Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
RESTLESS LOVE
20 BW Samuel MoIADiN 1929
] RELEASED HBY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

| You've heard about tire falkland
place"
She nodded. Quite a row on
about that. wasn't there-"
There was, and is. With Ham in
the thick Of IL. He has even been
threatened. Two weeks Z. Why.
two weeks ago tonigs.. THIS Is Fri
day"
This IL really interesting What
does he think he can accomplish"
Drive EN- u il. Hold off the other
pressures. And then pass the Sord
along to other towns. His thesis is,
you see. that the country town, with
its neighborhoods and crops and its
real families, is a sort nf last ditch
for the defenders of civilization.
You know. decency and taste and
all that. Ham goes a little strong
on the subject. Too strong, some
folks think. But he's vigorous, and
he's able, and they'll never stop him
short Of using an axe on him"
1T sounds a little Victorian" said
she; but it's good stuff. just the
same. Do you think he'd consider
writing a magazine article stating
his ease"
He'd jump at Il. There's enough
OF the minor prophet in Ham for
that
Pm going to promote that idea.
He may hear from u.s."
They talked on and on, until quite
~mid-evening. Then. in pleasantly ad-
yenturous mood, they walked over "a
a motion picture house. Later they
rode in a taxi to Ernest Hallam's.
IL vas a queer little apartment
over n store. with a bed couch in
the tiny living room. There was nc
Mrs. HEllam In evidence. Some Of
the men and girls sat cheerfully or
the floor. Moment by moment il
was borne in on Homer's exhilaratec
mind that. excepting himself. and
perhaps Stella, everyone in the room
was a parsonage. They had names
every one; names OF weight anc
value. The beautiful and amazingly
younE-looking girl en- the floor By
the gas-loz was a famous actress
The man with cropped m~oustache
perched on the arm Of the Morri,
chair. who reveled in questionable,
witty tales, was a critic and Lecturer
or nationwide renoun. The hand
some youth on the other arm wal
leading man in the most successful
play OF the season. The young won
an IN the chair between them. lean
ing forward, with her elbows on
their knees, joining eagerly in tn,
chatter and laughter, had writer
plays that he had seen. And 70 A
all went. He felt awed and hush
ed. but rather wildly happy. Thi,
was, after all. life. This was tn,
actual vital artistic heart of the ma
ton. Gin and orange juice flowed
freely. The cocktail shaker was nevel
idle. IL gave him a queer twing,
to see Hallam lolling back on IN,
sofa, with an arm about Stella
shoulders, while they laughingl,
drank by turns from one glass. The,
did amusing things, bits Of mim;cr,
and other parlor tricks; and die
them amazingly well. "They know
their stuff" he thought. They,
clever. awfully cleveri" Stella sur
prised him by singing. with not ,
little gift Of the disease, a numbel
Of naughty but captivating French
songs. ... Abruptly he heard sIm
SELF called on for a turn. PAM,
smote him. How could he hone Il
entertain these gifted people? Their
ne remembered a quaint little imita.
ton Of a village band. He'd MI.
ways had TO do IL at college gather
lngs. No help for il. Up he got. 4,
90 or die. . II made an incredihI.
mt, They fairly rolled about. veal
with laughter. Made him do ii agar
...... (TO BE CONTINIrFn,