Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-21
LOVE
20 BY SaMaHeZ MeIMoiM 1929

what you were drinking, .hese days.
Everybody said that. Martha found
the thought disturbing. You could
take care Of yourself, if you were
smart, but you could never be sure
Of other people; even Of a competent
looking big sister. AS soo as the
limousine had left she stepped into
the house 10 find out what was GO
ing on.
Her mother was running down the
stairs. AT sight Of Martha she stop
ped short and said: Call up Doctor
Bilford, Martha. See if he can't
come right away"
What's the matter with Stella n
It's just a hysterical atatck. /
think.
The doctor came, and went. That
unpleasant noise had stopped. An
hour or SO later Mrs. Bagot appeared,
saying: IN watch the stand now
Martha. You might 20 up and see
ii Stella's all right. Just look in. III
she's asleep, don't wake her"
Martha turned the knob slowly.
softly, and peeped within. The bed
was rumpled, but empty. "A glass
full of a pale liquid stood with a
saucer over il on the commode. She
opened a little wider. Stella, wear
ing a pretty Japanese kimono, was
sitting in a straight chair by the
window, looking out.
"Ahem!" said Martha.
Stella turned with a start. She
caught the mischievous arching Of
the girls eyebrows.
you made me jump, Martha.
What Is it?"
Mother wanted me to see if you
were asleep"
Come on in. ! want to talk with
you" The girl slipped in and shut
the door. "Come over here. H..
You think I've been out batting all
night"
Il didn't say a word"
"You looked it," Stella's quick
fingers were tapping on the window
SILL She was very sober, but tense
81 didn't dream they'd be out hunt
ing me. Never though of it."
The folks were wild. They had
you murdered"
"Yes. l know. I was out with a
man. Martha"
"But 7 had to fight something out.
We drove all night. It's settled now
I'm through with him. And there's
quite q few other things I'm through
with. Homer Pew thinks what YOU
were thinking. | met him down
town this morning. He saw the man
driving me In. But I can't help his
thinking things. I've had rather
well. an awakening. Martha"
The girl waited. demurely.
I've been thinking about you for
one thing"
"Me?"
"Yes. You're not getting a square
deal. From the folks or me. You're
good stuff. Martha. But you've got
20 have your chance"
IF could only get 70 New York
"Not yet. You don't want to drift
in there as one more unequipped girl
floating around Greenwich Village.
There are thousands Of those. Moth
ing in it."
See here, il I can work IL out
you KNOW, persuade n folkg.
bring EN- round, somehow will
You consider going 20 college, MS I
did? n
where's the money!"
I've saved some. Quite a lot
Enough TO start you. Oh. we'd get
through omehow. | don't mind tell
ing you that I've taken a fresh hold.
I'm going to pitch in here. / rather
think I'm needed
Martha. taking this in, lowered her
eyes to the rug. She looked sulkv
but her eyes were filling. II see what
you're getting at" she said. aYou
think I've been getting d~emoralired
Well, maybe ! have, a little, but
IF you have it's not your fauIt
We're not going TO waste any thought
on that. You're all right. OF course
you do need a little recognizing.
But 80 do some OF the rest ~
u.s." Her breath caught in what was
very nearly a sob. She turned again
to the window and resumed that ner-
vous tapping. Martha could see that
she was biting her lip. fighting back
some sort Of emotional outbreak.
How are YOU going 70 pitch ID