Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
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whether he'll buy a Rolls Royce or a
I Mercedes" Pat w%hooped NJ her own
witticism.
"I1l tell you what well DO" Larry
said. with q sudden bright thought.
we'll take this here Eddie and well
all 70 somewhere for dinner and
dance. Any place you say, Pati"
Pat whirled around the room costa
tically, and then hurled herself al
Larry. kissing him wildly on the
nose. Then she dashed for the tele-
Phone.
Byrd was quietly thinking. OF
course she could show no esthusi-
assn for a plan like this. She had
cooked an excellent dinner. A stand
| in- roast which was almost ready
right now 70 be eaten, with stuffed
potatoes and a c~ombinatisn salad and
z dessert which she had worked over
early that morning.
And suddenly she wanted 10 cry.
| Larry could dissolve a days work
into absolutely nothing. If she fUs-
sed over the change Of plan, they'd
20 without her. and she wanted. more
! than anything In the world, % be
with Larry this night.
Byrd went into the hot. little
kitchen. which seemed hroiling when
the sun beat down on IL during the
day. for the ventilation was terrible
and more than broiling when the
oven was going. But she felt no
relief at being rid Of the work Of
that dinner. She took the roast out
Of the oven and turned off the gas.
They picked up Eddie and started
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The head waiter seemed delighted
10 sec Larry. and made a great-to-do
orcr all Of his party. Larry prided
himself on the number Of walters he
knew about town and the service he
could get by crooking his little fin
ger. Everybody, ever Mr.. Spoldi.
himself, fawned upon them tonight.
and Byrd realized that the place was
only half filled and each check
would have 70 cover a multitude Of
absences.
Pat and Eddie were indulEinE IN
their usual n%onsensicaI banter.
Byrd decided hat now she and
Larry would have a very chummy
time together. and she was just be-
ginning 70 chat with him about his
experiences at Columbus. when he
leaned over Pat and asked her 10
dance.
Byrd had TO talk to the very nice
but very rattle-brained Eddie. And
soon Eddie. too, tired Of the very
nice. but very serious Byrd. and his
eyes followed Pat and Larry. Soon
she saw that they narrowed with
something other than casual inter
est. Larry and Pat we're laughing
together, like a pair Of youngsters.
and every little while Larry whirled
her and lifted her completely off
the floor.
Byrd tried to save the situation.
She made n real effort 10 match Pat
IN recklessneSs, and got Eddie 70
dance with her again. When Pat
came back 10 the table Byrd poured
the contents OF her glass into the
flower bowl without Pats being
aware of what she was doing.
Eddie ronopoliEed Pat the rest az
the evening, and Larry and Byrd had
TO dance or sit out. Finally Larry
paid the bill. and suggested they 70
where u was liveIier.
They went 10 two night clubs.
where Larry bought enough liquor
" HNiI "a ldDle- BEru was surprised
that Eddie kept so normal, for. al
though his eyes we're strangely
~bloodshot. and seemed "a Re blurred
and swimming, his conversation and
behavior had not changed. II was
Larry and Pat who were showing
the effects Of the evening.
Byrd clenched her hands. She was
furious with Larry for deliberately
pouring the stuff into these two
youngsters And she was humfIfat-
ed h a Larry had so Iit,le feeling Of
responsibility toward them. Pat was
only q child after all. and Eddie .
great big overgrown boy.
And Larry vas merely amused at
the state they were in. Pat was lab
bering her head off.
Byrd felt a sudden twitching Of
the heart strings. She couldn't de-
fine the sensation. That some feel
ing she had when Larry lowered too
attentIvely oyer other women. But
along with ID. was n sense Of de-
spondeHry that Larry couldrt have
the qualities of responsible men who
had had a good time in life. but
showed restraint ard Judgment. too.
Larry's impulses absolutely doni-
mated him.
About four In the morning thes
left Eddie 1T his apartment arS
Byrd realized she would have TIE