Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-06
CHAPTER XIII

Goodness me- j do seem TO have
started something." ~snickered the
young woman with the baptismal
misnomer-not, however, with any
evidence Of
1T may seem that way from where
you stand, Sweet Amity," purred
kittenish Ann McGuffy, with a purr
she had sandpapered down by dint
Of much practice from puma cres-
cendo" to "pusse cafedo," but your
stand is very shaky. Truth to tell,
| doubt if you could stand anything
bigger'n a musteeto s~mudge!"
But Ann McGuffy was making that
same grievous mistake SO nany per-
sons have made since creation start
ed-failure to credit an adversary
with possessing anything worth
%bothering about. She had a fine and
wholesome contempt for Amity
Smythe. Screnely conueInputous,
therefore. was she Of Amity's har-
pooh. Alas, poor Ann. She was yet
to learn that the danger concealed
in the velvety paw Of the gaudy tiger
was not a whit more smashing than
that which lay in the swift kick Of
the scrawny iackass!
Came the Saturday afternoon set
for the picnic, which was 10 cele-
brate Pat Sweeneys gift Of $4,000
TO the hospital. AS a marx OF their
appreciation, the Mother Superior
and several Of thc sisters OF the
order, accompanied by Father Ryan.
were in attendance for the earlier
festivities.
One Of the order, Sister Monica,
was quite famous for her beauty and
the sweetness Of her personality.
Jack Stuart had become acquainted
with her during the two occasions
when Jill had been confined in the
hospital, and had been surprised 1t
her liberal outlook on life, and at
the broad scope Of her reading. On
this afternoon of the picnic re had
come upon her wandering alone
through the splendid grove vi chest
nut trees that graced the estate.
Sister Monica, he judged, was still
under so.
Isn't it wonderful here? J" she ex-
claimed. as Jack came up. She
waved her arm in the general direc-
ton Of everywhere. Her beautiful
gray eyes were shining under the
broad, white band drawn across the
forehead, and her parted lips re-
vealed perfect white teeth. Looking
az her, Jack Stuart marveled that 20
beautiful q woman would hide her
self from a world that she might
have had at her feet, flguratively.
Suddenly he thought of something
regarding which he wanted this wom-
ans opinion.
Sister Monica" he said, his man
ner and tone Of serious portent,
your opinion. May | tell 1t TO you 2"
why, Of a certainty" she gave
answer. and then stood waiting.
In this case" began Jack, there
Is a young man with a family, and
because OF continued strikes, the
family is in terribly reduced circum-
stances. One day, while walking
through tn hills, he discovers in
dications or oil. He goes back u
town, learns tn property ma been
up for sale for 20 years for unpaid
taxes, and decides .l luy ID. With
the help Of another, this Is accom-
plished. although it takes almost ev-
cry dollar both can raise.
Now ome the strange part. Six
months after buying the property on
a tax title, a stranger comes to them
with a proposition. He claims Ia
have found deposits Of rich mineral
In an old pile OF ore on the prop
erty. and offers the two partners
$4,000 apiece for one-fourth share in
profits from ore. 1t then develops
that the original owner Of the prop
erty. supposed to have been killed
in the World War, was alive in this