Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
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"You would understand if you
knew Elanda as ! do"
well. Greg came to see me last
night and he said his getting mar
ried wouldn't make any difference
with us. But I'm no fool. I know
it would. Besides. I dent want him
to get tied up with anyone else.
anyway. Not after what I've gone
through with him. I lost my head
about him more than a year ago.
and it's been all UP with me eve
since"
Wei, you ought 70 be able to see
then why I don't want my best girl
friend to marry him." Dixie a
oned, watching to see how her ar
gument was convincing the blase
blond.
Believe me. I wouldn't want my
kid sister to get mixed up with a
bird like that. marriage or no mar
riage," the girl agreed with convic-
ton.
Tell me-" Dixie queried, you
know I'm on the level with you.
What did you come here to tell
EIanda today? I'll handle 1t for
you. She'll just fly into a rage
she's a very stubborn girl. And she
will marry him, sure enough. II she
thinks somebody is trying to stop
her"
The girls face hardened.
Il came here to tell her to lay
off Greg Du Pont or they'd both be
sorry. I've got a terrible temper,
too. when somebody peaches in my
love patch. / won't let any wo-
man marry him. I-Ill kill both
of 'em first"
Dixie's heart began to beat fast.
But she said lightly:
THAT would be q smart thing to
do. wouldn't 1t? Then you'd 60 TO
jail or to the electric chair. and
where would you be? Use your
bean!"
Il wouldn't care" the blond said
darkly. I'm like that. That's what
I'd do. right enough"
well. I still don't think it's very
clever of you" Dixie shrugged. But
I suppose If that's the way you feel
you can't help 1t. Will you play
ball with me7"
What do you mean-play ball?"
Dixie racked her brain for a plan.
There had to be some way to get
the girl away so that she vNild not
frighten or try TO harm Elanda-
Elanda would lose her head and
make the girl angrier. no doubt. and
there certainly would be trouble.
No telling where 1t would end.
In a little while she answered
slowly:
well, I don't just know now
what to do. It's all so new TO me.
I feel quite sure Elanda will change
her mind without any help from
anybody. She doesn't love him. I
can tell you that without looking
at the cards.
But you must leave II 10 me for
a few days. Ill think Of a way. II
I can't break the engagement my
self. I'll cali you and get you to
help me. Give me your telephone
number. I swear I'll do everything
/ can TO break 1t up. When ! do
I'll call you and let you know"
Something will happen. Don't
worry. You mustn't think Of do
ing Elanda any harm. Why. she's
only a little twenty-year-old kid and
she's from the sticks and doesn't
know what it's all about. You've
got a kid sister. How'd you feel If
she got engaged to some big bum
and somebody wanted to kill her for
not having any more sense?"
Dixie was speaking Gaby De
Sylva's language. She had touched
on her one sensitive cord. They
parted like old friends But 1t took
real acting on Dixie's part.
Something would have to hap
pen. The girl was desperate-and
nothing mattered to her except
keeping Greg Du Pont.
The next day something happen
ed that made them all forget them
selves.
The baby was taken critically III.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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