Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
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"Oh, yes, ! do" Carmel turned
her head and Elanda could not see
the bitter smile that twisted her
mouth. Il know all I need 10 know.
I'd do as much for any friend Of
mine. Why shouldn't I play Cupid
If 1t amuSes me?"
They we're driving down a long
lane with huge trees. Il could De
called Lovers Lane" Elanda gasp
ed at the beauty OF the old mansion
OF odd gray stone as they slowed
down. 1t was the largest home she
eve had zen
She realized for the first time,
then, how tremendously wealthy
Carmel was. And marveled more
than ever at her friendlineSS and
interest in her welfare. Once she
had believed that Carmel didn't
like her-aud even had been sus-
picious of her. She felt almost
ashamed Of 1t now.
1t was only a moment later that
Lord Dusenberry Grove up in his
.ong. gray foreign a with MS
chauffeur in livery. Eianda desired
to escape suddenly She felt self
conscious. What IN the world would
re ever say If Lord D~usenber-y
CT her ID be his lady?
They stood on the porch TO well
one nm and he took the steps
70 at a time:
IAN, my lovely little American
haauty- and Miss Prevostl / was
imagining all sorts OF things. That
You wouldn't get mere and all that
rotl It's qul-e dreadful. This being
a love, Ell, wot?"
Carmel nndged her In the ribs.
and she flushed at the ardor OF the
lanky sutton. he vas quite public
fl his private views concerning her.
They dined on q terrace IN the
lovely twilight. and rs soon as they
had finished Carmel rose.
Go out in-o the garden. you ty~o
and see the flowers. There are
lovely places to sit. My hanging
around only nips young romance
in the bud
She left them with her shrill lit
the laugh AMI Lord Dusenberry Of
fered Elanda his arm:
Come, my beautiful. The chawnce
i've bsen waiting for for days and
DAYS has come Dussie has many
things 10 say to his little American
Elanda wished he wouldn't say
little American beauty quite 50
often. It was really getting a bit
-i-csome. But she was thrilled and
frightened. Perhaps this was her
biz chance az las
They had m more than cat down
IN q marble bench IN TIE garden.
rosy and Ike paradise in the eve
hin rtwIliqht until he f-7Tpe7 on
n knee before her ard took he
rn~T
"n-v deahi You must know whv
Z hrc hit Won hesh2 II has been no
-.r-et ID YOU FIR davs past that
0u7s'e IS maj about you. I have the
10nor to or X you 20 become my
~ifa-LaI- Dus-enbe~ry."
why -why-Lord Dusenberryl'
II was 50 sudden that she put
aer hqnds o her face, gasping and
n a panic.
You are surprised. en-. wot7 But
Won knew, did Z YOU, my little
American beauty. Why. old Dnssie
couldn't possibly 90 back 10 England
without you. Ah-wait till YOU see
Dussenberrv manor and the other
homes-and the lands. You'll love
Jolly old England. Come, yol don't
rafuse me2"
While he ramblea Elanda's own
heart battered until she thought
he must have heard It.
"Ch. I don't know what TO say
she told him then, pulling away
from his ardor.
Suddenly Ike held her TIGHTLY IN
Ais a-rne arl she fe't his Hiss on
h-r lins with a F~e-tr-e Of inn
-,tsance che pushed him away
"0l, - - m r~wi WV 10y
v>n Tomorrow Let me 20 10 nv
-r-w-row. You must give me time
n think
eha ran stu-hH-e t--onsh the
-~r1on au5 ur tho l0n9 etat-s %
s--r r-~~, che navn- e~''fI nlarr-
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---ar S4.-| +fe --~-a rr~--o- e~3
-. ~r~~~~rs e-i HE r--+r cNn
law ro--s'f O. the bed fe"''v
~ v---7.
Tw-r n~rrs la+ar r~t a-+ e-'TAf
he sl'-~ef down 20 fhe oa~den for
air. She was panic stricken AZ the
-nund Of low. anCrv voices bevond
the rose arb0~. Sinking down
weakly, she listered. the blood
arair'rg from her face. One was
Lord Dusenberry-she was sure OF
il.
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