Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28


LANE BARRETT. IL and beau
tifuI. Just out of the convent. goes.
90 dinner with Molly Cronin. n
neiEhbor. aud two of MoIIy's men
friends. The men quarrel and one
10 shot. Lame franticnIIy sends n
note 90 her mother. CASS BAR
EITTs asking her 20 come nc
pleading SHANE McDERMID. the
young policeman In charge, re-
eases Lame.
Cass Ia n rather faded nctress
employed In a stock
She and Lame 20 10 the thenfer
and later that evening the girl
a handsome stranger
who calls her by name. A few
days later Cnss Inc Lame leave
the hot city Tor Willow strenm.
IL. T.. where Cuss has nm
uent I'm n summer stock
sponsored by the wealthy MRS.
CT.EESPAUGH. ELSIE MINTER.
inEenue, introduces Lame 10
CiIkE CLEESpAuGU who seems
attracted 10 Elsie. Lame O. en-
ptoyed TO shnre box once duties
with MI REL IADD. u society
girl. shane McDcrmld comes "a
tell Linne that the man wounded
In the gun hrht will live. Lame
In greatly relieved.
siurieI Ladd invites LIane 20 her
home to n dinner party. The cirl
goes and II excited Go See there
the mysterious stranger. Ills rnme
" VAN ROBARD and he proves
strangely fascinating.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Nv
MEANTIME Cass was engaged n
w an interview with tho grea,
Mrs. Cleespaugh. Cass had been
resting after helping Lame with
the important business Of dressing.
She was summoned from her room
by a flustered Mrs. Smithers.
"MIz Clecspaugh's downstairs
asking for YOU" whispered the
landlady. round-eyed. at the door.
Outside the twilight OF late June
was deepening. The scent OF flow.
ers which had b~urgeoned In the full
heat OF the day came un from the
little g~ardcn-the sweet. bracinr
odor Of the evergreen trees which
banked Mrs. Smithers' front
veranda. Cass. feeling lanquid and
vaguely surprised. smo0thed her
hair and went down 70 the 'nar-
lor.' where on a horsehair sofa
with crocheted tides" spread
over its arms waited the imposing,
the redoubtable dowager. Mrs.
Cleespaugh.
so nice OF you 70 come down.
stairs" said Mrs. p~eespaugh IN
that clipped. assured voice Cass had
come 10 associate with tile New
York society woman. Such women
she had previously found immense.
ly formidable. This was especially
true when they were about the age
OF the woman before her-old
enough 10 dare 70 be frumpy, rich
enough TO be rude a. a queen. AFRO
CANT and Indifferent 10 the feelings
Of lesser mortals. Cass found Il
difficult now. as always. TO believe
that such a woman had actually
suffered the common ills. had borne
children. known heartbreak and
wept and endured. IL scarcely
seemed credible. Now Mrs. Clees.
paUgh. in a gracious mood, was
more ~believable as a human being
than usual.
"You will be wondering what
came 70 see You about no doubt"
the great lady began. having lis.
tened To Cass' murmured protesta.
tions OF pleasure az the visit Its
about your daughter"
About Liane?" Lines OF WORRY
deepened between Cass' fine eyes.
is it-nothings the. matter. i
hopei"
mo. no. Quite the contrary. in-
deed. She's splendid. Such an in
teresting child. So artistic. i've
been watching her all this week.
She's marvellous with the patrons
at night She really plays hostess
az the theater, shows them 10 their
seats. So enterprisins. Really
charming"
Mrs. Cleespaugh beamed-
"One can't help being attracted
by her poise. her manner. Such g