Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-14

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firmatively.
"Yes-at the Casino. was Just
about ready To start on my well-known
morning ride-purely." he laughed. "in
the interests of my health. of course
when Huroki and De Lima turned up
with the c~hangeling."
Elaine
"Your volunteer substitute. So I
had 10 wait till they were otherwise
I, occupied before l thought II wise to
leave"
The two came out by the rivers edge
I'm a little rock-bound cove with a
sandy floor. Inland. more than half
hidden among the trees. a modest
bungalow of unsurfaced logs was Wis
ible-on Its veranda the ample person
of Anne. Patria's maid. placidly rock
ing and sewing.
"Sit down." The girl sank. feet
crossed beneath her. 10 the beach.
Tell me about this creature. Does
Elaine really"
Get away with it," Parr laughed
again. IL should say she did. The
girls a consummate actress and mimic.
Only a close observer can detect In
ElaIne's manner the inevitable. occa-
sional gaucherie, when she's at a loss
how 10 behave out Of her element.
m~omentarily without Fanny Adair at
her elbow 10 prompt her. As a dip
lomat. however. she c~onspicuously
lacks flnesse-either that, or she's vile
ly ill-advised."
How do you mean?'
Il mean she goes about Kidding her
self Of dangerous encumbrances In the
crudest fashion imaginable. Well, you
know how she quarreled with Anne on
the flimsiest pretext, and sent her pack
ing and how she couldn't resist the
temptation TO slap my face with the
confidential announcement Of her en-
gagement. as Patria Claiming. To Juan
de Lima. And today. desiring to get rid
Of Mrs. Wrenn and Rodney. she has
caused this 10 be pub
lishcd. without saying a word to them.
The newspaper gave the first hint Mrs.
Wrenn got of the affair"
Parr drew from his pocket "A folded
paper. and displayed 10 Patria n OF
her W photographs. ~wretchedly re-
produced In half-tone. above a story
headlined somewhat in this fashion:
MISS PATRIA CLAIMING
MuItimilIionaire Heiress Stlrs Newport
Society by Announcing Her Engage
ment to Senior Juan de Lima,
Wealthy Mexican Mine Owner.
With a little exclamation OF exa
peration Patria read the article
through. then hngfify crumpled the pa
per in her two hands.
"And what came Of itf' she asked.
"Oh, Mrs. Wrenn protested. Of
course-insisted that 'Pafria' retract
the announcement. And the row
Elaine had been spelling for was on.
ending with her informing Mrs. Wrenn
that II she disapproved SO strongly.
Fanny Adair would relieve her Of re-
sponsibillty as 'Patria's' chaperon. So
Rodney and his mother are leaving"
"When7s CTS
To-day, / presumed"
"Oh!" the girl declared In deepest
Indignation. this Is intolerable! l
can't stand II. ! won't. another min
utel Don, you must let me come out
Of hiding and expose these imposters!"
please, dcari' Donald begged.
'Give me another thirty-six hours; I'm
urat,bIno fhora mana clo,al,- than fhay
suspect they do nothing l don't know
all about, either through personal OBJ
servation or through my agents. !
only a to spare you publicity and
annoyance. Give these fools rope
enough and they'll hang themselves rs
high as Hannah. and spare us the trou-
BILE. But let them once suspect you
live. and your life's worth-well, hard
ly that"
That" was n snap of PARIS fingers.
Don't let M alarm you with my cx-
aggeration." he added. with "a rcassur.
swifting as a r~attlesnake. when he
wants Ia. and strike with as deadly CT
feet. I'm confident of my ability 10
protect you. And you don't want to die
just yet, with your work undone!"
Her hand stole into his. Il don't
want to lose IA lifetime of being In owe
with you" she corrected. "So-I1l do
as you say"
Less than an hour later Parr left.
TO return to Newport, and resume his
task OF espionage.
EScAPADE BY MOONLIGHT.
What little wind there was went
down with the sun.
Around about the little bungalow On
the Sakonnet shore the hush was ul,so-
lutte.
Only Patria was restless and Hiatt
ease. Impatiencs and dissatisfaction
with the lot imposed upon her by Don
aid PARIS arguments. prayers, will and
wishes. ragged in her bosom.
Alone upon the little vcranda. she
fought temptation a. .ohg rs She could.
till suspense in inaction CALLED her In
tolerably, then rose and stole into the
house ms noisclessiy as any CIT. 10 re-
appear after a lapse Of time incredibly
brief clothed In dark bathing suit n
sandals. n light si,gen beach wrap COW