Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-02
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Vivian Matthews, the town "flat
tire" shy and unhappy, enters into
a marriage compact with Wentworth
Hillman Johns III, wherein she is
to receive 100000 and a divorce in
Paris at the end Of the year. He
marries her because he has been
Tilted by "Dovie" Jansen, and to get
his grandfather'S fortune. Mann
Barlow, famous illustrator, flies
from New York to Paint Vivian and
teaches her to fly. On the day
the painting receives first interna-
tional art prize, her old guardian.
Martha Matthews, or whose door
step she was found, dies, trying to
tell her something. The night after
the funeral a storm comes up.
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CHAPTER XxxV
Kent was IN his room reading.
When he heard Vivian's frightened
voice calling him, he ran down.
stairs.
His conscience hurt him when he
saw her. white face. He should have
stayed with her all evening after
the funeral, instead Of reading in
his room.
She was ashamed to tell him she
was afraid of the storm. When she
told him what she had heard on
the radio: Cyclone heading west"
he ran outside and looked at the
sky. She could see that he was ex-
cited when he came back in, but
tried to hide it.
We'll" he laughed, 1--we never
gone to the cave In my life. But
if you will feel safer, We'll CO."
She called Celeste, and they got
coats and ran to the storm cellar.
A terrific wind was blowing. and
the sky seemed to be boiling. There
was no doubt Bender was in for q
terrific storm-even If the cyclone
did miss them.
The cave was stone, covered over
with dirt in a mound, and the doors
were large, double storm ones. They
would be perfectly safe there. There
was a cot and Vivian and Celeste
sat on it-their teeth chattering
with fear. The little French girl
hardly knew what it was all about.
But she remembered vaguely hear
ing people talk about the dreadful
funnel-shaped monsters mat swirled
over the country ana wiped out en-
tire towns.
"Eet ees like Paris in re war,
madame" she chartered, holding
tight to her knees to keep them from
shaking. Many time we go to re
cellar when re Germans bombers
come. Eet was terrible"
Suddenly Kent bolted for the door.
Vivian was struck dumb when he
started to open it and go out.
my God, Kent, what are you
going to do?" She ran toward him.
"Dovie and Mrs. Jansen. They
may not know there is a bad storm
He was out of the cave before
she could stop him. The wind was
tearing through the night, and mis-
sizes were already flying through the
air. Her heart stood still for a mo-
ment. Then, scarcely realizing what
she was doing, Vivian started out
the door to bring him back.
Celeste screamed and ran after
her. She was up the steps before
she caught her, and with all the
strength in her little body, pushed
her back into the cave. Vivian felt
herself being hurled down the steps,
and looked up just in time to hear
a scream and see Celeste throw up
her hands and roll down the steps
at her feet.
A flying object had struck her in
the back Of the head. Vivian stood
paralyzed with fear, staring down
at her. When she saw the blood
streaks on Celeste's face, her senses
came back. She picked her up like
a baby, and put her on the cot. look
ing around wildly for something to
wipe the blood away from her fore
head so she could see how deeply
the maid had been wounded.
Kent Kent was out there some
girl he loved. He had risked his
dgirl he loved. He had risked his
life to go to her. Even II ner shock
at the injury of Celeste that kept
drumming through Vivian's head,
He loved Dovie better than
his own life.
Vivian was wearing a white shirt