Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-28
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aren't going 20 die And why are
you so food to me:'
Flavia smiled a sweet, motherly
smile. III
Because 7 love you, honey. and
because | want you 40 study and
improve that glorious vioce of yours.
/ could die happily II | knew you
would be a real grand opera star
some day-and that my paltry dol
lars had given you 70 the world
Here her voice broke.
"You see. because ! have never
given anything worth while 70 II
and I owe the old globe something"
Flavia. facing death like that.
Janet was amazed. Suddenly she
smiled through her tears
"Oh. F~lavia. ! don't believe you
will go-not for years and years
yet. Doctors are always saying
foolish things like that
Flavia wanted Janet 70 enjoy her
evening. She lifted her up and kiss
ed her check.
"All right. I don't believe II
either. Do YOU think ia be giving
a party II | did. Forget IL. darling.
Well 20 in and have a good time.
But / wanted YOU 20 know that |
have remembered you. and that we
have been friends after all. Don't
think about H."
Janet held Flavia to her. and
pushed the white hair back from
her pale face. M Lotus r lower
came in. She was evidently X
cited.
"Missee. someone AZ the door 70
see you. He won't come in. Say
he want 20 see If he welcome first"
Flavia suddenly frightened. Janet
wondered III III could ~ Putty. she
sincerely hoped not. without a
word, Flavia hurried out Of the room
and Lotus Flower smiled at Janet.
Lotus happy YOU here again.
Where you been?"
"Oh." Janet drew herself ID and
laughed. I'm 2 biz actress now,
and I'm very busy
Me see picture in paper. Lotus
keep them"
Suddenly Lotus expression chang
Ell, end She made a little face.
Lotus not like Nj. Putty. He
come for see Missee Flavia.'
Just as Janet feared. But at that
moment FiavIa rushed in. She
couldn't hide the happiness in her
face.
"Oh. Janet. IL was Puttyi I hope
you don't mind. It's New Years. 50
l forgave him and invited him in"
Janet caught herself at once. and
shrugged.
why not? lin sure II was just
the thing ~ 40, Flavia."
In a way she was glad that he had
come back TO Flavia. for she knew
Flavia cared. With trembling fin
gers Flavia stood before the mirror
and Put rouge On her face and
tflutfet her hair. How excited she
was Her voice was shaking. and
her eyes that had looked so dull
were beginning 20 sparkle.
Janet dreaded seeing Putty. She
dis led him % much she was afraid
that II Ne came rear her she would
slap his putty-likc face. She hated
him for the -unhappiness he had
brought Flavia. And because he had
not been man enough to tell the
truth when Flavia had found him IN
her studio the day he dropped in.
u~narn0uncel.
Janet looked into the hall, and
saw Putty. waiting.
Telling Flavia she wanted 20 look
w Sir Henry. she strolled into the
nAuHto ~ that thcN might he alone
She was greeted with a mad veil.
and Sir Henry pushed a highball into
her hand. II was ten minutes before
the New Year. and the jewellers were
Wild with excitement. Janet took
the highball. but she had no inten-
ton or drinking.
She was sitting on a divan. talk
ing with Sir Henry. when she look
ed up and saw Putty standing in
the doorway. his eyes glued 10 her.
hen ne moved toward her she sent
sir Henry a wild look. Above every
thing IN earth. She wanted Putty
Blgelow 20 stav away.
And she could tell from the look
In his eyes that that was just what
he did not intend to do.
Janet had n premonition az trou-
bic How could she escape? If IL
was her last evening on earth. she
made up her mind that Flavia should
not be made unhappy by Putty again
because M her.
ITO BE CONTINUED