The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-07
COPYRIGHT, 1917. NsA SERVICE, NC

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Judy asked the question, TOO,
but she was thinking of a name
not that which concerned Milli-
cent. Down the road lights of q
car were visible, though the dis
lance to be covered measured sew
cral miles as yet. Perhaps Phil
had come,
1t wasn't Phil who presently
alighted from that car. 1t was
Bruce. He didn't say much, but
his eyes were warm and tender
as they watched Millicent.
IL came as soon as the show
closed" he said. why did you
20 away"
Judith. sick with disappointment
because she had dared to hope
for an impossible fulfillment,
went back to the veranda and
Mark Price. He told her he was
leaving for New York shortly to
Law his plans for the fall show.
SnG WAS 10 lOlAN" SUI" ANA AHONSi
ing.
Bruce stayed on for another
week. One evening 4 party from
the ranch drove into the village
10 buy ice cream and see a movie.
Prince had a package of news
paperS fro mitch east. He onened
the first one and Judith saw nm
start.
what is it," she asked.
lie I III CT. he paper 20 hS".
It,was her own picture that oc-
cupicd three columns of the page
and Bruce'S was an insert. She
read the head: Actor RuSheS to
Rest Dressed Woman" linen
there followed a story of Judlth.S
departure for Reno. the AR
nlane's enforced landing, and a
Surmise that Bruce was her rea-
son for the journey to Nevada
Don't worry about thiS'
Bruce was saying. "Tll wme my
press agent to correct the story
MilTicent and | aren't wasting any
time about getting married. | can
make the understand why
came west.
But Judith didn't reply. Some
how she wasn't sure now whether
she cared or not.
s.
At the postoffice next day
Judith received Il letter from
Anne. 1t began: Judy, you. fool
ism simpleton. why did you take
the man uu on it? Phil is too
good for the rattle-headed Marta.
/ saw him with her last night,
She was a creature glorious IN
white chiffon edged with silver
wherever there was anything TO
edge. Somebody had given her
some pearlS-simple but good
and she thought she was On
derella with time leave.
Judith. the night your alrShlp
got caught in the storm Phil
heard about it before ! did and
called me twice during the half
hour you were battling the high
winds. He sounded like wor-
ried husband. No doubt he wants
a divorce and will marry Marta
and ne dreadfully unhappy and
blame it all on you for not hold
ING on TO him. Men always blame
women for everything, my dear.
We might just as well Stel the
pudding as be Scolded for 1t.
Marta will manage TO get half OF
Pills money. too. Anyway. why
not come home for a while??'
Judith tore the letter into
small pieces and walked back in
TO the postoffice to deposit the
pieces in the waStepaper basket.
There was note in the mail, too,
from Pills lawyer, who was an
old friend, since Phil did not
want his own firm to handle this
private case. 1t was curt note.
Reservations in Reno awaited her,
she read. and it was advisable for
her to take up an immediate resi-,
dence in that city. Money would
be sent TO her regularly.
Judith stayed awake late that
night, thinking. If she went to
Reno, she couldn't take part in
the fall showings that acme early
in August. She realized that she
was glad for the delay. She did
not want to hasten the divorce
he had no pride,
She admitted. No pride at all. She
was glad that as long as Phil was
bound to her by ring and book
ne could not marry Marta. AL
WAYS before she had censured
women who held their men UNI
willingly.
She finally went to sleep. A
knock at the door Weakened her.
Telephone, Mrs. Irving" a
voice called.
She picked up the navy robe
of heavy satin, slipped her feet
into moccasins she had bought at
an Indian settlement one day, and
went downstairs to the telephone.
II would be the New York press
or Pills attorney calling her, she
supposed. 1t wasn't. 1t was Phil.
Judith, you aren't being fair"
he began.
Her heart that had missed a
beat in happiness lost it again.
"Not fair, Phil?"
You promised to go to Reno
and you are spending your time
on a ranch. And this-this busl-
ness of Bruce Knight. Why hadn't
you told me-" He was husband
whose sense of pride and posses
sio nwere hurt. He didn't want
Judith but he didn't want anyone
else to have her. She caught 1t all
and the frightening tension broke.