The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-02
by HELEN WELSHlMER
Asst OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
JUDITH IRVING, heroine, Am
erieas best dressed woman.
PHILIP IRVING, Judith's es'
tranged husband.
MARTA ROGERS. Judith's RI
val. . -.
BRUCE KNIGHT. author, Ju-
dith's old elassmAtc.
MILLICENT BAYNE, Bruce
protege. -. See
Yesterday, Phil and Judith hold
. weekend house party at their
lodge. Deeply troubled, Phil turns
to Judy, alone in his den. Judy
.. Judy" he begins. but he is
unable to 60 on.
Judy, Judy - Phil repeated.
Then. suddenly, he was on his
knees, his fair head buried in
Judith'S lap and his shoulders
shaking with uncomfortable SobS.
She Smoothcred the rcbilliOus,
bright hair. and waited. Now that
the hour she had dreaded was
here, she was no longer afraid.
H'm in love. Judith" he said
ut last.
81 know" Gently. gently her
fingers went on StrOking the bow
ed head.
"You guessed" His voice was
low.
ayes. Phil"
He lifted his head swiftly, and
his words ScOrncd his actions, "0h
I'm an migrate. | know il. You
can't call me anything | haven't
called myself. And you're swell.
Judy. Maybe you're too swell. |
don't know. You never make mis-
takes. I've loved you so. want
10 go on loving you. On, Judy,
Judy. why did | stop"
81 don't Know" The words
slipped into the silence and were
lost.
judith, I've tried to get Marta
out of my mind. That luncheon
when YOU saw us the other day
was meant to be the last. But |
couldn't. It's no good. I've tried
Lord. how I've tried, | thought
maybe il would pass. And hated
not being honest with you"
81 know you did," she agreed,
sure that he spoke the truth. "I'm
glad you are being honest now,
Phil. Clean wounds hurt but they
heal. Do you-is she"
There was one question she
couldn't ask.
81 love her" Phil sealed her
doom as simply as that. The three
word that once had made Heaven
for her. now tore il down and
scattered the debris over the thick
rug of the den.
Judith, you are taking il like
a soldier" Phil said. and when
ghost of an old smile Swallowed
Judith's lips, he flushed a little.
That wasn't meant to be patron
izing. I'm no great loss to you.
But TO have the routine changed
=" He paused and his eyes
searched her face. You're very
wonderful Judith dear. | never
dreamed anything could - could
tear US apart.
Nor did |. But it's all right.
The road was good that we trav-
cled together" Odd that size
could talk in platitudes when the
numbnesS was going from her
heart now, into her arms, her
legs. her head. "You want a d.
vorce. PHIL"
"No, | mean-yes. Judith, be-
heve me that this is different
than anything I've ever known.
It's burning me, tearing me. II
don't want her out of my sight!
Oh God, Judy, can't you under
stand?" He hurled the challenge
at her.
II think do. Shall l go to
Reno"
mot until we talk some more.
Judith, try TO understand Marta.
She's all alone and she loves me.
I'm her life! You have friends, |
poise, clothes" Then, as if to
Justify his own reactions, he said. |
"You know, maybe the clothes
have separated US. You've spent
so much time on them been so
proud of being the best dressed
woman"
She opened her mouth TO an
swer. then closed it. No, he had
built up this protection as an abb
for his actions. He had told this
story to himself so many times he
believed it. He had forgotten that
it was he who had been amused