Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-19

BY CLWEHD e1999
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At the close Of the World war.
Lieutenant Rex ballard, DR.. FRANK
Gordon. Nurse Margery Lynne and
Patricia Blair leave Paris Tor New
York. after u~ncoveriny q plot to
rob Patricia and her twin brother,
Jimmy. Of their fortune. Herbert
Maxwell, the twins guardian, who
is plotting for the fortune, has
taken Jimmy, an aphasia vic5lm to
New York with him, and also a
nan posing as Jimmy, VINO Is to
play a leading part in Maxwclls
plot. When Nurse Margery Lynne
discovers Jimmy in a New YORK
street, she is slugged by a tough
who accompanies him. After her
recovery the friends make plans
to thwart Maxwell's plot.
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CHAPTER 81.
A feeling Of irritation, almost
anger against Margery Lynne,
gripped the heart Of Rex ballard
as he saw the result Of the girls
words. He would have given any
thing, he told himself swiftly. to
have been the one to bring that
look Of glad relief to Pat Blair's
face. And that pleasure would
have been his, too. had Margery
not taken the words. virtually. tight
out OF his mouth. Then as a sud-
den realization of the childish
meaness asserted itself a feeling Of
shame flooded his being. This feel
ing was in nowise ameliorated by
that which Margery said just then:
Il am sure that is Just what Rex
was going to tell you. dear, if /
hadn't got in ahead Of him!
Wasn't It. Rex2"
Pats brown eyes looked straight
into his as If probing his innermost
thoughts. And he knew suddenly
that In confirming the statement
Margery had made he would be tell
ing no more than he actually be-
lieved. whereas a moment before he
would have been lying. He couldn't
understand Just then why 1t should
be that way but he knew 1t was
and he was glad Of II.
There can be no doubt he said
with emphasis. but what Maxweli's
henchmen told him about the girl
who tried so hard TO get his charge
away from him. He would describe
the girl, OF course. and Max would
probably recognize Margery whom
he saw over there in Paris. He
would know then that we were
pretty close on his trail. Il can't
Just figure his scheme IN bringing
Jimmy over here and then letting
him 20 rambling around the city
in charge Of q keeper, but his
knowledge of Margery's discovery
will keep Jimmy safe, I'm sure!
Are you sure the lawyer under
stands all about Jimmy?" asked Pat
for the third time since ballard had
told her the day before OF his en-
gagement Of the attorney to handle
the legal end Of the transfer Tor
her.
He nodded. smiling understand
ingly. Any person whose magma
ton as not Of ivory consistency
would, he knew, have been Just as
nervous and worried in her place as
Pat.
We'll. there's one thing. anyway"
she ventured, for which We may be
thankful. Tomorrow should reveal
Maxwells purpose regarding that
imposter I was crazy enough 20 call
JIMMY" Her pretty nose wTink!ed
in disgust az the recollection and
she added: Il can't forgive myself
for that"
Anyone else would have done
the same thing under the same cir
cumstances." said DR.. Gordon, the
one eyewitness to her actions in
connection with the airplane flyer
Finding your brothers letters,
photo Of yourself and his identity
tag on the fellow as we did. Be
sides, he did look a lot like JIMMY
Eyes" admitted the girl reluct-
antly But all the time there was
that STRANGE feeling I couldn't over
come-that odd sensation OF repug-
nance! IL never occurred 70 me
there at c. that he wasn't Jimmy.
ard vet, I felt something wrong.
StranFe. wasn't il?
mot 50 strange. perhaps. SAID
ballard thoughtfully. If we under
stood entirely the true psychology
Of human nature"
Just to think. dear" observed
Margery meditatively. a little note
Of awe edging her l~ow-spoken
tones. Tomorrow night at this time