Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
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suits against the Hillandsle and
Sunset Point Realty companies.
"The fact Of the matter is said
Larry, his voice furrowed with an
ger, Il never agreed 70 be a director
Of his ycllow-stresked companies i
bought some of his damn stock on
the condition that he'd leave his
dirty hands off the Builders supply.
I had tried 10 buy his share OF that,
but he held out on me, thinking to
use it as a club, as he did. Well, /
Strengthened him out this morning,
and it didn't take q lawyer 10 do
il. either. ! spent the day at the
newspapers and | hope the story de-
nying my being a director will be
out in the morning paper
Byrd knew now she could dance
as she never danced before in her
whole life.
"Have you met Miss--" began
Chef, trying to introduce her TO
Larry.
"K~arsavina-" Byrd helped him
out.
Miss karsavina. this is Mr..
"Karsavina-" Byrd helped him
Karsavina Is a famous Russian
dancer"
Then Chef left them.
will you favor me with a dancer"
asked Larry. politely.
"Yeaz." she answered, very low.
The music floated gayly over them.
Life. concealed behind the masks,
seemed hut a game. They started to
dance and people stopped to watch
them. There wss something in the
easy grace of the two that caused
= run Of comment mons the dane
crs, an abandon, a complete synl-
psthy Of movement.
The music stopped. leaving them
near the shadow Of the stair.
Larry had not spoken during the
entire dance. He had danced divine
~, but like a person whose mind was
far away.
A gay domino drew her slender
figure toward him in q close en-
brace. murmuring, May ! have this
dancer" and Larry made no obiec-
tion. But Byrd disengaged herself
turning quickly to him.
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not 20 where ect ees coolerg'
He drew her out on the yeranda.
which was bather in moonlight.
A cool. damp breeze blew n cling
ing tendrils or her short hair about
her mask.
The music surged upon the fitful
breezes with the crescendocs and
diminuendoes OF little waves, boom
ing. receding and dying.
Byrd leaned closer toward Larry,
but he withdrew slightly.
"Eet ees that you re VARY unhappy
tonight y she asked quietly.
Yes, you're right" he answered
hluntly. How did you guess ltg
he laughed a s~ilvery, light laugh
"You arc what you cell SO mo-
rose. 50 Flum,r Only she pronoure-
Cd X "glooml" Her bright eyes
gszed up through the little black
wells of the mask.
Perhaps Get ees that others are
also unhappy" her voice saddened
suddenly and her eyes became misty
under the shadows Of the dark
cloth.
Larry seemed just q little bored
II weesh, 7 wsesh ! nevair have 70
20 back" II was ar ingratiating
voice. II weesh ! nevair 20 back
to the reality
where in the world would you
20 If not back to where you eame
'FRONT.'" asked Larry. practically
-Yoa're from Russia, aren't youE
II LIKE like dance dance with
you. always. Fees eet IL not 50,
Meester Browning-r There was .
more ardent note in her voice.
Larry looked about uneomfort-
ably.
Byrd made another effort. III In
dia could seducs him with q voice
50 could she. but il was taking more
work than she dreameu.
"Eet ees that | like you best oi
all thees people," Ter voice became
low. throbbing. seductive. She re
mcmbersd just how India had used
/ those nevsir HFk wcu
who you are-because 7 am satisfy
with you 50. n SO short q time
Neester Browning. you make ne .
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