Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-20
RESTLESS LOVE
9 By SamHeZN fe5u)in 1929
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watched the car SWING round the cor
ner from the Green into the Boston
road. She felt bedraggled. spent. She
had the pint bottle Of Scotch in her
hand, still, wrapped in its bit of
newspaper.
Slowly her eyes became aware of
another roadster, standing at the
curb before the Age office. A familiar
car. Homer's. He was sitting in il,
looking at her, a startled expression
on his face. He was hatless, as
usual. And the trips Of plaster were
still on his forehead. All that seemed
queerly remote. a long time back.
Wanly she smiled at him, but he
gave only a nervous nod and bent
over to shut off his ignition. He'd
seen Ernest, Of course. Did he sus-
pect that she'd been gone all night?
He was acting queerly. A sudden
recollection came of her talk with
Miss Curry. In the evening. That
seemed long ago, too. The bank had
called his loans. Perhaps NJ didn't
yet know. She could hardly speak Of
It. But her heart warmed toward
him. He was in trouble; desperate
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impulse rose to explain about Ernest.
But how could she? What was there
to say? Certainly he wouldn't ask.
Confused, she moved toward the
car He got out. and nodded again.
Now she saw that he was en-
~barrassed. He said: Il tried to get
in touch with you last night. Will
braham arrested a man, and wanted
you to hear his voice. But Il proved
a false scent. He turned him loose
this morning"
Her color was up. She couldn't
think Of anything to say.
You'll excuse me-" he remarked.
in that embarrassed manner, and
turned to unlock the office.
Il was a dismissal. She moved
back to the corner. He disappeared.
and she heard the screen door slam.
Soon the bus came along. Numbly
she mounted il and found a seat.
I've lost them BOTH" she thought.
The clumsy vehicle rumbled away
from the Green. Very soon she would
be home. IL meant one more lie. The
last one. She compressed her lips
on that.
The barn door was open and the
Ford gone. or counsel Her mother
and father would be off at Sunday
school and church. Shed forgotten
about that. About the sort Of thing.
Thankful for the respite, she entered
the house, thinking Of sleep. A few
hours, anyway.
She had dropped her hat and coat
on a chair and was turning TO mount
the stairs when her mothers voice
brought her up with a start.
"Oh, they . . kept me with them
over night" The fewer words the
better. Il thought I'D better not
wake you up telephoning."
Wake me upl" The older woman
set her thin lips together.
I'm sorry if I've disturbed you,
Mother"
Disturbed usl"
Mother. dear, what is IL? Has
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something happened?"
Happened" Mrs. Bagot sank
into the chair on Stella's hat and
coat, pressing a fluttering hand to
her breast.
PLEASED Mother! What is III?
Where's Father?"
"Down at the town hall. The po-
lice station"
But what on earth . ="
"Of course I don't. For heavens
sake, try to tell mel"
I'll call him up. He'll be so re-
lieved." Mrs. Bagot got to her feet.
I'VE thought they'd killed you,
Stella. Homer Pew called up. 1t
was midnight"
"Yes, I've seen him. He told me-
"You weren't in your room. We
couldn't get to sleep. Finally. at two
o'clock, your father called up the
station. The state police have been
out on their motorcycles all night.
We've worried ~frightfully. Even
Martha"
why, what n shamel OF course.
with e~verybody's nerves on edge
y. +. naturally -"
"I1l tell your father"
"And do lie down, Mother. I'm
going to-" She dragged herself up
the stairs. Martha's door was closed.
Sleeping off the excitement. doubt
less. Martha could always sleep.
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