Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
RESTLESS LOVE
Q BY SamueLI Ee,u1m 1929
RELEASED By CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

READ THIS FIRST:
Ackland Center, a little old town
in New England, Is proud Of its
beauty and traditions. But the mod
ern world crowds in on its peace and
quiet. Finally a notorious roadhouse,
LAKELAND, is opened by a gang Of
bootleggers. Liquor flows. Girls Of
the own are lured there. The editor
his editorial attacks. His brother,
Homer Pew, takes up the fight.
Homer is joined by Stella Bagot, one
Of the hometown girls, who has
made good as a writer in New York.
Stella zones 20 write a story. and re-
mains to fight Jazzland. Homer is
beaten up in a mysterious midnight
attack. Stella takes charge of the
paper and writes sizzling editorials.
She also tries to trace a telephone
call, believing it to come from the
murderers. Stella finds her little
sister. Martha, has been out on a
lark to falkland. and has been drink
ing. She gives her a lecture and
Martha complains that she is kept at
home while Stella has been allowed
70 60 TO college and later take up her
w life in New York. Stella r~etires
70 her room. and leaves a note pinned
on her door telling her mother to
awaken her early the next morning.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIX
When her heavy eyes opened they
rested en- her mother, standing be-
side the bed with a tray.
II didn't have the heart to wake
you before, Stella. You were sleep
ing so soundly."
What time is it,"
The noon whistle Just blew"
Stella sat up. But mother III
IL saw your note. dear. But when
the Age came. and we realized what
you'd been through. we both thought
you'd better sleep. Your father was
awake until after one. so we knew
you weren't in then. It's pretty bad,
those attacks. | don't know what
we're coming TO-"
Its awful Stella slipped her cof-
fee. I'VE stopped the presses. /
wrote the piece in the Age" She'd
have TO think quickly.
IA man called UP, Stella. A little
after eleven"
"A man.? OH"
He seemed anxious to get in
touch with you. He he
call"
IL was rather awkward. Mrs.
Bagot moved about the room, raising
curtains and putting things to rights.
Stella sensed anxiety, and hesitant
questions. She decided on activity as
the best defense.
Il wonder if father could let me
have the Ford"
why, ! suppose 50. But must
you dash right out again. dear?
Don't you think you'd better rest !
Your fathers been rather hoping for
a chance Il show you something OF
what he's been doing about the place.
But he wouldn't say ANYTHING. You
know how he is Unless you showed
interest"
II can't, mother. Not now, while
all this Is going on. NV place i
right in It." She tried to smile re-
assuringly. She must appear mis-.
tress Of herself. Above ali. she must
get away from the house. She
couldn't think here. And Ernest
1A%AS NAAA mtA GEdtH anu L1lk IN a
way she couldn't meet with compli-
Gated evasions. "You see. Mother
the best way to work up the back
ground for my article seemed to be
TO 20 right TO work on the Age. So
that's what I'm doing. III 70 over
the place tomorrow. II will be nice
to have a good visit with father,
He's such a dear!"
There wasn't quite the ring of sin.
certify in her voice that she meant il
TO have. But she couldn't HELM that
She dressed hurriedly. And as she
did 50, Mrs. Bagot moved In and out
OF the room. ever on the brink OF
questioning.
She was down in the front hall
putting on her hat, when the most
pressing of those questions finally
slipped out. you don't want to tel
me who the man is. dear9-
The man? Oh. that Boston call
II must have been one Of the New
York folks. There was some talk OF
our getting together today. But OF
course / didn't know then what !
was being drawn into here"
He was rather persistent
"Sog" Stella contrived a smile.
Dear you must be patient
with a mothers a~nxieties but
! can't help wondering about you
life down there in New York.. \