The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-04


tell this girl that Phil had broken
faith, so many weeks ago.
Then Millicent hurried home to
mack, new light in her eyes, new
eagerness in her step. New places
they helped, Judith thought.
Now Judith filled the sunken
pool in the bathroom and climbed
into the warm green water, let
ting il calm her as she closed her
eyes and relaxed. She wondered
dimly if Phil woul dtake her to
dinner or just to the airport. She
hoped she could be gay.
When she left the tub she rub
bed her body briskly, made up
her face carefully, and put on
gray taffcta lounginG pajamas
that reminded her of gray sea
on a coOi day. She slipped her
feet into gray and green mules
and clasped heavy old-fashioned
silver bracelet, long-ago gift
from Phil. on her arm. She would
wait for him TO call, then prepare
for the plane. >.
When the bell rang, though, it
wasn't Phil. II was Marta.
ooh my dear, how quaint and
old-fashioned," she said. at sight
of the uaiamas. "Ive often won
IoraJ if v~r maintained your re-
markable sTe!:rcSS in the privacy
, of ycur home. It's a mistake not
to, darling. Women can be too
careless >. Then the blue eyes
! filled with feigned embarrass-
ment. "Oh Judy, forgive me. l
didn't know mean | forgot -.
Pm so stupid" -.
Hot tea or cold, Marta?" Ju-
dith asked quietly. Its all
have"
Hot, with three Jumps, please.
Judith poured herself a cup ana
| took no sugar. Again Marta SmiI-
! ed. How can you drink tea
with il? But then my figure
never varies. I'm always the
same. | suppose | could do It, TOO
give up sugar, | mean-lt l haa
to-" 49,, :,
Judith. whose slim, 1.-the body
didn't carry an extra ounce Oh
! flesh. did not answer. Marta S
rounded curves would be covered
with layers of fat some day. She
herself would stay slim always:
She swan and rode and hiked, all
things Marta did not do. Now
she changed the subject.
"I'm leaving for the west to-
| night. Marta. Did you have some
thing important about which to
see me-"
Eyes, did" The voice was
brittle. "Pd like written ac-
acknowledgements that did not
steal your pearls"
But Why" Judith marveled
that her voice was so cool when
her hatred was so acute.
Because | don't want any blot
! to cast it's shadows on the love
that Phil and | have for each
other"
"No blot can come unless you
cause it," Judith answered. I'm
very busy. Will you go. please"
Oh, to hold back her anger until
this woman left, Marta wanted
written acknowledgment - an
acknowledgment to use as proof
that there had been suspicion, of
course. Her crafty brain held
some use for it.
1.-THE written statement" Mar
Ia prompted.
1--WE apOlogized. That will be
enough" Judith said.
"You hate me, You've always
hated me, You want me to get
into trouble" Marta screamed.
"You wouldn't do anything to
help me. Not you. Not you, every'
GLOW could this help your
Judith asked calmly enough.
"Why do you want TO know?
What business is it of yours? Oh
you-you :" Marta's hand
reached out and struck Judith
sharply across the cheek. A ring
whose sapphire was turned in
ward, cut Judith and drew blood.
She reached un to touch her
cheek. At that moment the bell
rang again and Phil appeared.
"Hello, what's the natter" In
the dusk he caught the strained
expressions.
He would have turned on the
switch that filled the room with
glow fro mmany lamps, but Ju-
dith stayed his hand. "We like
the peace of the twilight. We're
being lazy for few minutes,
Phil. This is a modern farewell.
Outgoing wife takes tea--without
lemon or sugar - with incoming
wife and former husband"
| If the room became warm with