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DANCING
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CHAPTER XXVII.
JUDITH
KRATH HOSTEL
"I don't know what to say," Judy
said.
Think it over, Miss Grant. Take
without seeing your name. You're in for a boom, Judy-and a real one this time! Who is it that's taken you up-that Gideon fellow?" Judy looked at him with supremie
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"Thank you, Bastien-I'm not taking any insults," she said. "I have not seen Mr. Gideon for weeks. I don't know where he is."
"Then who's backing you?" "A friend of M. Guarvenius. It] is purely a business proposition," she added with immense dignity,
"The Monopole--that's you're coming out. But who's do-MRITSAR
A amali, slenderly, built man of about 60 rose from a huge dealt and came toward her. Judy's gen- eral impression was that he was good looking in a rather effeminato
"Well, we could manage it by way, and exceedingly well dressed. then. You could start rehearsing at He had small hands and feet, once. The theatre is empty, as it
a thin, well- sleek grey hair, and
happens. I will get the electricians ahaped mouth which, when opened, and the scene painters at work of revealed a particularly white and once. But take your time to think faultless set of teeth. He wore it over, Miss Grant.” certain amount of very discreet jewellery, such as platinum cuff links set with small pearls.
a few days. When had poor Guaring it all ?"" venius planned your debut?"--
"In October,"
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"It's not time I want." she said, with a laugh that sounded a little wide for the delirium of ambition
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"Oh, everybody knows he is! Al- HAIPHONG ways up to some extraordinary HANKOW game!"
"Thank you, Bastien!" "Judy, don't be cross! I know you're going to make a terrific hit. Nobody knows it better than I do.
He had a very kind smile, Judy noticed, as he held out his hand. was creeping into her blood again. I say, you never come to the cafe
This is indeed charming of you," suppose we should have a con- Miss Grant," he said. "I hardly extract. I should probably have to pected you to come promptly." sign something."
"I'd go anywhere to see a friend "Not at all necessary, Miss Grant. of M. Guarvenius," Judy said. "Did I am not afraid that you'll cheat you really, know him very well?". me. When you are well established, This was the only subject that in-you will give me back the money I terested her.
have spent. That's all I want."
“But I might fail.” "Then I'll bear the loss, just as Guarventus would have done."
"You must have thought a lot of him," she said with a deep sigh.
Mr. Wyon repeated what he hum
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"I never have time." "Come along now."
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Judy was shabbier even than usual, and there was an unnatural light in her eyes. She ate silent- ly and voraciously. Dumont had had his dinner, and watched her drinking Chianti diluted with Erve Pand mineral water and lemon juice. It was suffocatingly hot in the res- taurent.
"I did not know him very inti- mately," Mr. Wyon replied. He had a very pleasant, refined voice, and spoke with great emphasis and something of a dramatic effect. Later on, Judy noticed that he used his hands a great deal, like a for-enid before. eigner. There was altogether I have the most complete faith something of the stage about the in his judgment. Then you accept?” When Judy began to talk, she little man.
Yes, rather! And I'm grently told him everything with perfect "But," he went on. “I had a great obliged to you, Mr. Wyon. But for frankness. He was still her best admiration for Vladimir Guniven- this I'd have had to take whatever friend, the one person on whom she ius, and the most complete confi- I could get."
could always rely. She made that dence in his judgment. That is why "It would have been a shame," he quite clear. She had made no new I asked you to come here, my dear said emphatically. "I'm very glad friends among the people she was young lady. I wanted to talk to you you have consented to my proposal. now associated with. Mr. Wyon was about your future.'
You must meet Gaston North at very kind, but old. He was just a He believed in her once, and arrange with him about business man.
Her manager, Gaston North, was
He was wonderful at his job, however. He knew everything about scene painting and almost everything about music. The con- ductor of the
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Judy started. Somehow this was the last thing she had expected. the music, and your costumes, and because Guarvenius had believed in She had come with the idea in her all that you need. We must have her. She had only seen him three generous heart of talking about her the most expert advice. Perhaps times in all, late master with a friend of his, of you will give me the pleasure of telling all his goodness to her, and lunching with me to-morrow-at the a very silent individual. He was to be obtained on application. H. MORI then going away again. She would theatre. I have a little room there, very ugly, red-haired and freckled, have poured out her soul to the and we can have some food sent in with a ginger moustache and horrid from a restaurant near by. I shall teeth. She thought he must go to veriest stranger about Guarvenius.
bed with his pipe in his mouth. "Oh!" she said rather sharply. "I expect you, then-at half-past one.
Judy shook hands with the little don't think there's much to talk about; but how did you hear about an like a person in a dream. me? Was it from M. Guarvenius?" When she had gone, Mr. Wyon "He did mention you, of couse," stood, gazing at the door, with a answered Mr. Wyon; but I have look of enlightenment on his face. "The description auits her down heard more about you from Madame Formena, who is also a friend of to the ground," he told himself. "A thorny little person!" A very thorny "Oh, she's been awfully kind "little person indeed!"
Judy spent the following 10 days exclaimed the girl, understanding now that this funny, rather dried-in a whirl, and met more people up little man was the kind of per- than she had ever met in her life to your fiddle that night at Mr. son who likes to mix with the ar- before: She was what she called Steyne's."
"completely dotty" that is to say, This brought Bastien back to confused and wildly excited, keep-personal matters. While he watch-domantic and fersign banking and wachang's ing only a clear grip on the essen-led her animated face, all the old Pablla Panda of the Chicas Goramters of Credit, Travellers' Cheques, "She thinks very highly of you, tials of her work. In that respect, misery throbbed in his heart and meat both at home and abroad. Miss Grant," he said emphati-like all true, artists, little Judy hammered in his brain. eally. "And now let me come to the Grant was eminently, almost sav point. I understand that you have agely, practical. At any rate, other no private meana, and that Guar-people sometimes found her savage venius was going to arrange for when they tried to interfere with your debut. His sad death must her work." have made a difference to you."
mine."
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"Not that its really any better than yours, Bastien." she added. generously. "I did enjoy dancing
"Judy, is everybody mad?" he asked. "Of course you know that Chummy didn't marry Steyne?"
"Of course I do."
"What did you make of it? Where is he now?"
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Judy was on her guard to a cer-day? I can't open a newspaper,
tain extent, although the man in-
spired her with confidence.
"As I say it is purely a business proposition." said Mr. Wyon, re- garding her with his ingratiating smile. "I have a theatre. Miss Grant-the Monopole. I do not ex- actly own it, but I have a large in- terest in ita controlling interest. I may say. Now, I am prepared to undertake what my friend Guar venius was going to do---to arrange for your debut at my theatre, and to provide you with everything that is necessary, exactly as he would have done."
"But you don't know anything! about mot" she cried.
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