Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27

"Call me II / can Ne Of any help
she said. tcnderly, TO the mute form
that made n0 answer.
NJ must he the worst blow a parent
could have 10 have "A daughter run
away anG leg married, Thought Byrd.
Ter mother had spent seventeen
years working ~ make Pat a decent
human being. sewing for her. cook
ing for her. washingt and ironing y
worrying over her. only az the end Of
have 60 hand her over TO q perfect
stranger. or almost a stranger. And
ii was liltie enough reward so give a
mother who had shaved for her. to
see her properly married.
The next morning, befJre her
mother came downstairs, Byrd had
satrtcd for town. Progress Polk had
tcIephoncd the evening before that
he wanted to see her about tea
o'clock.
81 have information which leads
me 10 believe that Mr. Duncan Will
be glad u Sell his Builders Sup
ply stock Mr.. rJlk began, abrupt
iy. 1--we taken the liberty 10 Ike
wv appointment with him for YOU"
Byrd's first feeling was one Of in
f.ritc relief. When Larry control
led all this stock. he, and he alone,
would Be responsible for the policy
under which il was sold. and he
would be directly responsible 70 ev-
cry purchaser.
But there was the question OF get
t.nr the money, She had two thou
sand dollars, and just enough, be-
sides, to run the house or the rest
~ the month.
She was appalled, at the problem
confronting her. She might be able
~ ret tho r.lncy from hcr father
r she could take time to ran down
40 jacksonville ard talk TO him
about IL. But evidently there wasn't
time.
Mr.. Polk watched the fleeing
thoughts that drew shadow pictures
over her mobile features.
~ haven't the slightest idea where
! can get the money Byrd finally
admitted. in a small voice.
is that what's worrying your"
asked Mr.. Polk. you're going TO
borrow IL from the bank. This
bank!"
"Oh. Mr.. Polk. you've been 20 mar
v%clousi But | don't know really
when We can pay il back-it may DC
months, you know!"
I'm not going to worry about
thatif he said. heartily. Then MS
face sjbered. II doa't know how
much Mr.. Duncan has ;-tually in
,ested in this stock. but ! believe
i must be over ten thousand dol
lars"
~ don't want to 70 alone" said
Byrd, ~ncrvously. Won't you come
with me?"
"He'il get up on his hind legs a.
the sight Of me- laughed Polk. he
hates-well. as men would say. he
hates my gutsI"
IT, told Byrd that Jacks trial was
set for next week on the assault and
battery charve. lie knew his crcdi-
tors were pressing him from all sides
and purchasers of his realty stocks
were beginning to make his office a
hornets nest.
Byrd hurried over 10 Jacks office.
There still fingered over il the in
definable atmosphere Of success and
wealth
Looks as III they've laid off most
II the office force Byrd comment
cd 10 herself.
She gave her name 70 the girl be-
hind the railing and waited.
Jacks door opened and Byrd start
Cd to her feet. A well-groomed.
well-poised figure hesitated at the
door. and ne the turned to-
ward her. closing the door behiad
her. she saw III was Marcy.
Marcy swept her with a disdainful
glance and passed her without q
word.
Il seemed to Byrd that whenever
she was in Jacks presence some
thing happened TO make her appear
frightfully involved in his life.
Again all her courage seemed "a
ooze away from her, as she walked
into his office.
II was = different Jsck that sat
crrmnlrd In his chnir. Ms face was
twisted ~ II re had JUS suffered
~rcat shock and mental anguish. His
hair was disoFiered and his checks