Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16

BY G1o99
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emotional and passionate tmepera-
mcnt. But she was not the hysteri-
cal type, And her strong willpower
enabled her. ordinarily, TO keep a
check on the safety valve OF her
emotions. II was the circumstances
attaching to Margery's experience.
the story Of Jimmy's strange NINA
ifestations, coming as they did, with
out warning, that broke her morale.
The effort she exerted to prevent
giving away 10 her feelings was
much like the placing of q stopper
yer the spout Of a teakettle OF
boiling water. Something has 10
lift-or burst. Patricia's pent-up
emotions burst-n a sob.
"Oh, there must be some way OF
getting at Herbert MAXWELL" she
said, when the peak of her emotion
nj storm had spent itself and she
looked up again at the sympath-
etc faces OF her friends. There Ger
tainly must be way OF getting
at and compelling him to release
Jimmy / would willingly turn over
every dollar OF my share Of that
wretched money TO the man If he'd
only turn Jimmy over TO mel"
Il doubt if he'd consider any such
proposition" said the lieutenant
shaking his head. II don't think. ii
fact. that 1t would be legall"
Even IL it were legal" averred
the doctor, who rarely expressed an
opinion on any subject save that OF
a medical nature, Maxwell would
turn it down for the reason that ~
would be tantamount to confesSing
himself guilty OF having kidnapped
JiInmyl Don't you see, Pat?" he
added. interrogatively, turning 70
the girl.
"But-what can VIC do?" she ask
ed, piteously. IN 60 mad with the
suspense. the anxiety OF this con-
tinous haunting dread Perhaps
that very man Marge found with
him, the inhuman brute who black
lacked her. has been hired by Max
well TO kill him and is only-oh.
Godl" she broke suddenly in a wall.
With a look in her eyes Of infinite
pity. of womanly compassion, Aunt
Lottie Lynne reached out her small
hand and laid il gently on the girls
dark head. The act. with the look
that accompanied II, seemed not
unlike a benediction.
Take heart Of grace. my child,
said the sweet-faced Old woman,
softly. For by that grace. which is
Of God, your prayer will be ans
wered."
She looked down on the bandag-
cd head of the girl In the bed.
My prayers for your recovery
today, my baby. dear. were ans
wered.' she SAID with a beautiful
implicitly Of faith that lent TO her
youthful c~ountence a sweetly tende.
expression: AT the same time she
went on after a moment. while 1
am a firm Deliver in tho efficacy Of
prayer. I'm not against admitting
with that General Somebody that
while il is good for anyone 10 put
his or faith in God, he is a wise
soldier who. in asking for help, also
takes ARE 10 keep his powder dry.
We must do what We have TO do
and not be asking God for too
muchl"
The nurse. who had been present
at the moment Of Marg-ry's return
To consciousness, and who, shortly
afterward, had quietly taken her
self elsewhere in order to give the
patfart a chancp tn ak privately
with her friends, approached them
at that moment.
I'm sorry" she said simply. IN 4
nice. deferentian way. out you un-
derstand. Of course. Miss Lynne Il
weak yet. Tomorrow. doubtless, she
will be strong enough to see you AT
again. Probably IN q day Or - she
Will be able TO 60 home So as % be
with you for Christmas