures Of
people who had figured in sensa-
tional robberies OF kidnapingS or
murders were given. Suddenly
her eyes focused on face. She
knew tor a face like it. She
sat up straighter in astonish-
ment. 1t belonged to Marta Rog-
erS' divorced husband, about
whom 30 little was known. An
other name captioncd the picture.
The story said that he had served
lime for one of the most amazing
Jewel rackets of recent years. He
was a genial gentleman with a
flair for pretty words
Judith realized that no one
knew anything about the Rogers
es except that they had crashed
society one year before, armed
with letters from abroad. Marta,
the pearls, her anxiety to be mar
ried to Phil quickly - all these
things flooded back to Judith's
memory now. Quite possibly
Marta knew the tricks Of her
former husbands trade. Maybe
she practiced them, too. She
wanted 10 marry Phil and have
legal claims on him before he
found out who she was or had
been. Poor little fool! She must
save Phil. Or could she?
Judith took the magazine pho
topraph 10 Bruce. "Do you know
him." she asked.
He shook his head. She decided
TO say nothing. Instead she would
return to New York when Bruce
and Millicent left the next night.
.
Reservations had been promis-
cd on Il ship that left Denver the
next evening. The rancher would
take mis- guests to the earl yafter-
noon train for Denver. Final ar
engagements were completed be-
fore Milliccnt and Ronnie came
back from their ride. Ronnie
shook hands with everyone and
said goodby. Millicent was uqiet.
She went over to Bruce and slip
ped her arm through his.
Night come, the last night,
with a dark blue backdrop of sky,
painted with large stars, almost
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