Show EAP a YEAR GIRL GIRLa L DEGl BEGIN hERE EKE TODAY reason Judith Avery Aver for some come about going ou out called her herpa Locke e He HC had th Toby tell her that a divorce orce to 10 granted his wife wiCe Donna Donn d been wanted to celebrate Judith d le quiet place But Toby her a 3 suggestion just as he heid her plea to stall of off pa id overridden action it in lie He had hild treated the J Cas of the thC c proceedings so lightly bud uld borne the brunt of ol it 1 Judith Mitchell p pitied he her To be 1 L t-Cr t Ct CraiZ loved her had loved her since re he met her heV at l the wedding of tf be firSt Donna And he had hild almost and In lii curing curIn her heartache heart eded Craig Cral had been so fine line ever oer TobY co 50 Q understanding dur- dur able 5 SO dependable dePend trial en engagement that Juto Ju Ju- Ju theIr g had decided to tell teU him she hated Toby It had been Craig to carry narry S rry furnished the money when to Judith H- H Hh c whO h helped Toby put back the theS S Wt liik funds he had used in tal ful and Toby had quarreled ponna matters matters- She had piled plied i ever money mone so 50 fast that Toby W was lS buried I debts had hadr hadi F and the speculation i time f r L in no co ed a way out Even after Judith i i him back on his feet Donna and b p Jt couldn't get along harmonious harmonious- Ta TobY Y Donna wouldn't wouldn t use f e. e I had named Judith corer coret core core- nna r Donna ded in hi her divorce suit ond nd the I t had been almost more than I. I I Jdith could rould bear Somehow the proceedings had wrought ht a aKa ante Ka in iii Judith She and Toby I Sd for the first time And tonight of ot celebrating at a cabaret lite the I idea ea heft Judith cold iiO f ow GO O ON WI TIll STORY CHAPTER FORTY THREE The fee mass of ot varicolored balloons which formed the ceiling of the Pyramid Pyra mid j night dub club was misty hazy from ret smoke The glass floor loor was wasI filled d with swaying dancing bodies I Through h the noise and confusion the l l filtered faintly a l s saxophone throbbing out a tune tunc the violin tak ink r hnz LIt it up a drum beating beating Great isn't it it Toby Locke lightened his arm around Judith I OIl 1 fed like a new person person- The lights dimming and a spot aing on the balloon ceiling warm warm- l through the eg ng g a red glow I touching the glittering dress of cia a dancer and making it gleam like dIamonds dropping to the floor and winding wading over the shadows that tha t were nest it-nest one Once it ft fell feU on Judiths Judith's dress ess and when she saw the crimson glow of It against her breast she shuddered in Tobys Toby's arms She se felt better when the music stopped nd they were ere sitting at their Ube table again She was in m no mood for tor dancing tonight The club with its lavish Ja furnishings even Tobys Toby's exu failed to excite helI her hel I A Aman A man man man- danced alone on the floor the metal on his shoes making a clap clap- pity sound as it struck the glass class Toby laughing applauding when the dancer finished to make way for lor another number Girls this time 10 of ol them in brief white oilcloth costumes with sheer black hose LETS GO HOME U Toby leaned over o to her Judith you dont don't know how happy I am to to- night Im I'm starting a new life lite Judith looked around ns as she had done ever er since they had come into the cabaret dreading that she would see someone she knew A girl Irl in the corner her corner her face was familiar familiar but but she couldn't place her That was one If It Toby would only take her home but but he She could see sec that he lie was here for the evening ening He had no thou thought ht of ot going home Again and again they danced Each time her feet felt like lead and the haunting music failed to stir her Toby waved to a newcomer and Judiths Judith's heart sank Someone you know A depositor depositor- She was conscious that the mans man's eyes were on her appraising her Conscious that he was whispering to his companion a woman She felt the glance the woman gave her but could not lot see sec it because she had forced her head away Lets go home Tob Toby Toby- Dont be sill silly dear Were We're having havinga a grand rand time He was not she His shoulders swaying to the thc music his tin finger er tapping tapping tap ping the white cloth o of the thc table I I COULDN'T TOny TODY TOnyI I feel as if it there were a 10 ton lOton ton weight off my shoulders shoulders even even if the judge did give Donna 75 a month alimony How will vill it feel teel to pa pay alimony ali all mony Judith Funny wont won't it That's a n pretty prett big slice too dont don't know enow yet jet how were we're going to manage manage man man- a age e it but well we'll let that take care of at itself Swell dress you OU have on on- on He didn't remember it of ol course lIe He c had eyes ces only for Donna when she had lad worn it to his wedding New isn't it il No not new Say Judt Judtih h. h Ive I've been thinking If f I could borrow some money say saya a thousand dollars Id I'd be able to clear off orr all my debts at once It would establish my credit again and Id I'd d feel much better Then I could pay the thc thousand back in easy payments pay ments with interest you know What do you think Anything you jOU say Toby lacka lackadaisically I think Its It's a pretty good scheme Will you borrow borro it from the bank Lord no I though of well or-well well as a matter of or fact I sort o of thought o of Dr l 1 Mitchell He lent you a l thousand dol dol- lars ars before Do you think hed he'd lend you another thousand On Ott my note this his time Dr Mitchell l Yes You know him much better than ban I do You could ask him and Id I'd sign the note I I couldn't Toby Toby- I But you just said you thought it St would be all aU ri right ht to borrow a thousand thousand thou- thou sand and and md pay off arr my 01 debts in a lump sum FORGET IT ITI ITI I know but I couldn't ask him ask him himor for tor or any more mone money She shrank back against the chair Dont think hed he'd lend end you you Jou any anymore anymore more Persistently I wouldn't ask him Positively Toby I wont But Judith he has lots of ol money and you told me you know that he ho was in no hurry to have the money returned returned- Yes she had told him that but she was vas paying it back all the same Her- Her self elf Toby didn't know that and hed he'd never know that until they were mar mar- ried ned Two months and there were only 80 returned to Craig Hed be lenient Judith and that's what I need now somebody who would be lenient willing to wait waiL Ill I'll pay it all back some do day but its it's just now low that Im I'm so terribly strapped Why we cant can't go out at nt all all I I cant can't even give you a decent Christmas present Judith That doesn't matterAnd matterAnd matter matter- And I still am sorry about those debts Im I'm paying them off orr slowly but they worry me Please forget it Toby Tob Toby was silent for or a few minutes then he spoke again above the music above the clatter Its the damned I alimony Judith Ive I've got to pay that you know and after I do pay It there wont won't be much left to apply on the debts You sec see YOURE YOU'RE STUBBORN Judith nodded She saw taw every everything thing but she wouldn't ask Craig Mitchell l for another cent She Shel wouldn't and that was that Then you really dont don't want to help me Toby Ill I'll do anything in the world for lor you but I wont won't go to Dr Mitchell and that's final Toby was angry She could see that from his eyes They would probably probably ably quarrel again but she didn't I care She couldn't do what he asked her if the they quarreled times She couldn't ask Craig for tor more money when she already owed him so much more than she could ever pay back You can be awfully stubborn when you want to be Judith There it was coming the quarrel She could feel it in m the thc air see sec it in Tobys Toby's face tace But she wouldn't sa say anything like she had the last time She would only sit and let him have haveit it out out The waiter walter at nt Tobys Toby's elbow staved it off oft for lor a 1 moment Would you mind sir if il I put another mother couple at atour your our table These arc are the only two seats we have left Toby nodded sullenly We dont don't mind And through the smoke weaving among the tables Judith saw Craig Mitchell l approaching with a girl Irl Toby was up in an instant smiling pulling out a chair for the girL Thought you never went out at night Dr Mitchell Mitchell- Seldom do but tonight is an ex cx- M Miss ss A Avery very Miss Reddy Judith acknowledged the introduction tion and looked curiously at the girl who was sitting beside her Pretty with brown shingled hair and great brown bron eyes Very pretty she decided ed and she took a second glance lance JUDITH IS JEALOUS And Arid the red lace dress was vastly becoming to her dark coloring A diamond dilmond bracelet glittered on her left arm a diamond clip cUp was fastened to tc the shoulder of ot her frock near the spray of fresh gardenias that swirled down don to her waist She heard Toby and Craig t talking casually the weather the bank business busi ness conditions yet her mind continued continued contin contino on the girl and her eyes kept drifting to her face Miss 1 that Reddy-that that was her name Miss Reddy The smooth olive skin the lovely arms on which her chin was resting the tiny tilt to her nose She was more mOte than pretty She was beautiful Was Craig interested in her He must be or he never would have asked her to go out with him Dance Miss Reddy Toby asked Of Ot course Im I'm dying to to- to Whirling Whirl Whirl- ing ng away with him over the glass floor loor As Judith watched them she knew that she was jealous of or Miss Reddy not Reddy-not not because she was dancing with Toby but because Craig Mitchell Mitch Mitch- ell eli had brought her And she knew too from the look lookin in n Tobys Toby's eyes as he left the table table table- the quick significant glance he had given her that her that he had taken Miss Reddy teddy away for a purpose So she could be alone with Mitchell Mitchell and and ask him for the loanI loan I suppose we might as IS well dance too loo Craig was sas saying saing as he half hal arose Do you w want mt to Ive never danced with you jou Judith Ju Judith I To be continued I |