Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

ly. Ii wasn't conceivable that this
mass or stun was anything that
Forster wanted.
Wen then, what else was In the
trunk They got 10 the bottom of
It at last and gazcd at each other
with eyes blank with dlSappolnt-
ment II seemed there was moth
ing In the trunk BUT those yellow
sheets.
Rhoda got up s1fiy and an
nounced her intention OF getting
lunch I'm going 10 cook my has
bands first meal" She made COZ.
fee and heated up q can OF corned
beef hash and set the little table
while he continued 70 sit on the
floor Ia a brown study. shutting HIS
yellow papers
Babe, IL being Saturday, came home
from work, unaware that she was
looking at a married couple. Rhoda,
told her promptly and her exuber-s
ant JOY over the ne1rs c~omhinedE
with her fury az not having been
invited to the wedding produced the
effect OF M active young tornado.
She Rugged Rhoda and kissed Mar
tin. and berated them both In her
best manner all the time.
III was right in the midst or this
tumnlt that Martin announced a dis
covery. There are about a hundred
Of these sheets that are written In
lead pencil. but al tile others are
carbon copies. The penciled sheets
aren't different IN any other way
way that I can e from the car
hons They're In the same hand
writing. anyhow. Can you make
anything Of thatE"
Ehoda was busy opening tile hot
can OF. hash ard she said she
couldn't.
Just after Babe went out she saw
him get w. I'm e pre0ccupled ort of
way. and 80 owe 70 the telephone.
He called the Worcester hotel.
asked for Uncle William and got
him. Then he said, This IL Mar.
tin Forbes. Rhoda and ] were mar
ried this morning. We're going To
have a conference this afternoon
AZ three o'clock and we'd Ike you
TO be here If you can. and bring the
contract between Forster and Pro
lessor Mcfarland with you"
IL seemed strange 70 Rhoda that
she didn't see any blue flames from
the receiver licking about Mar
tins ear. Uncle William was even.
judging from Martins ~fragmentary
replies. being polite. What's hap
pened TO himf" she asked as Mar
tin hung up. Didn't he breathe
any fire at all about our being mar
riedfr
"Oh, no. he took that al right.
I thought he would"
be spoke absently and she saw
he was getting ready to telephone
again. This call was even more
astonishing. II was the Worcester
again and he asked for Mr.. F0rs-
tiers apartment He recognized the
answering voice, for he said. Con
leyg Take this message Tor Sir.
Forster. Say that Miss Mcfarland
has recovered her fathers trunk.
and if the contents 0f Il interest
him, as We believe they will now
we've examined them. IKE can come
10 her studio this afternoon al three
o'clock and discuss what's 70 ~
done about them Find out II we're
to expect him. will youT" There
was a breathless pause Of about a
minute. Then Martin said. "All
right Three o'clock" and hung
up.
There wasa queer. rather scared
look II his face as be turned
back 10 her.
Martin" she cried. shave you
found itf-have you found the thing
be wantgY'
He shook his head -5 haven't
found a thing" he told her. But
now. you see I've got to md ii.
There's nothing like 4 deadline TO
stimulate the wits or a reporter
AS 500 as be had swallowed
what was ON his plate lie took his
coffee and went back 10 the floor.
He was still there when Uncle
William came; 80 strangely trans
formed al Uncle william that
Rhoda forgot all about Martin for
several minutes There wasn't a
trace OF the ogre left about him. He
loosely claimed the right TO kiss
the bride. and did Il. said. as To
patted her on the back. that be
thought she was going I'd he very
happy, and rcproached her play
fully for having kept him in the
dark about something. though
what II was she couldn't at frst
make ont. II was not II seemed.
her unprecedented marriage this
morning. He said he quite under
stood their acting ~ they had done
about that and thought that In the
circumstances II had been wise,
ITO BE C0NTNUEDl