Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-07

haps the training I've a IN the
last six months OF war work mas
hardened me. I was more angry than
scared, / think, because OF the trick
played on me and the force used.
Then there was the mystery OF
the thing. What did they want Of
me? The actual reason back Of tie
affair was TOO ridiculous for me ever
to have guessed and it was not until
the next day that I learned who and
what i was supposed TO be. Coulo
you ever imagine me IN the charac-
ter OF a female spy-a she-Spy IN
the employ Of Germany"
Both ballard and the Doctor shot
quick. furtive glances Of surprised
inquiry at their confederate, Mar
gerry. Had she not acquainted Pa
tricia Blair with the story Of the
supposed plot TO steal the Blair
fortune-of the real purpose back
Of her kidnapping, their suspicious,
etc?
Margery, with a woman's quick
instinct, caught the import OF their
questioning glances and shook her
head il warning. Let Pat finish her
story, she signalled them. The girl
went on, totally unaware OF the lit
tie wig-wagging controversy that
had taken place just out Of her
range of vision.
"A spy-just fancyl" she was say
ing. her brown eyes glowing, Me
insignificant little me - accredited
with being one Of those frightfully
brainy women or the secret service!
And the German Secret Service OF
all countries!
Denial got me nothing. My cap
tors-the handsome woman and inc
man. Leon Leclerc, who, 1t develop
ed. was her husband, both OF whom
acted as my ~jailers, treated me
kindly and respectfully. But they
refused absolutely either TO release
me or allow me to SEND out any
letters. They han Instructions IRON
their department head, they oe-
clared. 10 keep me a close prisoner
until further notice, or orders. II
was utterly useless for me 70 pro-
test or plead Innocence OF the spy
charge.
.The place In which ! was helo,
continued the girl, a remlnlscehI
smile on her lips at the picture het
telling conjoured up IN ner mllLu
well arranged for the pqt
n which it was being put. ~
A sitting-room with palle1
looking out on a sea -
900 tons. There was a coy oeoroonI
III Al excellent bath, the latuel
".aIi nrovisioned. Madame LecleIo
ro,nained with me for an nour =
80 averv afternoon and aside from
~. ~ tact that she was my laller' !
found her entertaining ahu har
genial. I rather liked her anu ,ery
husband. Leon, whom ~
nlainlv adored. despite the cno
sla anf Course" added Pat. a niue
r-tadIv nc though 10 forestall any
,nnorrecf impression her WORDS
me- craate 1.-The confinement was
hnTrihlv irksome after the opshL
life I'VE always led. But nlaJe 80
hest OF It and just waited:
Confident that sooner q iatel u
would be discovered that a mlse-nI
Nod heen made-that / was no spy
And sure enougni 70, told
Last night Monsieur Leon
mo 7 would be set at liberty touas
~. ,rev were clever. This morn
- T was taken IN 2 Cos
iirso,,sine and after driving tnrouslI
- ~ streets we stopped peloIS
the house at which MarseIS ~
me II would be Impossible loi 80
- ever locate the place Where = =
MA And vet taken all III al, n
IT, not such a disagreeanle -
.or,snce as \ nigh ipaEine. bu.
~ ,dea 81 me being looked upon
German spyi III never ~
a. ,I7atI Wasn't II rich?
-rvcsedinvly rich. concurrea lle
interested listeners Vi
fsrt In its lurid coloring. 20 -
awe 50 rich 1t was cloylnF' WIZ.
ta-s N was conceded BY ne uIo
.Sat rnon Lieutenant Res DaneIS
s.,,s, deyolve the duty OF putting
- patriria Blair wise 10 sever
- yerv important truths That
Ser credulity had not been strain
~ "a any marked extent oy
v.hooo,nr big story Of the German
wv seemed a safe assumption; ~
Tas fairly evident that she mao
"s~wallowedn everything-hook' ing
sinker and al. $500 ,n,t
patricia B<r would be able 70
make use OF her fine sense q num-
or in 'Iaughing Off that German
But. down IN his heart Rex wa
afraid. deplorably afraid. II II
should develop that he was aver
ali, mistaken in his estimate q tnis
girl? If she failed to prove up
IL the Standard?
But Patricia Blair gave sucn an
accounting Of herself, OF the al
fributes desirable In n woman
"proved I'D" beyond the standard
he had set. and did II with such
ceIerity or thought and quick adap-
liability to the occasion that Rex
fairly marvelled. Il was clear 20
him now. quite clear to him why
he had fallen in love with thls
adorable girl. on sight.
CTO BE CONTINUED