Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-17

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At the close OF the World war.
Lieutenant Rex ballard, DR.. Frank
Gordon, Nurse Margery Lynne and
Patricia Blair sail Tor New York to
thwart the plans of Herbert Max
well. who IS plotting TO make away
with a huge estate to which Pa
tricia and her twin brother, Jimmy,
are heirs. Jimmy. a victim of aph-
asia, has disappeared, Maxwell
holding him. ard keeping him I'M
der cover. while he presents a fake
brother In claiming half OF the
estate. Nurse Marg ry Lynne meets
Jimmy unexpectedly in New York
street, but he is accompanied by a
tough escort. who knocks her out.
After coming to in q hospital Mar
gerry is joined by her friends, who
discuss ways and n ans OF thwart-
iny Maxwell.
GSOW GO ON WITH TIE Story
CHAPTER 20
On the second day following, the
twenty-third OF December. Mar
gerry was pronoun d well enough
to be taken home.
On the evening OF the day she
returned. Rex ballard and DR.. Cor
don visited the Lynne family-and
the Lynne visitor.
Nothing as yet in the way Of To-
eating Jimmy had be- accom-
pliShed by his detective friend, was
the lieutenant's regretful repl. TO
the que-.ion put to him by Pat
the moment he was seated. Noting
the flash of disappointment in her
eyes, he added:
He thinks January first will
open the way for US TO start some
real action!"
IF 1t does not" averred the girl.
q sudden squaTing OF the jaw Civ
ing her q look OF determination.
then we must start the action
without any opening
But January first. as events dis
closed, was destined TO pl luce
plenty o. caution IN the affairs Of
the Blair I IS.
The rather important ceremony
Of the transfer If the Tlair hold
ings from the former administrator
TO the heirs Oh their twenty-fifth
birthday vas scheduled 10 take
place at ten o'clock IN the forenoon
IN the directors room OF the trust
compan.', in whose safety deposit
boxes the Blair securities were
kept.
New Years e in the old Lynne
home. The cheer Of warm
friendships ard kindly Es.les lay
over eli the household. Lieutenant
ballard and DR.. Gordon had call
ed 10 discus the important mater
that had b-en the chief subject o.
ell their talks for many weeks.
Margery mad recovered almost
entirely from the blow I the black
lack. Onlv a small scab IN the
Scalp, jus above the line or her
white 70 ehead, but hidden under
the thick golden hair, remained as
evidence Of that after. .oon'S near
tragedy.
Standing out clear and distinc'
in her memory was the face OF the
young man she had known first
III France Just as jimmy and
later as Jimmy Blair, Pats twin bro
theT. That he was Pas twin bro
ther every line and Characteristic
OF the boyish ~.unt~nance. fro l
the whimsical and straight nose
TO the da- brown { s, e.en with
their dull expression, gave IN
mistakable testimony. To look at
Plts vitality alive face was to see
tic reflected image Of her twin
brother. Jim.--J. before his injury.
II was the latter around whom. rs
ual. the talk revolved. And it was
AargeTy who, as on q recent occa-
sion, gave voice 70 q .emark that
opened the way 70 a new led.
Listen. fellow schemers!' she en-
joined them. str tightening up sud
denly from her perch Un the side
arm OF the big Upholstered chair
where Pat wa5 half sitting, nalf
lying. "Hss 1t occurred to anyone
here that Maxwell may not De 4
all Surpr sed tomorrow 10 see his
ward. p .trlcia Blair, whom he IS
supposed TO be thinking Is sill IN
Paris?"
She paused tentatively. The leu
tenary. watching her. grinnad.
Go ahead he encouraged,
shoot" ;
well, then" nc said ITS 'ust
tbs way: Il strikes ne we've Ell
b.en letting a lot Of grass grow
under our feet since VIC landed in
New York. We had agreed, before
we left ~; that II the Lec,erc
couple had G.sobeyed orders in re-
leasing Fat when they did. which
would hare meant cy had gotten
cold feet. that Maxwell was un-