The times-news., 1938-11-14
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{. BY BETTY WALLACE
BY BETNWALLACh

of herself. .h,rs
had gone. AS if he could READ her
mind, he said to Judy, Mayoe
she's going to be the kind VINO w,
goes in for outside society, an9
who cultivates the wealthiest and
hardest drinking crowd in eacn
city where they're stationed: one
got money enough for that" but
it always made bitter enemies.
There had been a young wife ike
that in Shanghai, Judy remem-
bered. She had run around with
fast, international crowd: Sne
had given boisterous parties a.
which her husband was the 0niy
naval man. Navy women talked talked
about her, disliked her, and were
queerly envious.. And in the end'
her husband had been sent nome
to be passed over. 1t was differ
ent when a man made friends
with his own shipmates, and couia
sandwich talk of his work IN with
other kinds of conversation.
Judy was tired. She sank down
on the sofa, pushing the coffee
table with it's overflowing ash
trays to one side. Jack said'
"The devil with her. She's Camp
bells problem now" He took her
hand. u want to talk to you,
.Judv About Won and me-"
The touch of his big fingers
was soothing. She said, "Go on
talk and smiled at him.
Judy, l know you're unhappy
l know you gave this party Tor
him. Listen-try to forget 1t;
She could feel his hands trcm6le
on hers. 81 love you, Judy
Won't you marry me-"
She sat up. straight, startled
Love! Why, Jack was friend
A good friend. Dependable, like
a brother. But love-she had
never thought of him in that way.
She stared at him, her blue eyes
wide. At last she said slowly, u
i never dreamed"
"Why do you think it hurt me
when you let him take you out!
Why do you think | nearly went
crazy when you told me you were
going to marry him." His eyes
burned with sudden passion.
"Judy, I've been crazy about you
for a long time. Even when you
were 16-and you and Ward"
She and Ward. Jack had been
their best friend. The three OF
them had driven around the New
Jersey countryside in Wards open
roadster. They had had nutty,
nutty, merry good times together.
But she had never guessed that
Jack loved her Sever.
She couldn't speak. His arm
was around her now, and his
voice, low and husky, was plead
ing with her. '".You can't go on
incoming about him when he's en-
gagged to her, Judy. I won't let
you. If you'd marry me, we
could have such a good life to-
gether. Oh, even if you don't love
me now-you could learn. I'D be
patient. I'd be so good to you:
And Judy, Judy, I need you so"
Almost without her own voli-
ton, her hands were pushing at
his chest, and she was moving
away from the circle of his arms.
"No, Jack" she said. "I-I think
you're a swell guy, you know that.
But don't love you."
"You could learn" he said
eagerly.
She shook her head. "No. Oh,
Jack, don't let's spoil our friend
ship! Can't we 90 on the way
we've been-just friends?"
. His face was shadowed. He
stood up. All at once he said
violently, II don't want you to
throw me crumbs while you give
your heart to him! I've stood by
and watched you long enough. /
can't stand any more of it,"
And then he was striding out
of the room, and she was left
alone on the sofa, her eyes sud-
denly stinging, her head aching.
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