Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

when she thought Of the night
they were married. she always pre-
tended 20 Larry that she had forgot
ten that incident, since he never so
much rs alluded TO d. And she
would die before she would ask for
the truth.
But there Il was. = dull ember,
steadily burning IN the heart Of
her.
She hurried along the track. ard
saw Larry's head ard shoulders
above tho crowd. He waved exubcr-
antly at her, and then seized her IN
both arms and kissed her.
Byrd stared at Larry with wide
eyes. lie had on a new light over
coat. a new hat and a new suit. In
fact, he looked the smartcst dressed
man anywhere ahOat. With his
tanned, Eood-looking features. he
looked like an ad IN Vogue
I've nut the Builders supply on
Vail street he said, with a look
of happy pride. I'm fairly drip
ping with g%reenbscks.
TIE continued 70 grin happily ~
Byrd. There was no doubt that nc
was Eiad To see her.
Sweet baby, Howl w. celebrate
tonight =
When they cot to the apartment
he told Pat ana Byrd al the details.
The farmers and smail-tovn mer-
chants were buying IL. I'm small quan-
titles, 70 he sure. but IL WIS catching
fire.
Inc famous bottles out Of the
closet cupboard, which had been
locked up 70 long, made their appear
ancc.
Pat doesn't drink" said Byrd. IN
r small voice. scared that she might
preripit-tc one of Larry's SUDDEN
storm moods.
Wei ass Fat, laughed Larry.
Fat crlnkled her nose. spiashcd ~
family with golden frecAles, NJ Larry.
and then gave him a sudden mis-
chicvous wink. So Fat had had two
cocktails. Then she became very
laxative and told Larry. glowingly.
what she had been doing during his
absence. and he seemed very much
amused Ut her story or Eddie. And
she told Larry about the dancing
lessons.
I've used up two months allow
ance already" she laughed, with a
shruE If the shoulders. Those dane
ing lessons left an awful hole. Would
you let me have a little money until
! get my next pay envelope7" Then
she let her voice qusvcr in a tremu-
lous imitation Of a sob. Help =
poo-orr, little girl keep the wco-olf
fr-rom the doo-orr."
Byrd couldn't believe that Pat was
actually asking Larry for money, IL
he encouraged her extravaganza,
she'd never catch up. She was
about 10 interfere when she remem-
bered that she had taken fifty dollars
from Pat herself with which "a pay
Chef.
Fat took the one hundred dollars
that Larry counted nut for her with
a gigglc. and stuck the roll into her
rolled stocking.
"LiS'n,' she held un a warning fin
ger. The bold. bad woo-olf has
stopped gnarling! He promised u
he good, and said he wouldn't rnarI
or CLEAR any morei"
Pat pronounced il '~g-nsrlr and
"g-lear."
hAAAANaAGAfu IN AhF ~ MALLS W HNA
had. Pat was c~razier than ever. She
certainly was whimsical and funny
all the time. but with the hcln of
what she had had 70 drink. she was
more and more rompish and bolster
Gus.
Suddenly Pat remembered that she
was going to have dinner with Eddie.
Byrd decided that here was n
chance for Larry 10 put his foot
down. Pat hoped up and dashed for
the bedroom. Scurrying around like n
hewildered robin. looking for her
clothes.
Pats been out every night for a
week. hand running. with this
Eddie" explained Byrd. why don't
YOU tell her 10 stay home tonight
After dinner, We could 70 to the
theater or 10 n movie"
Before Larry could answer. Pat
appeared in her new evening dress,
wearing Byrd's evning coat.
People never wear evening clothes
u 4 place like 'Dresmland'." objected
Byrd. "and nywsy Larry thinks"
Byrd looked ~ Larry TO 70 On.
Eut Pat couldn't wait that long.
"Lis'n. darlin'." Pat began. with
just a tiny suspicion Of thickness If
the tongue. and siding up 10 Larry
with arms stealing coaxingly around
his neck. "vou wouldn't care IL Eddie
and me took the buggy tonight.
would YOU, You sec. Eddie's just
out Of q car. He's trying to decide