Show EAP y YEAR GIRL r BY 13 BOIl BOB EDEN tl TODAY HERE l jEGI BEGIN EGIS first time in n her life lite Ju- Ju the b for date backed out of a Avery Mitchells Mitchell's car had Craig Crall Judith had be be- out in front ped A and told her sister tf eo ne e Y ten tell Craig she had gone one out I to iJ rita the back way just as lS flew v out flew the 11 doorbell Craig rag rant rang but she it cowardly I knew She didn't want didn't want t to see sec Craig him she was going to marr marry to te tell Toby ToV secured as soon as ns 1 1 Tob 1001 Locke loved Toby loved She t 1 I divorCe orce e mS much now as she had before ss as Donna r J l te be kee married knew that Donnas Donna's She had worried him sick that to get their debts 1 te e Vo U and finding It a hard battle up Toby occasionally had seen r th v M marriage and some one had i his c ce that reached Donnas Donna's JS S She rumors promptly wrote Judith i I ears warning her to keep away letter Utter l I I f Toby Later Donna insolently i End S. S 4 Judith in public I Judith had tried to be happy happ work- work I ii to in Dr Mitchells Mitchell's where office 1 jg t is made easy for her bey bei be- be g t er i Craig loves her her- He finally per- per f y her hf to become engaged to him trial After that he showered ber bei on n with pre presents endeared himself himsel his thoughtfulness and comTe cornI com com- to her by I 4 Once Te Judith Juith thought she loved him Then Iben seeing Toby again had sent ent that thought scurrying But Judith IM fd f to hurt Craig That was why ia from him She didn't sh t ran away know kLow where she wandered on that rainy night so o engrossed was she shein i ra in m trying to decide what hat to do When returned home she found Rita I I wake ISOW SOW GO ON WITH Till TIlE STORY i CHAPTER 33 r r Td rd really like to know what all this is about Rita said as she sat tJI n rp in bed and pull pulled cd the covers wound around her shoulders The light Ugh t from the night table made a yellow pool en on the floor otherwise the room was ws as in darkness Judith hadn't turned on any lights After Craig left leU he phoned four tines times and I had to answer the phone each time and tell him you hadn't I come cone in I was beginning to get worried myself Hes He's frantic When you rou have a R date with Ith a man Judith it ti isn't right to run out on himor rum rumor him him- or Cr maybe you OU hadn't thought of it r that way R Ritas Rita's tas ta's voice oice was edged I t Un sar sarcasm sm I I. I Still the girl Sirl said nothing She removed remo her sodden shoes and put 1 oa ci warm bedroom slippers She was as I cold Obviously Ob OU didn't want to you see him Rita continued or else you wouldn't have run runaway away Are Arc you tired tred of him or did you OU have another an an- other date Thanks for br answering the door led aed telling him I had gone Rita Rita Rita- Oh keep the thanks but I wish you'd roud tell me rae what's the tho matter I dont don't like being in the dark especially espe espe- dally daily when I have to do all the dirty work vork Rita reached to the table and ad picked up a small box lying there When he came he left ft this this this- seemed emed horribly disappointed bc because you au weren't i in I never saw a man manz z V disappointed before A gift girt I sup sup- pose He wrote a note and tucked it inside although I was ding dy d- dy- dy ing leg to open it 11 I 1 THE BRACELET IS FOUND Judith took look the box and lifted the cover then let the cover fall to the floor The bracelet Lifting it out she touched the broken dagger that was Vas the clasp and ran her fingers fingers' over o the pearls that were set tet t in the gold The bracelet Cral Craig had ad found it it Did you see the note It must be inside Rita prompted She reached over and picked up the cover from rom the bed Judith saw the note It was at the bottom of the box written on a prescription blank In the dim light the she couldn't read the hurried words Leaning nearer the nearer the lamp the bracelet brace brace- let t still between her fin fingers ers she looked at the scribble Judith m my dear dear so so sorry you er weren't at home for I had the brace let to give e you oU again agnin And this time I was going to wish it il on your our hand myself to be sure it never would come off However Im I'm leaving it with tb Rita You'll put it on as soon w U you open the box wont won't you ou I know kaow you ou w will NO xo B BAD D OMENS O An IIAn old man brought it back to- to after right you had left the office oHice Said he found it on the street and flat he didn't see sec my ad in the papers until tod today so he hadn't known where to return it I blessed him you may be sure and paid him the reward with pleasure I feel all right about everything now No more bad omens omens for for you'll oun be wearing the charm Tomorrow Ill I'll demand to know what hat heavy Y date you had had and and act the jealous lover to perfection Craig A tear fell feU on the white paper then another and another That Craig should bring back the br bracelet to tonight tonight tonight to- to night when she had met Toby again aJain when she had made up her mind It W was lS too much Quickly she dropped it on the table beside the alarm clock that always I stood there I Well WeIl Rita inquired I r see sec the I bracelets bracelet's been found Arent Aren't you ou goIng going go go- o- o ing to put it on I No No Looking at it lying there dull gold Jold pearls dancing before her eyes knowing knowin she never could wear it again You arent aren't going to wear it R Rita ta tawas was incredulous Craig coming into the house the small white box in his hand boyishly shy horribly disappointed disappointed disappointed pointed when hen she said Judith wasn't home Craig giving her the package writIng writ writIng writing Ing the note Give it to her the minute she comes in Rita Its It's ver very 1 important Opening the box stuffing stuffing stuffing fing in the note Craig phoning four times The last time telling her again to be sure to give Judith the box WHAT ABOUT DONNA Im not going to marry Craig R Rita t t You might as ns well know now Youre not going to marry him No I was too cowardly to face him tonight tonight well well I really wasn't certain certain tam tain anyway Now I am Im I'm not going to marry him The long walk Toby in her thoughts Tob Toby not Craig How could she marr marry Craig loving Toby as she did Rita was silent She sat staring at Judith with unbelieving eyes Im going goin to marr marry Toby Locke Locke- Locke OI Tobys already married Judith Or had you forgotten that little de detail detail detail de- de tail Hes going to get a divorce He lie is What about Donna Hasn't she something to say about the matter matter matter mat mat- ter He told me mc tonight he was cointo going coin to get the divorce She refused to Craigs Craig's note still in her fingers his bracelet l lying ing on the table mocking her as she sat looking at it Thinks its it's easy he to get geta a divorce Well Tell he has cause cause- And he thinks Donna will sit by and let et him get it That shows how silly men arc are Judith And how blind you jOU are arc too for believing Tob Toby But Donna hasn't any reason to get a divorce Only desertion or something like that that tO Rita pounded the pillow with her fist in exasperation Well I know Donna Donna oh oh not as well as you do but I know her and I know she Isn't the t type pe to sit by and let Toby divorce her Even if she loves him she wont won't do that Youre You're crazy to think that she will I LOVE TOBY Tobys going to a lawyer tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row Judith said quietly Then she arose and folding Craigs Craig's note put it in m her dresser drawer The bracelet bracelet bracelet brace brace- let she lifted from the table and put beside ILAnd it IL And youre you're going to give up Craig Mitchell for Tob Toby Locke Well I love Toby and Ive I've decided decided decided de de- de- de to marr marry him after he gets his lIS divorce I like Craig but Craig but I dont don't love him Judith youve you've thought all aU this out Of at course That was what she had been doing tonight Thinking it out Going over every detail of it Planning Tobys already left Donna He left this morning Youre sure Very sure Well Vell then I can say nothing I suppose but I cant can't see how you youcan youcan can enn choose a man like Toby Locke for fora a husband when you jou can have Craig Mitchell 1 It seems impossible to me mc but youre you're sort of a riddle to me mc anyway anyway anyway any any- way Judith One day I think I understand you and the next I realize Ill I'll never be beable beable beable able to When you have everything in your lap lap and and you throw it away When you OU know if you OU marr marry Tob Toby he wont won't make you happy happy- He will willI be his second wife wiCe Judith And even after youre you're married there will vill still be Donna to contend with Shell She'll have to have allmon alimony and you'll have to save and scrimp to pay it it I wont won't mind mind mind- You think you wont won't now but you will later They all do these do-these these second wives When the they want new coats and new furs and they cant can't have them because the alimony has to be paid I paid I know inow how they Ice Id I'd feel the same if I were in their places ANOTHER A ANGLE GLE Toby doesn't think of those things He only thinks hes he's awfully unhappy that he doesn't love Donna any more and that he wants you That everything everything every every- thing will wm be rosy when he has you And Toby hasn't any money Judith youve you've told me mc that Hes He's in debt debt debt- and youre you're in debt besides besides for for him And Arid theres there's another angle e. Donna might make trouble Rita looked inquiringly at her sister sis sis- sis sis- ter but Judith turned her face away How could she make trouble when its it's her fault their marriage has failed I dont don't see how she can You said you ou had a nast nasty letter from her Oh the letter Judith had forgot ten that She cringed as she thought of it again Shell make trouble for you if she can dont don't forget that thai Im going to bed Slipping in between tho the chill chilly sheets pulling the covers over her bare shoulders reaching reach each ing out for the cord that would put putout putout putout out the light Judith Ritas Rita's voice in the dark darl- I ness Have you thought about Craig Craigin in this What hell he'll think I have have and and Im I'm sorry awfully sorry I have to do what Im I'm doing but I dont don't see how I can help it it He wouldn't want me to marry him knowing I loved lo Toby Toby- But Judith didn't go to sleep immediately im im- im- im mediately That letter of Donnas Did it mean she would make trouble She wished she had told Toby about it on the roof garden arden It might mean nothing and then again I I To Be Continued t |