Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-05

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Lieutenant Rex ballard, DR.. Frank
Gordon and Nurse Margery Lynne,
believing q plot a-foot to defraud
Patricia Gordon, Red Gross driver,
Of her fortune. follow her to Paris
after hearing news of her kidnap-
ing q short while before the close
OF the Worl war. An aphasia VIC
tim, whom Patricia partially iden-
titled as her twin brother, Jimmy,
Is removed to a Paris hospital. An
other aphasia victim, whom the
three friends believe to be the real
twin brother, is spirited away at
the same time. from his hospital
bed in Paris. Then Herbert Foxhall
Maxwell, representing himself as
legal guardian to the twins, ap-
pears and labels Patricia's disap-
pearance as a prank. This Is holly
refuted by the friends.
CNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Chapter 9.
Before the man from New York
had time to more than half digest
DR.. Gordon's pronouncement he was
hearing things from another source
1t had occurred TO Nurse Margery
Lynne, apparently. that her inter-
est in the affairs OF Pat Blair
and n Jimmy's-entitled her to the
liberty Of a question.
Are we to infer, Mister Max
well?" she asked, her blue eyes
wide with inquiry that you have
no intention Of trying to locate
Miss Blair here in Paris. but are
taking t~his-er-her brother back
TO the United States alone?"
The mere witch Of an eyelid,
just a flicker. but ii was sufficient
to tell the watchful lieutenant that
Herbert Maxwell had noted-and,
incidentally, had caught the sign
ificance-of Margery's slight hesi-
tation. But there IA no sign OF
this in his voice when he answer
ed her question.
Believe me, Miss Lynne he said
with an earnestness Of tone and
manner I'm marked contrast TO his
previous flippant reference 70 the
girl he called his ward. IF 1 felt
there was the least chance OF find
Ing Patricia here in Paris al the
present time I would make every
effort possible to that end. leave
no stone unturned. But that chance.
in nv opinion. is too small. ! for
got, for the moment, when I spoke
Of the likelihood Of her being in
New York that you people are not
as familiar with Patricia's eccen-
tricities as I am. 1t Is because OF
that familiarity, probably, that j
am less worried than the occasion,
from your point OF view. might
seem to call for. But even If I new
she were here ii would be neces-
sary unless / could find her with
In a very few days. for me TO re-
turn TO America without her, as
my ship sails next Saturday, the
ship in which I came across. Ma
turally, I'll take Jim with me. His
condition demands the best surgic-
al aid in New York. If Patricia
doesn't show up by the first OF the
year, however, / shall return 10
Paris and institute a search for
herr
Every word he had uttered, every
tonal infection. his manner. all
were in perfect accord and con-
sistent with the surface facts. To
the casual listener there was moth
ing unusual in Mr.. MaXwells plan
OF procedure as outlined BY him.
To Lieutenant ballard and Marg-
cry Lynne. with the inside know
ledge they possessed. which they
had recently revealed to DIR. Cor
don also. the proposed action Of
Herbert Maxwell reeked with in
trigue.
Would MIS- Blair's absence-if
that absence extended into the New
Year-interfere any with the set
Element of the twins financial af-
fairs2" Queried ballard. curiosity
getting the better OF his judgment.
Herbert Maxwell smiled and re-
piled with an air Of easy tolerance
The lieutenant. I'm sure. under
stands that such matters cannot be
discussed except with the parties
directly concerned
quite so. / get you" said the
Lieutenant and he had the grace to
blush slightly. But II takes more
than one rebuff to squelch an Irish
man of Rex Dallard'S breed and
attainmentS.
Yep, ! get you'll" he repeated
grinning like the famous Thomas
Gait. That's why I askedl"
Glad you found out clucked
Maxwell with quick repartee.
Then Margery Lynne shot n
other query. one heavily laden With
potential dynamite.
Are you quite satisfied, Mr.