Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
LET'S LIVE! n 81: 81: ? ?. LAM! l: '.

her think Of the offices Of oil mag
mates and railroad kings.
She was shown into Jacks office.
u had the same air OF sumptpous
maEnificeuce with an enormous tap
estry that completely covered one
wall and a huge oil Y the 9TH
er, and expensive chairs, bookcases,
tables.
Byrd was horriiied by all this
splendor. And oppressed by il.
II seemed the final proof that Jack
vas making his money croosedly.
Six months ago, he had n little
I office.
Gee. it's good 70 see you" said
Jack, z little too cordially.
Byrd shook hands very formally.
She realized she must collect her
somewhat wilted courage to carry
through her program.
You don't look very we'll" she
said, studying his face candidly.
Jack frowncd. He didn't care TO
have his appearance commented
upon adversely.
lie looked, thought Byrd. az If dis
sipltlon and a gnarirg worry had de-
pgiyed him OF sleep for many nights.
am feeling fit" he replied, "hav-
Ing a grand time clipping coupons"
a slightly cruel look seemed 70
spread like q mask over his really
/ r~ood-lookinE features. His eyes
looked suddenly like infected pools
that had known the sunlight
az peace and happiness.
Byrd opened her purse and took
ont the check.
a squirt Of dull red shot through
his cheeks and into his eyes.
She saw the sudden anger that
had swept over him like a summer
storm. and held up her hand a. II
% stay II.
please doa't r. angry. JACK" she
said IL came 70 talk 10 you frankly
and openly about this stock. ! want
I you 70 hear what 7 have to say be-
fore you say a word"
All right" he said, calming down.
II think you should know tina.
we've borrowed every cent Of the
money Larry's put into the Builders
Supply and ve borrowed the little
we've put into the house" Byrd
began. slowly. land we just emit af-
ford 70 risk another pe-ny VII any
thing
That's the very reason -ou must
keep these real eStltc -tuch- lid
Jack, they'll make Il possible 70
own the house an 20 ray back al
your loans"
You've overlooked the element #
chance insisted Byrd. "thr ri-k If
loss IL greater in these stocks than
in anything else we've Eo..'
You know the -rcslth.ctt men III
this city are those Who arc most
heavily in debit smiled Jack.
These stocks arc g5in- 10 make
Larry a rich man"
But they're men WHO has ragu-
Jar incomes sufficient 10 meet their
losses by speculation, said Byrd,
wisely.
I'm sorry" said Jack, "but for
YOUR " good ! cant take tic stock.
| believe IN H."
But now can you cried ByrI.
her cheeks dyed n deep scarlet with
excitement under which she was T.
boring. you know that stocks that
| skyrocket as these have, cont last.
Some day theren be = terrible caiam-
ity."
Women never tl4c chances" "
Jack, easily, and with 4 little air-
iificant glance IL her direction. "ari
besides, your father 4 banker. It'll
. double handicap"
Byrd knew she couldn't Move " x
through argument.
There was just one WY TO get
him to take back the shares. She
knew that if she would male 10 E
to him. banter him. flirt with and
/, flstter him, perhaps have dinner
with him, she could accomplish if.
But her firm little chin turned
down the suggestion even before Az
became a thought.
She held up her he'd. proudly.
She gathered togette- her gloves
and her purse.
"You can't 90 yet" Jack jumped
! MP in alarm. y haven't seen you for
a month Of Sundays" His voice
/ dropped 20 q subtle. wheeling tone.
II want 10 kiss you. Just once"
He reached her side with rapid
| strides.
"Ey-d. you try me more than any
oman I know" he w~hisrered. "ard
sou could be 20 marvellous. You
know | adore you"
| Just then ths door opened and