The times-news., 1938-11-17
CAST CT CHARACTERS

JU.Y A COTT - adn,irafs
daughter. She faced a ehoiee
between two na suitors.
DWI HT CAhiPBElI--am-
bilious lieutenant He faced a
choice between his wife and
duty. =,
JACK HANLEY-flyins sail
or. Re faced test OF patient
love.
MARVEL HASTlNGS-naTy
wife. She faced the test OF be-
ing a good sailor.
Yesterday: Wight and Marvel
ask her TO be maid of honor at
their wedding at the wedding OF
the nan she 10 es! ,
CHAPTER Y
While Judy stood there, staring
nj them, her heart was beating
thunderously. Her throat was
batned ia color. How dared they!
In MarvePS eyes was ghnting
amusement. wicked triumph that
she had added this crownipg m
suit 10 al 1.-The others. Maid OF
honor at the wedding which would
marry the man she loved to th'S
red haired. greeQ-eyed heiress.
= For a moment Judy wanted to
let the words that crowded to her
hips f.ay them and SOrch them.
-, Lot .lOllnSf inc
smugneSS of their cOmplacency;
She wanted 20 tell them the bitter
fhiugS that stirred in her heart.
Hut Of course, she couldn't. She
knew that in Il second. No matter
what she said, she'd have to be
poiitc. So, TO gain few minutes
in which to get back her Seif-con-
troll. she turned her back TO them
and lei the way into the hHlng
room. She fixed cushion on the
sofa. and bent to pick a fallen
book.
Then she smiled at Marvel. Her
face felt stiff. but she knew the
smile looked all right. How kind
of you, Miss Hastings she said
Il never dreamed you'd want me.
! e~neeted, of course, it would be
some friend you'd known a long
time"
Dwight was twirling his cap.
Judy turned her eyes ou him,
nerrilessly. But of course-if
there's no one else you might ask
mo one ubt this girl who would
not: come"
he burst out, II wanted you,
Judy. You've always been so swell
20 me-" -',,
"Yes," said Marvel. 1t was
Dwight's idea"
/, "Pd really have to think about /
it," said Judy slowly, "l'd love to |
of eourse-but there are so !
many things :" Her voice trail
ed off. She deSpised herself for
the GOODNESS of her voice, for the
lies she was telling them. But |
every lie was barbed. Marvel knew |
that Judy, would turn her down.
Maybe Marvel had known all the !
time. Maybe this was just her
own idea Of having a little fun
with the queer Navy girl Dwight
had been interested in. !
Judy went into the hall, mur-
muring, IL must tell Mother" and
she struggled with her inward
rage for second before she en-
tered the kitchen. Mother" she
said. Dwight and Marvel have
asked me TO be their maid of
honor" 20. ....s-, ,.....
Her mothers worn, but still
beautiful, face mirrored surprise
Judy patted her mothers hand
swiftly II don't want to, darling"
she said. But you tell them. Tell
them | can't"
Dwight rose to his feet punctili-
ously as Mrs. Alcott entered.
SLOW are you, Mrs. Alcott?
You're looking we'll"
Thank you, Dwight" she said.
He had called too many times for
her to abide by the formal Lieu
tenant" She greeted Marvel with !
that graciousness which was so
lovely a part of her social gifts.
Judy felt proud of her then. But
she was always proud of Mother.
The thought came to her that
even if Dwight e,er reached the |
rank of admiral, Marvel would /
never grace his position the way |
Mother graced Daddy's.
Mrs. Alcott was saying, How |
kind and sweet of you to ask /
Judy, Miss Hastings! But on such !
short notice, I've had planned a
trip" She smiled. Beside, Lieu
tenant IElnley has been trying TO
persuade Judy to, take a little
iaunt to- Pensacoh, and in that
case, she couldn't be back in