Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
? By ROE
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death Of her parents to dance for
a living. She drifts away from al
her girl friends. Men attracted 70
her seek her society for reasons
that are not good. Several Of them
suggest the easiest way, the last
being Andy Adair. the son Of q
rich family. She Is out OF work
and nearly out Of money. his
proposition is couched in such q
glamour OF love and happiness that
she considers IL, when the automo-
bile in which they are riding Is
wrecked. She comes to her senses
In a hospital. Some I'M supplies
doctors. nurses and a private room
and Betty assumes this Is Andy
only to discover later 1t Is George
Harris, an old friend who thor
oughly disapproves of her dancing
Andy Adair does not come TO the
hospital or inquire as to her well
fare.
Now Go On with the Story
CHAPTER XXXTv
Betty had ample time for reflec-
ton in the ten days which follow
ed her automobile accident. The
injury to her right knee was trif-
ling. It was thrown out Of joint
only slightly. and by the time the
cast was removed from her left LEG
the right was almost well. For ter
DAYS she lay with a heavy plaster
cast on the left. IL was impossible
for her to turn In bed unless the
nurse lifted the cast; despite the
ACCESSIBILITY Of the hospital bed. II
was most tiresome lying In one
position.
At the end of the ten days
which seemed ten weeks, the doc
tor removed the cast. The leg was
still stiff at the knee, however, and
when she tried to sit up, It stuck
straight out. The doctor told her
this was to be expected. as 1t had
been in one position 81 long. he
said flexibility would return to II
gradually.
The only ray Of sunshine In those
long days In the hospital was .
box of flowers from Harry Ford
She wa bitterly disappointed that
there was no message on the card
She had allowed Harry to kiss her
and while she did not love him, she
had supposed this happy-go-lucky
boy to be one Of her best friends
Now 1t seemed that his friendship
was but casual.
George Harris came every day
Betty's keen appreciation Of what
he had done for her made her for
get his slow, methodical ways She
wondered Ii all the careless, happy
people we're bad, and all the sac
and solemn ones good. Did one
have to be serious minded 70 be
good? Was IL impossible TO laugh
love and live without violating thu
social conventional Her own ex-
perience seemed to justify hel
doubts.
she hsc never been what 1,
called n bad" girl All she asked
or the world was to be allowed x
dance and make her living In thu
only way which seemed open to her
Yet peopel took 1t for granted she
was immoral.
one Of the interns had stopped
In her room from time TO time X
exchange greetings: he appeared
interested beyond the routine Of hi
work. visiting hours were over a
nine; he stopped in her room th'
first night after the cast was re
moved, just after visiting hours
How Is the beautiful lady's beau
tiful IcE7- he inquired. cheerfully.
1T II nil right. 7 suppose" an.
svered Betty. i have PROGRESSED
a little, anyway. The cast Is of.
Let's take a look q see wha'
We can see" He pushed aside tn
covers casually. he looked ut tn
knee and felt 1t carefully. and ther
said: Put out the other. and let.
zee how much this one Is swollen
Betty uncovered both legs that hi
might make the comparison III
ran his hand first over one knet
and then the other. Then he re.
marked: There were never twg
prestier le0s I'm this hospitalI"
Betty covered her legs quickly
and said Il think that was rathel
unnecessary"
mot necessary. but rather invol'
untary!" he laughed.