Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-17
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aware OF n TACT y SkH4 CrA4tNeu
Pat 10 be Z pri- = there.
Nov listen is in particular"
she went or, earnestly, as she noted
the attention h talk was COM
handing. 1--WE had also decided be-
fore we left Paris. If you remember.
that IL was quite kelly MaxwelIs
order that Pat was 70 be released
IN time for her to reach New York
by January first.
well" she continued. a-.er n
Slight pause. 1T seems 10 ? that
re may have takeL. 10 much for
granted; that it IS quite likely we
made a mista' O regarding Max
wells plans. Supposinr for inrta. g
that he just intended o hold Fat
there in Paris until he had passed
off his substitute for Jim ". had
the transfer made and everything
and was planning 10 return them
TO Paris and dispose OF Pat? Has
that possibility occurred " YOU.
Rexy?" she asL-d, grinning at the
lieutenant.
Yes, Margel" replied the lieu
tenant, grinnlng back az her. but
1t also occurred TO Frank too. that
Maxwell would not be such a fool
as TO attempt putting that transfer
across without Patricia Blair'S 1res-
ence on the spot. as the will speci-
files. He may swing a big club in
political circles. and De very in
fluCntial, but when II comes TO the
transfer OF q twenty million dollar
estate from executor TO heirs. those
heirs usually are represented by
w lawyer. or lawyers. = isn't quite
rs simple as he transfer OF a deed
10 a house and lot.
The probabilities q. MarEe. :
continued Rex. that Maxwell left
word with the Leclercs 70 release
pat on a date early enoug. to en-
able her to reach New York by
January first. But they, for some
reason unknown to TIE let her 70
before that date. BY the rule OF
plain logic, Maxwell did not order
her release TO take effect when it
did as he knew Gordon, yourself
and / were still IN Paris. and 1t
doesn't stand TO reason that he was
perfectly willing for her ID meet
and talk with before that date.
Az that. however. I shouldn't be
ar all surprised 10 learn that Ne
is aware Of her presence here in
New York right now. I haven't
been lc1kilg upon Herbert Maxwell
rs a dumb-bell, by any chance,
Marge."
wei has It also occurred 70
you?" quizzed Marge, obviously de-
termined to 10 q rise Of some ma
cure from this wise Solomon by
whom NOTHING. seemingly. had been
overlooked. that he, III al likeli-
hood. lows all about my expert
ence IN seeing Jimmy, NOV ! tagged
along and got 'beaned' -laAy?
Don't you suppose his henchman.
that r~Oughneck who knocked Jim
NJ down and hit me has told him
all about me-al5O about Jinmy'S
odd behavior"
But Margery know. before she
had finished her question. that She
lad given Rex " net idea N null
over. q new problem on which TO
sharpen ~ Dublin college wits
suffering MOsesi" the eJacu.l-
ton carried unqualified surprise.
That 10 should have escaped him
this my episOie-that its pos
sl5ilities had not already been
weighed and considered was a jolt
10 the lieu, lant'S ego. He looked
e. Margery, and his eyes grew big
You've surely sat something.
Marge LynnC!' lie answer, !. and
nc spoke IN NE respectful and
sincere. "A 7 admit ri~Ll mere.
ne added, with z w, that 7. f)r
one. had given tile matter-that
is. M1XWell's pI0bable kr0Wledga M
your recognition OF Jimmy no
thought until this linu'e. Row that
you mention " 7 e. gee te PCS
sibilitieS.'
what possibilities. FeZ?" asked
Pa quickly, the CLEAN OK 2 new hope
lighting up her q " eyes. What
possible result might Maggfa recog-
milton -l Jimmy nave In M wells
plans?"
FROM wher Margery 1t OF tie
side arm Cf Pats chair her head
was considerably above and bchiri
he other girls line Of vision. AND
ballard sat ilrect'y IN fro OF
Pat. thus facing them both. ~
Pats question he raised his eves
and instantly uEht the 1utiol-
ing signal from Narrery. a Slight
shake OF hS I'd. hen. before
he could FRI ne even the start OF
o reply TO the question asked. Mar
gerry IA speaking for him.
Why. don't YOU --e. dear9" She
said. IN quick eXplanati1n. Nix