Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-06

Getting the truth cf the matter.
however. was not 50 easy. They
found Jim Blake-in his room At the
Elliston hotel. but the instant he saw
Stuart he developed q rabid case Of
"~cautionifus." He wasn't going 70
put his foot in a trap for anybody.
But tell Us this much" entreated
Nike. who had assumed charge OF
getting mt the truth. did you meet
Professor lie Tarte this morning in
w.
YES" replied Blake. shortly.
was Il near the c. hotel,
around e:S0s"
Yes
WAS there a woman in his car
with him ?"
qYes.r
win you tell US the womnn's
nameg"
NO"
"Looka here. Blake" spoke up
Jack Stuart, almost pleadingly. TEL
ne tn straight Of this, won't you .
Was tn woman with lie Tarte my
wife,
"Tve done all the talking I'm gonna
do en- this subject" declared Blake,
gruffly. You've got all you'll get
outta me. That's final" With which
he stalked from the room, leaving
his callers 70 follow or stay. They
tollowed-but they didn't see him
again.
~what d'yuh think asked Jack.
as Mike and he stepped from the
elevated into the hotel lobby. Seems
as II II hadn't a been-been Jill he'd
have said So. wouldn't he?"
The girl looked at him for a no.
nent. rather searchinrly.
Tell me the truth, Jack" she said.
is Nita Ravelle anything 20 YOU
That j.. anything more than a friend
ly way
He seemed surprised at the ques-
ton
~No-no.. he made answer, with
emphasis. IL sh'd say mott"
"A4l right. then" she said, and she
looked pleased. "C'mon. let's 20 over
20 the bank If Jill drew any sum
Of money, she might have mentioned
her intentions"
They learned that Jill had cashed a
check AZ u the day before for
$1,000. SIZE had said nothing. how
ever. rs 70 what she meant to do,
or where she was going.
Il guess that just about settles tn
matter" said Jack, dolefully, when
they were again on the street.
Don't ever say die" chirred the
ever optimistic Nike. Remember
what Dad says. Fools fizxle out. but
but fighters foozle in II doesn't
seem to have much sense. but nav
be II has. Anyhow. I'm not
give MP yet. If Jill went away with
lie arte. she did II because she was
crazy mad. It's up 10 you 70 rescue
her from her oun silly self What'r
You gonna dor
you know darn wells" said Jack
Stuart O Sudden CLEAN leaping into
his eyes that had been dull with
gloom. I'm Goin' to Cleveland and
In gonna bring her back TO Ellis
ton-if she'll comet
That's the way to talk commend
ed the girl called Nike. But don't
you think" she added quickly. sit
would be better to take Tony along
with your"
The brother, she told herself.
might be = restraining factor in the
very possible event Of hostilities.
Stuart smiled grizzly as he caught
her meaning.
Don't worry over me running
amuck,' he told her. raassuringIy.
II always aim before / shoot, and
squirt before I ain!v
They found Tony * the Recrea-
tlonal Billiard hall. re was deeply
affected VIXEN told of Jill's action.
Let's 60 at once" he said 70
Jack. Then he turned - Mike. "You.
don't think she's with that iaxz-
hopper. do your"
She shook her head. her brown
eyes swimming in tear. II was 4
picture that remained with Tony long
after they had left the town Of Ellis
ton behind.
What. he asked himself, again and
again, as the a sped on its way
north what had been done to the
heart and mind of Jill. Of clean.
square-shcoting Jill. TO drive her to
q mad act as this He couldn't
reconcile = thing of this sort with
jill. Always had she been this ideal
Of what a real girl and a real wife
and mother should be. Even when
he told Jack she had done wrong he
knew he was the one to blame, not
her. and now
Il can't believe il, Tony By God.
] won't believe it," blurted out Jack
Stuart. suddenly. breaking q silence
that had held fer more than an hour.
Il gave her cause for enough, God
knows. but not for anything like this
kind Of . dealt She must have gone
stark crazy-that's tn only explana-
tion. II she's with hint"
Twenty minutes later their car
drew up and stopped in front Of the
G. hotel In W. " was s o'clock.
and dark. Without . word the two
men entered the hotel office and ap-
uroached the desk The clerk push