Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-07

haps the training I've had in the
last six months of war work nas
hardened me. I was more angry than
scared, ! think, because Of the trick
played on me and the force used.
Then there was the mystery o;
the thing. What did they want Of
me? The actual reason back OF tic
affair was too ridiculous for me eve
to have guessed and 1t "a not until
the next day that ! learned who and
what I was supposed to be. Coulo
you eve imagine me in the charac-
ter of a female spa she-Spy IN
the employ Of Germany"
Both ballard and the Doctor shot
quick, furtiVe glances OF surprised
inquiry at their confederate, Mar
gerry. Had she not acquainted Pa
tricia Blair with the story Of the
supposed plot to steal the Blair
fortune-of the real purpose back
Of her kidnapping. their suspicious,
etc?
Margery, with a woman's quick
instinct, caught the import Of their
questioning glanceS and shook her
head in warning. Let Pat finish her
story, she signalled them. The girl
went on, totally unaware OF the lit
tie wig-wagging controversy that
had taken place just out Of her
range OF vision.
"A spy-just fancy!" she was say
ing. her brown eyes glowing, Me
insignificant little me - accredited
with being one Of those frightfully
brainy women of the secret service!
And the German Secret Service, OF
all countriesi
Denial got me nothing. My cap
tors-the handsome woman and the
man. Leon Leclerc, who. it develop
ed. was her husband. both oil whom
acted as my ~jailers. treated me
kindly and respectfully. But they
refused absolutely either to release
me or allow me to send out any
letters. They han instructions from
their department head. they oe-
clared. to keep me a close prisoner
until further notice, or orders. IL
was utterly useless for me 70 pro-
test or plead innocence OF the sPs
.sTbe place in which ! was held,
continued the girl, a reminiscent
smile an her lips at the picture ne
telling conioured up in her nina
..waS well arranged for the purpose
- which It was being put. IL ~,
Guided a sitting-room with ~
windows looking out on q 1880,
roof tops. There was a coy go
~ an excellent bath, the lattei
r-aIi nrovisioned. Madame LeeleLo
ren,ained with me for an nouI "
80 very afternoon and aside from
~ go that She was my Ialer' !
sIl ',nd her entertaining and con
ranial / rather liked her ana IT,
husband. Leon, whom c,rcrm-
plainly adored' despiVe "e
stances. "a, a little
hurriedly az though TO forestall any
,ncorrect impression her WoIos
lnSnht create 1.-THE confinement "aa
hn--ihiv irksome after the opeh-an
H. I've ALWAYS led. But l mace VIZ
LIZ. 80 n and Just waited. l was
p - nat sooner or later \
would be discovered tnat snvI
Nod been ~made-that ! was ho spy
And sure enough! told
rT,ast night Monsieur Leon e-i
would be set at liberty TO-DAY
IL, ,hev were clever. This morn.
- 7 was taken in a clos
i;,oo,,sine and after driving tnrouslI
M ~ streets nc stopped pelore
NJ house at which Margery 1ouIIu
me 1t would be imposslple II 7 vas
~ ever locate the place where q
Mold And yet taken all ~ q"
n'as moi such a disagreeaole ~.
~.,,arre a. n nigh imagine bu'
~ IDEA OF me being looked upoi.
!. = German spyl Ill never M
- that Wasn't ii richf
Fxcerdinrly rich, concurrea 'me
.~ar.e5 stene Too rich' ~
80 In it's Iurid coloring, % ne
go e. rich 1t was GLOWING. WheIs-
lore II was conceded BY ? ~. ~
that upon Lieutenant Rex go,
rnnst devolve the duty OF put.tils
nne patricia Blair wise 70 sgHet
81 very important truths nc
be- credulity had not been stralh-
sd 10 any marked extent py .rS
r,hoo,;nr big story Of the Gernls.
- gaemed A safe ASSUMPTION; y,
wss fairly evident that she nae
.swaIlowed" everything-hooK' III
sinker and all. ,ha.
Rex ballard earnestly hopen wa u
patricia Blair would be an!e "
n,ake use Of her fine sense q nun
or in "laughing Off that German
spy down in his heart Rex was
afraid. deplorably afraid = :.
Should develop that he was, aiter
ali mistaken in his estimate OF this
grip II she failed TO prove UP
70 the Standard?
nut Patricia Blair gave 5ucn az
accounting Of herself. OF the at
tributes desirable In a woman
"proved up" beyond the STANDARD
he had set. and did it with sucf
celebrity Of thought and quick aoap-
liability to the occasion that keS
fairly marvelled. 1t was clear tc
him now. quite clear to him why
he had fallen in love with tni'
olo-ahia Girl on sight.