Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-18

to Bermuda" she said TO herself,
and went back TO his table.
He looked up sternly.
II hope you didn't come to see Mil
lie. Mr.. Nye," she said quietly.
shes not in town. She left this
morning to 20 to-"
yes. ! had a note from her" he
broke in with a nod Of his dark,
handsome head that Sally, in spite
Of herself. always wanted 70 stroke
with her two hands, whenever she
looked at him. "She wanted me to
forward any letters 20 her that came
TO my office. Here are two"
He slipped his hand into his coat
pocket and flung two Of them down
upon the table.
Sally picked them up. and without
a word Of thanks. went over TO the
table by the windows where David
son sat watching her with his gray
eyes.
~Sit down." he said shortly, and
Sally sat.
II gave her an odd sense OF salts
faction 10 sit here with him in plain
sight Of John Nye-
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sandwiches and flowers for his desk
because I was crazy about him. this
ought 20 put that notion out OF his
head she thought, leaning toward
Davidson. without hearing n word
that he was saying TO her. so deer
in thought she was at that instant.
And yet she had been in love with
John Nye, during the days when she
worked for him. And she was still.
She knew II by the tell-tale beat.
ing Of her heart, and the queer gone
feeling at the pit OF her stomach.
She turned and glanced quickly al
Linn. He had taken a newspaper from
his coat pocket and was looking
through il.
what on earth did he come here
tonight for?' she asked herself. II
was a long time before she found out.
What's Nye hanging around here
for:" Davidson was asking. and his
question seemed to be the echo OF
Sally's thoughts.
Food, | suppose" she replied
quickly. ale knows Miles not here,
so it must be food"
Davidson smiled and looked al her
with that caressing look that was
like the touch Of his hands going
over her. 1T couldn't be y0u, could
it," he asked smoothly.
Sally did not even blush. "He
hates mel" she declared with convic-
ton. II went down to work for him
one day not so long ago and walked
out before I'd been there Is minutes.
We don't get along-he and l."
DO you and IL Do we get alonggr
asked Davidson. Il know one thing
- could get along forever with you
II you wouldn't be such a bristly lit
az thing. Are you like this with all
men n"
Like WHAT"
Like you are with me-" he went
on 70 explain Gold and distant
peeved II a man laws a finger on
you"
Sally gave him a blighting look.
This" said she. lis a very silly con-
versation. Let's talk sense. Did
Mile really leave your office be-
cause you and she had a quarrel over
Ted Sloan and me 2"
"We had a quarrel ever you,- the
mar said simply. II told you that
before. Sloan was Just 10 be the
fourth person in this little party I
framed up. II was you that Mile
was sore about"
"She said you tried 70 kiss her.
too" Sally accused him. II think she
was angry because you behaved to-
wards her as YOU did IN the office
where she was likely IL get herself
talked about. you know"
Davidson gave her a long. steady
look.
did Mile tell you I made love 10
her IN the office. >" he asked roughly.
Sally looked down az her hands
that were clasping and unelaspinr
themselves on the edge Of the little
table.
RI she did" Davidson ran On. III
hts downright heavy way. shes a
liar" He minced words. "Pve
been trying 70 get Mile Jerome of
my neck for months. Ever since the
time / met you, As a matter Of fact.
I always knew scme girl would
knock me for a row Of golf clubs
some day. and you're the girl"
Crude as his words were. the ring
or truth was in them.
But Sally had had enough ar him.
AAAtAA1t ~ NuA htGIhAuA ms NE might
be. ~She/Etood up.
The three musicians were taking
their places. and a dozen people had
come into the dining room.
almost time for me to dance she
said absently.
"Millie never could tell the truth"
Davidson seemed 20 be speaking 10
himself now, rather than 10 her. aShe
was always breaking dates with me-
and then lying to SQUARE herself. And
she liked me. too
"0h. I know that" Sally assured
him. ~She always said she did, She
took a quick look az John Nye as she
flashed past him on her way 10 the
hall e get = t~ambourine that she had
bought fer the new dance.
At 1850. when Sally re-entered The
dining room for her Savannah STOMP.
it was crowded. The sound of talk.
the fragrance az tobacco smoke filled
the air.
Davidson Vas still sitting ~ HI
table. smoking = thick. black cigar
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