Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-10
CHAPTER IS

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She loved Bob Terry. He was the
first mar she had ever loved, and
she reioiced in the fact that he had
not attempted to conceal anything
from her. The glory of that trans
cended any ideas she may have had
about the robbery. And so at first,
she simply said:
Il am glad you told me, Bob
what do you think"
Again she hesitated. Then her eyes
met his squarely.
IF it makes you happy am
glad"
He looked at her in amazement.
Glad? That I stole the bonds ?"
"Yes, dear"
Bob seemed TO go limp. Here was
the greatest surprise he had ever
experienced. He had expected bitter
ness from kathleen--an expression Of
disappointment Just as he had anti
cipated a scene with Lois. Meth
er woman had done what he had ex-
pected. Lois had understood-and
merely was sorry. Kathleen was
glad
IL don't understand" he said.
Il do. You have felt that there
was a blank in your life-that there
IA something to be done before you
knew real content. Now it is done,
future. You are happy. aren't you?"
"Why, yes Yes, of course"
He was bewildered; more uncer-
tain of himself than ever. There was
a feeling Of disappointment that
Kathleen had allied herself with
him.
You should be. Borden will suf-
fer. And / judge that you are not
IN any danger"
"No."
"Mr. Carmedy. I suppose, has prom
Used to take care Of you"
Carmody! First Lois had taken
him for granted and now Kathleen.
He nodded.
"He said I'd be safe"
Then you haven't anything to
worry about. You've done what you
wanted to do. This is the first
day of your triumph. Borden is
probably suffering already. There's
just n thing: Do you think they
suspect your"
"Yss. Certainly they will. Lois, as
a matter of fact, knows ] did 1t.
But that doesn't brighten me. The
bonds are securely hidden. And no
n . prove anything"
And you feel better?"
YES" he said, knowing that he
lied.
That's fine. I'm not saying, Bob,
that / would have advised this. I'm
glad o didn't consult me in ad-
vance. I'm q woman you know, and
perhaps I'm too inclined to be eau
tious. Ii is just as well that il il
done. And now that IL is done, I'm
delighted that you have no regrets"
He selected a cigarette with IN
steady fingers. He was too sur
prised to talk, and was relieved when
she spoke again.
Lois knows"
yes"
How"
"She accused me- and | admitted
What did she say"
"'She surprised me. She wasn't
bitter. She said she understood. She
was only sorry"
Kathleen felt herself ~applauding.
"She thought you had made a mis-
take. but no . moral error.r
Something like that"
"She's = fine girl. Bob. You
didn't expect that sort OF 4 reaction
from her, did your
mo. j was amazed
And are you amazed at me--
II was a direct challenge. To his
own surprise. he answered truthful
ly.
"Yes--I am"
"You really expected me to say
Was sorry"
Yes
There vss a suggestion 81 tears
in her voice
Poor Bob" she said. unconsciously
repeating Lois words. you never
will understand q oms who loves
you, will you, dear2"
Peter Borden did not spare HIM
self. He told his story to the di-
rectors in his precise, close-clipped
voice, INDUCING in no flights of
rhetoric or orstory.
He informed his colleagues that
he had been criminally negligent in
having failed to deposit the bonds in
his bank vault Saturday afternoon.
He admitted that the same thing