Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
RESTLESS LOVE
@ BIZ Samuel fe1wm 1928
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Ackland Center, a little old town
in New England, is proud Of its
beauty and traditions. But the mod
ern world crowds in on its peace and
quiet. Finally a notorious roadhouse,
LAKELAND, Is opened by a gang OF
bootleggers. Liquor flows. Girls Of
the town are lured there. The editor
Of the Weekly Age" is murdered for
his editorial attacks. His brother,
Homer Pew, takes up the fight
Homer is Joined by Stella Bagot, one
OF the hometown girls, who has
made good az a writer in New York.
Stella comes to write a story, and re-
mains TO fight falkland. Homer IL
beaten up in a mysterious midnight
attack. Stella takes charge Of the
paper and writes sizzling editorials
She also tries to trace a telephone
call, believing IL to come from the
murderers. Stella finds her little
sister. Martha, has been out on a
lark to LAKELAND, and has been drink
ing. She gives her a lecture and
Martha complains that she is kept al
home while Stella has been allowed
to 90 to college and later take up her
own life in New York. Stella retires
TO her room, and leaves a note pinned
on her door telling her mother &c
awaken her early the next morning.
Stella has made an appointment to
phone Ernie Hallam, "A New York
admirer, who is staying in Boston.
Ernie complains that Stella has
forgotten him, but she makes n date
to met him in a little town nearby
that night at ~six-thirty. Ernie Is
very much in love with Stella.
Stella finds put Joe Harmer, Ack-
lands leading citizen and political
boss, has had n hand in leasing Jazz
land to the gang.
Stella c~onvinces Homer to keep
quiet about Joe Harmer until they
can get more evidence.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
In a rather bewildered manner, he
obeyed. ~ suppose that's sense,
But this lying around the house, un-
able to do anything, has driven ms
just about wild today. Really, it's
damn decent of you, Stella . N"
1T may seem TO you that I'm
lacking in sympathy myself, but
Heaven mol Look at all you're
doingi"
"I'm not doing as much as I'd like
To-. One thing is growing clearer 70
me every minute. Homer, and that
Is that you stand alone. You're going
10 need every last ounce Of strength
and judgment. Do you think ! dont
see what you've got on your hands
not only the paper, editing Il
7 mean. but the job work. too, and all
the business tangles and questions OF
policy. and the estate to handle
And your household here. That's
right on your shoulders. And al
this besides the police business and
your fight with the town You've got
to keep your balance, Homer. You
can't let yourself be driven wild
You can't"
"No." said he. "of curse I can't
ats like war. You may be
wounded, but you carry on"
"Of course"
"As a matter Of fact, I seem TO DC
in the war myself. Deeper in thar
Id thought possible. I've run into
a queer situation at my house that
uuts OL Co0ISFr tHAk
mean il has brought home to me
what your brother meant"
Nothing serious. ! hope, Stella
MAYBE. I don't know yet. It's
my little sister. She's only eighteen,
"She's a pretty child. I've seen hei
about here with Kitty"
Eyes. she's attractive. Mother Is
been trying 10 protect her from my
fate" a mirthless chuckle-"by
keeping her shut up at home. Shut
away from the world. But il canh
be done. I've seen that. And j
hurts. When it's your W little
sister"
Yes" said Homer, thinking OF
Kitty. that's bound 70 hurt"
Its queer" Again that nervous
ehuckle. Stella was not calm, her
self. now. She was sensitively aware
Of the finely proportioned old room
OF the attractive boy stretched out
on the couch. Of her own unex-
pected plunge into intimacy. Prob
ably she ought to 70.
its queer" she began again. q
find my notions OF life getting upset
All this so terribly real. In New
York. the way you live and get Ia
thinking about things. you're inclined