The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

nieht his ship was in, to fill that void. And then, just before the Texarkana was due to shove oil TOT Bremerton to be laid up in drydock for overhaul Chris Whiting, Jacks classmate. asked her and Jack to have dinner with him aboard the ship.
 Judy hadn't been aboard the Texarkana since the night Dwight told her he was going to marry Marvel. She shrank from going. But she couldn't bear to let Jack know, and so she went.
 She had hoped that Dwight would not have the duty tonight. She did not want to see him, but if he was aboard, she knew she would. How ever, she had not expected to find Marvel. Yet when she entered the ward room, Marvel was the first person she saw. Marvel in a stun ming green dinner dress that match ed her eyes. Marvel sitting in deep leather chair, smoking, and looking as thought she were very much &C., customed to the hospitality of the mess.
 How nice to see youl" Marvel said. But her eyes were hostile at once.
 "Judy!" Dwight held her hand tightly. Marvel and I have been meaning to get over for 8 visit but"
 "You must be very busy" said Judy, smiling. It was comforting to know that Jack was close. She turned and greeted Chris, and the moment passed.
 At the dinner table, Judy sat between Jack and Chris. Marvel and Dwight were opposite. But Marvel paid little attention to the other girl. She saved her smiles and her conversation for the men. Judy was relieved rather than of- fended. She listened to Marvel telling Chris how difficult it was to make up her mind. "One min- ute I want to go to Bremerton, to be with Dwight when he gets there. The next minute, I think I'd have more fun if I went to Los Angeles. Some friends are taking a cruise in their yacht. that would be nice, too"
 After dinner Chris said that he had some new pictures he wanted Jack and Judy to see. Spanish stuff. I found them in 8 little shop on the waterfront"
 Marvel said quickly, "Oh, mayn't we come too, Lieutenant Whit ing?"
 Delighted to have you, Mrs. Campbell" Chris said politely. But he wasn't delighted, and neither was Judy. The whole evening would be spoiled if she had to remain under the unfriendly glance of Mar vel's green eyes.
 Dwight's wife exclaimed over the pictures. She said, Some day I'm going to have great big redroofed house like this one, here." She des- cribed the pictures her interior deco- rator had purchased for her. But when Chris handed one of the pie lures to Judy, Marvel lost interest, and drifted toward the curtained doorway, as if impatient to leave.
 Doesn't this one remind you of Balboa and the Conquistadores and all the old romantic history of California;" Judy asked.
 "That's why I bought it." said Chris. "As art it's no great shakes"
 Chris paints himself, you know, Jack explained. "At the Academy he"
 Suddenly they were aware of voices from outside. Someone was passing along the narrow corridor and saying clearly, I'd tell any wife of mine where she got of! Dinner aboard is all right once in a while, but every night for two weeks is too much. Talk about messroom bills"
 Another mans voice replied. "Oh, Campbell hasn't been mar ried long. He'll put her wise as soon as" They were gone. Out of earshot.
 The picture in Judy's hands fell to the desk. She looked at Jack, whose face was study. Chris made for the doorway suddenly, as if he wanted to overtake the speakers.
 Judy touched his sleeve. Don't, she said. Tt would only make a scene"
 But Marvel, standing as if rooted to the spot, was hvid with fury. "How dare theyl" she cried passion ately. Dwight! You know who they were!"
 Dwight was pale. He said slow ly, "Just couple of ensigns. They it was unpardonable, but they're young"
 There's too much hot air about these young SQuirtS fresh out of