Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-03
The Mystery
DFiUer in
the City.

but II Will be terribly uncomfortable
FOR you"
Indeed II WON'T" ] returned. Its
so seldom I get a chance ia see the
world spin by from the inside OF a
car-you can't drive and view the
landscape - you know that 7
wouldn't go 70 sleep FOR worlds. I'll
just put a cushion TO my back and
n at the back OF my head and he a
great deal more comfortable than
any queen on a throne"
Mr.. Underwood slowed down the
car. deftly swerved IL to the side of
the road and stopped.
Come on Mary" he said. Wen
tuck mp these babes in the wood un-
der all the leaves we can find. You
had a brilliant idea there. Lady
Fair. II this girl can only get some
/, sleep. l shall be a lot less worried
about her"
lie worked as he talked. adjusting
the bags at Lillian's feet, so that
when she lay down upon tbs wide
seat OF the unusually large car with
her head in my lar. her position was
not in the least cramped. And he
adjusted the pillows at her back and
feet and tucked the blankets around
her with the deft celebrity which Is
his heritage from his ambulance
work In the World War. Under his
direction. Mary fitted cushions and
blankets around me. so thu my posi-
ton. although somewhat cramped.
would he comfortable. So rapidly
did they work that / do not believe
we lost more than a few minutes
from the driving time.
Lillian did not speak again until
we reached the city. But I knew
that she did not sleep during the
first part az the Journey although I
nodded a mendacious assent TO her
husbands anxious whispered query.
lis she asleep" which he put 70
me less than half an hour after he
rad tucked her in. From that mo-
ment the ride was a silent one. for
Mr.. Underwood and Mary feared TO
waken Lillian, and I had 10 keep up
the pretense ] had foistcd upon
them. | was glad Of the quietude.
however, for there are not many
opportunities for me TO spend hours
in rest and reflection. / was not
cramped during the ride az first. for
knowing Lillian was not asleep. only
resting. I was able 70 shift my posi-
ton slightly from time 70 time with
out disturbing her. And Harry's
marvellous driving skill combined
with the billiard floor roads Of Gen.
trail Long Island made the journey
as easy as the proverbial session in
n rocking, chair.
The Mystery Driver.
But at last Lillian really did drop
into Slumber and my reverie which
had ranged from Noel Neritzen's
mysterious behavior concerning his
fathers letter TO my worry over
Hugh Grantland's safety ended alb.
ruptly. From that moment I held
myself in one position so that Lillian
might get every second OF the sleep
she needed so sorely for the ordeal
before her. But ! was not sorry when
we carne into the city. and Lillian,
Weakening. sat up with anxious in
quiry for my comfort. | was still
trying 10 assure her that my muscles
We're not craTnped when we drew ur
in front OF the Hotel.
To my surprise Harry Underwood
came TO my side OF the a 70 helr
me out first. As I descended ne
spoke out OF the side Of his mouth
his face averted from Lillian.
Pipe the driver OF that black
coupe directly across and three cars
west. Tell YOU why later"
Continued Tomorrow
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