Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
CHAPTER LV

Betty reached home long after
midnight. When she came in, Mrs.
Hogan called to her. explaining
that she had been worried. Mr..
Harris had called about eight
o'clock.
Thoughts Of George we're a rude
awakening Of Betty's dreams. She
lay awake a long time. In the hap
piness of Andy Adair's arms and
under the warmth of his kisses she
had forgotten George entirely.
True, Andy had said nothing of
marriage. He had simply held her
close and kissed her. That had
been enough at the time. The per-
feet happiness of 1t had deadened
her sensibilities.
With the reminder of Georges
call she realized she was in no posi-
ton to permit Andy to make love
to her. She had pledged herself to
George Harris with the note she
had written him when he presented
her with the typewriter. She had
said nothing about marriage, nor
had George mentioned it to her,
but she knew!
She wondered if she could pre-
tend surprise when he mentioned
It, and say she had never thought
of such a thing. She put this idea
aside as unworthy, however. She
would have to wait until George
spoke, and do what he desired.
II she was to marry George, she
should avoid further intimacy with
Andy. But this was revoltingl She
was not engaged to Georgel There
was no reason why she should not
have her bit of happiness with
Andy until she became so. But it
would not be fair to Andy to let
him believe her free until he
should propose, and then tell him.
She became panic stricken. Sup
pose Andy did not intend to pro-
pose. Suppose he renewed his
proposition of months before. This.
too. she discarded as unworthy.
Andy showed every evidence of be-
ing a different man, now that he
had settled down to business. The
danger lay in the probability that
Andy would not want to take her
to his home and introduce her to
his friends because she had danced
in cafes and moving picture shows.
There would always be someone to
bring this UP. She could not marry
him, even if he did propose, and
George did not want her!
Round and round, like a kitten
choosing its tail, her thoughts spun
in circles, each less pleasant than
the last. Finally she fell asleep ex-
hausted, with her problems no
nearer solution.
When she reached the office in
the morning, the buzzer summon
ed her to Andy's room at once.
"How's my sweetheart this morn
ing?" he asked.
ooh, Andy. you mustn't talk like
that" She looked timidly around
the room.
Il suppose you are right" he
agreed. ruefully. Well have to
stick to that hateful Miss Brown
and Mr.. Adair around here. But ]
don't like it. Betty. How can ]
work with you sitting there look
ing so pretty and kissable?"
But you must. Forget last
night"
Have you forgotten it?"
"Of course not! I didn't 60 tc
sleep for hours, thinking about it.
you darling!" he exclaimed
misunderstanding her.
How about that silver for the
Cafe Royal?" she asked.
"Oh, darn the Cafe Royal anc
their silverwearl' laughed Andy
But he took UP his morning mail
| They worked through it with only
a single squeeze of her hand, as
paper passed from one to the
other. She smiled into his eyes a.
a result of the pressure. A momen1
later MI. Saunders came in or
| some business. Betty q glad she
had diverted Andy from his desire
to talk.
When Saunders had gone she
said: "You see, Mr.. Adair; if yoU
| and your secretary are going to gel