Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
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Greg, after an almost all-night
party in the apartment OF his
friend. Gaby de Silva. was not
In such an amiable mood.
He vas really getting afraid Of
her. Again she had made IL very
plain that she had no intention OF
letting him marry Elanda Lee.
She had threatened to take mat
ters into her own hands.
There were other persons there,
and she had become very much
warmed with champagne and didn't
care who knew that she had her
troubles. She aired them noIsily.
Greg didn't want his private af-
fairs discussed before other per-
sons. Especially his affairs with
such women as Gaby. .
He had gone to placate her and
she had thrown things and made
such a row that the s~uperintend-
ent Of the apartment. at 4 o'clock.
had knocked on the door and de-
manded they all go home or he
would call the police.
Greg had tried TO buy Gaby off.
But. boring as ID was. the girl
seemed TO desire him rather than
his money. Although she had no
objection to the money being thrown
in.
Greg was getting fed I'D with
every thing. He really wanted 10
marry Elanda. Hhe thought he
would just insist that she marry him
Immediately or not at all. II she
saw his millions slipping away
from her she would-no doubt.
Elanda-he didn't know why she
was the one girl in the world he
desired 70 marry. He supposed it
was her beauty. She had stirred
at times, the better instincts in
him.
The day he had taken her out
TO the summer place at Great
Neck IL had all seemed SO sweet
and 50 peaceful. and she so desir-
able. that he had entertained Sc
rious ideas Of reforming and max
ing something OF himself. But
other things had cone I'D mean
while, and he had never seemed to
get around to the business Of re-
forming. Maybe marriage would
help some.
His breakfasts all tasted alike
TO him. Today he snapped at his
valet so viciously that the man
had almost answered him back. 1t
was in such a mood that Suwanee
found him.
When Suwanee was announced
Greg was dumbfounded. He told
the servant to bring him in and
held out his hand in greeting. Su-
vance ignored IL.
Greg raised his eyebrows:
Well, Collier, what's on your
mind? Sit down"
Suwanee sat. He thought he
could talk bett:r to Greg 1t he sat
down.
Suwanee came right to the point
by handing Greg Elanda's ring.
Greg looked at it in astonish-
ment.
Where did you get this?"
Miss Lee gave II TO me. She
also gave me a message for you
Her engagement with you is broken
and she wants you TO be certain
that you never cross her path
again. Is that clear. Du Pont?"
Greg half rose-his face red with
anger. Then he sat back. |
BY what right do you handle
Miss Lees affairs Of heart. Col
lier7 How long has this been 60
ing on?"
BY the right that she has no
one else here IN New York TO pro-
tect her from rotters like you. And
be very careful what you say. I'm
not IN NJ amiable mood this morn
ing"
Suwanee's Jaw hardened. The
men faced each other for a mo-
ment Then Greg laughed It was
an ugly laugh.
While you are being the good
father protector. Collier. I suppose
you wouldn't mind explaining to
what i have done to deserve
this-this outrageous"
Suwanee stopped him with a Lift
Of his hand.
That's what I came here TO tell
you. too. Yesterday afternoon you
had a telephone conversation with
Mrs. Durkin. You planned to 70
away with her for the weekend
Elanda heard the conversation.
Greg's face grew pale and he
grasped the arms Of his chair. Then
he forced a laugh and shrugged:
We'll. that's that Dixie will have
TO be more discreet about her az