The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-04
BY HELEN wELSAIMER
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
JUDITH IRVING, heroine, Am
erica, best dressed woman.
PHILIP IRVING, Judith's es-
tranged husband. 49,,
MARTA ROGERS, Judith's ri
BRUCE KNIGHT, author, Ju-
dith's old elassmate.
MILLICENT BAYNE, Bruce $
protege.
Yesterday: Judith's pearls dis
.p,e,r at the weekend party.
She thinks Marta took them. n
night later, as Judith prepared to
leave New York, Marta called.
suggested, Maybe I'D better run
away.
CHAPTER vi
Marta, who had called Judith at
midnight to make a misplaced
plea for sympathy, did not run
away. nor did she need Judlth'S
request that she remain where
she was to keep her there. she
was at the couturier'S the next
afternoon, when Judith went IN
for a last fitting on q white crepe
sports dress covered with luscious
rosy strawberries. There was a
brief. shOrt-Sleeved rosy linen
Jacket with IN dress. A brief
green bolero adorned 1t. judith
had expected to wear 1t gaily
through the summer months. Now
il was Just something else TO take
along 70 Reno.
The day went swiftly. She
dressed in a black wooden suit,
thin and cool, that fastened with
patent leather chessmen. A shiny
black sailor tipped rakishly over
her right eye and saved itself
from severity wit Ia single white
gardenia. She picked up hel
summer foxes and carried them
She had lunch with Anne, in the
dining room at Pierre'S, that top,
ped the hotel and let Central
Park spread out below. She told
her only that she was going to
Reno.
"Don't be a fool" Anne said
"Men get this way and get over
il. Pills a dear and much toe
nice to fling to that honess IN
pink crepe. It's Marta, isn't it, ne
wants."
ale thinks Marta's a woody
lamb" Judith answered, relieved
that Anne had guessed without
making it necessary to mention
Marta's name. "You don't know
Phil as | do. my dear, No mat
ter what Marta does he'll forgive
her and love her for il. She's a
damself in distress and the wolves
are hot on her trail. | was too
poised, too unneedful of him, l
guess" She laughed ruefully.
"Oh | needed him, but didn't
let him know that | wanted to
cling. thought he would hate 1t.
| know better now. He would
have loved it. But-Anne, keep
an eve on Phil. won't you? | must
run along now, Anne. Goodby.
darling. Write 70 me-
She went back to the apart.
ment later 20 cimplete her pack
ing. Millicent called and asked If
she might come over for a little
while She came, tossing her big
straw hat on a table, and crossing
her legs under her as she sat on
an enormous cushion.
Suddenly she said: judith, may
| 90 with you"
Too wise TO ask questions, Jul
dith nodded. =, ,v.
0I'm a consummate fool" Mill
cent said. "The shows closing N
another week or maybe l would
not have courage TO do this.
want to get away from Bruce.
seem TO love him an dhe doesn't
love me. He's been honeSt-and
vet I don't know. Maybe he does
and won't acknowledge it. | can
stay here and get all cantanker-
Gus worrying about the phone
ringing, and whether he'll be here
} and there, and get my heart
ground to pulp if his name gets
tangled up with somebody else's
in the tabloidS-or, | can go
away. AT least | won't be ex-
peeting to see him"
"I'm glad you are coming, Mil
~. You're wise for your years.
Young people grow up so much
more easily today" said Judith,
She forgot that she had known
this lesson. After all. she had
acted on instinct, not figured af-
fairs out as had Millicent.
They did not mention the
pearls, until Judith thought Mill
cent had a question in her eyes
al found them" she laughed then
marta wanted an aspirin. Ia
left the beads in my purse. II