Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
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CHAPTER III
One night early in august q
dreadful thing happened
IL was at hot Saturday-an a~irless
night. liz BY a red moon that hung
like a copper lantern low in the blue
black sky.
All evening long the dining room
in the House BIZ the Side Of the
Road had been packed with hungry
jewellers. All evening long the garden
outside the house had been filled
with automobiles that came and
went through the wide gateway. All
evening long Aunt Ems two little
mattresses had rushed back and forth
from the kitchen 10 the dining room,
with trays Of cool pink watermelon,
bowls Of cracked ice, and platters OF
chicken Maryland in their hands.
Sally had danced four times, and
made salads in the kitchen between
dances. Then she had helped Aunt
En- wash dishes, and at ! o'clock.
when she started upstairs 70 bed, she
was dog-tired-
Her small feet, that danced as IL
little wings were fastened 70 them,
dragged on the steps. The smooth,
PINK tOAE@ OF them EEnEQs
Sally's head achcd. too-and 50 did
her heart. II had been aching with a
dull. persistent ache that had been
in il ever since a night weeks be-
fore wren Mile had told her that
John Nye had laughed az all the
things she had done for him during
the weeks she worked in his office.
She was used to that ache by this
time-so used to il that IL was moth
ing more than n feeling OF loneIi-
ness and emptiness in her heart now,
She felt as II someone suddenly had
blown out all the candles in a room
and left her alone in cold darkness.
An odd way for Sally to feel. Sally,
ssho had always been SO filled with
the JOY and fun Of living that she
had snapped her quick little fingers
az poverty and work and discomfort;
lat all the things that some foll
find so hard 10 bear.
She reached the top Of the stairs,
kicked off her Silver-kid slippers,
with tiny bells fastened 20 their
straps. ands~rent into her own room.
There was a light in il. and sitting
on the edge Of the bed was Mabel.
She had q large. nickel-plated watch
in one hand. and with the other she
held together the flaps Of a soiled
silk kimono.
Look az that" she said 70 her
sister-in-law, and Sally did look az
the watch she dzngled before her
eyes. Look ct the time-five min
utss after ~"
Yes, but the baby doesn't get his
bottle until 2" replied Sally. puzzled.
Il was Of her jobs to get up at
? every night and 20 down stairs TO
warm a bottle for Beauregard, Jr.
Mabel was still too weak and i'll to
be wakened two ar three times every
sight, so she said.
am rot talking about the bzbyl"
Mabel raped out impatiently. I'm
talking about the baby's beautiful
father! He's not home yeti"
Sally stared at her in Amusement.
Not home yet. Why. | didn't know
he was out.' she gasped. She was
50 busy every evening with the din
ing room that she rarely knew what
was going on upstairs In the rooms
that belonged to the family.
Why, certainly he's out!v snapped
Mabel, suspiciously. She seemed 10
thing that Sally knew where Beau
vas, and was shielding him. ale and
Mile sneaked out together in my
car about Q o'clock. | didn't know IL
until they were gone" Mabel had
always called the rafting red road
ster her car, althoagk Beau always
drove IL.
well, then. II he's with Mile. he's
all right, isn't he?" asked Sally.
soothingly. "You know, that car
breaks down every time il runs, and
they'll be along pretty soon. You'd
better 20 to bed. Mabsy, and try 10
get some sleep" She stopped as
the purr Of a high-pcwered car broke
the nighttime stiffness. Something
about the sound Of il was familiar.
She went TO the big bay window
in the upstairs hall and looked out.
A long roadster was just swinging
into the yard. Its sides shone under
the lights on the Rate-posts.
AS Sally watched, it slid TO a
~standstill. and Mile got out. Sally
could recognize her in the moonlight
by the huge. floppy hat Of white
straw that she wore.
"A second later Davidson jumped
out. took her arm, and they
came with uncertain steps. Millie
leaning heavily against the big,
square figure Of the man.
The door bell rang.
Bv the time Sally reached the
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