Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-27


wife gets the notion, Jack. that
Professor lie Tartc or Tony Is q bet
ter dancer than you" said the clever
Nita. after the photograph had run
down the second time on . combina-
ton valtz-fox trot-hesitation. an in
vention Of Jill's that she had tzught
Jack. and which he had just been
teaching Nita.
@0h, I'm not in thu same class
with lie TaKte,p answered Jack. with
all the becoming modesty Of the real
artist. "He's q regular professional"
Hes a regular simpiv was the
snappy. retort. IF you'll let me
tell i'll"
Nita Rayeile. Be IL observed. was
something Of . character student.
She was playing q deep game. Not
for money, but for something Of
more importance. even, than none
the love Of another woman's hus-
band.
She had made d careful study Of
Jack Stuart during the brief term
Of their acquaintance, extending over
some three months. and she knew
the majority Of his likes and dis
likes. She knew. too, that il Jack
had any enlargement of the ego, it
was in relation to his sense Of hu-
NOR He liked to believe, and TO
have others believe. that his humor
complex was Of an exalted tyne.
Mia Ravelle. shrewd as the un-
~scrupulous love-thief is bound to be.
had seen bfaeath the surfac. Of
Jacks ~prctenscs. and read there the
underlying secret Of his honest in
tent. IL what she saw smacked
some Of boyish idealism, It was in
The main clear and decent.
But Mia Ravelle was destined 70
learn that she still had something to
learn about men-particularly Jack
Stuart. or course. Nita was
Of the reconciliation that had taken
place between Jack and Jill. and that
Jack, as a result, had made himself
the coafidante Of a very solemn
promise. Perhaps had Nita known
"Lithen, thithter." lisped Jack, af-
fecting an imitation Of a certain lit
tie blonde flapper they had Just
been discussing, as he dropped wear
lily into a chair. "Lithen till I THRILL
you an earfuli"
Il am all EARTH" exaggeratedly de-
ciared his companion. Go ahead an
~thyoot!"
well. it's just about like this.
Nita." he proceeded. seriously. and
without the lisp, his gaze fastening
on the clock reposing on the dresser.
we've danced our way. talked. sang.
Joked and smoked our way through
Again his sleepy optics turned
toward the clock. He scowled. blink
Cd, and finally deciphered the flo
ures-"througn nearly IL long hours.
" was half past eirht when we got
mere, and it's half past eight now
nut II was night when we came. ard
It's Daylight now. I'm 50 tied and
sleep, and you're so tired ard sleenv
tnat we could 20 to roost, like tn
~cnlckens, standing Up.
But here's one" He paused mr.
mentarily to gape-or yawn-.that
amt a-gonna flop on that sofa 4 ere.
va Mother Grundy might think sha
nes something on US, but Won =nd 7
Mia. kno she hasn't 4 darned
tning. Still. we'd have one time 49,
planning things Therefore, wcrll A
no explaining: well Just keen mpm
REGARDING the essential facts ~ 49,.
adventure. We Enow-you pnd r.
that we've played tn game. done our
part according to all tn rules s7d
regulations. A"u
But. Jack." ex~postulated ,hs IL
Q exhausted and Thoroughly All.
gustcd Nita. "that fellow told II.
last night 'o'u rs
a re~soarding knock on the dor
ina that precise moment interrnnt-
ca ner. She looked at Jack. startIed
That's tn 'colored gemmun' w;tb
our breakfast. ! SUPPOSE. he sa;5
grinning at her. THE one tLs,
Ennery spoke about last ntob, !
? knock was repeated, even iond-
Come on in" called out .Iack !,
4 loud voice. and added, soto voice.
haven't" We
As If to verify his words ~
!angiing Of keys was heard outs;Je
the door. followed BY the rattle &c
one being inserted in the IorL
instant later the door swurg o,an
ano the t~allest, blacklist msn ~ az
Morid entered. bearing . huge tray
on which reposed two steaminp III
breakfasts not
The tray bearer placed his burden
On ire table. Strengthened and turn
cd around facing Jack and Nita. He