The times-news., 1938-11-22
CAST OF CHARACTERS
UrDX cOTT- admiral s

CAST OF CHARA( ENS
JUDY ALCOTT - admirars
daughter. She faced a choice
between two navy suitors.
DWIGHT CAMPBELL-am-
bilious lieutenant. He faced a
choice between his wife and
duty. q,
JACK HANLEY-flying sail
or. He faced test of a patient
MARVEL HAsTINGS-navy
wife. She faced the test OF be-
ing a good sailor.
Yesterday: Somehow, with aeh
ing heart, Judy lives through
Dwight's wedding, wishes hln
well. but she wonders if he vii
be happy with Marvel!
CHAPTER XIV
Judy saw Jack Hanley almost
cverv night. They played mono
polv at the Bells house, although
Bill continually complained that /!
the stakes were seafightS and pro,
notions instead of real estate and
railroads. he'd like the game bet
ter. They danced ut the cluo'
and went to see movies, ana drop
ned in at parties on the station,
Judy was scarcely aware, she
told herself firmly, that Dwight
Campbell was now MarvcIS nus
band. and away on honeymoon
with her.
Then the Campbells returned.
And to everyone'S incredulouS
surprise, Marvel leased a house
close to the station. Il should
have thought she'd take the royal
suite at the Coronado" said d.
ane.
"Shc had that before. Maybe 4
house is change
"But such house. Actually
it's small"
The Navy was soon to be unde-
ceived about MarveFS house.
Small it might be, but she was
bent on making it perfect. Things
arrived from exclusive shops IN
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
There was whispering of antiques,
of an interior decorator, of amaz-
ingly intricate glass curtains,
drapcS and OverdTapeS.
Judy tried not to be curious, not
to want to sec Dwight. And then
the invitation came. \ house
warming. Judy turned it over in
her fingers. Marvel should have
called, as a new bride, on the ad-
miral and Captain Lane and then
in order on each of the wives OF
the officers next in rank. But
Marvel was doing this her own
way,
judy thought of the meticuiouS
Navy gradings. The numbers that
even in officers of the same rank
determined once and forever who
called on whom first on arriving
at a new station. Who took COM
mand in a group, who sat nearest
the head of the table, even though
all were of the same rank. Tins
might seem ridiculous to people
on the outside. Probably it SEEM
cd ridiculous to Marvel, if she so
much as knew of it, which Judy
doubted. But there were good and
sufficient reasons for the law. As
a matter of fact, Jack Hanley,
who had graduated second in his
class at the academy, outranked
Dwight.
1t was a pity that Marvel
should begin at once to flaunt ira
dition and custom. Dwight had
been careful about making his
way from the first. He had ac-
cepted sage advice, done duty on
a battleship as soon as he grad
uated. He had requested transfer
to a destroyer at the end of his
three years, and for his first shore
duty chosen postgraduate work at
the Academy. Now he was on the
Texarkana, and his career was
set. If he didn't get passed over.
But he wouldn't. At least, until
he married Marvel, there had been
no danger.
Jacks career had not been so
cut and dried. His choice of fly
ing, his success in it, removed him
from the groove. And now his
faith in dirigibles, his desire to
get back to them, was setting him
still further apart. But he was a
good officer, skillful flyer.
Her mother came in and found
her still with the card in her fin
gers. Mrs. Alcott did not comment
about the calls Marvel hadn't
made. She only said, Il doubt if
/ shall attend her hOusewarming.
But go, if you like"
Like said Judy.
81 expect the new house is very
beautiful"
81 am curious" Judy admitted.
At that, she might not have
gone if Dwight hadn't come to see
her one evening. He explained