Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

We haven't rot IL. First thing II
know I'd be called off the case. And
! don't choose to be called off. l
want to stick. No. -ur hope, so far
as he II concerned. Is 20 leave him,
for the present. in his panic.
Stella. wholly forgetful OF self
now. went again to Homer and again
took his arm. Hes right" she said,
pleadingly. "You see that, don't
you. Homer? He's right"
But I'm planning TO put up a
fight for a special town meeting"
said Homer. How about THAR"
All right" Wilbraham replied.
Fight LAKELAND All you want. Just
don't 20 after Harmer."
was thinking of Ham. and a little of
his W battered mead; and Of a cir
cumspect town in which respect for
property was rooted deep, deep.
why did he try TO buy the paper"
he cried out. more than ever like
a bewildered boy.
Wilbraham. standing near the door,
was studying the couple by the win
dow. Stella didn't know that she
was tightly holding that boyish re-
sistant arm.
Wilbraham spoke. "For his own
protection. Mr.. Pew. His position
is plain enough. He doesn't like
LAKELAND any more than you do. He's
wishing he'd never touch it. But
he can't let 20. All he wants Is TO
quiet things down, ret as much OF
his one back as he can. and then
as soon as he's free of Horwitz and
Neddick. close the place up. You
see as it stands now. he's afraid
even to hand them back the notes.
They'd be unpleasant bits Of paper
for Horwitz and Neddick to have
about the place. Even Il he destroy
ed the notes. those men wouldn't let
60. You may be sure they're hold
ing him just as tight as they pos
sibly car. Your Mr.. Harmer is out
on a limb. waiting for a nice quiet
opportunity to crawl back to some
safer position. But there won't be
any quiet as long as you're hammer
ing away at LAKELAND"
I'll hammer. all right" said HON.
er. "I1l hammer"
Wilbraham gave Stella a look that
said: Take care Of him. Steady
him." Then went quietly out.
Homer. you simrly must try 10
look at this situation nationally"
You really agree with Wilbra-
ham. Stella? About Joe Harmer? ?"
Il do. Homer. It's SO clear. He's
the biggest personality in town. Peo-
pie aren't going to change their opin-
ION OF him over night. just because
you ask them to-. They believe in
him: and the blunt ruth is, they
don't believe in vol."
Homer started; bit his liz. "No.r
said he. they don't. They DON'T
"Oh. they're sorry enough. They've
got feelings. But they're not excit-
able people. you know. Not our
Ackland folks. They're steady ana
patient and inclined 10 wait things
out. They mistrusted your brothers
Judgment. They mistrust yours still
more"
Yes, I . they dor
Its h truth. Homer. They feel
hat you're embarrassing Mr.. Har-
mer in this falkland matter bv fore
ing his hand. Their way would be
Just to leave it to him. and the DO
lice. They're a practical lot, YOU
KNOW. they're not much on cru
sades."
The boy-he seemed how no more
than a boy-was caught in a slight
convulsive SILVER. But Ham was
murdered"
Come EEL here" she said. and
led him. still resistant. TO the couch.
You lie right down and try to ret
hold Of yourself. You're carrying All
together too much or A burden "a
waste energy in brqinstorms."
ITO BE CONTINUED