Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-24
1Heort Hungry
by !dA.5y q 10y Sss g HHeesosksseAes y 9 1850 As nsA sza"s five

Like sparks from flint Evelyn's
eyes flashed dangerously. They're
ali liesl" she screamed before the
youth could answer. "Liesl I won't
be talked to this wayl" She grabbed
up q tiny green glass figurine and
sent it smashing across the room.
Then, pointing at Barney she cried.
Make him get out Of my homel
Make him go!'
Not until I've heard the last Of
thisi" Mitchell insisted.
Furor completely overcame Eve
lyn's judgment. Tears OF anger
blinded her. The chair beside her
crashed against the floor.
will you get out OF here?" she
screamed. stamping her foot and
glaring at Shields. WILL you?"
The young man drew back, horri-
fled. He glanced toward Mitchell.
"we1l both gol" Mitchell said.
Gomez" The two men started to-
ward the door. They had reached
II before Evelyn Parsons had SUI
ficient control of hersel ito realize
WHAT was happening. She gasped
and sprang after them.
"Johni" she moaned. don't leave
me- John. I beg Of you
Her words were lost as John
Mitchell pulled the door to behind
him. He drew out a handkerchief.
wiping his brow as they walked
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spoke until they were in the down.
stairs entrance. Then the older
man said:
Il want to talk to you Shields.
Come down TO my home. will you?"
II ought to drop in at the APEX
office for a few minutes. After
that I'll be glad TO come. I haven't
been working since my arm was
cracked up but I promised to see
Wagner this morning"
Suppose we stop on the way?
Is that all right?"
Shields agreed. When they were
settled in Mitchell's car the lawyer
leaned back and shaded his eyes
with one Sand. Barney respected
his companion's silence and did not
speak. He was surprised when
Mitchell stepped out of the car be-
fore the Apex office.
Don't mind if / come along with
you. do you?" Mitchell asked.
Not at all"
They entered the suite of rooms
occupied bv the Photographic ser
vice and after a wait Were admitted
to the general managers office. Mr..
Waener rose and shook hands cor
daily when Barney introduced Nit
chell. Then for several moments the
young man and his superior discus
sed a Photographic assignment.
"How's the arm coming along?"
Wagner asked after they had reach
cd a drcision.
20. X Doc saws he'll take the
splint off Saturday. I'll be on tne
lob Monday all right. Say-do YOU
think Tracy's around?'
Il saw him half an hour AGO.
Shields turned alphabetically to-
ward Mitchell. Il hope you don't
mind waiting Just q minute long
Err. he said. IF / ear get hold of
Tracy rlght now III save myself
an hours work"
Il can wait" Mitchell nodded.
When the door closed after the
Young nan John Mitchell leaned
forward.
What do you think Of him?" he
asked. nodding in the direction in
which Shields had disappeared.
NyrTf,Af IL A.N ClsrI- -
Wagner repeated in his crisp voice.
Well. sir. I'll tell you. I've been
sitting at this desk for 20 years and
not on.e in five OF them has a
young fellow with the ability, keen
ness and general usefulness of Bar
ney Shields walked into this room.
You find hlm-trustworthy?"
The general manager Of the Apex
Picture Service surveyed John Nit
chel through narrowed eyelids. He