Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-06


Larry and Pat stood riveted to
the doorway. Byrd still lay un-
conscious and inert in Jacks arms,
as he wiped away the little pearls
of dewey moisture that had brok-
en- out on her white forehead.
"Gimminy cricketsl Get the cam
era and let's make a 'quickie!' She's
being rescued. Their a%irplane flop
ped them on a desert island!" gig
gled Pat.
Pats tongue always ratified on,
even though she hadn't the slightest
idea what happened OF what she
was saying. But Larry was already
AZ Byrd's side.
whats happened" he asked,
frowning.
II dropped in q few minutes age
and Just as I was ready 10 leave
Byrd started to keel over. Must be
the weather. This apartments like
a furnace tonight" Jack explained,
as he helped get Byrd on the dav-
export.
Pat ran to the bathroom and
brought a wet towel, which Larry
took from her. His whole attitude
had changed. He looked worried
and anxious as he hung over Byrd,
holding the towel to her face.
"Darned funny thinEl Byrd's usu-
ally so strong and healthy!' he
said, puzzled.
Byrd opened her eyes.
"How do YOU feel. DEAR" he ask
cd, softly. Think | ought to have
n DOCTOR
"Oh. no. I'll be all right in a lit
tie while" she said. weakly. Her
face was drained Of every bit Of
color. "I1l get 70 bed and Ill be
all right in the morning
Jack left rather hurriedly.
The rext morning Byrd awoke just
as the daylight was creeping like a
blue and lavender fog through the
little apartment. She slipped out OF
bed and gazed over tho sleeping
city. just beginning to stir like a
great leyiathan. The dawn couldn't
touch you here. she thought. 1t
seemed so remote. She wished she
coul run out Of doors in her night
gown. with the cool. misty air press
ing against her slender body, as
she often did at home.
Finally she went hack 70 bed.
There was no reason for getting up
at this unearthly hour, for there
was nothing 20 see and nothing TO
do.
But she couldn't 20 back 70 sleep.
try ms hard as she would. The
events OF the night before began TO
tread ominously through her brain
n great parade Of huge. misshapen
thoughts that turned into things
with long. sinister arms that held
her tight in their clawing aonv.
She was terrified Il the thought
Of the mire that Jack Duncan was
SLOWLY but surely getting her into
and because of his association with
Larry in the Builders Supply, she
seemed helpless about H.. And that
venture. itself. looked more and
more dubious. why. they had put
thousands of doli~rs into il already.
and SO far il hadn't shown any pro-
fits. Not airy
And Larry kept right on
spending money for things that ho
felt were important. but the house
hold bills hadn't been paid now for
two months.
ana IN spite OF the mess
India had made Of their dinner
party. she doubted II he was cured
Of her or ever could be convinced
that gin parties never brought YOU
any lasting friends or any real fun.
And she had not kept her
word % Chct 70 nay back the fifty
dollars she had borrowed from him.
and IL was as certain as tomorrow's
sun that LRrrv would never do Il.
And the vanity case which
Marcy now had-if only she had ~
and was through with that nasty
businessi
And now Tat ca-c "a cou-
rlicate things further. Pat. with her
red hair ard love Of speed.
Byrd tossed feverishly. trying to
find a snuggly spot. but only Il
stony surface seemed % meet her
body. Then she krcw il WAS time
70 ret up and yet breakfast.
She tiptoed past Pat. sleeping in