Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

LANE BARRETT. ~ nnd beau
tifnI. lives In "a crnmped New York
apartment with her mother CASS
BARRETT. "a rather faded actress.
On "A hot night Lame goes 90 din
nrr with MOLLY CRONIN. n neigh
bur. and two of M0liy's men
friends. There ~ "a shooting and
thu EIrI ~ held ns n Witness N
sends u note co her mother who
arrives and p~erxHndes SHANE
EcDERuHD. the yeung policeman
I'm charge. that Lame IN innocent
of wrong-doing. That night nt
the fhenter where Gasx IN playing
Lame encounters IN n n Il \ ID e
stranger who speaks her name.
a few days later Gass and Lame
20 60 Willow Stream. T.. L.. where
tass has nm engagement IN a small
Nummcr thcater sponsored by
wealthy MRS. CLEESPAUGH. n
widow with one son. Give.
Lame works In the hox once.
sharing duties with MURIEL
LADD. pretty society ElrI. AZ
Muricf's home Lame again meets
the handsome stranger who spoke
90 het IN the fheafrr Tie IL VAN
KOBARD. but when Liane men
lions him her mother makes Lame
promise r0 have nothing more Co
do with him
Mrs. tirrspauEh asks Casx 20 let
Lane stay with her during the
winter. Muriel leaves the fhenfer
one evening with CHUCK DIS
M0ND. m n N. md
MuriefH mother dispatches Van
"a search of the couple.
He takes Lame along. NurfeI
turns sup next day. having spent
n night ~dfsereefiy M n New York
hotel. Elsie tells Iinne that Ro-
haru " known m Mrs. Ladd.a
lever ma the girl Nv crushed. Lame
dimes VITA Desmond md fHnIH him
interesting. Van Robard seem 81
f-nnre Lame. but during n hoId-up
NJ the fhcnter rne night he shows
drep concern about her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER X
"MOTHER. how about asking
w Mr.. Walters II I'm TO have
that job as a dress model al
Hendel's?" Lame asked.
II was the last week Or August,
the week after Lanes adventure
with the bandits. The local paper
had made quite a heroine of her.
Give Cleespaugh. who had never
spoken 70 her before. had stopped
shyiy to shake her hand. Chuck
Desmond had sent her a wire which
said simply: "Attababy."
But II was all over now and the
season itself was drawing 20 4
close. Cass YVES going on tour with
the New AT company. Boston
Philadelphia. Washington. Chicago
and Detroit Home by the middle
Of January.
I'VE were lucky 10 rent th.
apartment" Cass reflected. not an
swering Lanes question.
DO pay attention h what lin
saying. walled the girl. You al
the stage Is out and / must have
a job"
Cass wrinkled her fine nose Il
distaste. II hate 10 think or turn
ing you into a clothes horse" sht
observed in some dissatisfaction.
But II pays So a week, and IA
have a chance 70 do posing for IN,
rotogravnre advertisers" Lame re
minded her.
Il know. but perhaps sometime
better will turn up" Cass seemes
mysterious.
But mother. live got 70 worI
and I'm not trained for an Office
What else y there for a girl Tx,
me-"
Lame looked very young. YER,
eager and imperative IN her thIl
kimono Of dusky red stun.
What does she want Or IN
child?" Cass unused. -And wouI,
1t mean a definite estrangement
Would she be a sort OF companion
. snubbed under-secretary, runnIn,
with cushions for the Lap dog?'
4 shall have 10 decide today.
Cass muttered. half to herself.
Decide what. m0ther?"
ELSIE rose. gathering up he
bag. her discarded hat AM
white gloves. See you at supper.
she said departing.
decide whatqs rcrn,taa rFur.