| Show u IcK NEA 1930 Service I loc Inc if L bY LLAUPA LAURA LAUPA LOU BROOKMAN II CUB TODAY After Arter a 11 Judith Cameron typist In a II New l York pub yub- ll lI office e. e Is to 10 Arthur Arlhur 1 f of ot tho Iho firm Knight ht I Is a father of two tto Tony ida bin old ear r. l I I In l Europe And anti Junior IC IC la Ja attending school hool Judith lia Ins hu no Intimate Irl friends though on several rho hl hn I Kr keeps ps pa mT ll appointment Ulli n a young oune n ll known t. t us Dan Den Judith nt Arthur Mil for A n. honeymoon In Tho The lIr first t week eek In III n. n of or sunny lunn days day and moonlit nights Then conies CO a cablegram cable cablegram gram I In Tun Tuny Knight announces she h h l I Is calling calling- for hOln home Knight pays vay It Ii li and alid Judith must mut return to moot meet Ton Tonys Tony's bust boat Since Inca neither of oe Knight children hit list been told old R about bout the Die mar mU- Judith la is l of oe her wel sd conic come Knight has lias no such lIuch sonic l and begin bo- bo gin milking eager J n ll fur for which Is la only ono one w k distant Immediately mime Imme ann after landing they drive to io Knights Knight's lung Ions Island Some home Ire tIo hou shows Judith over r the large house Knight pleading a engagement ruih ruhn off to the city end Judith her lint meal In her ler new horns hom V GO JO OX OS WITH MITH TilE THE STORY I CHAPTER XI True Truo to his word by a 11 quarter of or 4 i o'clock that afternoon Arthur Knight 1 readied reached home lie IIo camo came into the living room in high spirits rubbing hl his hands hand together to- to gether to warm Mann them cheeks checks glowIn glowIng glow- glow In Ing ng from exposure to the thc col cold wind and strode over O to the time fireplace Whew It hew Its gelling getting cold out out- side he told Judith lie JIo said it as ac asa asa a man who is acclimated to long ong cold u winters Inters and enjoys 8 them Hope there isn't going to bo Lo a a. storm to tic up Tonys Tony's 1 boat oat tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row morning tornIng Decembers December's an awful time to to cross tho the Atlantic he added Judith hopped d tho the notebook In which she had been scribbling and came over to her husband Care Care- 1 esaly ly he slipped an arm about her dropped a kiss on tho radiant glossy head hOld and held her close in ono one o of the silent little moments of ot tenderness the Fhe lie had hatI learned to 10 love Everything E all right at Olt tho of- of ice flee she hc he asked Oh yes es I Hunter Just Justas as I hOP hoped to Wants to have havo us out to dinner next week Ills His wife will vill be be- getting in touch with t you ou I guess JUtS Yes everything's going splendidly That new elementary science serl series 4 Is going goins too Its It's catching on like wildfire th they say cIar That's one time my ny dear your our hus litis- band knew what lie he was talking abo about U t. t He Ho went ahead talking of or contracts contracts con con- tracts and reorders and new ship ments ment And what have Ye you OU been doing all this long IonS afternoon ho finally paused to Inquire Oh Ive I've been so eo bus busy Ive I've seen the he whole house hous Arthur Arthur ever every room And I talked to Harriet and ando to o Gora ora and went over oyer all LII sorts Borts of or things with Mrs Mr Wheeler M My but she's an efficient person Yes she sho stayed right here and md took ook caro of ot the place JInce all th the time I had it clo closed ed She's a a. good house house- keeper listen Judith remember r to n change chance c you von want about tho the house Get an interior decorator have 6 1 It all nil done over ovel if IC you ou wish plan it any way you OU like like- ike The Thc girl sir smiled There are area a few v things timings I want different she said but not right awa away Arthur Remember Christmas Christ- Christ nas mas is coming Wouldn't that be bc bea bea a fine time to have havo paperhangers around and half haJt of oC tho the furniture in boxes No thanks well we'll wait walt awhile for tor that that The They talked then about Judiths Judith's allowance for the house It was wasa a liberal sum Rum but the young nS wife was wag determined to bo ho quite busl- busl very er bill and every household expense was to bo be paid from front her own b budget sel It was this about which sho she had been n scrib- scrib hUng in her note noto book before belore arrival At t 7 o'clock that c evening Judith J Knight presided over o dinner in itt her own home for tho lie first time Sho had iid made such stick eager er plans idamis for that dinner and entered the lie dining room with high color and a rapidly r beating beat beat- In ing ns lu heart art She took her seat eat at the thc head heal of or rr- rr 4 1 5 1 rd V I II I I I j ti f f 1 i. i J. J f Y Looking neither to left nor right the girl marched past put Judith and into the house tho th table anti and nd Knight ht drew out his chair chaIl opposite Looking very ty pretty prell Juil Judith ith The Tho he girl Sill blushed Thank you ou kind husband sho alto said laid mischievously c She had hOlt hoped he would sa say that Judith wore a ll frock o of marine marino blue blue- flat crepe tho time simplest of or dinner Inner gowns bown with a R. crystal bow on the left eft shoulder and knots o of cC velvet yel ribbon libbon for Its only additional trimming color wa was i flattering and darkened the shade of at her deep blue eyes ees Through m misted lashes she glanced happily a across ross at Knight ht The TIme mist SI signified happiness Ver Very d different that table looked from Its appearance at noon A low flaring bowl o of silver stood in the I center and from It arose a a. mound of or tin tiny pink rosebuds clusters of nots forget an and airy maidenhair fern Clo Close to the lie bowl lour four low candlesticks c each ch bc bearing a ll loft lofty white taper Their flames lit JIt the room sting casting into shadow tho the somber som som- her ber l' l back background but adding glints glint of or fire to crystal glassware and she shedding mellow warmth across acro's tho table Harriet began serving the meal meat Judith l Knight was prou proud of or the tho menu hoping Cora Coia ha had ma made e no mistakes she ilie he had planned the thc meal with regard for Arthurs Arthur's taste Sho She knew new ho liked d to start dinner with an on o oyster ter cocktail and tho the points poInts' weme property properly Iced Then there was a a. cO cons omme roast roaH beef not overdone but hut quite tender e vegetables vegetable a salad Iad and cheese served with Bar Duc jelly and They had bad coffeo In the thc living lIing room before tho lie fireplace Both of ol them sat on the big bJ divan un and watched tho the dancing firelight Th They sat sal al there thele a lOll long while after Harriet had taken laken away the coffeo tray Arthur Knight praised his bride for Cor forthe tho the housewifely knack sh she she- was al already already al- al ready rady Ho lie looked what he hens ns it-as a happy happ well fed I contented d man mall Ought lIht to turn In early arly tonight ho he said sahl long lOllI Ton Tonys 8 ship hip Is I to tu dock k at nt 9 Well We'll want to s st get t ct there before that thal time Judith II hesitated Ive been thinking Ol about OUt that Arthur she said Dont you think you'd better belter gu go alono to meet Tony Tonj O OU know kno Id I'd like to lo be e there But tho child chUrl doesn't know know knowell well ell li never hover c en e n heard of oC inc me It would be embarrassing to tobee see Sec and hear the thc news all at once one Well If Well If youre you're sure you'd oud ou oura ra rather hh r have It that thata way ivay- ivay ain Im iiii in sure hure its Ha bc best L 1 All r right hl dear I 1 think I your right What a jewel she sho was wa Knight th thought lo to himself 4 Always tactful tact tact- ful ul lie had ha Hili hl his c ot 0 own n misgivings gh ings on the tIme subject f girding I then then lien suddenly t sayIng haying lere daughter all I Look Look ook Ivo ive brought you jou youa ou oua a a. new mother mothel They wa Matched the lie leaping flames Clame lower Jower and lower Then at 10 H o'clock they mounted the The first lay day in the he new 11 home hall had been hecim encouraging 1 Judith I later Inter II drifting ri to smiled lel d I Ii anti and th thought u ht how foolish h her hr Scars fears bj ha been It no time at nt all nil before sunlight ht was wai pouring III In at nt the time windows The girl rubbed her eyes and taw sav Banding acrO across the lie room loom In his his dressing gown 11 lie 1 caught her eye ce Hullo SI h he greeted her hem Know what time tinie ItIs it Is What hut r asked Judith lazily r n v n t h Ir l. l ml I that t early 7 T Al 1 get t III up mit at it jiO 7 when Im I'm Imin i iiii 1 in ill New Nci York l K explained ChI M mo inc lime for fur eu rc jo i cs' cs Going Goina to In have ha fist It up hero here or down down- stair 14 11 with It h III mo 1 With you ou of or course ourse Judith told him Sho Iw pushed the tIme covers CO down stretched out on ono one pink pajama 1 leg legand legand S and then the oth other r Never Ne too en enthusiastic rn- rn laflie about early rising Ju- Ju l Knight nl ht ma Hindu e no nu pretense at it springing inG up to greet sn tho the dawn with I animation She ilme wanted to be up earl early this morning though They had breakfast t an au hour later Judith poured tho time coffee and from the time kitchen came a a. wonderfully golden Jolen brown plate of oC griddlecakes griddle griddlecakes cakes eakes proving that Cora knew her art There were country countr sausages crisp and well ivell flavored Arthur liked a nourishing breakfast and did Justice to this one Wear Vear your our heavy coat his hili wife told lold him It if looks cold out Guess youre you're glad g you youre you're re staying inside ho chided Fifteen minutes later she stood in the doorway and md saw him off ott to meet Tony rony She watched until he had stepped Into tho tilo car carand and then hurried up upstairs So much to do o So much to do S S S Mrs Irs Wheeler ha had given Instructions instructions ions to havo have Tonys Tony's room exactly as s the girl liked It it The The- Thedoor door stood open now Judith paused to take tOlke a careful survey and note that tho the vases had been filled Then she he hurried a across the thc hall bali There were two hours at least to wait walt She iThe knew It would tak talc that lint long onS' onS before Knight and his daughter would bo he home Judith w went nt downstairs Rn and planned the days day's marketing eting with Mrs 1 Wheeler She tried tactfully to make the older woman feel this consultation lent importance to the tho household mana management ement and in this she suc suc- That second morning the girl Irl knew Ile h had won Mrs In Wheelers Wheeler's loyalty But Dut planning menus and making shopping lists was WOl not enough h to fill tho tIm long interval o of waiting Judith made errands upstairs and d downstaIrs o watching tho ho clock Then t sho ho heard hear tho the car Site She he rushed to the tho hallway Yes there the they wr were Standing her father a a. diminutive figure figuro l In scarlet and gray g was Tony Knight Judith hurried to met meet them How lIow attractive Ton Tony looked Her S a gray coat was thrown over lice her fathers father's arm mm Tony wore a asuit asuit suit cult of or LrI bright ht red rerI worsted stuff A close fitting scarlet carlet beret was pulled down over her hr hea head She wore ivore hl high h French heeled pumps Oln and cobwebby hose Ton Tony Knight hl carried herself with Ith an Oln air That was us the secret of ot her attraction c tin lion Teall really The saucy little nose might have veo been Insignificant but bul for tOI the tIme queenly tilt of or Tonys Tony's head hend Her lips were too ton full Cull anti ami violently scarlet She had lustrous eyes ees rather wide set and tho the same rich brown shade hadt as 38 her fathers father's Tony Ton had her fathers father's chin chili too It was washer washer her best feature feature- Yes Ton Tony Knight was pretty prett enough to win attention anywhere She came cam up the tho walk Malk ahead o or of Arthur a tiny ridiculous pr preening figure flEure giving for all the world the thc impression that a retinue of ot 1 laves should follow Tony Tony Fin Im I'm so glad to meet you ou Judiths Judith's little cry held ld both anxiety and eagerness s With Hh both hands outstretched she came forward forwar And Tony Ton Looking neither to left nor right ht the girl Irl marched past Judith and into the house It was as though site she had not seen her To Be Be- Continued d |
