Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28

an opportunist. She's awtully sweet
and deferential and frank with
women, but with men-well, she
simply tucks her head 50 that her
black curls fall forward enchant-
ingly, gives them n wistful smile
out of her big eyes that are like
black pansies and-the clink OF
slave chains!.. Now 90 on and
think I'm catty. which l suppose
I ami
Bonnie Dundee grinned az her
ressuringly. Not for him 70 eX-
plain that practically all women
and many men found themselves
"gossiping" when he led them on
adroitly. for reasons Of his own
Which helped make him the excel
lent detective he was. OF course.
80 all the men in your crowd
have fallen for Nita Selin1. have
they?"
Practically all. in varying
degrees. except Peter Dunlap. who
has never looked at another woman
since he was lucky enough 10 get
Lois. and Give Hammond. who's
engaged to Polly Beale." Penny
answered reluctantly. her color
high.
Including your young mani"
Il haven't a young man. in the
sense OF being engaged" Penny
retorted. then added honestly: II
have been letting Ralph Hammond
that's Gives brother. you know
take me about a good deal.
Ralph and Give have plenty OF
money" she defended herself
hastily. They are architects. Give
being the head of the firm and
Ralph. who hasn't been out Of COL
lege so long. a Junior partner. II
was the Hammond firm that drew
up the plans for my fathers Prim-
rose Meadows Addition houses. He
had our house built as a sort Of
show-place. you know. 50 that
prospective builders out there could
see how artistic a home could be
put I'D for a moderate sum az
money. But he didn't quite finish
even that--left half the gabled tor
story unfinished. and Mia has been
teasing Hugo to finish it I'D for
her. II looks" she added with a
shrug. "as II Mia will get what
she wantS-aS usual
And RalDh has ACQUIRED "A ret OF
slave chains?" Dundee suggested.
with Just the slightest note Of
sympathy.
And howl" Penny assured him
grimly. "A smile as out OF date
as nv clothes are going 70 be II
I don't get some new one soon.
Not that the crowd minds what !
wear" she added LOYALTY. II could
dress up IN a window drape-"
And be just as charming as YOU
are in that grand new Dartv dress
YOU have on now" Dundee finished
for her CALAMITY.
New" Penny snorted and turn
ed back 70 her desk In a futile ef-
fort 70 find something left undone.
Dundee ignored the rebuff. How
manv suckers-I mean. how manv
gentlemen with moderate incomes
actually built in Primrose Mead
ows?"
You are innuisitive. aren't you'
... .Nonel Our house. or rather the
one Nlta Selim l. living III now. II
the only house on what used to be
a big farm. .Why?'
Il was Just wondering" Dundee
said softly. almost absent-mind-
edlv. why the lovely Mia chose
So isolated a place in which TO live
when Hamilton has rather a large
number Of For Rent signs out ius'
now. BY the wav. know what
time It Is now?. Twenty 70 one
Get your hat on. young woman
I'm going 10 drive you out to Break
away Inn"
And Just as firmly Dundee
escorted her out Of the almos.
deserted. rather dirty old court
house to where his brand ne-
sports roadster was awaiting then
in the parking space devoted 10 tn
motors Of those who officially serv'
ed Hamilton county.
II know why you want to driv'
me cut 10 the Inn" Penny tcl,
him suddenly. as the proud oTnr'
Unanswered his car through Sat
urdav noon traffic. you want n
see Mia Selim. Clankl Clank!
a hear the padlocks swapping or
the slave chains right now"
Meow Dundee retnrted. ther
prinned down at her with as mucl
comradeiy affection as If they had