The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-25
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MoNNIE oDARE is going
abroad with MISS ANSTlCE
CORY, an old friend of the
O'Dares, to try to forget DAN
CARDIGAN with whom she is in
love. Dams parents want him to
marry wealthy SANDRA LAW
RENEE who, while pretending to
be Monnie's friend. has been try
ing to win him from her. Dan
has been in Wyoming with a party
including his mother, sister and
Sandra. When Monnic received a
cool letter from Dan she decided
to accept Miss Corcy's invitation
to 70 TO Europe as her compan-
ion.
Monnie does not know that Dan
rushed home to see her, arrivin 2
just after her train left. She and
Miss Anstice go to the theater in
New York the night before their
departure and a handsome strar-
ger offers them his car in the rain.
The stranger is ARTHUR MAC
KENZ!E and he sails next day on
the same boat they take.
a message for Monnie from
Dan reaches the pier too late to
reach her.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
... CHAPTER XXXHI
Dan said grumpily, Tell her
Pm out"
The new maid stood in the door.
way, irrcsolute, as Mrs. Cardigan
murmurcd protestingly, Dan, YOU
simply must go! It's disgraceful.'
J Browning, he. arose and went to
The telephone. "Iiello! Yes. On,
I've been terribly busy. Pm
afraid" There was pause dur
ing which Dan Grimaced 1T the
table against which he was rest
ing. Then he said none too gra-
ciously, con, all right. Around /?
Bye. BE seeing you"
After the servant was out of
earshot Mrs. Cardigan, majestic
in her morning drapcries Of trail
ing lavender, presiding with e!e-
gancc over the silver coffee pot
began lightly to take her son tc
task. Underneath her banterine
tones Dan detected real earnest,
ness.
Danny, it's really too bad OF
you. Sardra asked you to that
big dinner last Wednesday ant
you refused. She'll begin to think
you're u b0or." She smiled a. him
holding out her hand for his cup
"No more, thanks" Dan re,
Elected they were putting "thC
works" or him--hiS father, hi.
mother. all Of them. He wa.
thoroughly out Of temper and fec
lup with the whole business, he
told himself. He'd half u mind to
get Out--go to South America
Ianywhere--On a cattle boat or 1
fruit boat. Sandra was all right
She was Il swell girl if you liket
tie type. Dan was just out Of
tune with the universe ever sine,
he'd made that quick trip bach
from the west TO find Monnit
gone.
He'd sent n wire to her hote
in New York, having asce"taineC
by tGlephoning to the News office
where Miss Ansticc Corey wa I,
stay. But Monnic hadn't answer
ed. Dan didn't understand it. Tha
is. he didn't until Geraldine ha;
dropped some or her nasty niut.
4 few days later.
II sea your girl friend has gon,
abroad" Geraldine had crowed
waving the town paper at him.
Dan had growlcd. "Don't know
what you're talking about" HI
rad been furious. Geraldine ha,
lifted her eyebrows, looking su,
perior in that maddening way she
had. Great mistake, sending that
girl east to school!
ooh, you dont?" she had draWl,
ed. "Monica O'Dare's gone to Eu,
rope. Don't ask me how On why
Guess maybe Charles EustacC
could explain"
Dan had interrupted her. his
eyes flashing, fists clenched. Ever
if she was his sister, by the LORD
Harry, he'd make her eat hel
words. "What do you mean" he
had barked. Geraldine had been {
bit frightened. Dams temper was
not to be reused unthinkingly.
| Nothing at all except that peo
l,plc are aging he wants to marry
her." she had said hastily, "anC
THAT he's grooming her-seeinl