Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
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y ROE FULKERSON

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Betty Brown, unattractive to
men, takes up dancing. At the
death Of her parents she is COM
PEELED to dance for a living, but is
driven from one position to an
other by the unwelcome attentions
Of men. Her last position is at the
Iron Door, a night club, from
which she is discharged after re-
pulsing the attentions of q city
politician. Her friend, George Har-
riS. resents the publication Of this
story In a scandal sheet and asks
her 70 stay away from his place Of
business. Her landlady asks her to
move, but Andy Adair and Harry
Ford laugh over her troubles and
ask her to 20 on a party.
CNow Go On With the Story
CHAPTER xxx
Andy arrived at Betty's house
promptly to take her TO the party.
When she was in his a he said:
Don't crab the party tonight,
Betty. These are nice girls, even
II they are a little unconventional.
They both work at the City Hall
and earn their living"
why do you suggest ! might
crab the party?" she asked.
"Oh, / don't know. You are all
right sometimes, but other times
you seem q regular prude. What's
q few kisses, more or less. any
hnu1n lie laughed.
II don't mind your kissing me.
Andy, but I'm not much for indis-
criminate kisses"
when I took a punch ut Dau-
bert you told me you liked me a 1T
tie. Just prove 1t tonight by re-
taxing. TIN be good for you"
Before she could reply they ar
rived at the apartment house. He
introduced her to two nice-looking
girls, who tried to make her feel at
home. Doc and the irrepressible
Harry arrived a few minutes later,
their arms filled with packages
which proved to be oranges. GIN
gerale, sardines. crackers, pickles
and olives. There vas a two-quart
bottle Of some co~lorless liquid
which Betty suspected TO be GIN
Listen here, you'll" commanded
Peggy. the taller girl. Il told you
YOUR card Of admission TO this flat
was either a side of bacon or Q
ham. How do you suppose we eat
when you aren't here? You VII
eat and drink all this stuff to-
night and leave the apartment with
nothing in 1t but squoze oranges
empty cans. empty bottles and vair
regrets"
peg. I tried to bring the bacor
or the ham," Harry answered. sol.
EMMY. but the pig I picked wa
a marathon unner. i ran him I'll
he was too thin to make good ham
or bacon and then left him to hi
own devices, knowing that yot
would rather see me without bacor
than miss me rs I did the pig"
The way you can make up stor.
les. you would make a good married
mani" laughed Peggy.
Good night" Harry picked ur
/ his hat. when n woman begins u
talk about marrying me II Is tim'
70 GO"
81 will never marry you when
an sober" assured Peggy. "and
haven't the slightest intention o.
getting tight tonight"
Darling. you may kiss mel
cried Harry.
you are so good to mei- sigh,
ed Peggy. putting her arms arounc
him and kissing him long and lin.
gerinRiy.
The supplies we're carried 70 tn
kitchenette. where Peggy and Har.
~ remained to make I'D q drini
while the others chatted and lis
tened TO the phoncgrsph- Hsrr.
appeared with n large cocktai
shaker and Peggy with q trav o
glasses. When they were fiIle<
Andy took two and. with a warn,
inr look at Betty. handed her one
She drank with them. As shl
put down the glass Andy patted he
On the back. approvingly.
How come you aren't dancing
tonight" asked Doc Of Betty.
She looked helplessly at Andy
but Harry gave them a hum Jrou
explanation Of the affair at tn
Iron Door. They all seemed Il
think VI a huge joke. and sstl
Andy should marry the Girl he hai
rescued In story-book fashion
I They had another drink to tn