Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

when Iily suddenly s~crutinlzed
lrcd's small, tired-iooking eyes.
Fred obermau,' she ~pounced upon
him with a ring OF warning in her
tones. you're holding something
back on US. You're worried about
something. I've been watching YOU
FOR half an hour. l know"
I'D like to see Scotland Yards
beat that laughed Fred.
"Spit 1t OUT commanded Tiny.
When Tiny was disturbed. she
never stopped ~ choose her words.
She 'sloughed of the veneer az her
polite vocabulary A. easily - q
snake sloughs its skin
Fred frovncd and looked uncom-
Portable. He shook his head.
Byrd guessed what il was that
kept him from speaking.
"Arc you afraid vou might upset
ms?' she asked. The theory that
women In my-like me--hcing shock
"a was exploded long ago" BYRD
laughed. II was hard for her TO
think az hsrrelf as different.
That co. asked Fred, Sailing
for time. Bird ard Tiny suddenly
felt that Fred was coRccaling soms
bad news fom them.
"Ill scream il | have to wait an
other minute" said Tiny, shrilly.
Held your horses. old lady said
Fred, his voice shaking slightly. at
you'd scent he papers yesterday and
today you might have known that
Jack was indicted for cmheEzlement
having misappropristcd funds IN
connection with the handling Of the
business Of these real estate COM
panies.'
"oh. Fred exclaimed Tiny. sharp
~. its come TO that It's happen
ing just as you said 10 would"
Yesterday Jack telsphoned me 70
ask ii Id 20 his bend. And ! did.
Twenty five thousand dollarsi" The
tones Of fred's voice grew low and
nc seemed to %enunclate with diff
Guilty. "lhe police informed me 10
night just before | left the office
that he q skipped town.
Byrd knew what n cost Fred IN re-
pressed emotion to keep bis p0isc
while ne sst there staring - them.
She knew that III Fred hadn't kept
control Of his feelings Tiny would
nave an attack % hyatcria-
what does II really mean, Fred1'
she whispered.
"Nhv. III means that the police
think that Jack has slippel town
because they wern't ahie 10 locate
/ him today His voice came back a
I bit stronger "But | think he'll turn
up in the morning. l wouldn't BE-
surprised. nor would blame him
either. ii he deliberately hid himself
I away from these damned reporters.
Tiny's face. with its spots of rouge.
went completely white. She flew
| from her seat to Fred and threw her
arms around him.
ooh. my blbby-haby, she g~Taonel
weeping, what If our papa should
lose all that money
Il dent mind the twenty-five thous.
| sand" said Fred, socthIngly, "whai
hurts is the thought that Jack might
have gone yellow. Bat we wonl
even think about IL, until they've
proved it,
Fred's features twisted like . man
in pain. lie had a wonderful trust
in his friends. His loyalty 10 them
was the finest thing about hin.
IEfAdHS -4&A EA@ta WAN-N AZ
is ard could persuade him 70 come
back" Berd's face frightened at the
thought. Il know that she's seen hir
occasionally. because saw her IN hl'
I office not 50 long sgo.
Strong men often suffer most lroH
petty tragedies. thought Byrd.
She realized that Fred was com.
pletely unbalanced BY tbs matter o!
Jacks Disappearance and his nerv'
BUSINESS iHrrczEed dlri1g the neal
Lets run ont 20 Margy's ard see
what she knows about him. suS'
gested Tiny.
Byrd and Tiny had their coats On.
Byrd wondered how Marcy. would
receive her.
They rang tire bell. ard thsr thes
saw her peerinF furtivclv from he.
hind drawn shrdeF. Then dc sa=iie1
III them and unboitsd the door. Hci
white tense face was swept with
feeling Of relief.
III have u keep the doors locked
III the time she explained lid IA
doing nothing hut talking 10 neigh
bcrs ard rrpovterg."
II wished TH have known said
Tiny. q could have come out and
| hslped."