Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-04
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Herbert Maxwell, guardian OF Pa
tricia and Jimmy Blair. twins and
joint heirs to an immense fortune,
succeeds in making away with half
OF their estate through the substi-
tuition Of a fake brother for Jimmy,
when the settlement Is made at New
Frank Gordon. both in love with
York. Lieutenant Rex ballard, DR..
Pat, and Nurse Margery Lynne, all
wartime friends, attempt to frus-
trate Maxwell'S plot, but fail. Max
well Is holding the real Jimmy, an
aphasia victim, prisoner. Patricia
and Margery, N company with DR..
Gordon and Rex ballard, visiting a
night club after the theater, see the
man who posed as Jimmy In COM
pany with q woman who held Pat
ricia captive in Paris. at a nearby
table.
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He had time for no more, for at
that instant the young man and
woman stopped at their table. The
latter spoke. addressing Pat.
Please forgive me for taking this
liberty, Miss Blair" she said, her
voice low-pitched but her words pro-
nounced with q clear enunciation,
Just a shade Of a foreign accent
noticeable. But II Is very, very i'm
portant both to you and to myself,
that you are made aware Of certain
facts concerning Herbert Maxwell's
dealings with my husband and /. It
Is sheer accident that brought me
here tonight, and a fortunate chance
that you should be here. I am n
tirely familiar with the part PLAYED
IN Maxwells game by Jean Bouc-
hard. this young man" She indi-
Gated Pats pseudo brother by a
quick gesture OF the head But II
you-and your friends" She add
ed the last quickly will accom-
pany us into the hotels reception
room. / will tell you something that
must be Of the most vital Importance
to youi"
Pat turned to Rex ballard. Her
eyes were glowing with excitement.
asking him f5r guidance. 1t was q
trifllng incident, but the little per-
sonal appeal it carried was soothing
to the lovelorn heart OF the senti-
mental ballard. He nodded in re-
spouse to the unspoken query. and
she turned back to the woman.
We shall be glad TO hear any,
thing you may have to tell. Madame
Leclerc," she said. She looked across
with questioning eyes at DR.. Gordon
and Margery. Both caught the
meaning in the glance, and as Rex
had done, nodded affirmatively.
With the motion the four arose to
their feet.
Jean Bouchard. the young man
who had posed as Jimmy Blair. and
the woman from Paris, Madame
Leclerc, led the way down the long
dining room to the corridor, and
thence on through and into the no.
tells big reception room. Here the
little party Of six found a private
corner. chairs were drawn up. and
after Pat had introduced her friends
TO the woman who had helped kid
nap her in Paris al were seated.
Pat and her friends were eager TO
hear the something Of vital inter-
est" OF which Madame Leclerc had
spoken. To aid her in reaching z
ear she had taken the center chair
with Bouchard on her left and the
others III front. facing her.
IN the beginning. Miss Blair"
said the woman. looking directly at
Pat. i must explain how / happen
TO be with this young man, Jean
bouchard, who has taken such a
prominent part in Herbert Maxwell's
scheme TO rob you. or rather, your
brother, Of his fortune.
The explanation" proceeded Ma
dame Leclerc settling herself com
fortably IN her chair where she
could envision her small audience
with a single sweep OF the eyes,
carries back 10 a period lust fol-
lowing the arrival in France OF
Americas first troops. That Is when
! met Herbert Maxwell. I might as
well admit at once that I was en-
ployed by the Austrian government
and acted all through the war as a
spy located in Paris. / am an Hun
garian by birth and an actress, also
by birth. having been born In a
theater in Vienna. For many years