Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25

or Vernon wouldn't be 20 upset. /
think he has a STAKE n II himself.
C-cespaugl just supplies the house
and lot; not the trimmings, 4
think
AS the two girls watched the
young man in white abandoned his
labors and approached. You know
Miss Barrett. don't YOU. Clive?'
E'sie said. III was her customary
form OF introduction. she knew
Lame had never set eyes on the
youth before. olive Is i~nStructing
the decorators men" Elsie explain
ed TO Lane. and having a most
horrible time OF It'll"
Just then one OF the electricians
hawled. MIR. Cieespaughl' loudly
and ~racu0uslv. and the fair young
mar excused himself. Lane regard
cd his receding back with some
thing like awe. rs that who he lisp"
she murmured.
Elsie laughed. showing her lovely
white teeth The one and only"
she triiled. "Mama's boy and Pa
mas heir. Didn't take me long, did
it?'
Elsie was beautiful In n lush anc
bovine way. She was faultleSsly and
nalura4 ulol-. 4.gure IN
the Cld-fashioned sense or the
word AMI she moved as If she were
always conscious that she present.
ed n graceful picture.
I'm not sure Mama likes II.
either Elsie continued. preenlng
herself. Mama thinks the actress
from the city may turn out TO be a
BOLD. bad hussy."
oh. she couldn' think that about
youi' Lane put in. quite Shocked.
Couldn't she. thought" Elsie
giggled. vastly amused at Lanes
championship.
Then She went on. You're at
Smithers'. aren't YOU? So am I. The
Old Man Is up al the Inn and most
Of the Others are i'attered around
nearby. Old Smithers serves UP
tasty meals. It's not a bad
place really" She squeezed LANES
arm companionably. This thing
may turn out 10 be really fun.
d'vou know it?" Elsie said.
Lame said shyly that she hoped
so. Already she felt elated. The
bright day. the women about in
their gay summer dresses. the vast
Of woods and water all in
duced n holiday mood. She forgo.
the fright and depression OF the
past week.
Rehearsal al four" called Yer
non Wells suddenly in the midst OF
her reverie.
wen 20 back TO Smithers' for
lunch Elsie said. Too bad Gives
tied up with those workmen. We
might have got a lift from him"
They waved to the others and
started down the road. Blade Her
bert. Frank Morton and two or
three other women brought I'D the
ear with Cass. Elsie trotted ahead
with LANE She said she had $50
much TO tell" her. Lame felt flatter-
ed. and wondered If she should con-
fide 10 Elsie the story OF her adven-
ture the week before. She decided
against 1t.
They had not realized they were
walking so swiftly. When they reach
ed the main road they were far
ahead Of the others. Lame was in
tent on some confidence OF Elsie's
and did not see the scarlet roadster
nor hear its klaxon horn. The other
girl caught her arm. dragging her
back.
These speedersl' Elsie famed
seeing Lame Sd white and shaken.
Lame had blanched. not because
Of danger but because she had seen
the face Of the man whizzing past
in the red car.
II was Shane McDermid. In muftil
Shane McDermid-the policeman
who had allowed her TO escape from
that horrible scene the week before.
AS Lane had guessed. the red car
Law waiting in the Smithers' weed
grown drive. The girl ran forward
What is it?" she called out.
Whats happened? Are you look
ing for me?"
Then she noticed. subconsciously
how big and brown he was. Not In
the least Ike a policeman. Indeed
he looked like some jovial young
broker on a holiday.
Keen blue eyes under craggy
brows surveyed her. Then McDer-
mid said awkwardly. Just thought
you'd like 70 know that guys get
ting along O. X. Be out In q week.
the Doc saws. You seemed so up
set-so worried
He floundered. "It's my day Off
McDermid went on. Il was ridin'
this way. anyhow"
Lane reached impulsivelv for
that big hand. "Oh. how kind. how
avfully kind" she breathed. Il
can never thank you" Her graft