Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16

By CLIMBED G1029
BIZ C.LMEBb

emotional and passionate tmepera-
ment. But she was not the hysterl-
cal type, And her strong willpower
enabled her. ordinarily. to keep o
check on the safety valve OF her
emotions. 1t was the circumstances
attaching to MargeryS experience,
the story OF Jimmy's strange NINA
ifestations, coming as they did, with
out warning, that broke her morale.
The effort she cxerted 70 prevent
giving away 10 her feelings was
much like the placing OF q stopper
over the spout OF q teakettle OF
boiling water. Something has TO
lift-or burst. Patricia's pent-up
emotions burst-in a sob.
"Oh, there must be some way Of
getting at Herbert MAXWELL" she
said, when the peak Of her emotion
al storm had spent itself and she
looked UP again at the sympath-
etc faces Of her friends. There GER
tainly must be some way Of getting
at and compelling him 70 release
Jimmyl I would willingly turn over
every dollar Of my share Of that
wretched money 10 the man II he'd
only turn Jimmy over TO mel"
L doubt II he'd consider any such
proposition" said the lieutenant
shaking his head II don't think, IN
fact. that it would be legal"
Even If IL were legal" averred
the doctor. who rarely expressed an
--4-s-~ a, 1,rr rrYHfnrA nta that NJ
a medical nature, Maxwell would
turn it down for the reason that IL
would be tantamount to ~confessing
himself guilty OF having kidnapped
Jimmy! Don't you sec. PATE" no
added, interrogatively, turning 70
the girl.
"But-what can we do?" she ask
ed, piteously. I'll 20 mad with the
suspense. the anxiety Of this con-
tinous haunting dreadl Perhaps
that very man Marge found with
him, the inhuman brute who black
lacked her, has been hired by Max
well TO kill him and Is orly-oh,
God!" she broke suddenly ina wall.
With a look in her eyes OF infinite
pity. Of womanly compassion. Aunt
Lottie Lynne reached out her small
hand and laid 1t gently on the girls
dark head. The act, with the look
that accompanied II, seemed not
unlike a benediction.
TAKE heart OF grace, my child,
said the sweet-faced Old woman,
softly. For by that gree. which Is
Of God. your prayer will be ans
Wered."
She looked down on the bandag-
ed head Of the girl IN the bed.
MY prayers for your recovery
today, my baby, dear, We're ans
wered." she said with a beautiful
simplicity = faith that lcnt 10 her
youthful coUntence a sWeetly tender
expression. "At the come time she
went on aftgy a moment, while !
am q firm b1liver in the efficacy Of
PRAYER. I'm not against admitting
with that General Somebody that
while it is good for anyone 70 put
his or faith in God, he is a wise
soldier who. in asking for help, also
takes care u keep hts powder dry.
We must do what we have to 40
and not be asking God for too
much!"
The nurse. who had been present
40 the moment Of Margery's return
10 consciousness, and who. shortly
afterward, had quietly. taken her
self elsewhere in order TO give the
patient a chance to talk privately
With her friends, approached them
at that moment.
I'm sorry" she said simply, in a
nice. deferentian way, but. YOU Un-
derstand, of course. Miss Lynne ~
weak yet. Tomorrow, doubtless she
VIII be strong enough to see you AZ.
again. Probably III a day or SO she
Will De able TO 60 home SO as TO be
with you for Christmas