Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-13

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Elanda Lee, 20, after four years
singing over q small Atlanta radio
station, goes to New York and. after
q struggle. becomes La Paloma" In
the La Paloma Soap Hour. Suwanee
Collier, ukelele player. loves her,
but sccrns his jazz singing. Greg
Du Pont wants TO marry her. He Is
the son of the owne Of the studio.
Carmel Provost is jealous, and hires
q man to pose as Lord Dusenberry
TO get Elanda away from Greg. The
lord" proposes. Then Elanda over
hears him plotting TO steal the Pre-
cost jewels with the maid, and
learns the truth. For revenge. FL
anda gives no warning.
NOW GO ON WITH THE Story
CHAPTER 80
The maid began to sob hysteri-
cally. Carmel pushed her roughly:
Don't stand there like a fool and
blubberi Call the police"
Elanda felt the bottom dropping
out OF the world. Policei Perhaps
Carmel. for revenge. would mix her
up in II. She might We 60 SO far
as to say she vas an accomplice.
When the maid started to the
telephone Carmel was struck with
the idea that she would have a
great deal Of explaining to do her
self. Having a bogus lord in her
house while her parents were in
Europe was no story 10 he made
public. Carmel called the maid back.
mo. don't call the police-yet.
Wait"
Then Carmel whirled on Elanda.
You. Of course are nothing but a
dirty little crook yourselfi You are
one OF the thieves. I'll have YOU put
in Jail. too. unless you tell me
where they have gone with the
Jewels"
You can't have me put into Jail.
I'll tell everybody what you have
done. There are plenty OF witness
es."
Carmels face redeemed.
You lie and steal. and then you
defy me In my own house"
Elanda smiled ~Sarcastically.
You poor little abused darling.
OF course. I owe you a lot Of favors.
n you call the police I'll tell them
where Lord D~usenberry' and the
girl planned TO 90 with the jewels.
But I'll never tell you. Not II you
kill me! / don't trust you that
much"
"Then" Carmel said between
clenched teeth. you'll stay here
until YOU decide TO tell me. I'll have
you held here-and you haven't a
chance Of getting away"
You realize what viii happen 70
you when I do get aWay-don't
you?" Elanda asked her calmly.
Carmel shifted:
you penniless nobodyl I'd like
10 see you compete with the Provost
bank roll. I can do anything I like
and I will"
Carmels voice was steel. Elanda
believed the girl was insane. Jeal-
ousy and foiled plans had unbalanc-
ed her. Her eyes were wide and fe-
verish. and seemed to stand out in
her head. Her face was white as
chalk and her eyes circled. She
looked forty years old.
Elanda began to dress. trying To
seem unafraid and defiant, but her
hands trenbled so she could hardly
pick her clothes UP. She was weak
from shock-and very i'll. She didn't
know how long she could stand on
her feet. Her legs seemed like
water under her.
Tell me where they have gone.
SO that / can send private detectives
after them-and I'll let you 60.
Don't be such a fool Elanda". Car
mel employed a coaxing tone.
Elanda shook her head savagely:
You can talk all day. I'll send
nobody but the police. I don't trust
you"
Carmel realized there was no use
to talk then. She would have Of
fered her money. But somehow. she
knew Elanda Lee could not be
bought. Then Carmel decided tc
brighten her. She walked 70 the
door.
II am going TO lock you in-with-
out any meals. You Will stay here
| until you tell me. I don't give q
| damn II you starve TO death
Elanda sprung toward the door
| Butt was too late. The key turn.
ed In the lock. She was high up
and there was no possible way OF
escape. Weakly. Elanda sat down
TO try to think what was the besl