The times-news., 1938-11-14
CAST OF. CHARACTERS

between two navy suitors.
DWIGHT CAMPBELL-am-
bilious lieutenant. He faced
choice between his wife and
duty. =,
JACK HANLEY-fiyins sail.
or. He faced a test Of a patient
love.
MARVEL HASTINGS-n.vy
wife. She faced the test OF be-
ing a good sailor.
Yesterday: Jack warns Dwigh'
that he has caused Judy too much
grief already to bother her to ex'
plain about MarvePs hasty runout'
.. e.. CHAPTER VII
Judy -Alcott jumped between
the two men. Jack" she implor-
ed. Dwight! Please don't :"
There had been too much said al
ready. She suggested quickly, "it
you're going after Marvel,
Dwight, you ought to start right
away. Before she'd had too much
time. to stew and make herself
more furious" :.
Dwight left at once. Jack, his
mouth tight, sat on the sofa while
Judy went. to the door with
Dwight. When she. returned he
said, "Wky don't you cut. out in
terferring in his business? He's
engaged to the girl-let them
work their battles out alone"
Judy sat down. "I'm going to" "
she said quietly. "But l had to
tell him what she said when
went there. Because i had prom
ised to do that much" -...
."I'm sorry:I blew up. But he
made me so cussed mad He
kicked at the rug. Then he said,
"He's blind . not to know what
he's doing to you.. d. :"
But Judy only said, trying to
smile brightly, "No. He's just
badly in love with Marvel,
Jack grabbed her hands with
sudden passion "And you're mad,
ly in love with him. Aren't you?''
"No" lied Judy, while she felt
her very. ears burning. "No, of
course not. What makes you talk
like that?" She pulled her hands
away from him. She said. "You
must be- hungry: Let's go in the
kitchen and see what there is to
eat" ..',' .. : -. . ..s.
But though he stayed all eve
ming, Judy couldn't keep her mind
on the things they talked about.
1t, kept wandering queerly. Won
dering what Dwight was saying
to. Marvel. Whether she was COM
ing back Aud wishing. fiercely,
that she wasn't, !. g..
But Marvel did come back.
Dwight told judy about it, few
nights later. He had. driven to
Los Angeles, gone.to the house. Of
the wealthy friends she had fled
to, in high anger and jealousy.
ashes at the Coronado, again.
And Judy-please-help me. l
want her to- meet the wives Of
the men 1 work with: Mrs. Lane,
the captains wife. And your
mother. And the exec's wife 8. E.
all of them"
Putting his best foot forward,
thought Judy. But she recognized
the necessity. If Marvel was to
marry into the navy. live on
naval stations and among naval
people, there was certain
amount expected of her. She
would have to know these people.
Judy said quietly, Mother was
perfectly willing to have a little
bang to introduce her. There's no
reason why. we can't give it now"
But the party was not a success.
Judy had worked hard. There
were flowers in the vases, delici-
Gus hors d'oeuvres, good cock
tails. The others were prepared
to be friendly. But Marvel ar
rived in a stunning gown that
was cut too low and that was al
together too spectacular for an
informal gathering. Her red hair
was piled high in the latest man.
ner. Her fingernails were Grim
son, her silver slippers were mere
ly three-inch heels and a slender
strap with rhinestone buckle.
Through the sheer hose, her toe
nails cleaned, as highly polished
as her fingernails.
.E..-..... ~. y 4; = y ..s-s
Judy, who knew she'd been a
fool to work so hard on party
for Dwight's girl, tried her best to
be nice to Marvel. But the other
girl had evidently not forgotten
that scene in the hotel, for her
eyes danced knowingly, and she
almost patronized her hostess.
Admiral Hanrahan and Dwight
and Captain Lane were standing
surrounding Marvel, now. She
heard Marvel's light laughter, she
heard her saying. :".Oh, Washing
ton! When my father was alive,
We used to have the incest din.
ners! The presidents naval aide
was a great friend of fathers"
:. There was the deep boom of
the admiral's voice, and then
Dwight was saying something.
which ended in the respectful
"sir" everybody used to the ad-
miral.
Marvel laughed again. "How
silly! want to 60 back to Wash
ington! Why, everything's there
And Dwight, you know, I'm de-
termined you shall have a glitter
ing career.".
Judy turned her eyes away