Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-10
CHAPTER WI

How the Plot Worked Out.
THE simple, but really rather
Il thrilling one-act play which
had its only performance az a few
minutes past five that afternoon In
the concourse or the Union station.
paid no royalties TO the stark
screen drama which was being ex-
posed six times daily in the little
movie theater.
The theft OF that plot was the
only crime that Martin had 10 COM
nit that day. Strictly speaking
there was no audience. for Martin
did not dare come close enough TO
hear the lines, and Babe Jennings.
who heard everything. was herself
one OF the important actors.
Babe had undertaken the part.
though al short notice. with en-
thusiasm. once she'd convinced her
self that Martin had not gone sud
denly mad and after she had got
the main lines OF the scenario
through her head She had dashed
out TO the studio in a taxi-all ex-
penses were guaranteed BY Martin
and. thanking goodness that
Rhoda wasn't there TO have his
messages passed on TO her, made 4
toilet ms much like a million dol
lars as her street things ran to.
Her major resplendencies were
calculated for the evening. OF
course, but even In her lesser glory
she looked good TO Max Lewis
when be caught sight OF her In
the station-good enough TO be 60
ing 10 Hollywood He told her
that while be sentimentally pro-
longed their handshake-
Her answer to this remark about
Hollywood was that she was head
ed for n better place than that.
she was starting or on the limited
TO the big town. She burst into
raptures about her trip. what
are you looking so funny aboutT'
she concluded. closing In on her
victim. Are you going TO hate
to lose me MS much as that7"
I'm not going to lose you az
AL" Max told her. That's the
joke. I'm going to New York on
the limited, myself. What car are
you inn Let's see your ticket
Babe c~heerfuIly gave credit 70
Martin that this property was in
place. Shed never have thought OF
the detail herself. She opened her
handbag and got out one OF those
railway envelopes that they en-
close tickets I'm. IL had some stuff
ing IN II, too. But II didn't re-
quire 10 be opened. for on the
face OF II was written In indelible
pencil, Pennsylvania Limited
5:30-Car 40S. Lower 10"
She held It out for him TO see
without. however. letting 10 OF II.
Lets see yours" she said excit-
edly.
He rot a similar envelope out
Of his breast pocket, but Il had no
car and berth numbers written on
II and be had to get out his pull
man tickets for a look. She saw
that he had a trunk check IA the
envelope.
why. Max" she cried. with a
sQueal OF excitement we're In the
same carl Look-40Sl Can You
beat It?-
"I1l tell the world you can't
ne proclaimed enthusiastically.
Look here, Babe. what % you
say7 Can I swap my lower for
the upper In your section?"
WELL she told him judieialiy,
you never can tell till you try
Out OF a corner OF her eye Babe
thought she saw where a woman
stood watching them. Max" she
said. sharp and low. lis that your
wife looking at us?"
wife" he echoed. "Sav, Babe.
where do you get that STUFF"
But he looked. and she, looking
up nc him. saw his face drain 70
the color OF an unbaked pie. The
woman swept down upon them and
stood glaring from q to the other.
Babe ehy" sine said with g
ferocfous grin Il thsught DO"
she didn't say II very loud,
though. Evidently she didn't care
about attracting q crowd. herself.
You yellow dogl" she went on
TO address MaE- @xrying to dcuhie