Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-04
CHAPTER XXXIU

CHAPTER XXXIu
Carmody drew an alluring picture
And such an exquisite revenge
punishment Identical with his. The
most glorious part Of il was that Bor.
den was innocent. Just as he had
been innocent. He essayed a pallic
doubt.
How am ! 10 get into the safe :"
Carmody tossed him a paper
There's the combination
Bob gasped.
"Of Borden's safe?"
yes"
slow did you get it,"
THAT il the combination. Yor
needn't worry about how / got il
II NAV interest you, though, I,
know that I've had it for some time
There's very little about Borden
don't know. And now"
Bob hesitated. IF I do this"
Afraid ?"
Eyes. / have been in prison once
II isn't human not to be afraid of it,
Carmody laughed lightly. do yol
thought Of that? will tell you jus
what to do. They'll never suspec
you. But wen il they do. they'll
never be able to prove ii. You'll b
safe, ever If they should know yoI
we're guilty. II is one thing to know
a person has committed a Grim an,
quite another thing to prove il
Surely. you have been In this office
long enough TO understand that"
You guarantee my safety ?"
"On my word Of honor!"
Bob Terry looked into Carmody'
eyes. His trust was pathetic. Th'
man had h~ypnotized him. He wa
no longer able to think for himself
81 believe I'll do it," he said ner
vously.
Carmody's fists clenched.
IF YOU conscience troubles you
II have no conscience" snapped
Terry. 81 left it all in the peniten
tiary. Tell me what to do"
On Monday morning the telephone
rang in Kathleen Shannon's board
ing house. The portly, moon-facet
landlady stood at nthe foot OF thu
steps and shriiled for Miss Shannon.
Kathleen descended to the frs
floor. There were little lines Of deer
worry at the orner Of her eyes, bu'
her step was quick. Perhaps il wa,
Bob. She spoke softly into the trans
mitter.
Hello >"
A clear. cool voice-a woman'I
voice-came back TO her.
Miss shannon"
Eyes" Kathleen experienced a mo
mentary depression. Then sheer sur
prise caused her figure to tense.
"This is Lois Borden"
A brief silence.
Eyes, Miss Bordenr"
"Have you ar engagement for thi:
morning?"
NO"
81 thought-on account Of 1t being
a holiday wonder IL ] might SEE
you a few minutes? II is quite i'm.
portant."
"Why, certainly"
"When?"
"Any time"
"Good. Suppose I jump In the car
and come down there Immediately 2
IN wait"
Kathleen felt a queer exhilaratior
as she moved upstairs TO her room
Lois Borden coming to see her! She
CROPPED for an eXplanation-and the
figure of Bob Terry swayed before
her minds eye. She believed she haC
detected an u-ndercurrent of worry in
Lois voice. Could il be-
Lois arrived less than a half hour
later. She was met at the door By
Kathleen, and the we girls went tc
the l%atter's Dom There. without
formality. Lois seated herself anc
came straight to the point.
81 must ask you a question, Miss
Shannon; one that I feel is Of inter
est to both of us" She leaned for,
ward. when did you last see Bob?'
Kathleen raised startled eyes. sat
urday afternoon. Why"
"No."
HAS that seemed peculiar 70 you:
that you SHOULD not see him in al
that time?"
Yes. Tell me why you ask these
questions ?"
Certainly. You have a right "a
know. / wouldn't have come 70 you
this way if | hadn't been very much
worried" She crumpled a filmy
handkerchief, but spoke bravely,
Bob remained home Saturday eve
ming. Father was Il the office. but
came in late. lie was working. "A
few minutes later the telephone rang
"a mar calling Bob. He Immediately
took his hat and left-said it was
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