Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

usement FOR Rhoda Mcfarland
She knew who the woman wa
now; the woman Martin had tried
70 tell her about last night who'd
been afraid she would answer the
advertisement In the paper before
they had time TO take whatever
steps they meant TO take She
wished she remembered better
what Martin had told her.
Who was the man Claire wanted
10 force TO make things rIghr-"as
far as money could make anything
right? THE Shiny hypocrisy OF
that afterthought turned Rhoda n
BIT sick.) Wasn't he most likely
the MI. Forster whose advertise
ment she was not on any account
90 answer Wasn't he the C r."
whom Martin had heard them talk
ing about7
Well. one thing was settled. any
how. Shed see Martin and ret the
details all straight before she went
to lunch at the Tip-Top inn. II he
happened to be waiting again at
the foot az the elevated stairs that
wonld make everything easy.
Martin was waiting at the foot OF
the elevated stairs. but beyond
that point. everything In Rhoda's
program went as badly as possible.
20 begin with, she and Babe didn't
come down the stairs but descend
ed az the curb from a lordly limou-
sine. instead II was Babe who'd
accepted the offered lift. but Rhoda
had on this occasion followed her
companion gladly enough. since
they'd been hurrying and had seen
their elevated train pull out OF the
station Just about a minute before
they got within running distance
Stopping his car far them must
have been an act Of pure benevo-
lence on the part OF the owner. a
respectable old gentleman with n
beard. AS he sat. he took up most
Of the back seat. and instead Of
moving over he had had them turn
down the two folding chairs 10 ride
in. A pair OF rubber shod canes in
the corner gave Rhoda the idea he
couldn't move about very easily. he
asked them where they wanted TO
20. instructed his chauffeur to drive
them there. and then apparently
forgot all about them. submerging
himself In his morning paper. ne
acknowledged their thanks at the
end Of the ride with a gruff. half
embarrassed nod. and that was all
there was to II.
But when Rhoda turned from
smiling goodby after him 10 fnd
herself standing face to face with
Martin. she perceived az once from
his flush and his frown Of annoy.
ance that he hadn't liked IL. lie
had ven the air. she thought. OF
waiting for a justly 70 be demand.
ed explanation. There was one
ready az hand as far as that went
She'd never have cot into that car
IL Babe hadn't already committed
her to f. But she wouldn't have
told Martin that for anything.
Babes contribution didn't heir
matters either. She said to Rhoda,
after tossing a negligent hello Il
Martin. what do you suppose the
old billygoat picked US up for. any.
way, making as sit on those fold,
ing seats all the way? Mostly they
want you 10 cuddle up a little. nc
matter how old they are"
She didn't wait for any answers
from Rhoda, and left them.
I'm glad you happened "a n
here" Rhcda said 70 him in the
coolest tone she could produce. =
wanted 70 ask you about the won
an you heard talking night before
last at the Alhambra-"
II he'd answered her properly
she'd have forgiven him for look
ing annoyed over the Limousine
She would have told him, when she
got around to IL. how Il had han
\ pened- But he didn't answer her
nc an-1ashed back &C her. instead
with two questions OF his own.
What's she been doing since las
night7 Was there d letter from her
In that bunch I brought ups;airs!'
II was annoying to have he
thunder stolen like that.
Il don't know" she said. That
what I'm trying to find out Their,
! was a letter for me from som,
one who signed herself Clair,
Cleveland. and 7 thought she nigh
De the person You told me about.
he asked three questions. ali II
a breath
Why did you think she was
What did she say she wanted
Have you got her letter here with
youf"
She answered them, stali tryin,
to be. cool about Il, In rerers.
order.
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