Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
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sourceful and pre-eminently shrewd
He had the faculty Of looking a jump
or two ahead Of the game all the
while.
There was no question IN Dallard'S
mind regarding the outcome or thS
X-ray examination. The man was
not Jimmy Blair, and could not
therefore pass the test. On that
point, Rex told himself. confidently
there could be no doubt. But what
kind Of q flip-flop In skullduggery
work was Maxwell contemplating In
this ready acquieScence o. his to 8
proposal so deadly to his scheme?
Rex glanced at Pat and saw that
she, too, was both worried and puz-
zled. His darling gaze leaped over
TO Margery sitting on the edge OF
me long table. She caught the look
and answered with a little flicker
OF the left eyelid and a quick slant
slant toward Maxwell. Her optimism
was q ray OF sunshine IN a cloud
ridden sky, a promise OF fair wea-
ther. He hoped il vas not all pro
mise" Then he heard Marks speak
ing in reply TO the executors re-
quest that Jimmy'S nurse be allowed
TO attend him during the X-ray ez-
mination. Rex perked up his ears.
II cannot see, Mr.. Maxwell, why
anyone should object to the young
mans nurse assisting at his exami-
nation. he heard the lawyer say
after q brief consideration OF the
others request. lie observed Marks
as the latter glanced around the
group Of assembled friends with q
quizzical eye: No suggestions in IA
vor OF or against his observation
were offered, SO he took UP again
the matter in hand.
so long as she does nothing TO
interfere with the DOCTORS" he con-
tinued, Il think II viii be satisfac-
tory with Miss Blair and her frineds
for the nurse to remain with her
charge. And now" he said, in con-
clusion, I'VE had better be getting
started, although It's only a short
journey-about four blocks, I'd say.
You have a car, I suppose, Mr.. Max
well?" he added tentatively.
The other nodded
We'll, then, let's co." said Marks,
with decision. Mr.. Grierson will be
here upon our return. An hour
should see US all back again!"
Marsery and Pat, with DR.. Gard
ner sandwiched in between them,
made their way quickly down the
long corridor and out 10 the curb
where Margery's chauffeur waited
with her car. ballard. Gordon,
Marks and the doctor called in by
Grierson, followed close on their
heels. AS they We're seating them
selves Maxwell, his protese and the
nurse hurried past them TO the hand
some car drawn up at the curb fifty
feet down the street, climbed in and
a moment later the a was mixing
with the rush Of traffic.
Pat, her brown eyes black IN the
excess Of surcharged emotion that
bubbled up within her, leaned over
toward ballard on the opposite seat
For Gods sake, Rex" she burst
cut explosively, disregarding entire
" the strange doctor present, tel
me what that Maxwell man Is plan
ming to dor
But the tongue OF Rex ballard al
that precise moment with those two
pleading, emotion-laden eyes looking
into his, won't suddenly dead. Not
only was he unable to think but he
was totally unable TO artlculate. All
he could do was Just to look-to
gaze adoringly:' hungrily. Time, the
world. thought, everything had stop
ped-temporarily-for Rex Dal.ardl
And Pat, all unknowingly, wholly
unmindful OF the truth, that she.
herself, was holding him tongue
TIED and paralyzed, waited, III the
fever of a nervous impatience, fol
an answer to her question. And she
waited, her impotence mounting
with every pulse beat.
Whats the matter with you?'
she broke out. Have you beer
| struck dumb? Can't you talk? I ask
ed you a queStion-didn't you heal
me Has the cat got your tongue
DO you know what 1 said?
He nodded, grinnig foolishly al
the wheels began TO turn again-a!
his mind started once more to func.
ton along the old prescribed lines
Eyes" he said. with splendid logic
what did you say? Something
about the devil. wasn't it?"
Pat snorted--if a girl as pretty
and as charming as Pat can be sale
to give utterance 70 such an un.
couth thing as a snort. After which
she said with a fine and wholesome
tolerance:
Il asked you. Old Rip Van Win