Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
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You're going to make an awful
mistake, honeysuckle, IL you wait
around for Larry ali your life. Plunge
in and have a little fun yourself
Jack was leaning toward her, one arm
around her and his warm, alcoholic
breath pouring over her checks.
ITS not because I'm so darned
p~uritanical,' said Byrd, trying TO
push Jack a little farther away.
Its Just because petting and drink
ing and running around with other
men doesn't NEAR fun 70 me.
don't enjoy it. honestly. Even this,
your arms around me, makes me
feel a little sick. Please don't. Jack"
But before Byrd realized what was
happening Jack had suddenly taken
her in both arms, holding her to him
closely with arms Of steel, and kissed
her p~assionately, fiercely, again and
again.
Byrd pushed him violently away.
She began to cry nervously, with
pent-up anger and disgust.
why, Jack Duncan. now could
you do such a thing?" Her hands,
inflexible as boards, refused to move.
They lay helplessly on the handle OF
the door. 81 think pou're a beast.
] wouldn't ride with you now il you
were the last man on the earth"
But taut under this high nervous
tention, she still sat there like a steel
ingot.
Don't be a little fool, Byrd. I'm
sorry l frightened YOU lie tried to
speak softly, hut there was "A cruel
not underneath. I'm really crazy
about you, and you ought TO know IT,.
Please love me q little bit.'
lets not speak about it." said
Byrd, distractedly. The idea Of hav-
ing a married man declaring his love
for her seemed to Byrd like tho
depths Of iniquity.
She wondered what she ought 10
do about il. n sh. told Larry she
was sure he would call her a puritan
and mako light Of the whole matter.
He was probably making love 20
India that very moment.
She longed for her father For
his broad, comforting shoulder and
his understanding mind.
drove the rest Of the way in silence.
Byrd and Jack were the last to mr.
rive az the apartment.
what did ! tell youT' asked India,
in a shrill voice. They've been
dilly-dallying along the road
Larry looked UP smiling from the
drink he vas mixing on the living
room table.
"You sure look as guilty as two
criminals" Larry's words c~o-roborat-
ed India's. "Been taking a buggy
ride >"
give Byrd about six months, with
Jacks help" nodded India. "and
she'll be hitting the high spots with
the rest OF us"
Byrd's ability TO enter into the zest
Of the party was suddenly or little
moment 20 her. The only thing that
really mattered was that Larry evil
IDENTIFY had forgotten that he had a
grievance against her. He had for
gotten their QUARREL
sect some more ice :" he asked in
n friendly tone.
And Byrd ran eagerly "a the
kitchen 10 help. Evidently they had
All tried TO bc W some assistance. for
II was n mess.
There were lemon and orange peel
ings piled high in the little sink, and
The floor was sticky where Larry had
stood squeezing them out and break
ing IN the ice. The kitchen was 70
tiny that a little disorder made it
look like a battlefield.
And Larry was in his glory.
The evening had reached that de-
cree Of accelerated motion that
amused and delighted him. lie
sailed IL "the shank " the evening
For Larry took a miscellaneous delight
IN pourinr a succession or cocktails
INTO peoples glasses. varying each
With his wide knowledge Of "new
,nes." 50 his guests were quite un-
conscious of the cNhilaratcd stage
.hev were reaching.
II got a huge enjoyment out cf
:he antics this state produced.
Something IN himself was released
~ watching others kick over the
rail.
And Larry sct the pace for TIE
whole party.