Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-09

ways they were "g0od lockers
also. But the law was making IL
pretty serious-ihe new laws
they couldn't ret away with ii any
more. and The law had no mercy.
Mercy That was not strictly
true. Tic man who came f0r her
had mercy He had allowed her
10 gO down ana break ruthIesslv
with Brian before Brian could ruin
himself over her. She knew what
would have happened n Brian had
heard about her first In spite Ot
her misery this thought sent n lit
tie wave Of warmth and happiness
owe her. lie would have been
true.
When she came out M her room
she "A wlli1e hut entirely COM
posed ana Detective Jimmy O'Harn
was politely thankful ~ her r0r not
making a scene.
II was a bad night. slippery with
light falling sleet, and taXis moved
like careful ghosts. feeling their
way along on clankins chains. Tn
der n street light the officer saw
her waxen profile outlined against
the dark lining ar the cab. w
you're sure there amt "a Ec-A-
tleman you'd ask I'D see YOU
through thisY' he muttered clum-
silly. He had asked that question
before and she had told him no.
But he had known women 10 take
that stand often-declare utter
friendlessness when they had an
army Of rich relations. Women in
trouble were a lot like birds-they
fluttered and tried 10 fight or the
hand that was helping them. Con-
trarily he persisted: "That young
fellow-he'd n been glad 10 back
you UP II you hadn't bawled him
ont 30 strong"
That made her smile-a queer
twisted lift OF her drawn lip. Did
/? Was II really strongf' she ques-
toned with n curious childishness.
Officer Jimmy scratched his
square head. III a dame ever
talked thataway 10 me III have
passed her up in the first five sec
ends" Tie ruminated: But he
hung on like a bull pup. You
couldn't hardly shake him or"
Her head sank forward and he
heard her sigh. This affected him
strangely. Policemen must guard
themselves closely against pity and
he confined his 70 kids and stray
kittens For women Ike this one
-g0lddigGers. confidence mOlls-he
should have no feeling whatever.
But he slipped n glance at her and
found that her pr0ile-the delicate
outline he had marveled at-was
now In shadow. She was a dull
blur In the corner Of the cab. hut
one hand, bare a little above the
wrist, lay on the cushions between
them. and in the semi-gloom it
looked dead white and limp. He
wondered II she had tainted.
cts n bad night under the
wheels" he said to try her out. III
hone We don't bump another car.r
She did not answer though ne
knew she heard and mt that mo-
ment the car did skid and her
weight was thrown against him.
He grasped her hand t. steady
her.
She turned her head slightly and
spoke you were very good -
let me 20 down"
That embarrassed him. III hated
10 hang around. lady. llstenin' I'D
You an your sweetie, but 7 had To
keep you in sight"
"Why-do you call him thatT"
His embarrassment grew: he
hadn't meant TO use just that word
TO her. but there didn't seem TO be
any other. "WeIl, anybody could
see that he was-that you was
Anyway. I had "a be there. 7 felt
kinda foolish"
III know. You have IN watch pe0-
PIE who are-arreSted.'' She t0r
the word from her throat, but once
spoken her head went up. 1T was
your duty"
II made them both feel better.
Il wish you'd let your friends know
about this" O'Ilara persisted. Tx
cuse me. ma'am. but I don't think
you know how to manage n husl-
ness like this. There's lot t0 aMn
somebody
There n no one She intcrr4
ed with IA touch uf imnlriencH.
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