Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
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CHAPTER LII


Byrd tossed All night long on her
hard, Iumpy bed. She couldn't put
the thought of Larry cut Of her
mind. The same picture repeated
Itself cndlcssly All night lon--Larry
ard JFrk arrested and indicted by a
grand jury on : charge or embez-
element and mIsappropristion of
funds ard tried before q jury and
sent u the pcnitentisry. The news
papers with their glazing headlines.
Toward morning 3yrd could stand
1T no longer. Her thoughts Bit into
her soul like vicious animals. She
got VI and dressed. The room look
ed more ~thrcacbare and sordid than
usual.
II was very early, n she washed
cut several pairs NJ stockings and
scved fresh collar and cuffs onto
her blue silk which The wore At the
bank. She manicured her nails until
they looked like headlights.
IN spite az her. p worry appeared
and reappcarcd like = single fly buzz
zin- about her head.
She simplv had tn put Larry out
M her mind. II was ridiculous II
70 on worrying about him. she
knew she didn't give = vhoon about
him nowl or course she didn't,
AN Byrd was finish : her break
fast with last night newspaper
stuck un on the dresser before her,
she glanced out of the window.
There Wa Martin. sitting patient
IN in hi scr-
n was \ funny CAV. for rlartin
had assembled ID himself. 70 looked
like = rccr relation with an irccn-
srucus gift ~ tro from some rich
relative. Battered fender. but two
elegant iamrz. ne called III the
"Ashcen." on the radiator Spout
there dangled \ card which read:
Think ~ wyou'd look without any
paint
Byrd had 70 smile. She felt wears
older than Martin, although actuslly
she supposed NJ was older than she.
Without realizing that nc was
hurrvinr ar that shn really intended
to ride down with him. she rat the
newspaper aside and thrust her tray
outside tho door and got into her
hat and coat.
she vss downstairs IN : fr~ min
ute.
She started drterminsdly dcEn
the street.
"Ssy. you thers,' called Martins
CHEEKY voics, what ycur hurry
Tin going ~ meet someone lied
Byrd. IL cant ride with .cu this
morning, thank YOU"
Room for three wv my limousine
-rinned Martin. starting biz motor
and driving slowly along the curb
while ne argued with her.
- IN the end Byrd climbed into
the CIR.
TX don't want You hanging around
every morning waiting for me- she
stormed. "Peorle1l begin r. talk. !
Just won't have i'll"
My. you can Ne repperyt" Re
smiled. admiringly. But 7 like YOU
that way"
They quarrcled Att ths way down
town.
You're cross as two sticks this
morning. admitted Martin. Some
things Worrying you.' ne added. with
sudden penetration. people always
feel better II they talk about their
troubles"
You'll just add 70 mine ~ you
keen talking to me- replied Byrd,
Grossly.
They were approaching the bank
corner. Martin stopped his car with
out d word. and Byrd rot out.
With her head high in the air. she
trottod IN the steps. never %clanclng
hack. But she didn't hear his car
start off.
But in two minutes Martin was out
ar her mind and she was thinking
OF Larry again.
She finished the letters piled high
On her desk before she saw Mr.. Polk.
IAN awful mess Lsrry's in. isn't
It'll" she smiled wanly. as she laid
the letters On his desk.
Mr. Polk looked ri her pcintedlv.
H observed the white face. tired
e~rz ard heavy lines that might have
been drawn with IN indelitl. PENCIL
around them.
You're worrying moro than the
whole kit and rahnrdle AZ them" he
said cr'-pir. f- Won let lar
rvs affairs .H-- upset YOU
S. It+r hts fureralE1