Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-22
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BY CLWEnel eioas
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After arriving IL New FORK fol.
lowing the signing Of the armistice,
Lieutenant Rex Dava-d, DR.. Frank
Gordon. Patricia Blair and Nurse
Margery Lynne set about Frustrating
a plot by Herbert Maxwell to de-
fraud Patricia and her twin brother,
Jimmy, Of their fortune. Jimmy.
an aphasia 'ictim. Is being kept out
Of sight by xwell, their guardian,
who plans using a sub-titute when
the day for the settling OF the es-
tate arrives Patricia, remembering
Al appendix scar. and the fact that
her brothers heart is on the right
side, plans TO checkmate Maxwell.
She wires their old IA. lily doctor In
Cleveland to come to New York 70
be present at the settlement.
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CHAPTER "a
Pat wanted TO laugh outright, 70
scream. The Mole thing. OF course,
was q riotous scream, a ribald farce
in real life being enacted there in
that big .oOm before a small au.
dience, every member. save one. OF
which knew it was a farce OF the
most ridiculous nature.
. But IL vas TIT one to whom Her
bert Maxwell was directing his at
tention. for hose especial deiecta-
ton he was working his histrionic
abilities for II they were worth
just 70 that he make the initial
part. his part. OF the grand farce
look natural. ring true to life.
Pats gaze had fallen on the young
man representing h-r brother on
the instant she stepped into the
room. She saw IN that first swift
glance what she alrC ldy knew n
her heart, that 1t was not Jimmy.
But she saw also the reason she
had mistaken him for Jimmy on
that other occasion b: In France.
For the fellow certainly did look
wonder fully like Jimmy, so much
like him that the resemblance was
not only striking. } was uncanny.
In various respects he was the
direct I-unterpart-aS Pat was
forced. reluctantly. to Tdmit. She
had not seen her brother II sixteen
months but the dearly remembered
face was stamped indelibly On the
reflex lens o: her mind.
AS Maxwell uttered the words,
poor lad" his pup {. Ike a mani
kin worked by a wire, moved for
ward with hand { stretched, pre-
pared. to play his part. whatever
that might have been. The chance
vas denied him.
Really. Mr.. Maxwell" said Pat
in a slow, distinct tone OF voice
that was almost a drawl, outwardly
calm and collected, but a seething
caldroa beneath that calm exterior.
Really, now. DON'T you think you
have e. ne far enough with this
preposterous stunt OF yours7 You
know. and you know. too. that ]
know and you know that my
friends here all tnow that this
person IS not my brother, James
X. Blairl"
With the concluding words OF
her satirical arraignment. Patricia.
whose brown eyes were like burn
ing cc4ls in he exc-ement. drew
herself ur T. her full height OF
five feet two and leveled her fin
ger dramatically at the young man.
He played his part, after q fashion,
trying 10 look surprised and puz-
zled al the same tine. q difficult
feat even for an expert.
Maxwell grabbed h. c.e Ike an
old stager.
why, why-Patricia Blairl" he
expostulated with an excellent imi-
tation OF establishment. do you
realize what you've jlSt said? You
do not. surely, neal 70 repudiate
your own brother, y II twin bro
Their. Jimmy? YoI would not"
Il repudiate this man. Mr. Max
WE'LL" cut in Pat, the ringing tones
OF her voice striking or the ear
pans like the notes OF a bell. This
man is not my brother and / can
prove It! You know he Is not jim
my Blair and ne knows 1t. How
ever. I'm not goin- 10 waste any
more time arguing with you about
Il! My lawyer here. Mr.. Marks, will
speak for me nowl"
Whereupon she stepped back be-
hind Margery and her aunt I'D
Marks stepped forward. He address,
ed himself directly to the trust
company president, ignoring en-
tirely the indignant Mr.. Maxwell and
his prctege.
Miss Blair has engaged me as
her special counsel. Mr.. GrierSon."
he said without any prea BILE or
hesitation. Circumstances attend
ing her associations f. France with
these friends" He indicated Dali
lard, DR.. ( rdon and Margery-
have Jed her TO believe a plot Is
afoot for robbinr he. brother. She