Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

Now 1t began to descend upon him
. but instead. Brown found
himself rolling.
Perhaps he had better open his
eyes. Perhaps he would find he
wasn't quite dead yer. He
opened his eyes. The black became
green. He blinked. He went on
rolling. And then. all at once, he
scrambled to his feet, wits q gasp
ing sob.
"A ~figure-only one-Stood on the
edge of the hill above him. Brown
had rolled down on the kindly, gen.
tie side, and the figure was just
turning 10 regard him. A large, mas
sive figure. a silhoutte of impress
sive strength. And it was not the
figure OF the man who. a few mo-
ments. or three thousand long years
ago, had held Brown In Its ruth
less arms.
How are you feeling?" asked the
jolly gentleman.
! Brown burst into tears.
I'm all right" he sobbed.
The jolly gentleman descended the
hill and. putting his arm around
Brown with surprising gentleness,
lowered him to the ground again.
"Takh 1t easy" advised the jolly
gentleman. and take your time"
Il tell you. I'm all right blub-
bered Brown. his eyes streaming
Fancy me crying like this-a grodn
mani
He sobbed more loudly than ever,
while the jolly gentleman patted him
on the hack and produced a flask.
You want a sip Of that" he sug-
gested. Just a sip-not to fast.
Brown took the flask obedientlv,
while the Jolly gentleman went on.
in a most pleasantly calm voice
Fancy you crying. eh? My dear
fellow. who wouldn't. in your place?
If / were in your place. 1 expect 10
howl the house down."
Brown took a sip. He began to
tingle pleasantly. But. with the tin
J Cling. a sense Of reality returned
and realization Of things still to be
discovered, still to be done.
Where are the others?" he ex-
claimed suddenly.
do you think you can stand
hearing?" replied the jolly gentle
man. Take another sip first"
Brown shook his head.
do you mean" he asked, his
eyes staring.
There was no help for it." an
swered the jolly gentleman. And
after all. you know. they r only
where they were trying to put you
That's war. isn't it?"
What happened?" shudderec
Brown.
II knocked the little fellow dowr
first had to. or he'd have shot me
and then L had a bit of a tusSle
with the other chap-with you q:
the prize. I manager to pull YOU
away from him. and after that-well
he swung at me. I ducked, and ovei
he went. But let's forget them fol-
a few minutes. shall we2 We've got
some other work TO do. I think"
who are you?" demanded Brown
I'VE met last night-or early thi:
morning-at Newcastle. MIR. Bones
smiled the Jolly gentleman. "wher
a certain young lady insisted on try
ing to pull OF a difficult business sin
gle-handed-or rather. with you a:
her only assistant. Isaw her point
we didn't want to butt In and scare
the birds-hut I didn't quite agree
with her, al the same. You see. Mr.
Bones-or MI. Brown policemen
aren't quit heartless. and 1 didn'i
care to let you and Mis- Marlowt
run all the risk"
You mean. you're a detective7'
cried Brown. a great weight flying
from his mind@s
Il am Inspector Jarvis nodded
the jolly gentleman. land II today
my hair liz brown instead OF gray
yours. i note. Is redl I came alonl
TO be hand in case any trouble arose
land. You'll agree, 1t was Just q;
well I cidi"
MY God. yes" muttered Brown
and then suddenly grew agitated
again. But the worst troubles al
the house" ne cried. We must "a