Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-27
CHAPTER Tx

Whats the matter? What's the
matter2 What are you %screeching
about noW?" demanded the old man.
Betty stuffed her handkerchief
into her mouth to stop laughing.
Rising from his knee she swung
the swivel chair around and pointed
dramatically to Andy. standing in
the door, his fists clinched.
Mr.. Adair broke into q loud guf-
faW. Reaching out, he put his arm
around Betty and drew her to him.
Andy looked fiercely at them a
moment and then Stalked, stiffleg-
leg, across the floor to his bag and
traps. He grabbed the bag, kicked
the tennis racket, rod and clubs to
one side, and started to the door.
"One minute, young man. cried
Mr.. Adair, rising and stepping be-
tween him and the door. Where
are you going? Where are you 60
ing?"
Anywhere to get Of the sight Of
that girl"
Don't be too hasty! You better
wait a minute"
"Oh, Andy, don't act like that"
exclaimed Betty, laughing hysteri-
cally.
Young man, stand right where
you are! I took you into this bust
ness and made you vice president.
/ gave you all my powers and pre-
negatives. You are going away on
a vacation. I came back into the
harness. I suppose you think I
haven't the same right to kiss the
pretty girls in the office that you
havei"
81 saw you doing it. Father, get
cut of my Way!"
oh, Andy, let me explain" Bet
ty ran to take hold of his arm.
"Explain?" He shook her hand
off his arm. what is there to ex-
plain, except that you aren't the
kind of woman"
shut up!" cried his father, stern
~. BE mighty careful what you
say about my daughter"
Your what?"
"You heard mel You can marry
this girl if she has bad taste enough
to swap a good job for a fool of a
husband. But you can't shake her
hands off you like that No use
shaking EN- off. They will get you
in the end, anyhow"
Andy's bag dropped from his hand
with a thud. He did not notice it.
"What-er-why-er-" He looked
from one of them to the other.
Don't stand there gasping like q
goldfish I hate people when they
gasp like goldfish"
Betty raised her shining eyes. Mr..
Adair put an arm around her.
Il don't understand" Andy said,
looking at her. inquiringly.
George Harris is engaged"
laughed Betty.
ITO you?"
mol He passed me up for a red
headed waitress!"
Il don't understand" repeated
Andy in a daZed way.
Please, mister, will you marry
me?" begged Betty.
i guess you understand that!"
the old gentleman cried, impatient
ly. You know what those words
mean! I suppose you want her
to repeat it. I hate stupid people.
I never thought l would raise a
boy as dumb as you are. 1 hope
her children are like her and not
like you! I never saw any n so
i" His voice trailed off. The
young people were not paying the
slightest attention to him.
Andy had both his arms around
Betty's waist. Her hands had crept
up his chest, inch by inch, until
they reached his shoulders, and
then clasped themselves around his
neck. His head was bent toward
her; her shining eyes were raised
to his. Slowly her head went back,
his stopped lower. The old gentle
man exclaimed: "IIarumpl 7 guess
I'm in the way. No place for me,
even in my own officel"
One of Andy's hands 1oosened
from Betty swaist and waved him
toward the door. He stamped his