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

l"but it viii be terribly uncomfortable
for you"
Indeed Il WON'T" I returned. tits
so seldom ! get a chance to see the
world spin by from the inside OF a
car-you can't drive and view the
landscape - you know - that |
wouldn't go TO sleep for worlds. I'll
Just put a cushion to my back and
n at the back OF my head and be a
great deal more comfortable than
any queen on a throne"
Mr.. Underwood slowed down the
car, deftly swerved IL 10 the side OF
the road and stopped.
"Come on Mary" he said. Wen
tuck up these babes in the wood un-
der all the leaves we can find. You
had a brilliant idea there. Lady
Fair. IL this girl can only get some
sleep, | shall be a lot less worried
about her"
He worked as he talked. adjusting
the bags a. Lillian's feet, so that
when she lay down upon the wide
scat OF the unusually large a with
her head in my lap. her position was
not in the least cramped. And he
adjusted the pillows al 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 tEt my posi-
ton. although somewhat cramped.
would be comfortable. So rapidly
did they work that / do not believe
W. fngf ~-ara than n fem w.fnFrfnl
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 NJ the Journey although I
nodded a m-endacious assent 10 her
husbands anxious whispered query,
us she asleep" which he put 70
nc less than half an hour after he
rad tucked her tn. From that mo-
ment the ride was a silent one. for
Mr.. Underwood and Mary feared 70
waken Lillian. and 7 had 70 keep W
the prctense I had foisted upon
them. l was glad OF the quietude,
however, for there are not many
I opportunities for me 10 snend hours
in rest and reflection. / was not
cramped during the ride at first. for
D kNN0N NfNE lsAAtAtti was fAnA AEAENEs AtAaN
resting. I was able 10 shift my posi-
tion slightly from time 70 time with.
out disturbing her. And Hsrry's
marvellous driving skill combined
with the billiard floor roads of Cen.
trail Long Island made the journey
as easy as the proverbial session ir
a rocking chair.
The Mystery Driver.
But at last Lillian really did dror
into slumber and my reverie which
had ranged from Noel Veritzen''
mysterious behavior concerning hi:
fathers letter TO my worry ovel
Hugh Grantland's safety ended alb
ruptly. From that moment I held
myself in one position 50 that Lilliar
might get every second Of the sleeT
she needed so sorely for the ordea
before her. But ] was not sorry wher
we came into the city. and Lillian
Weakening, sat up with anxious in
quiry for my comfort. I was still
trying 10 assure her that my muscle:
We're not cramped when we drew III
in front OF the Hotel.
To my surprise Harry Underwood
came 10 my side OF the car TO hell
me out first AS l descended III
spoke out OF the side OF his mouth
his face averted from Lillian.
Pipe the driver OF that blacl
coupe directly across and three carl
west. Tell YOU why later"
Continued Tomorrow
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