Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

|, suits against the Hillandsle and
Sunset Point Realty companies.
1.-The fact Of the matter is said
Larry, his voice furrowed with an
ger, Il never agreed to be a director
cf his yellow-stresked companies !
bought some Of his damn stock on
the condition that he'd leave his
dirty hands off the Builders Supply.
| had tried 10 buy his share Of that.
but he held out on me, thinking to
use it as a club. rs he did. Well, /
Strengthened him out this morning,
and IL didn't take a lawyer 10 do
il, either. | spent the day at the
newspapers and | hope the story de-
nying my being n director will be
out in the morning paper"
Byrd knew now she could dance
as she never danced before in her
whole life.
"Have you met Miss" began
Chef. trying TO introduce her to
Larry.
"Karsavins--" Byrd helped him
out.
Miss Karsavina. this il Mr..
"karsavina-" Byrd helped him
Karsavina is a famous Russian
dancer
Then Chef left them.
will you favor me with o dancer
asked Larry. politely.
"Yeaz," she answered, very low.
The music flosted gayly Owe them.
Life. concealed behind the masks.
seemed but a game. They started TO
dance and people stopped to watch
them. There was something in the
easy grace az tn. two that caused
a run Of comment among the dane
crS. an abandon, a complete SYM
psthy of movement.
The music stopped. leaving them
near the shadow of the stair.
Larry had not spoken during the
entire dance. He had danced divine
~, but like n person whose mind YVES
far away.
A gay domino drew her slender
figure toward him in a close m
brace, murmuring, MAY ! have this
dance :" and Larry made no obIec-
ton. But Byrd disengaged herself
turning quickly to him.
"Ect ees here so warm. Could We
not 20 where eet ees cooler7'
He drew her out on the versnda'
which was bather in moonlight.
A cool. damp breeze blew thu cling
inv tendrils Of her short hair about
her mask.
The music surged upon the fltful
breczes with the crescendocs n
dimiuuendoes of little waves. boom
Ing. receding and dying.
Byrd leaned closer toward Larry,
but he withdrew slightly.
"Est ees that you re VARY unhappy
tonight " she asked quietly.
Eyes. you're right" he answered
bluntly. "How did you guess it7'
he laughed a silvery, light laugh
"You are what you call 50 mo-
rose. 80 glum!" Only she %pronounc-
"a IL "glooml- Her bright eyes
gazed up through the little black
wells of the mask.
perhaps Get ees that others are
also unhappy" her voice saddened
suddenly and her eyes became misty
under the shadows Of the dark
cloth.
LArry fpamFu JUST - iA1tN ptAN
Il weesh, I weesh ] nevsir have 10
20 back II was m ingratiatins
voice. Il wcesh | nevair 20 back
to the reality"
"Whsre IN the world would you
90 II not back to where you came
FRONT" asked Larry. practically.
you're from Russia. aren't you
II LIKE like dance. dance with
YOU. alwaysi Fees ect u not so.
Meester Brorningf" There was a
more ardent note in her voice
Larry looked about uncomfort-
ably
Byrd made another effort. II IN
diA could seduce him with a voice
10 could she. but IL was taking more
work than she dresmcu-
Set ees that I like you best OF
all thees people" her voice became
low. throbbinF. seductive. She re-
membered just how India had used
those " nevsiT ash you
Who ycu are-beezuse 7 an satisfy
nth you &C. In 50 short "A time,
Meest-r Browning. Fou make me y
ir~tI~ rair here" Shr prssy-i beth
znzll hands over asr bart 81