Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-08
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Lieutenant Rex ballard and d.
Frank Gordon, both In love with
Patricia Blair, Red Gross driver and
heiress, follow her to Paris when
they receive news OF her kidnapping.
Previously. Pat had partially identi-
fled q woundes aviator, suffering
from aphasia, as her twin brother,
Jimmy, but ballard and Gordon, to-
gether with Nurse Margery Lynne,
believe the real brother to be another
aphasia victim. who is spirited away
from the hospital at Paris. Their
fears that q plot Is afoot to rob the
Blair twins OF their fortune Is borne
out when Herbert +. Maxwell arriv-
es on the scene, claiming to be the
guardian of the twins and taking
the fake Jimmy back to New York.
Following the finding r. Pat and
her story of being held captive fy
a French man and woman, named
Leclerc. on suspicion Of her being
a spy.
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CHAPTER II
ITO be quite frank, I felt all the
time there was something strange .
ly "fishy" about that German spy
stuff" was the first thing she SAID
after listening with careful atten-
ton to every detail of the lieuten-
ants recountal Of facts and the
conclusions drawn by the trio.
Ard now" she went on, her long
dashed eyelids narrowing slightly
and a business-like look settling
around the firm mouth, since
you've told me that Herbert Max
well has been here the real reason
for me being kept a prisoner these
last few weeks would be clear TO
me without anything else. When
I explain the ~clauSes-or one clause
at least-in dads will, you'll see
why Maxwell thinks he has a
chance to grab off half the money
for himself And oh. lieutenant
she broke off suddenly, i~nteYrupting
herself. q quick little sob pounding
in her throat. I'm Just certain
you're right about that man with
the Jimmy Blair letters and tag In
his pocketsl I'm positive IL was the
letters and things that impelled me
to accept him as Jimmy. I must
have realized then subconsclously,
that he was an imposter. for ] SIM
ply could not bring myself 70 kiss
mimi / thought then IL was because
Of the blood and dirt on his face.
But / wouldn't have felt that way
had II been Jimmy. Id have kissed
Jim If he'd been drenched in blood!"
She looked through tear-filmed
eyes at Rex ballard. and the full.
Eweetly curving lips quivered pite-
ously.
1T was just ike Jimmy-just like
my Jimmy, lieutenant" she said, the
deep contralto tones OF her voice
husky with emotion Ito do as that
Jim OF your shell hole did! My
Jimmy was always helping OF ready
to help anybody! Oh. I'm positive
your Jim is mine-my own twin
brother"
She turned su6dely to DR.. Gordon
who had been standing listening t.
her golden voice, his whole heart
and soul reflected In his eyes.
Tell me, Doctor Frank" she said,
in her quick. impulsive way. is he
badly hurts jim, the boy they kid
mapped. the boy my every instinct
tells me is my brother-has he a
fighting chance. do you think?'
You mean, don't you" countercd
the young surgeon, striving vainly
TO make his voice behave, IF he has
a chance 90 beat the shell shocA
disorder?" Then, before she could
reply, he answered his own queS-
ton: I'm sure he has; an operation
Of course IS dangerous. but he's
strong, and could stand 1t. But
where is he? That's the big ques-
tion right now! Where IS hep"
Il wish I knew Oh, dear Lord,
I wish I knew!' cried the girl.
You spoke OF something a few
moments ago. Miss Blair" said Lieu
tenant ballard, his purpose. in part,
being to distract her mind from her
missing brother. Something that
might, perhaps. help US to get a line
on the plans OF this man, Maxwell.
You said. II you remember, that
you would explain the clause in your
fathers will that gave the man his
crooked ideasl'
Yes" said the girl, with ready
acquiescence. 1T was a clause which
provided for our assuming fill con-
troll, Jimmy and I, OF the entire
property. upon our twenty-fifth
birthday. In the event that one OF
Us fails. through any reason save
death. to be present On that date