Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-19

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BEAD THIS FIRST:
III justin, just turned 20. ultra
tLsusIn and ~ lambently lovely as
a.; = sag lily, starts out on a moon
hnisnt IN August to attend a
with her brother, Tony, one year
ner junior, at the wheel OF ths;r
fitvver, the pair hears two n;stoi
snots Just as the car rounds the
tcot OF a mountain on the outskirts
o. their home town Of Flliston "
Va Here they witness an automo-
pile holdup. A young mar is thrown
from a powerful roadster after. an
p~arentiy, having been rendered un-
conscious during the shooting.
Before Jill and Tony can make
move to protect themselves. the
tttter IS black-jacked, the girl IS
grabbed and thrown into the road
ster, where she is held while ths
pig car speed away toward the hills.
AS the machine starts. however. Till
sees a form rise from the ground
and stealthily attach itssif 20 the
- rear end. This proves later
% De Jack Stuart, owner Of the
Io4uster, n supposed TO have been
snoI, when the moon goes under q
cioud Stuart climbs across to the
running board and with the butt
cl ms service pistol strikes the
orfver and gains control of the situsf
ton Leaving the bandits securely
pound by the roadside, he takes Jill
DaeA nome, where Tony In found with
a sore head, but alive.
Peter Justin, Jill's father, out of
s.atitude for saving his daughter. in
vstes stuart 70 remain and accept
JOB IN a glass factory where he
y superintendent. Jack is promised
var wages from the start. and a
ensnce to learn the glass-blowing
trade Jack asks Jill to marry him.
10 you love me, Jsck:" asks Jill.
JACK oyerhears q conversation be-
tween Peter Justin and Father Ryan.
Inc dominic urges Peter to tell
Jack before he marries Jill. about
ms separation from Jill's mother.
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CHAPTER
Jack Stuart has a right TO know,
Peter" the dominic was saying. The
dark form in the crotch of the tree
tensed. The priest continued: "He
IS to be n of your family, so
You should tell him. Better by far
that he should get the facts from
you than have them come home to
MIN unexpectedly some day"
quite right, Father Pat" came
the clearly enunciated reply of Peter
Justin. II realized the need and I've
already told him. He understands,
I'm sure, that tn subject, being Of
the nature it is, can't help being
painful to me and also to Jill and
Tony. 1t is tentatively agreed that
we never refer to il again. l don't
think there eve will be any cause"
Il hope not, Peter-I sincerely
hope not!" was Father Ryan's ejac-
ulatory comment, which struck the
listener above as being oddly en-
phatic, considering the nature Of the
remark that had inspired il. A mo-
ment later the two men resumed
their stroll, leaving a somewhat per-
picked Jack Stuart to null over the
brief talk he had inadvertently over
heard.
There seemed 20 be nothing par
ticrlariy vague in Peters words. al
though he couldn't recall anything
his future father-in-law had told him
-cnless it was in relation to the sep
a~rstion of himself and wife. Prob
ably that was it.
But Father Pats exclamation. He
could find no reason for that. Nor
did he find the reason-until q few
days later.
"Jack."
Dark eyes, liquid dark. and shot
with mystic lights reflected by
myriad stars overhead. looked up in
to gray eyes, also in the moons
silvery rays. In the somber depth
OF the orbs looking into his, Jack
Stuart read again the story old sages
have told since time immemorial. He
bent his head and their lips met. -. .
Golden moments of love, winged,
swiftly-fleeting moments, so sweet,
20 rare.
you're bad, Jack" said the girl,
b little TREMENDOUSLY. Then:
TELL me, Jack. how many girls
have you ever kissed?" Such an
original question. Even Jill smiled
inwardly as she gave voice to il.
And Jack told her-the truth
which was a foolish thing to dc. He
told her he had kissed only one other
girl in all his life. The lids Of the
dark eyes quivered, and then mar
rowed. She had not lived 20 years
without acquiring some information
rs to what young men usually say
on such an occasion. However. there
were other things to be considered.
"Tell me about her. Jack" she
said softly. "Who was she, where !