Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-14

That Is the one thing, Pat. that
you must not tell him yeti" he
said, in q manner gravely empathic.
He would just laugh and say:
why. Of course. l brought the reSl
Jimmy. the Jimmy you took to the
hospital after his fall, the Jimmy
you recognized" And what could
you do. my dear Pat? Nothing. No,
we must find your brother first
before we let the fox know we're
wsie to him. He had some special
purpose for bringing Jimmy the
real Jimmy-to New York. I'm
convinced that your brother, so
long as he remains an aphasia vic
tim, Is not in particular danger
from Maxwell.
why? Because, in that state OF
mind he Is not q menace to Max
wells plans. I went all over the
matter last night-studied it from
its every angle. And / know we've
got TO be mighty careful. Circum-
stance has played into Maxwells
hands and given him the big ad-
vantage. But. cheer up, little grill
I'm practically certain I'm right
about Jimmyl It's just that we've
got to be extra careful. I'm going
to see a detective friend OF mine
tonight and engage his add"
you know. OF course, that you
need not consider expenses" she
said. II would gladly give every
dollar coi ing TO me TO get Jimmy
back alive. even with his mind af-
fected."
She glanced at DR.. Gordon as
she spoke. as II TO imply that he,
too, was included in her reference,
Then she turned back TO ballard.
He nodded. 1t was the huge for
tune, as both men fully realized.
awaiting Jimmy's Blair's twenty
fifth birthday that might cost that
young man his very life. Ii was
costing his sister much anxiety and
trouble right then, and babe fair
to cost her far more than money
could ever pay for. 1t was her
share. Rex ballard well knew, that
might, and probably would, prevent
him from ever talking love TO her.
Margery Lynne had gone into
the World building on an errand
for her Aunt Lottie. She had left
Pat waiting in a candy and ice
cream parlor just off Nassau street.
As she passed out through the front
exit she raised her eyes and
stopped short a little strangled cry
bursting from her.
She knew the young man in front
Of her. the young man who stood
staring at her just as she, In her
turn, was staring al him. He was
the same young man she had nurs-
ed first in the field at c., III
France, and later for q few days
in the hospital at Paris, the young
man known as JIMMY
Scarcely realizing what she was
doing. she reached out her hand
and clutched him by the arm.
JIMMY" she gasped. "Oh. tel
me, JimmS-do you know me?"
But he just continued to stare.
a half-dazed; almost pleading ex-
preston in the dark-brown eyes.
His mouth worked convulsively, as
Ii he were trying 10 speak, TO give
voice to some vague thought. But
the control was lacking. No sound
came.
MORE -
Margery knew IL was Jimmy-her
Jimmy, she called him mentally
How he came to be there was the
question she was asking herself.
Something told her to grab him and
hurry him away, anywhere, II did
mt matter, just so it vas away from
there where she had found him
Her hold on his arm frightened.
Come on, JIMMY she whisper
ed. half frantic with the unnamed
fear that was clutcn1nL at her heart.
Come with income with Mar
gerry, dear!"
Then it fell. the dreaded, expect
ed. awful something" that her
every instinct had warned her was
coming.
What the ell yer trying { do?'
She whirled at the sound OF the
harsh voice within four inches OF
her ear.
Its owner, a squat. bullet headed
man, was glazing CT her win a fe-
rocIty that would have turned the
average woman cold . It'll fear.
But Margery Lynne was Irish
and while she might fear an object
in the abstract, when she met II
face TO face. IL lost much OF its
fearsome aspect. She haf beer
afraid the moment before, but not
for herself. Her fear hal been for
the unfortunate, helpless relic OF
the great war.
But she was rot afraid OF this
fellow. And the mans insulting cpl
tibet, the obvious fac that Jimmy
was in his charge, Led in her Z
determination to save the young
man and lent her the courage OF Z
tigreSS. She became instantly the
complete mistress OF herself.
I'm a friend Of this young man.
she asserted bc'Ily, her blue eve.
~glittering at sight OF the rough.
hand gripping Jimmy. I'm goinf
to take charge OF him.l"
The fellow evidently had ~
stomach for an argument in thai
locality. Had Margery been mort
insiStent in her demand-created l
little excitement and attracted at.
tention Of the ~passers,y, she Nigh,
have saved herself and the younl
man also. But without another
glance at her the rough grabbed hi!
charge by the arm and Logan I,
hYISt1a hfr1 fnu-ard tha aDrr0,cL q,
the Brooklyn bridge, thence on II
Chambers street.
Margery, however, had no inten.
ton Of letting 90 her own hold OF
Jimmy. now that luck had brough
them together. Her fil-Sers tight.
ened around the lads left arm with
a firm clutch. and she walked RICH
along by his side, keeping her eye
open meanwhile for a policeman
She was satisfied bv the rough