Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-23

think she was fair game. Jack
Parker, the theatrical manager, flrst,
the man who wanted her Tor a
dancing partner next, then Dau-
bert. the politician. and then, when
She was deSpOnient, Andy had maze
the same proposition. HIS had been
clcaked and camouflaged, but 1t
amounted 10 the same thing!
she shuddered ana sobbed for hall
an hour. finally dropping into a fit
full sleep. She awakened long before
her nurse arrived. In these early
morning hours Betty knew she had
made a big mistake to begin dane
ing. George Harris had been right
when he said that If she danced she
would have to pay the fiddler.
Andy Adair had said almost the
same thing to her. She had danced.
and was paying the fiddler. indeed.
and must pay for the rest OF her
life if the doctor was right in say
ing she would never dance again.
Mavbe she would be a crippled
She had paid in another way, too.
George Harris seemed .tiie only per-
son who cared whether she lived or
died. All her school friends had
drifted away when she began to
dance. She had no women friends.
As Andy had deserted her after the
accident. she believed that Doc and
Harry would desert her also.
Sadly she determined to start all
over again. when she got out Of the
hospital. There must be some kind
of work she could dol She would
FORGET that such a person as Andy
Adair existed. M.
What a wonderful person dear old
slow. formal. George Harris wasl
How absolutely dependable and
solid he seemed. Some day she
would pay him back all Of this
money and thank him for all his
kindness. She supposed George must
be in love with her in his queer way.
/ She might even marry him some
| time. She seemed tn be drifting In
that direction.
she admired George very much,
but she did not love him. But
maybe marriage would be the only
way she could reward himi George
could never thrill her. but 50 apreci-
! ative was she ar what nc had done
| that she felt willing TO do even that
10 make him happy.
When the day nurse arrived. she
brought in n big box Of flowers
which she laid on Betty's bed for
her Ia open. Betty's hands trem-
bled when she found tho little en-
velope with the sender's card. ~
might be from Andy But 1t was
! George Harris card. and on 1t. IN
his prim hand. he had written,
.rwr.4N- N-w-z- E@~ . rnnaExY rnnnVFnrW
Betty laughed for the first time
since she had been in the hospital
The words we're so formal. SO ike
George.
'The boy friend is faithful" the
nurse teased.
"No man ever more sol" agreed
Betty. heartily. -.
George came ut ten-thirtv, durint
the lull in his business. He asked
How are YOU feeling this morning?'
I'm a lot better. George" she re-
plied. "I was a bit hysterical wher
Won left last night. ! guess this ha'
taken nv nerve. ! didn't thank yot
for all YOU have done for me, but
appreciate ~. every bit. If there
ever IS ANYTHING I can do for yot
I will do IL gladly. You are the very
incest person in the world!'
George flushed with pleasure.
Il want to tell you. too. George
you were right when you said / hac
better not dance for a living. In
sorry I did. Did the doctor saw To-
sure I could never dance again2'
"He said that a d~islocation Of thii
sort was likely to reoccur. and vol
better not dance or play tennis o.
your knee was likely TO 60 out
again"
Il don't want to dance. and ] nev.
or was . tennis shark. so 1t is al
right. All I ask is To get out o.
here and find something TO do u
make a iivinrl'
Il told YOU last niFht not to
w%rrrvi" George treasured her. II
have II eli MANNED for Won. hit for.
grt sAout il till . are able Il
walk"
george. ycu are twice as good Il
me as I deserved I can't see VIII,
yon do AL this"
II told you before that Won wer'
NV friend. Friendship means a 10
RI me. J tre- that Won world crn'
through all this IN the end. Yot
are too bright a girl not to e thu
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