Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
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-, Byrd decided 70 tell Pat about
the house. Getting her cooperation
might help the situation when Larry
stepped into the picture.
Byrd explained that she had tele-
phoned several real estate companies
and that she would look at houses
and even try to decide on one be-
fore Larry came home.
For Larry had objections 70 q
house, So many men had. Men were
al home so little that IL didn't really
matter TO them. but a home was q
womsn's club. II was the outward
expression of all her dreams and
ambitions.
We'll. Id tell any man who want
ed to coop me up IN 2 hot box like
this to 60 jump in the lake." said
Pat. truculently. But I don't think
Larry will object, now that he's MAX
ing enough money "a pay for it,"
The telephone rang. and the girl
at the switchboard downstairs said
that Mr.. Polk was calling.
Tell him TO come right up said
Byrd. hastily removing her apron.
Lines OF worry appeared and dis
appeared IS she tried to guess what
brought Progress Polk 10 see them.
Progress Polk reminded Byrd Of
her father. not IN appearance but in
the kindly understanding that shone
from his deep-set grey eyes. He was
a short, wiry man that seemed oddly
s~treal fAw ell L. -
a ierky elaboration. His bristlinz
grey eyebrows added to the alert
ness of his eyes.
Your father reminded me in a
letter that ! hadn't been looking aft
or you properly. What mischief have
you two been up t. latelyT" 10
laughed
Ask Byrd" said Fat. mischiev-
cusly.
II seemed hotter tonight in the
apartment than nj doors.
That's the trouble with APART
msnts.' said Byrd apolorstically.
They hoard the heat like firsless
cookers"
Fat went into the kitchen and
made some ice-cold lemonade. After
she had served IL, she took a maya
zine and disappeared into the bed
room.
In what Byrd imagined was a
forced, though casual tone. Mr.. Polk
inquired about Larry. and said he
was sorry not to find him home. The
forcbodinG that she felt with his
coming suddenly doomed into a real
ity. and she vss convinced that he
had come 10 see Larry about the
stock he was selling. TO warn him
and to suggest that he get out. prob
ably before he was imprisoned. Her
throat suddenly became psralyzed,
and she couldn't say a word for min
utes.
Then the conversation touched on
safer subjects. her father and moth
or and Jacksonville. Byrd finally col
lected herself. But she wished he'd
come TO the point.
AS 7 told YOU. 7 got n letter from
your father, saying that you and Mr..
Browning had decided 10 buy A
house. Mr.. Polk said. and suggest
ed ] might be Of some help"
Byrd actually jumped out Of her
chair and gave a funny. little. hys-
~tericsl laugh.
And Do you sell ~housss7r asked
Byrd. clsppinE her hands together
like a little girl, her relief was 50
great.
"0ur real estate department does
he smiled. "You see. banks often
have to take over properties TO pro.
tect their mortgages. This house
just came in yesterday. and it's a
p%ippin.'
why, I just called UP six real
estate companies this morning." re-
marked Byrd. How much nicer "a
buy it from you'll"
"And at a price you couldn't get
from anybody else," Mr.. Polk re.
minded her.
SO IL was arranged that Byrd drive
out with Mr.. Pork the next day and
look at il.
after we're settled" remarked
Byrd, as he was leaving. II may take
that job you once offered me. I'd
like to think I'm helping 10 pay for
the house"
THAT promise still holds" laughed
Mr.. Polk. "We1l make you twenty
third ce-president."
Il accept II right uow!" laughed
Byrd.
IL was only q joke. for Byrd hadn't
the slightest presentiment that with
ing a few weeks she would be work
ing for Progress Polk. and her little
house a shattered dream.
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