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

The next day was Sunday. and
Pat spent IL in bed with q headache.
Larry spent the afternoon at the
office with Jack Duncan. When he
returned he went directly to the
kitchen where Byrd was cooking
their sunday dinner.
1T was a lovely roast" said Byrd.
ruefuliy, as she bcsted the meat. -
don't know what a second cooking
will DO TO IT,"
Chuck ii out Of the window
laughed Larry. From now on We
can afford chicken livers three times
a day"
lie took the spoon out of Byrd's
hand and elbowed her into the living
room. lie moved excitedly about as
he talked.
Jacks organizing two new COM
rlnies, recl estate Developments. and
mes collected enough capital already
10 launch tim. They've bought 40
some parcels of land that went on the
rocks. With a chance 60 buy build
Ing materials at cost from the Build
crs' Supply. they're going u build all
the houses themselves and sell house
and lot together. The stock will sell
like hot cakes. Nifty idea. isn't it?"
But lines Of worry crcpt between
Byrd's eyes.
Wouldn't il be safer To Sell out
n stock before starting another"
she asked.
Real estates always sure fire. Aud
you've got your overhead. rdvertis-
ing and sales force already. One
stocks helps the other. It's a darn
good scheme" Larry insisted. "f'd
be 2 COOP not TO 20 into il. I've got
10 let Jack know IN a few DAYS how
much stock | want"
Not any. as far rs ! can zee. said
Byrd crisply.
That's Just about ~ far A. you
can see, he replied. disgustedly.
This stock u practically ready to
put on the market. The sewer. gas.
light. paving all in, and a couple Of
months to put up a few houses. It's
going TO be a gold mine"
But we've simply got TO pas the
bills that have been collecting these
two months" argued Byrd. Where
could you possibly get the money?
You simply can't ask father for an
other cent
ut just shows what petty minds
~ have!" retorted Larry. with
a look that reduced Byrd 70 the size
Of that mole in the middle Of her
back. You'd miss an opportunity to
make a fortune just in order TO pay
= few hundred dollars worth OF bills.
lou would, Well, I've told Jack Ill
put IN al least five thousand, and
maybe more. I'm going TO write your
father today, and VI he won't advance
II, III get it somewhere else"
Byrd felt suddenly as III the world
around her had collapsed right on top
Of her head, and she could only see
ruin ahead.
II can pay for the stock in n year.
from the way things are moving with
the Builders stock. Byrd. YOU
haven't even an inkling Of 4 mind
when II comes to finance. Better
leave II 10 your old mani"
Larry smiled patronizingly down at
her and. leaning over, gave her a
sudden. hard squeeze. There was no
doubt In Byrd's mind that Larry was
q brilliant businss man, and compe--
tent to handle any deal. He had the
air Of being able TO sell anybody
anything.
III <oiu@ 10 Wtiie YOUR Idtler
today" he continued. with a little
wheedling note in his voice. but I
want you to write him. too. Just
mention the thing casually. It'll take
a corkscrew to get another five thou
out of that shrewd old birdi"
Byrd shook her head.
~ can't! | don't approve Of any
Of il, I'm waiting with fear and
trembling until you're safely out Of
the Builders Supply deal"
Byrd's voice trembled rs family as
the shaking Of a leaf on a mild sum
mer's day, for she knew this state
ment would bring an explosion from
larry that would raise the roof, and
probably blow her out through the
opening.
But. Larry only stood before her.
regarding her p~ityingly.
"Of course | didn't expect any CO.
operation from YOU" y. said. wither-N
You'll take all the money you
can ret. but you won't lift A finger
10 help get il. Well. | know now lust
VIC stand"
Larry" Byrd's voice vas tense
with a sudden h~ysterical onrush Of
misunderstood feelings. "How can
you say that7 Id do anything in the