Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-14
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tionB OF the old automobile manu-
facturer. talking with the men who
drove cars. Other officials of the
Jupiter Motor Company. Incorpor.
ated. were only too well aware OK
f. Whenever they put forward
ideas about the Jupiter motor
which did not coincide with his SEN
t~iInents. he was wont 70 stop all
argument by yelling. and where
did you get your information7 III
tell you where I got mine-from
the men themselves"
lie had been an automobile me
chanic once and II was his boast
that he was still one-just that.
and nothing more. They might
know about stock issues. and the
like OF that, but he knew carbu-
retors. When no was In that mood.
there was nothing more 10 be said.
His interest In motors and I'm
the men who drove them was genu-
Inc enough: their talk was his talk.
But his wife. among others. thought
he sometimes carried II too far. He
judged a man by the way he treat.
ed n car. for example. Many n
friends chauffeur. and ever some
taxi-driVerS he had taken a liking
to. were now holding good Jobs In
his plant. On the same basis, he
had lever really warmed up 70
Eddie. Mary remembered. Eddie
was known as n wild driver" and
that was enough for Mr.. j. III II
was that again that had gotten
Eddie into trouble
Mary paused. pinching her lower
lip thoughtfully between thumb and
finger.
She resolved presently that this
was a family matter. and why
bother anyone with IL except her
self? IL really seemed the kindesi
thing 70 everyone concerned-just
to say nothing about H. Later. II
might seem very different to other
people, but she could not know
that then.
MR. JUPITER was sitting on the
- running-board OK a Limousine.
surrounded by q group OF bis
boys" Some OF them looked as
IL they would like to break away
and start a crap game. but were
afraid 10 suggest Il. She could heahu
his voice droning on and on. Hw
was having "a good time.
A big. foreign-looking Limousine
stopped a second under the portico.
then shot around the circular drive
and out again. at a high rate OF
speed. The uniformed drivers all
looked up interestedly. as Ii circled.
then went on listening In respectful
silence to the old mans words.
"Lorimor. Special body" one
remarked TO another quietly.
Junk" said Mr.. Jupiter. prick.
ing up his ears Lorimors were
his special antipathy. Five thou
sand dollars for a pile on junk"
Mary turned and went into the
house. Mrs. Jupiter was not In the
ballroom any longer; someone said
she had complained that her feet
hurt and had gone upstairs 10
change. Mrs. Ruyther had gone
home.
Mary locked az her w~rIst-watch,
and hurried upstairs. Mrs. Jupi-
ter's sitting room was at the head
OF the stairs. flanked by her bed
room and her husbands. Mary's
room was at the farther end OF the
hall. As she paused on the top
step 20 catch her breath. before
turning back along the corridor,
she heard sounds Issuing from Mrs.
Jupitsr's sitting room-an angry,
~snarling voice. a woman's loud
scream. and then two shots in rapid
succession. There was the thud OF
something heavy falling. Then a.
lence.
Mary stood frozen 20 the newell.
post. too terrified 10 move.
Eddie" she cried to the closed
door. Eddie. is that you?"
Ito BE Continued