Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-29
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CHAPTER XLXU

tnAf In AbNh
IL took = full minute for Larry 70
find the change and dismiss the
driver.
Then there was the ringing sound
Of bis heels on the walk. IL floatcd
in through the open door.
IL was an energetic. alive Larry.
though Byrd, and she felt a sense OF
relief in knowing that he had not
had too much to drink.
Her flesh seemed to beat all over
her body with throbbinE nerves. her
! blood pulsed and coursed through
her veins. her breath came in quick,
short explosions.
Inside the hall. he came to a dead
stop.
As she sat in the living room. in
a state Of dread. she could imagine
the look Of bewildcrment that slowly
spread over his face.
Her own face hardened again and
the courage that she had been pray
ing for seemed to recharge her worn
ncrvcn.
She didn't move.
Larry hurried into the living room
with the s~trangest. most bRffled OK
preston on his face She had ever
seen there.
"Aro We moving again." nc asked.
lightly. looking 81 her quizzically.
The sentence hung between them
like = sharp sword.
You are" Byrd managed to say.
We'll. you better open up and tell
nc what's all the shooting about
he continued banterirgly.
lie had gone tip To Byrd now and
started 10 pull her toward him.
roughly, masterfully, IN a way that
was all Larry.
Haven't you even a kiss for me.
Byrdkins ?" he asked hUngrily. His
tone changed again to a bantering
one. Why, when | saw all the
light, ! thought you'd taken my
advice and whiled away the tedium
with some parties"
Shep ushed him away with a force
full arm.
"No." she said, slowly. With lips
pressed together until they were
only 2 white line. "I'm sorry. but
I'm not glad to see you. You sec
you see-I know-more than you
think ! do"
What do you mean. desr?" asked
Larry, a little more anxiously.
well. Larry. I might as we'll come
To the point az once" said Byrd.
looking at him squarely. Il saw YOU
and India at the station together
several hours ago. | took mother
dour ~ the train and as was get
ting into the car | saw you and In
dis drive away in n taxi together
Byrd wondered that Larry could
have retained his under
her words. which to her seemed like
little bullets. killing every bit Of
feeling she had ever had. She knew
~ the expression on his face that
he was quickly assuming a skeptical
attitude.
Byrd put up a warning hand.
Larry, il you attempt to deny il,
it'll make things simply unbearable
saw you distinctly and you can't
get out OF il. possibly"
Larry looked completely stunned.
He had not removed his coat and
hat, and started to walk about ner-
v%ously. with his hands thrust deep
into his coat pockets.
BYRD, all that ! can say Is. that
! know that I've been completely
rotten to you." his voice broke. mis-
erably. II know India as well as
you de-. But she has always sort OF
fascinated me-oh, youll never IN
derstand what there " about some
women. a sort Of deadly magnetism.
But ! YEA to you by all that's sa-
cred that there has never been any
thinv-disgraceful. I've seen a lot
Of her. ! admit. and yesterday | got
= letter from her a4king me TO 20
n a dance with her tonight. ] chang
ed my clothes al the club. and when
] got 10 the dance | was bored stiff.
! wanted 20 come home 10 YOU the
minute that | got there. It's uot very
late now" he said. aimlessly. lock-
ing at his watch.
Byrd only shuddcred away from
him.
NO" she said. IN = small. hard
ycicn. ~ can't ~ on any longer. |
guess I'm changed. | can't stand your
ideals Of your philosophy Of life.
Your ideas about business, your
id.s- abcus mone ."rr ideas about