Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

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Alter Inc death Of her parents,
betty 5roWn IS compelled TO make
I.fing at what had formerly been
her amusement, dancing. She at
sactS men. 10 her sorrow. sac loses
one position after another because
OF the ulwelco.ne attentions OF
men. At last she Is ordered out Of
her rooming house and away from
a restaurant owned by George Rar-
rls, her Oldest friend. because of
publicity over two men fighting
about her. Her morale Is broken.
Andy Adair, son of rich parents.
wild but not bad, suggests that he
rent her an apartment, where he
can come and see her. She half
consents while out for a ride with
hlrl. On their way home the car
skidS into a tree, leaving her un-
conscious.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
Chapter XXXII.
Out OF q hay, fuzzy nowhere a
child cried fretfully: "Motheri
Motheri / want my motheri"
IL sounded through Betty's dazed
brain; she, too cried through div
parched lips: "Motherl Mother! I
want my mother!"
a cool. damp cloth passed over
her face and dry lips. She sucked
at the moisture. a tube was push
ed into her mounth, and she drank
eagerly OF the cold orange Juice
which came through It.; then she
drifted into dreamland again.
She returned to consciousness
with someone rubbing her arms
and shoulders. The pungent smell
OF alcohol was in her nostrils. As
she opened her eyes a white-cap-
ped nurse smiled down into her
face. "Hellol How do you feel?"
Where? What? How?" muir
INJURED Betty.
In the hospital. with no bones
broken. Go back TO sleep, dear.
you r all right"
On. vest She recalled the sick
ching skidding OF the car, and rails
ed her hand to brush her Z II
was bandaged from wrist to ell
bow. Her legs felt heavy: she
could not move them. She turned
her head TO e two long rows OF
white beds. with nurses fitting
here and there.
She closed her eyes and drifted
back into a half sleep. When she
awoke only q few dim night lights
burned here and there in the bic
ward. She raised her arm to look
at the bandage, and experimental
with her legs. They were stilll
heavy as lead; she could not move
them. AS she made an effort. a
sharp pain ran up to her hip. IN
Voluntarily she gave a shrill CRY.
A nurse hurried to her side. can
l do anything for you?" she ask
ed.
4 would like a drink. please"
replied Betty. Instead Of giving
Betty a drink. the nurse placed a
small piece of ice in her mouth.
which melted refreshingly on her
tongue.
You better not talk" said the
girl. You aren't much hurt. ex-
cept some scratches ON your wrist.
Your legs were diSlocated at the
knees. but you will be all right in
a week or so. A gentleman was
here today; you are to be moved
into a room to yourself in the morn
ing. We did not think ii wise to
move you today. You are to have
a cast on your left leg in the morn
ing; then we will move you. Go
to sleep now If you can"
So Andy had been to see her! She
was glad. When her parents died.
Andy had stayed away. She had
resented it then. but Andy was
standing by her nowl She was
glad he was not hurt. and wonder
ed what had happened to his beau
tiful car.
She recalled her conversation
with Andy; this accident was her
punishment for having even
thought of doing what he asked!
She tossed ~restlessly. and the nurse
came back to the bedside.
Il think III give YOU a hypoder-
mic" she said. "You are better
off asleep" She rubbed Betty's
arm with alcohol and administered
the opiae. In a few minutes she
lapsed into Inconsistencies.
1t was broad daylight when she
avoke. The day nurse and an or
derry transferred her to a wheeled
cot, the nurse explaining that they