The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-09
COPYRIGHT, 1907, NEA SERVICE, INC.

stirred the curtains-an dthe bed
had not been slept in. Millicent
wasn't there. ...... ..,,
Slowly Judith walked down
stairs. Had Millicent got up early
and made her bed? Or had some
thing happened to her? At that
thought Judith began to run.
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Bruce" she said steadily
when she reached the dining
room. "Millicent hasn't been in
her room" -.
"Not all night" he asked
quickly. ........ &c.,. ... '
Not all night"
The rancher, entering the room,
interrupted them. 81 was to give
YOU this note this morning, Mrs.
Irving
Miss Millicent?" Judith began.
"Db YOU know where she is?"
The rancher nodded. "She went
off in a car last night, after you
all went TO bed, with that young
Teller that came yesterday. Nice
sort of chap. They're right for
each other, that boy and girl"
Judith held out the envelope to
Bruce who slit it open. Aloud she
read the brief note: Forgive me,
darling. and make my peace with
Bruce, if you can. 1t was Ronnie
whom | loved all the time. | knew
it when she ship began to fall
that terrible night. I've been
maying for him to come ever
since. Bruce was an infatuation,
that was all. But a terrible one.
| never suffered over Ronnie as
| did over him 70 IA little while.
And | wanted him to fall in love |
with me even when he didn't want
TO. | never meant to hurt INN.
Wish me happiness, dear. Ronne
and | are being married tomor-
row. And find happiness for
yourself, Judy dear. Remorsefully
and happily, Millicent.
Bruce was quiet during the rest
If the day-the leaving OF the
ranch house. the ride by train to
Denver and the airplane takeoff.
Only once did he refer to the
elopement. Then he said; our
host sensed the truth = they're
right for each other, Millicent and
Ronnie. The same generation.
Just as you and | were right tor
each other, Judy, and didn't
Bruce left the airplane at Chi
cago. He was staying there for
week. Judith changed to the ship
for Newark. 1t would not have
been wise for Bruce to have come
on with her, anyway, they both
knew.
At the Newark airport Judith
faced a barrage of cameras ana
reporters, head up, eyes bright,
cheeks flushed. Her poise did not
fail her. She had dressed in her
smartest clothes. If she could PEI
nothing else, she could be the
best dressed woman IN the
world, !,
She went to the St. Regis be-
cause it was old and quiet
Bruce's press agent found her
there a little later. He handeG
her an evening paper. She read
n story which told of the mar,
Tiaoe of Ronnie and Millicent and
swung quickly back to her ro-
nance with Bruce, which, the
story said, she had attempted to
conceal behind fictitious ro-
nance between the actor ana the
debutante. M,
The telephone rang. 1t was rhll'
Judith, you're making monkey
out of yourself. Everyone in town
is laughing" he said. "Wlll you
take a boat to arts and get your
divorce so you can marry that
theatrical nut or won't you?
~ won't and he isn't nut and
hedoesn't love me any more tnan
/ love him." she answered. "hil,
this isn't for publication, but
Millv walked out on him. He can't
publish that, and she can't let the
public know she Tilted him.;
He hesitated, half believing;
"What are you doing tomorrow!
shopping a.,
"Where will you be at p"
She named a couturlerS.
"May | pick you up for lunch?"
He hesitated. Judy, | missed
"I'll be waiting for you, Phil
she answered. He had missed
her
He told Marta what he was
doing. When Judith entered the
shop the next day, the golden
haired woman was waiting.
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