Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22

lowing the signing OF the armistice.
Lieutenant Rex DATA d, DR.. Frank
Gordon, patricia Blair and Nurse
Margery Lynne set about Frustrating
a plot by Herb--t Maxwell to de-
fraud Patricia and her twin brother.
Jimmy. OF their fortune. Jimmy,
an aphasia ictim, is being kept out
OF sight by Xwell, their guardian,
who plans using a substitute when
the day for the settling OF the es-
tate arrives. Patricia, remembering
an appendix scar. anC the fact that
her brothers heart Is ca the right
side, plans 10 checkmate Maxwell.
She wires their old ia. lily doctor in
Cleveland TO come TO New York 70
be present at the settlement.
CNOW GO ON WITH HE STORY)
CHAPTER "a
Pat wanted 70 laugh outright. 20
scream. The hole thing. OF course,
was q riotous scream. a ribald farce
in real life being enacted there in
that big DOM before a small au-
dience, every member. save one, Of
which knew it was a farce Of the
most ridiculous nature.
But IL was TIT n 10 whom Her
bert Maxwell was directing his at
tention. for hose especial delecta-
tion he was working his histrionic
abilities for II they were worth
just SO that he make the initial
part, his part. OF me grand farce
look natural. ring true 10 life.
Pats gaze had fallen on the young
man representing h-r brother on
the instant lie stepped into the
room. She saw in that first swift
glance what she alrc ldy knew 4
her heart, that il was not Jimmy.
But she saw also the reason she
had mistaken him for Jimmy on
that other occa-ton b in France.
For the fellow certainly did look
wonderfully like Jimmy, SO much
like him that the resemblance was
not only striking. was uncannv.
In various respects he was the
direct unterpart-aS Pat was
forced. reluctantly. 10 Omit. She
had not seen her brother ! sixteen
months but the dearly remembered
face was stamped indelibly on the
reflex lens OF her mind.
AS Maxwell uttered the words.
poor lad" r.. pup (, like a mai
kin worked by q wire. moved for
ward with hand r stretched, pre-
pared. to play his part, whatever
that might have been. The chance
was denied him.
Really. Mr.. Maxwell" said Pat
in a slow. distinct tone OF voice
that was almost a drawl, outwardly
cali. ard collected. but a seething
caldron beneath that calm exterior.
Really, now. DON'T you think you
have g-le far enough 18th this
prcposterous stunt OF yours2 You
know. and you know. too. that ]
know and you know that my
friends here all l-noW that this
person is not my brother. James
X. Blairi'
With the concluding words OF
her satirlcal arraignment, Patricia,
whose brown eyes were ike burn
ing cClIs in ht' exc ement. drew
herself uT tN her full height OF
five feet two and leveled he- fin
ger dramatically at the young nan.
He played his part. after q fashion,
trying 70 look surprised and puz-
Zled At the same tie. a difficult
feat yer for an expert.
MaXwei grabbed hi. c,e Ike an
old staser.
why, why-Patricia Blairi" he
eXpostulated with an excellent imi-
tation oil establishment. do You
realize what you've ] 81 said? You
90 not. surely. mean to r~epudiate
your own brother, j ar twin bro
Their. Jimmy? YoI would not"
" repudiate this man. Mr.. Max
we'll" cut IN Pat. the ringing tones
or her voice striking OF the ar-
pans like the notes Of a bell. This
man is not NY brother and ! can
prove it, You know he Is not jim
my Blair and he knows 1t. How
ever. I'm not goin- to waste any
more time arguing with YOU about
II! Ny lawyer here. Mr.. Marks, will
speak for me nowl"
Whereupon she STEPPED back be-
hind MargeEy and her aunt I'd
Marks stepped forward. He address,
ed himself directly to the trust
company president. ignoring n
tirely the indigna t Mr.. Maxwell and
his prCts-e.
Miss Blair has engaged me as
her special counsel, Mr.. Grierson,"
he said without any prea BILE or
hesitation. Circumstances attend
Ing her associations T. France with
these friends" He indicated Dali
lard. DR.. q rdon and Margery-
have led her 70 believe a plot Is
afoot for Robin he brother. She
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