Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
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NEAL 1h16 f1h6I.
Herbert Maxwell, guardian of Pa
tr.cia and Jimmy Blair, twins and
joint heirs 10 an immense fortune,
succeeds in making away with half
OF their estate through the substl-
tuition Of a fake for Jimmy at the
settlement of the estate at New
York City. Maxwell IS holding the
real Jimmy, q victim or aphaSia due
70 shell shock, j. Seclusion. Lieu
tenant Rex ballard. DR.. Frank Cor
don, both In love with Patricia, and
Nurse Margery Lynne, her girl
friend, have attempted to Illustrate
the plot. but fail. Maxwell removes
the proceeds of his plot from the
bank In which they were held, TO
his private safety deposit box.
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CHAPTER 81
Throughout the whole OF the
harangue the man addressed as
Foxwel never once looked I'D from
the occupation Of slowing away in
the box assigned him the securities
he took from the black bag. Two OF
these he placed in his pocket. The
rest all went into the box. With the
last one disposed Of he closed the
box, locked 1t and dropped the key
In his pocket. Foxwell straighten-
ed up, his gaze fastened on the
young Mr.. Clark.
i got ten thousand here for you
10 open an account with up stairs"
said the older man in a voice that
tlnkled like an icicle. when I'm
through with you I'll give you what
you've got coming. But / need YOU
Q awhile yet. II / settled with you
now you'd be gone like a summers
dream by tomorrow night and /
never would see you againl So I'm
keeping you tied in the one way
you'll stay ted In the meantime
He paused. No change marked the
expanse OF expreSsionleSs face. But
when he spoke again the smooth,
suave voice held q note as menac-
ing as the hiss Of a snake. Don't
forget" he said slowly, distinctly,
that a certain chap who was known
IN Paris as Jean Bouchard is still
badly wanted there for the killing
Of q French Lieutenant And they
cut your he 4 off in France for
murder! Do you still insist upon
NJ box for YOURSELF"
II was illustrative of his own iron
nerve that the other made no p
swer for a moment. Neither did he
exhibit any indication OF fear or
nervousness. He just stood looking
down at his feet, bordering the
situation, evidently. Finally he look
ed up. a shirt. mirthless little laugh
escaping his lips.
go!T- -e'S
Again the car drew up at the curb
and stopped, this time before a
cigar store in Upper Broadway, near
And street. Again the two men.
Mr.. FoXwell" and Mrs. Clark"
stepped out upon the sidewalk. MI.
Foxwell had left the black bag on
the floor inside the car. He was
less careful Of it now that il no
longer contained the huge fortune
taken from a Shell-Shocked, help
less young aviator and his scarcely
$3.50 AANAkAC90 1AoAGAH
Il want to see you early this eve
ming, Jim. Please stop at my door
at eight o'clock. sharpln The pale
blue eyes Of the older man looked
into the dark brown ones for a
fleeting second as the two stood for
a moment on the sidewalk. The voice
was soft and smooth, but the ewes
were as hard and cold as ice.
The young man nodded.
I have some telephonlng to do
ana a little trip to make" went on
the a voice. And remember
came the additional instructions.
sick close about your room. Don't
go prowling around in public places
where you're liable to be seen bv
some French dick or some old friend
OF Jimmy Blairl"
again the young man nodded
This time the nod was accompain-
cd by a sly grin. Old MaxwelTs al
luSions TO French detectives didn't
worry this Jim particularly. BE-
sides, he understood the real BUR
pose OF the others extreme caution.
II was the Blair resemblance and
the possibility Of someone recop-
mixing him as Jimmy.
well. watch your stepi" caution
ed the careful Mr.. Foxwell again
Tor good measure and turning lie
walked with ~ponderous dignity
across TO the door Of the cigar store.
Entering ne made his way on
through to the back OF the place
and into M Of the three vacant
telephone booths.
Closing the door carefully he
dropped a nlckle in the slot and
took down the rnceiNnr The reuarh