Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
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Il know" she nodded. and
stretched her short, slender tody to
pull down the heavy volumes he re-
quired.
Without a by-your-leave, Special
Investigator Dundee resumed his
comfortable seat, and laid the first
OF the volumes open upon his knees.
But he did not seem to take a great
deal OF interest in the impaneling
OF jurors in the case Of one Rufus
Magnify. who had won the tempo
rary triumph of a hung jury" I'M
der the handling of the states case
by the deposed attorney, Sherwood.
Rather, his eyes follow the small,
brisk figure of Miss Penelope Grain
as 1t moved about the room. and
his ears listened TO the tapping OF
her French heels. French heels!
Hadn't she been wearing sensible.
Cubanheeled oxfords all other DAYS
OF ! first week Of his attach
ment" to the district attorney; Of
flce?-... Cunning little thing, for
all her th%orniness and her sharp
ness with him. which he nov saw
that he had deserved. Pretty, 100
-. .Darned pretty!.. =. What color
was that dress Of hers?... Chart
reuse, didn't they call it? Chart
reuse with big brown dots in II. Bet
1t was sleeveless under that short
little jacket Of golden brown chif-
fon velvet. by Jove-and Dundee
lapsed into one of the English isms
he had picked up during his six
months work in England as a tyro
In the records department of Scot
land Yard. before he had come to
Hamilton to make a humble begin
ming as a cub detective on the homi-
eide s~quad-yes. by Jove. she was
all dressed up, for some reason or
other.
OF course! Because it's SATURDAY.
and you have the afternoon off"
Dundee finished his reverie aloud.
to the establishment Of the small
person trying TO reach a file drawer
Just a little too high for her. Il
mean" he fastened TO explain.
that I've just noticed how beautiful
your costume is, and found a reason
for it,"
There was sudden color in the
creamy face. made the more inter-
esting-to Dundee, az least-by a
sprinkling of golden brown freck-
les across her nose. The French heels
tapped an angry progress across
the big office, and Penny sat down
abruptly in her swivel chair, reached
across the immaculate-desk. snatch
ed up a morning paper and tossed
II. without a glance, in her tor
mentors general direction.
Page three column two first
item," she informed him ungrac-
iously. and then began to search
with a funny sort OF desperation
for more work to occupy her insati-
able fingers and her extraordinary
energy.
Bonnie Dundee grinned indulg-
emily as he opened The Hamilton
Morning News and turned to the
specified page and column.
All, my old friend, the Society
editress, III her very best style" he
commented, as he began to read
aloud:
" Mrs. Juanita Selim. new ana
charming member, is entertaining
the Forsyte Alumni Bridge Club
this afternoon, luncheon to be serv-
ed at the exclusive new Breakway
Inn on Sheridan Road
I've read it--snd I'm busy, so
shut up!' Penny commanded, as she
gathered up pencils to sharpen.
Quite meekly, Bonnie Dundee
subsidized into a silent perusal OF an
item he was sure could have no pos
sible interest for himself. IN either
a personal or professional capacity,
unless Penny's name was in it some
where:
after which the Jolly party OF
young matronS and maids will adj
1ourn TO Mrs. Selim's delightful
home IN the Primrose Meadow Adj
dition-" He chuckled, and dared ia
interrupt the high Importance OF
pointing-up pencils. Il say. that's
funny. isn't IT,. Primrose Mea-
dows Addition'l"
i don't think it's funny" Pen
nv retorted coldly. 1T SO happens
that my mother named ii. that my
father went into bankruptcy trv-
ing to make a 20 Of II, and that
Mrs. Selim's delightful home was
built to be u home, and in which
we were fortunate enough 10 live
only two months before the crash
came"
Obi" Dundee groaned. Penny.
penny I'm dreadtuily sorry"
Shut upi" she ordered. but her
voice was huskier than ever with
tears.
Dundee's 10y thoroughly inter-
ested eyes raced down the absurdly
written paragraph:
although not IN alumna OF that
famous and select school for girls.
ForSyte- Hudson. graduation
from which places any Hamilton
girl IN the very inner circles of
Hamilton society. Mrs. Selim has
been closely identified with the
school, having for the past two wears
directed and staged Forsyte's an
nual play which ushers In the East
G. vacation.
Indeed It "a Mrs. Selim's re-
markable success with this years
play which caused Mrs. Peter Dun
la.o, long interested in a Little
Theater for Hamilton. to induce the
beautiful and charming young di-
rectress to return TO Hamilton with
her. Plans for the Little Theater
are growing apace. and it is safe to
conjecture that not all the con
~versation flying thick and fast about
Nlta'S bridge tables this afternoon
Will be concerned with contract
conventions illnesses which failed
and scores.
Lovely Mia was elected "a
membership a fortnight ago. when
a vacancy occurred, due TO the re-
sienation Of Miss Alice Humphrey,