Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-19
STENOCRAPHER
WEEDS RICH MAN
Millionaire Dis owns His
Son, Leaves Couple
Penniiess
CHAPTvER I

CHAPTER I
The traffic signals flashed from
red 10 green. With a grating roar
the big truck shot forward, cleaving
a pathway down the center Of the
crowded th%oroughfare. Street car
bells tangled and a bright blue
roadster swerved sharply. IL was
$50 p. m. on a busy downtown
street of Marlboro, that rapidly
growing stronghold Of the middle
west, with its close To a million pop
ulation. its swarming mills and
factories. its interminable odor OF
coal smoke. Tired men and women
we're heading homeward after a
day Of toll. Hurrying. Impatient.
The Threats Of motor vehicles
chafed at n another. Pedestrians
on the sidewalks elbowed their way
rudely.
And then the shrill cry cut the
air.
The girl in the gray suit was
first 10 see what had happened.
oh" she cried, stopping Mortified.
"Oh. can't somebody help him?"
She swung about wildly. caught the
arm Of the young man who IA
passing.
Look" the girl exclaimed
There by the a tracks, He'll be
killed.
what" the youth began and
then stopped short as mis- eyes fol-
lowed her pointing finger. Invol-
unfairly his lips frightened. With
an exclamation that was half
smothered he sprang into the
street.
Somewhere a man shouted. Others
who turned to look swOre abrupt
~. There was the gruelrg noise
OF hastily released brakes. TIE
street which a moment before had
been a smooth flowing crtery Of
traffic was suddenly disOrganized,
chaotic.
AS quickly as that the tension
snapped. The watchers saw the
young man stoop and pick up a
tiny. bedraggled bundle that
whimpered and wriggled. Though
the light in the traffic tower still
cleaned emerald obliging motorists
waited, clearing the way for the
youth. carrying the bundle now. TO
return 10 the sidewalk.
He came straight 70 the girl in
gray. The young man was grin
ming. Here he is" he said. shift
ing the load In hts arms slightly.
Good as new, too. Not ever
scratched"
"Oh, I'm so glad. Isn't he
p%recious?"
"A half dozen OF those who had
been watching the little drama
closed about the couple for a better
view.
why. it's a doEi" exclaimed a
shrill-voiced woman. Just a pup
py. Ny landl That young man
might have got himself killed
just" The speaker turned away
in disgust, her words dying In the
distance.
rs 1t all right II I pet his head.
Miss?' a small boy with a load OF
newspapers slung across N shoul-
der wanted to know. Gee. that
was a close CALI"
The girl nodded. smiling. She
had taken the tiny animal from the
arms Of the young man. Some OF
the spectators who fingered eyed
the youth curiously. more were
looking at the girl. She Sas such
a pretty girl.
The puppy raised two eyes OF ut
ter trust TO the girls and nuzzled
a cool little nose. soft as velvet,
beneath her protecting fingers.
"Mrr-phl" it barked in infantile
dog language. "Mrr-phl"
Why, he looks like Charlie Chap
lin. Honestly. doesn't hep re girl
exclaimed laughing.
Does for a fact" agreed the
young man.
AT that moment the tiny mongrel
was completely captivating. Others
had drifted away. the yourgster
with the newspapers was last 10 60.
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