Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

when she thought of the night
they were married. she always pre-
tended 10 Larry that she had forgot
ten that incident. since he never so
much as alluded to it. And she
would die before she would ask for
the truth.
But there IL was. 2 dull embsr,
steadily burning IN the heart Of
her.
She hurried along the track. and
saw Lsrry's head and shoulders
above the crowd. He waved exuber-
antly At her. and then seized her In
both arms and kissed her,
Byrd stared at Larry with wide
eyes. tie had on 0 new light over
coat, 4 new hat and q new suit. In
fact. he looked the smartest dressed
man anywhere aboat. With his
tanned. good-looking features. he
looked like an sd in Vogue"
I've put the Builders Supply on
wall street. he said, with a lock
Of happy pride. I'm fairly drip
ping with greenbacks.'
He continued to grin happily NJ
Byrd. There was no doubt that he
was kidu 10 see HFEs
Sweet baby, How'll we celebrate
tonight +"
Nnen they rot ~ the apartment
he TOLD Pat ana Byrd an the details.
The farmers and smaii-toWn mer-
chants were buying II, IN small guam
titles, TO be sure, but IL was catching
fire.
The famous bottles out OF the
closet cupboard. which had been
locked up so long, made their appear
ance.
Pat doesn't drink" said Byrd. IN
. small soice, scared that she might
rrecipitate one Of Larry's sudden
storm moods.
Wen ark Pat" laughed Larry.
Fat cri1klsd her nose. spiashed 50
family with colleen freckles. at Larry,
ard then gave him a sudden mis-
chirvcus wink. So Pat had had two
cocktails. Then she became very
talkEtive and told Larry. glowingly.
Whist she had been doing during his
absence. and he seemed very much
amused AZ her story of Eddie. And
She told Larry about the dancing
lessons.
1--WE used up two months allow
ance already" she laughed, with a
shrug az the shoulders. Those dane.
ing lessons left an awful hole. Would
you let me have a little money until
] get my next pay envelope" Then
she let her voice quaver in 4 tremu-
lous imitation Of a sob. Help a
poo-orr. little girl keep the woo-olf
fr-rom the doo-orrl"
Byrd couldn't believe that Fat was
actually asking Larry for money, II
he encouraged her extravaganza,
she'd never catch up. She was
about TO interfere when she rsmem.
bersd that she had taken fifty dollars
from Pat herself with which 10 pay
Chef.
Pat took the one hundred dollars
that Larry counted out for her with
4 gizEle. and stuck the roll into her
rolled stocking.
"Lis'n," she held up = warning fin
ger. The bold. bad woo-olf has
stopped rnarlirg, He promised "a
be good. and said he wouldn't gnarl
or CLEAR any moret"
Pat pronounced IL "E-nsrlr and
CLEAR"
Stimulated b. the cocktails she had
had. Pat was crarier than ever. She
certainly was whimsical and funny
all the time. but with the help a
what she had had TO drink. she was
more and more rompish and bolster
ous.
Suddenly Pat remembered that she
was going 10 have dinner with Eddie
Byrd decided that here was
chance for Larry 20 put his foot
down. Pat hoped mp and dashed for
the bedroom. scurrying around like a
be-ildered robin. looking for bel
| clothes.
Pats been but every night for
week. hand running. with this
Eddie explained Byrd. "Why don'
you tell her 70 stay home tonight
After dinner. We could 20 to the
theater or 70 a movie"
Before Larry could answer Pa
appeared in her new evening dress
wearing BIRDS ewing coat.
"Peorle never wear evening clothes
~ 4 place like 'Dreamlard'." ohjects,
Byrd. "aud anyway. Larry thinks
Byrd looked AZ Larry n - On.
Rut Pat couldn't rait that lorE
"Iis'n. darlin'." Fat began. vitl
Just a tiny suspicion Of thickness NJ
the tongue. and Siding VI r. LarrJ
with arms stealing ccsrin-ly arourr
! his neck. "you wouldn't care IL EfSi'
and ne took Tire buggy toui1ht
would YOU You see. Eddie. JUS
ont Ct q car. Hes trying 10 dscid.