Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-03

, seen, 1t is equally certain that Pat
and Margery that night, as the four
followed the ushers down the bril-
liantly lighted theater aisle. were
two specimens Of American woman
hood that any man, be he COM
moner, merchant or banker, might
have glorified in eScorting.
And let it not be thought by any
one that Rex ballard and the doc
tor were In the smallest degree un-
appreciative OF the honor conferred
upon them that evening. Rex, il
might truthfully be said, was walk
ing, figuratively. on air, his hand
some Irish face fairly Illuminated
with the Joy Of living. Just the an
ticipation Of sitting for a hundred
minutes or more by the side of the
girl whose mere touch was the me-
dunn OF an indefinable delight-weIl
it surely was exhilaratingl Rex felt,
almost, like hugging himself.
1t was In a place where the new
order Of things held-where the VOL
stead lid was nailed down tight that
the four found Sustenance after the
theater and in addition something OF
o surprising nature. And it was
Margery. whose cherished bump Of
curiosity lever allowed her TO over
look any bets, who made the discov-
cry. The first indication she gave
and 1t was quite sufficient to attract
the attention of each OF her three
companions-was a gasp. Then:
ITS your phony brother, Pat, and
there's q handsome woman with
him! Don't all turn at once-you
first, dearl They're sitting near the
wall in front of the big paint See
where I'm lookingl"
The words fell from her lips IN a
low tone but with a quick, distinct
utterance, her gaze directed mean
while towLrd the wall at the left
and behind Pat and Rex. sitting op-
post the doctor and herself.
Pat, noting the direction indicat-
ed. dropped a napkin on the floor
and leaned over to retrieve 1t. AS
she Strengthened up she looked to-
ward the big palm.
Margery and the doctor, their
eyes focused in the same direction
did not observe Pat at the moment.
Rex. however, had turned his head
only far enough TO envision the Girl
at his side as she picked up the nap
KIM He saw her start and clutch at
her chair, her body swaying slight
ly forward. UnobStrusively, but in
Stantly he reached over with his
left hand and caught her right ell
bow.
What is it. Pat?" he questioned
solicitiously What's the matter?"
She turned toward him. facing
again the table and her friends. Her
lips we're colorless and her eyes wide
anxious.
The woman" She spoke with
an effort, her voice strained. husky.
The woman with-with him--is-
Oh, | know 1t is she-I never could
be mistaken in her peculiar, gypsy
like facel 1t is that Leclerc wo-
mani What is she-why Is she
herewith him?"
Rex turned then in his chair and
looked back toward the palm indi-
Gated by Margery. His own eyes
grew wide with a vague. new wonder
as the actual meaning Of that which
he saw took hold OF his mental fac
ultieS.
The young man who had imper-
Sonated Pats brother. Jimmy, with
a woman Of striking beauty and ex-
pensively dressed. clinging to his
arm. was looking straight at ballard
and smiling as he piloted his COM
panion across the big room toward
the table where Rex sat with Pat
and her two other friends. Rex'S
fingers on Pats arm frightened
slightly.
Get a grip on yourself, old
scoutl' he said with a quick. warn
ing pressure. Hes coming toward
us. and the woman Is with him
They intend to speak, I'm sure. Sit
Tight"
To BE CONTINUED