Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
CHAPTER 81
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Elarda walked on hopelessly. She
could not 60 home. 1t would be
impossible for her to face Dixie and
Bang. They would ask where she
had been.
Bang would be worried about her
staying out in the cold without a
hat and coat-and so would Dixie
or Dixie would lie and pretend she
was worried. She couldn't face her
deceit.
She thought OF going back and
calling Dixie into her room and
telling her she knew all about IL
and that she would not let her 80.
But she didn't think that would be
a good plan.
III only there were some way she
could appeal to Dixie. Her love for
Andree? Elanda stopped. Her love
for Andrea That must be the way.
II Dixie should think something
had happened to the baby-wouid
10 show her what a fool she had
been? And save her from herself
and the fatal mistake of going a
way on a weekend party with Greg?
Send her back TO Bang.
A wild idea began TO drum itself
into Elanda's mind. At first it SEEM
ed like an insane idea. But ii
might work. IL might mean terri
BILE trouble for herself II she failed
to accomplish ii. But that didn't
matter.
How could she accomplish it7 Ger
tainly not alone. There was no one
In the world she could turn to. No
one she could trust. She pressed
her aching temples and walked
along like a person in a trance.
Several passersby turned to look at
he'd. Often, however. people walked
along the streets of New York look
ing worried and distraught. Hun
gry-perhaps.
If there were someone to helpi
Then Elanda thought Of Suwanee.
Suwanee loved the baby. He seemed
TO love the poor little thing as If
IL we're his own child. He had hur-
ried TO her when she asked for
him when she was III.
Oh, but she couldn't tell Su-
vance what had occurred. She
couldn't tell him that Greg. the
man to whom she vas engaged, and
Dixie. whom he had always adj
mtred 50. had been lying and
Cheating. IL was too humiliatinE.
Elanda remembered then the way
she had treated Suwanee. The
things she had said when he had
tried TO he kind and save her from
Just such tragedies as these. And
her heart burned with shame.
But lately he had been so kind
TO her. He had helped her with her
songs-as If nothing hap happened.
Even though he didn't invite her
to lunch or take any personal in
terest in her.
Perhaps he was through with her
and had taken her outbursts e r
iously and decided she wasn't much
worth while. But he loved the baby.
Elanda knew he would do any,
thing to help Dixie's child.
Then. there was only one thing
10 do. She must 60 to him and tell
him and beg him TO help her save
Dixie's home and her happiness.
She must put her own pride into
her pocket. Telling him about il
didn't matter so much after all.
Suwanee. she felt then. was the
only person in the world she could
trust.
Elanda began to run. Where was
there a phone? She ran three blocks
west Of Fifth avenue before she
found a cigar store on a corner
with a booth. Her hands trembled
until she could hardly find change
The clerk eyed her sharply. "A
beautiful girl with red hair and No
hat nor coat was conspicuous. II
was dark and cold and 10 looked
Ike rain The clerk was on the
verge OF questioning her when he
saw her white face. te~ar-straaked
and her trembling hands. HI
thought better OF II.
Want change. sister," ne asked
her kindly when she seemed on the
verge Of tears because she coulc
not find a nickel.
His steady voice and smile stead.
led her. She handed him a quartet