Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
The
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dealing with . peculiar phase OF
life in a city among the building
wreckers.)
The scene is the home. or what
is left OF 1t, of the Luke Clabbys.
Building wreckers have been &C
work several days, but the Clabbys
have refused to vacate. holding that
a lease protects them.
Mr.. Clabby returning from
work.: well, how far have they
gone now?
Mrs. Clabby: They SCORED away
the back stairs and the spare bed
room this afternoon.
Mr.. Clabby: I thought we had
a roomer In the spare bedroom.
Does he know of 1t?
Mrs. Clabby: They scooped him
up too. He was asleep and they
took bed and all I rushed to the
window and saw him dumped into
a truck with O lot Of plaster and
stones.
Mr.. Clabby: It's an o.. -agel
Mrs. Clabby: Calm yourself. Take
off your hat and coat and hang EN-
in the closet
MI. Clabby removes his, things.
opens a closet door and drops them
into open space.)
Mrs. Clabby: The closets gone
too.
Mr.. Clabby: II had my smoking
Jackets and slippers In 1t. I'll tele-
phone to my lawyer (He goes to the
living room to telephone and stops
on the threshold as he sees only a
tangled, twisted mass OF pipe and
flooring.) where's the living roOm2
Mrs. Clabby: 1t was there when
I last looked, about a half hour
ago.
Mr.. Clabby: Well. the big buns
have scooped II away with the
! furniture and all. where's the dog7
Mrs. Clabby: He was In here
a-leep on the sofa.
Mr.. Clabby: Well. he's probably
NJ the bottom OF a dumpcart BY
iii; time. ! suppose he got so used
= steam shovels he didn't mind
taem at all. He probably tried 10
play with them.
Mrs. Clabby: There's no use
trying TO hold out any longer here.
We'd better 60.
Mr. Clabby: Not till I've had my
dinner.
Mrs. clabby: I can't get your
dinner.
Mr.. Clabby: Why not?
Mrs. Clabby. -Four men with picks
came IN a little while ago and
took awav the kitchenette.
Mr.. Clabby: They ca, get awav
with this stuff Where's the baby?
Mrs. Clabby: I left her PLAYING
with her toys In the front hail.
Mr.. Ciabby (alarmed): There Is
no front hall.
Mrs. Clabby: NO front hall7
Mr.. Clabby: IL was gone when
came in. i had 70 climb up with
a ladder.
Mrs. Clabby Chystericaily): My
babyl My babyi
Mr.. Clabby: where's Myrtle?
Mrs. Clabby: She went to the
bathroom to take a bath a few
minutes ago. Open the door right
away and see H..
Mr.. Clabby (opening the door
into empty space. "A few OF Myrtle:
clothes are hanging on a piece ol
bent pipe, but there Is no trace o.
herr: Comet Bathroom. tub. daugh'
ter. ALL They can't ret away with
this
Mrs. Clabby: I'll tell the world
they can't. This has gone fal
enough. I'll call I'D the police.
fThere is a shrill whistle and
branching OF timber and masonry
A steam shovel comes through the
floo. and scoops UP Mr.. and Mrs
Clabby, with tables, chairs. pic.
lures, radiators, pipes. chandeliers
plaSters, & c.)
Mrs. Clabby Gas they disappear
through the steam shovel into q
waiting truck: I thought you said
they couldn't get away with this.
Mr.. Clabby (disconsolately): wei
can't q teller make a mistake?
WAIT FOR BABY.
The doors OF Jim's Cafe closed
Thursday. and Mr.. and Mrs
James Pinkston and baby, man
ayers, left. It was not learned
! where they moved 10.
Oh, probably to a larger place
where the child could do bic
things.
walker Has Gay Party at
Monte Carlo--headline. There's
nothing like a good rest for an
ailing executive.
James Eager reports the perfect
name for a stock brokerage firm.
He saw on the window OF the
house in Montreal Forget e.
Forget. Brokers'