Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-13

CHAPTER SIS

Suwanee was surprised to get a
summons to bring the baby back
50 soon. Bangs voice on the tele-
phone shook halfway between mirth
and relief.
You old criminal, what have you
done with my dailghter?"
Great 5cottI7 Suwanee laughed.
II just got into the house this min
ute. Is everything fixed up SO soon?"
Never better. All quiet along the
Potomac. I'll come right up to get
her"
"Oh. no. Ill priLg her down"
Suwanee offered quickly. Il always
take back what / borrow"
mo" Bang thanked him. 4 want
10 leave the girls By themselves.
They're having a little CAB fest.
There are a few things to explain
to you. too. Suwanee. You must
think We are all crazy down here
We'll. II was a bit Of a shock. But
LAdAlAG was 81 rCAAA4N A LDlAAAl u
spoil her plans. I knew there was
nothing to IT,"
Suwanee was being gallant. Yet
he was burning with an almost fem
mine curiosity for the details Of
the matter. Bang went into the
bedroom.
I'm going up 70 get the baby.
Dixie. Meanwhile I hope to good
ness YOU uphold the family honor
and clear Elanda's mind OF all
suspicion. This has been a tough
few weeks. I don't want to have TO
go through any moro theatricals TO
help save souls"
Elanda got up and put her arm
around him.
"Oh. Bang. you are a sweet old
thingi I thought I was saving your
happiness
She laughed Historically and kiss
ed him on the check
Tits too good to be true
Elanda stammereo. Being like this
together again."
When he had gore after kissing
Dixie in the loving shamed-faced
way he always kissed her before
anybody else. Dixie wiped her eyes.
And you thought I'd give up a
man like that for a Park Avenue
skirt hound?"
1t vas an %inelrgant expression.
But Dixie felt like talking ineleEant-
ly about Greg Du Pont. II relieved
her emotion. Then she grinned and
stretched out happily.
Now we'll dish the dirt. I'll tell
YOU my story, first and don't inter-
ruDt me
II guess both or us were trying
to be missionaries. You were acting
so silly and so high hat and unlike
our old Elanda that I thought I'd
have to bring voE Gown TO earth.
My plan wasn't quite worked out
when I bought all the clothes and
flirted with the men in the restau-
rant that night. I knew that man
I remembered him well. He il q Wall
Street lawyer and went with one az
the girls in Scanties. I wouldn'.
have talked with a Stranger-or
dnced with him. Even 10 bring ycu
down 70 earth. Too risky. / have
no desire 10 dance with a Eunman.
For a few DAYS after that YOU
were o like goGr old self. But
after I'll 90 ENGAGED n Gree I
know I had b DO something. Oh.
Elanda. I know that egg 50 well.
He made a big PLAY for me when
] was on the stage and I knew
several terrible woInen he was mix
ed up with.
The very day after you brought
him down here ne called me and
kidded me about being married and
asked me for 4 date. Then he said
If I ever felt like stepping out he
was the boy 70 take me. I didn't
think then Id ever call him.
But when you got engaged 10
him-the next day-a tough looking
jane called on me and threatened
10 kill you If I didn't break the
engagement. She meant it, too. He
had gone TO see her and said II
wouldn't make any difference with
them. ever if he din marry YOU"
Elanda gasped and began 70 weep
again. Dixie put her arms around
her protectivelv.
You don't need 70 cry about Ii
now. Andy. 7 promised the girl I
would try to break II up. she agreed