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THE girl descended from her car, and in
obedience to her gesture, Tresholm followed
her into an in-furnished room upon the ground
floor.
though to herself. Monsieur Tresholm, 1t Is
very kind of you to pay me this little visit
IF I can be Of any service" he ventured,
more than ever puzzled.
"You may be-" she answered "I cannot tell.
It depends upon what manner of man you are.
You seem to have courage although you let
yourself be rescued from footpads by q girl"
He shrugged his shoulders 81 submitted to
the inevitable mademoiselle" he replied.
She placed bottle of whisky. siphon and a
glass upon the table.
Have you ever heard of this villa before, Mr..
Tresholm? Do you know who amp"
He shook his head "I must confess my igno-
rance"
We'll, they talk about US sometimes" she re-
marked-"not very favorably. This Is supposed
to be a place to avoid. live here with my
father. He is supposed 10 be a man with whom
you should have nothing to do. You are sure
that you have not heard Of us?"
Quite sure, mademOiselle."
MY name Is Brignolles-Lucie Brignolles"
He shook his head ct am sorry" he con-
fessed, but the name is unfamiliar to me-
"You never heard of either of us?"
"The other one being
MY father-Monsieur Brignolles"
Unfortunately, no. You must remember
that you yourself correctly described me
tourist"
$50 much the better" she declared IT will
tell you about my father before we begin. You
call yourself q professional gambler. An effort
at humor, I should imagine, for you seem pros
porous My father is also professional
gambler Unfortunately, the occasion Is rare
nowadays when he can find any one to play
with him. His reputation is none too good. He
is barred from the casino. We have no friends
Are you listening?"
IT have heard every word" he assured her.
She looked across at him gloomAy He
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T~RESHoLM nodded absently As yet he made
- no move. Several people in the lounge pre-
pared to follow him if he should cross the
square.
A self-declared professional gambler who had
been in Monte Carlo for at least a week and had
not once entered the gambling rooms! The
thing was amazing.
This morning, however, what else could hap
pen? There was the casino with its doors hos
pitably open, through which was passing all the
time little stream Of the world in mackin-
tOsheS. The thing seemed predeStined.
And then thin shaft Of silver appeared from
some partially hidden place and crept down
from skyward. The gray puddles flashed like
molten silver. The walters from the Cafe de
Paris came tentatively out and, after q look
around, began to rearrange the chairs and
tables.
The shaft of sunlight grew broader with the
moments. Up in the sky patch Of blue was
Unexpectedly visible The drops of rain for one
moment became diamonds and then ceased
The clouds were parting like the drawing Of a
curtain In theater.
And then, Enthusiastically, sunshine-sunshine
smiling down upon the place as though to ex-
plain that those leaden hours had been just
joke The sun shone clearly, its tender warmth
chasing all the damp out of the moist atmOs-
phere. Monte Carlo was itself again. Tresholm
threw away his cigarette.
"Goodl" he exclaimed to his SenegaIese friend
IN the blue uniform. IT shall 60 out to Cagnes
and play golf"
The man tried to conceal his disappointment
as he summoned the car. The lift attendant
turned away In disgust The maitre d'hotel fol-
lowed his example The expectant little crowd
in the lounge resumed their places. and Tres
holm stepped into his coupe and disappeared
Later In the day it was to mean something to
him that the sunshine should have appeared at
that particular moment.
Tresholm put on his brakes. stopping the car
ut once, while his headlights disclosed the
man standing in the middle of the road with
uplifted arms After a round of golf he was In
an excellent humor and prepared to play the
good Samaritan to any one. broken down
car, perhaps? Some one desiring q lift? He
leaned forward to scrutnize the man who had
hailed him.
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his word, but there was a most unexpected
change In the situation. A flashlight illum1-
mated the road. There was the report Of q gun
from behind followed by another. The man
who had accosted him dashed for the wood
from which he had issued followed by his COM
panion, and the third. who had clanbered into
the coupe leaped out and went down the ravine
on the other side like a scared rabbit
Tresholm descended to find them all diSap-
peared and the deus ex machina a small two
seated car with dazzling headlights, which had
evidently just turned the corner. In the middle
Of the road stood the slim figure Of a woman
with a pistol in her hand.
She nodded and beckoned him to her. He
obeyed the summons, hat in hand. The twilight
was merging into night, but the moon had
scarcely yet risen. He saw her only indistinctly,
but he gathered she was young, and, to all APP
pearance, French.
'Mademoiselle" he said, IT am grateful for
your arrival"
"One is foolish to travel along this road ct
night without being prepared for trouble" she
remarked. Monsieur is probably q tourist or
he would have known that"
1T is true" he admitted.
"You are hurt?"
mot q scratch"
"Or rObbed?"
Neither, thanks to you, mademoiselle."
She glanced ut him for q moment intently,
almost, he thought, inquisitively. He saw now
that her eyes were dark and her features regu-
lar. She was sufficiently good looking but her
appearance was spoiled by Q lowering, almost
sulky expression. She seemed TO resent his
presence, to resent having been under the neceS-
sity Of offering aid. Her voice only was
pleasant
Monsieur speaks French so WELL" she said
coldly, that am in doubt TO his nation
atty"
II am English. My name Is Tresholm, and I
am staying at the Hotel de Paris"
you are the eccentric" she asked, who
registered here professional gambler"
MY little joke" he apolcgized.
Nevertheless, she went on, you must have
had some reason for what you did. You gamble
at times yes?"
Now and then" he admitted.
"Piquet, perhaps?"
For a moment Tresholm was oppressed with
a sense Of unreality. An attack by footpads In
the center of civilization, q deliverer unex-
pected, and a question so apparently pOintlesS!
What on earth could 1t matter to her or to
any one whether or not he played a somewhat
neglected game? His companion appeared TO
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- RESHOIiM stood upon the topmOst step
Of the Hotel de Paris at Monte Carlo.
looking doubtfully out at not very
celebrating prospect. lOw-lying
hank Of clouds Obscured the piano.
Tamic hills the pavements were rain-splashed,
there were little puddles in the road
The chairs and tables at the Cafe de Paris
opposite were piled up together. The commits
sionnaire outside the casino awaited arrivals
with q huge umbrella already unfurled. The
eenegalese head porter, standing by TreshOlm's
side, showed all his white teeth in a smile Of
expectancy.
"A day for the casino, monsieur" he haz-
arded.
Tresholm gazed meditatively across the place
ut the great Stucco-fronted building, and the
very fact Of his hesitation seemed to create =
little wave of excitement In his immediate
neighboFhood. The man who worked the lift
to the underground passage held open the gates
hopefully boy in buttons prepared for q dash
across the Place to announce the coming event
BY intuition, or some invisible means, the
rumOr Of this long-expected descent upon the
stronghold Of gambling began to spread The
chief maitre dhotel of the restaurant, followed
by two Of his subordinates, strolled up as though
casually to pay respects to an excellent client.
IA day to remain indoors, fear, monsieur"
ne ventured. zone might amuse oneself ut the
tables for q time"
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realize his bewilderment; she stamped her foot
and frowned at him impatiently.
Please do not think that / am o crazy wOm-
an" she begged. IT have . reason for asking
you such q question. Now win you please lis
ten to me- You are Mr.. TTesholm. Very well
You viii admit that have been Of some service
to you"
"A service for which am greatly obliged" he
assured her. II should certainly have lost my
temper and my money, II nothing else, but for
your opportune arrival"
We'll you shall do something for me in re-
turn" she said, still without the veStige of q
smile any note of graciouSness In her tone
"You will do me the favor of accompanying me
to the villa where / live, which is near here
and taking either whisky and soda or n cock
tail before you proceed"
"I shall be delighted" he acquiesced.
She stepped back into her car and took her
place at the wheel. "Wnl you follow me,
please?" she asked. "I would ask you to drive
with me- but see that you have no chauffeur"
The two-Seated car moved slowly on, with
Tresholm behind Just before reaching the out
skirts Of Monaco the girl extended her hand and
they turned down one Of the narrow roads
which connect the Lower and Upper Corniche
After few hundred yards descent her hand
went out again and she turned between two
broken down gates along an ill-kempt, cypress
bordered drive, until they reached q deserted
looking villa. The facade was weather stained
and shabby. It's rows of windows were like
great staring eyes, uncurtained; the gardens
were desolate; the whole place had an unkempt
and forsaken appearance.
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RESHOLM stood upon the topmOst step
of the Hotel de Paris at Monte Carlo,
looking doubtfully out at . not very
celebrating prospect. A low-lying
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
COTTON RISES
35-42 POINTS
New Orleans Advance Made
For Readjustment With
New York Gains

NEW ORLEANS. June 4.-P-
The cotton market opened firm at
an advance of IS to 40 points. Re
adjustment with yesterdays advance
in New York while the local market
was closed accounted for the initial
gain. Relatively steady cables
helped the improvement which ar
ried July to 1884, October 1851 and
December 1853.
The advance attracted profit-tak-
ing and the market eased Is to l8
points from the top. Towards the
end Of the first hour the under
tone was steadier. and prices rail-
lied a few points from the lows.
Indications Of little rain over the
holiday caused the market to weak
en- later. and the forecast for favor
able weather accelerated the de-
cline. which carried active positions
off 10 TO q points below the highs.
Towards m~id-session, prices recov-
cred 6 TO 10 points Of the loss. Trad
ing continued moderate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
REACH ACCORD

Continued from cage oue.)
time required for necessary neg0t.a-
tons and material arrangements 10
withdraw the forces now there.
The experts report will mako the
main recommendation that the an
nuities proposed BY Mr.. Young The
American financier be adopted
These annuities call for the pay
ment CT 2.O5O. 100000 marks Caproxi-
mately s4e2 10000 over a period Of
81 years. r.T0O.OG0.00 0 marks zap
proximtaelv s408. 000. GOOD over a
period ar Fl years and 900.O0G000
marks approximately S2l6O00.000l
for one year.
These annuities we're accepted by
the Germans with certain conditions
rhich in turn we're eventually &C
epted by the allies with reServa-
tions. an agreement between 5Otl
sides finally being reached.
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revive. especially vita a NSmm.s-
SIGN mainly OF nonentities. ma
tionally speaking.
Not that there Is any mystery as
to the delay. The unanimous ver-
dict Is that the president htd na-d
work finding the appointeSS he
wanted, who would accept appoints
ment. Nevertheless. the commits
ston hurg fire.
Finally. the investigators already
are being advertised as q prepon-
oerantly dry body. Curiously
enough. the drys express fears that
u II too much 81.
II Il chances TO make a moist re-
Dcrt. II will be all the more ceiling
because Of the members supposed
dryness: w dry. ~ ~ apt 10 be
discounted fof the same reason.
SuHh. al least. Is the dryS' worry.
True. the wet and dry question
will figure onlv as one detail of
the investigation. according 20
President Hoover. but the capital's
impression is that II will BE- N
mighty significant one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
UTILITY BILL

Continued from Page One)
tactics and same unnecessary de-
lays" will be encountered this time.
The house today exhibited a will
ingness TO buckle down to financ-
ing the state government by sus-
pending the 24-hour rule with ref
erence TO printed bills and tack
ling the S. o0,0 900 rural aid mea-
sure.
Written by Representatives }. 2.
S~nelgrove, Henderson, and four
others. the bill provides an amount
not to exceed $500. 600 annually for
the payment Of tuition OF rural
high school pupils. It's purpose IS
70 provide nine month terms
where districts are financially
weak.
Representative George Purl, Dali
las. offered an amendment which
allowed county school trustees 10
prorate funds in their respective
counties under an equalization
plan. Purl said county officials
knew better in what schools the
county needed aid than department
Of education officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
STOCK MARKET
tone HIGHER
Motors, Radio and Steel
Take Skyrocket Trips
On Opening Deals

NEW YORK. June 4-P-The
stock market opened substantially
higher, an initial block Of 5000
shares Of Erie changing hands at
70, up So to a new high. Advances
Of l to / ID points were made by
Radio. American Can. Nash Mo-
tors. Goodyear Rubber. Allis Chal-
mers and Coty. ~Studebaker, u. $.
Steel, St Joseph Lead and North
American mounted IL to ga Of a
point.
The decrease OF slightly less than
Sl10,000 900 in stock exchange mem
Der loans. or about half Of earlier
estimates, was somewhat of a dis
appointment 70 many traders. al
though it failed 70 check the re-
'covery in prices which had set in
yesterday.
Oils responded to expectations Of
constructive development at the
Colorado Springs conservation con-
ference this month. One block of
1000 shares of Sinclair changed
hands at 40, up 1-2. and Simms
crossed SO to a new high record.
Commonwealth Power again led
the utilities, moving up 2 points TO
another new nigh record at 20i.
Case Threshing Machine quickly
ran up 8 IL points and Burroughs
Adding Machine 7. Westvaco chlor-
inc was marked up 5 points TO 65
7-8. Bendix. General Electric. adj
vance Rumely. Hudson & Manhat-
tan Railroad, National Biscuit and
Sears Roebuck all recorded early
gains OF 2 TO 3 points.
There were a few soft spots. F
@. Shattuck. which ran up 70 a
new high yesterday. fell back ?
points on profit-taking. New York
Central. Calumet g. Arizona and
Pittsburgh Coal yielded a point or
so.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
with cables unchanged at S4.84
1915.
The closing was strong with
sales approximating 3,200,00J
shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
New Law Enforcement Commission
Must First Acquire a Reputdtionf
In Opinion of Washington Writer

Judge w. S. Kenyon CT the Eighth
United States Court Of Appeals.
likely is freshest IN the public
memory-but scarcely on q national
scale. Washington recalls him. as
an Iowa senator. OF course. hts
home state is acquainted with him.
the bar likewise.
Frank j. Loesch's fame Is con-
fined 10 Chicago: Miss Ada u.
Comstock 10 educational circles.
Politicians know Henry w. An
derson OF Richmond. and maybe
4 few others remember that ne
was talked Of a n possibility for
a Hoover cabinet post-but as
Surediy not many
Does the average citizen recol-
lect that United States Judge Paul
j. Mccormick Of southern Califor-
MA rendered certain important de-
cislons IN cases growing cut Of tn
last rev years old scandals? III
not. MS reputation is purely local
As for United States Judge ". I
Grub OF northern Alabama Pr-si-
dent Monte NJ Lemann Of the
Louisiana bar association. and
Judge Kenneth r. Macintosh Of
the Washington state supreme
court
WHO are thew" was the query
on all sides on Capitol Hill-whers
senators and representatives make
It their business 10 keep posted con-
corning public men and office.
holders-as soon as the anti crime
commissions personnel was pro-
claimed from the White House.
To be sure. the Albania. Louis
lana and Washington DELEGATIONS
were able to furnish enlightment-
but IL was In brisk demand else
where.
~ will be a big disadvantage TO
the commission to have 10 begin
by introducing itself. for the most
part is the capitals genera
criticism.
Another criticism f. that II was
not announced promptly enough
that President Hoover waited too
long after his Inauguration before
making his Selections-thereby let
ting popular interest ooze odt-an
interest which II may be hard u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
MARKETS Alta
GLANCE

New York:
Stocks strong: commercial SOL
vents rise 80 points.
Bonds firm; German issues again
strong.
Curb strong; American super pow
er issues buoyant.
Foreign exchanges irregular:
Spanish pesetas slump TO new 1929
low while japanese yen rally
sharply.
Cotton higher: favorable farm
relief reports.
Sugar easy: lower spot market.
Coffee declined: European selling.
Chicago:
Wheat strong: farm relief reports.
Corn strong: sympathy with
wheat.
Cattle steady to weak.
Hogs lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
Fl. WORTH CASH GRAIN

Fl. WORTH. June 4-P-Cash
grain prices on the Tort Worth
market Tuesday reflected the ad-
vance in contracts and closed
sharply higher under the best de-
mand Of recent months. Exporters
re-entered the market. bidding
1.O9GIC9 IL for NO. l ordinary
hard wheat delivered Gulf ports.
This caused mills TO advance their
bids and shippers profited.
Wheat. Six cents higher. strong
demand. Mills bidding as follows.
Basis delivered Texas common
points. 10. l ordinary hard milling
1IIG1I2: Is per cent protein liz
G1f3: IA per cent 116 1-2n117
10: Is per cent 40 1-2G12l Ia:
Is rer cent 124 t-2G125 IL; No. l
soft red mixed delivered Gulf quot
ed around loo.
Corn: Sc UP; fair demand. No.
2 mixed delivered Texas common
points 1n1 n 1O2: No. ? white 107
T1.oe. No. 2 yellow 1.07G1.O5.
Oats. I 1-2c higher: market dull:
No. 3 white delivered group one s.
asa -. group three lc more. No
2 red delivered Texas common
points 5415 IS.
Barley. Better demand NO. >
delivered Gulf ports 64G64 ID.
Sorghuns. &c higher. s0lendid
demand. No. ? milo per 100 lbs
delivered Texas common points
14471t5: No. ? kaffir 1347135.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
CHIEF MEET
OF BROTHERHOOD

GALVESTON. Tex. June 4-P-
Stressing the need of a shorter
working day 70 relieve the unem-
ployment situation IN this country.
citing accomplishments or the Or
eanization in the past and declaring
that greater law enforcement. espe-
cially Of the prohibition act. IS need
ed fer the welfare OF the United
States. A. z. Whitney. international
president Of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen. addressed the
opening session Of the third annual
Joint Texas meeting Of the Brother
hood and the Ladies Auxiliary here
today.
More than 800 delegates had reg
istered for the three-day meeting.
and about TOO additional visitors
we're expected before nightfall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
ATWELL LEADING IN
STATE GOLF TOURNEY

DALLAS. Tex. Juna 4-fP-LA
II. Atwell. Houston. with a 73.
turned in the low score monR
early finisheTs III the first uuallfv-
inr round for the state champions
shin rolf tournament here todav.
= w Rostici- and George Crofford.
.Ir. both az Dallas NTH 70 for the
Go holes. we're next lowest
Other scores: &. NJ MnAh3m.
Dallas. ~: John Jester DAN al:
Joe Wheeler. Dallas. 81. Sol Drew
fuE. Dallas. ~. Bedford Shalnire.
Dallas. So. Ernest Oates. Dallas,
~. Bob Goodman Dallas. as Fred
Honea. Dallas. 81: y z Osborn,
Paris. "a. ~ 70 white. Mckinney.
IS; George Dexter. Dallas. >. Jack
Tinnen. Paris. al: Wallace Baker,
Dallas. 80; II. G. MCGEE. Dallas. IS;
James III Harmed. Dallas. e9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04

CHICAGO, June 4-PrHogs:
$4,000: CSC lower; top 5000 for 200
10. weights; packing sows $1,000
$50.
Cattle: 10000; calves: 5000:
steady; slaughter steers. good and
choice 950-l.5 500 lbs. sl3.656I525;
COWS. good and choice $3.50 1925:
bulls. good and choice CbeeD $3.50
G11.50; vealers Cmilk-fed) good and
choice Sll.5091475.
KANSAS CITY. June 49,
Hogs: 1000: l5125c lower: top
$1,000 on 190-230 lbs; packing sows
$850@950.
Cattle: $500; calves: 1900;
steady TO CSC lower: slaughter steers.
good and choice. 950-1, 500 lbs. Sl2.75
Gi4.55. fed yearlings good choice.
f50-950 lbs. s1275Q15O0; heifers.
good and choice $50 lbs down Sits
dl485; COWS, good and choice $3.50
GI225: vealers (milk-fed) medium
10 choice S850GI350.
Sheep: 1000; lambs and yearlings
fully steady; sheep strong to l5c
higher: lambs. good and choice 90
lbs. down S14.00G 1850; ewes, medi-
UNI to choice $50 lbs. down s4.501
6.25.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. June A
GPl-HOgs: 1880; slow: $50 to go
lbs. s1O.80G lc.s5; packing sows s935
l94O.
Cattle: 5000; calves. 1000: steers
steady TO strong; others steady:
steers up to SLABS; COWS s8.75a 1850;
vealers Sl4.00.
Sheep: $500; lambs s15.25; ewes
5000 600.
CHICAGO. June 4.-lP-Wheat.
No. 3 mixed 81.
Corn No. 2 mixed az 1-4Tl-2; No.
? white 80 1-2190 1-2c.
Oats. No. ? white As lac; No. 8
white 43G44 lac.
FORT WORTH, June 40
Hogs: 1900: 1Oc lower: top sl0.65:
bulk better grades $50 to 24O ID.
rail hogs 10.501 1865; packing
sows 8.75G9OO.
Cattle. 1000. calves. 500; steady:
heavy beeves 1880: yearlings up to
l4.5O. others 1900 down: fat COWS
9.00G l025.' butcher grades 7.000
IT'S: bulls up to 900: stock year
linGs 11.25G 1880: light vealers up
to 1425: heavy calves S11.00 down.
Sheep: 5000: strong: yearlings
10.50611.00; 2-year-old wethers
8.2548.50. aged wethers $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
MILTON WEST u
TO VALLEY THURSDAY

AUSTIN, June Milton Fl. West
of Brownsville today announced a
meeting OF the Valley Chambers Of
Commerce will be held in the VAL
ley within a few days TO sponsor an
adequate quarantine law against the
Florida fruit fly and sufficient state
funds TO provide enough inspectors
70 protect the fruit. vegetable and
cotton industry from infection Of
this pest. He said II one fruit fly
were found in the Valley II would
mean a loss OF $4,000. 900 to the sec
ton.
Mr.. West will return to the VAL
ley Thursday TO confer on this and
on proposed legislation to authorize
drainage district 10 eXpend tax
money for maintenance purposes. he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
Wheat Takes Turn
Downward After Big
Buying ~Stampedes

CHICAGO. June 4-,Pl-With
buying stampedes at an end. the
wheat market turned downward to-
day after an irregular start. Liver
pool gave no encouragement to pur-
chase. and reports Of rain affording
relief from drought in Argentina
tended further TO bring about price
setbacks here.
Opening 1-8 off 10 sac up. Chi
cago wheat later underwent a gen.
eral decline. Corn. oats. and pro-
visions were relatively firm. with
corn tsarting l-8c lower To l-2c
gain and subsequently scoring up
turns all around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-04
D BODY OF
OHIO WOMAN u

CINCINNATI. June 4-iP-The
bullet riddled body Of a woman.
partially identified as Pauline Will
on. friend Of George Murphy. 40,
Hamilton. gangster. shot 10 death
two weeks ago. was found on the
banks Of the Big Miami river near
here today.