The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-22
ti5GIS HERE TODAY

MONICA O'DtRE, 70 ana Dcau-
tifuI, Is In love with DAN CAR
DIGAN, one Of the towns rich
young men. At local dancing
place where she has gone wi:I
Dan she meets her friend, SAN D
ORA LAWRENCE, with hand
some and mysterious newcomer,
CHARLES EUSTACE.
SANDRA Immediately takes
charge of Dan. MOnnic, hurt, al
lows Charles to escort her home.
when MOnnie's older brother,
BILL, Is arrested at the garage
where he works she rushes to his
aid.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER V
COMMITTING in the pollceman's
- tone stilfened Monica's trem-
bling backbone. She actually man
aged a laugh. Bill arrested" she
echoed. But that's absurd"
Bills dark frown relaxed the
merest tritle and MOnnie had the
satisfaction Of seeing her mother
straightcn, look about her bravely.
Absurd-of course it was absurd.
Bill 0'Daro under arrest! Why,
he'd lived in Belvedere all his %
years. He was honest as the day
was long! Everybody knew that.
The big man who dominated the
little scene found speech. He
glowed at Monnie.
absurd, is it," he beloved.
"And who. may ask, are your"
I'm his sister," Monica said,
bringing the full battery Of her
flashing amber eyes to rest upon
him. Would you mind telling me
what this is all about?"
Several people began to talk at
once. The big man silenced them.
Maybe you don't know" he be-
gan trucuiently, that there's been
q robbery down at the gas station
an big one. Maybe you don't
know this young teller let them
get away. Maybe you don't know
we have positive evidence he con-
uived with them payroll thieves"
The veins in Bills forehead were
swu!Ien painfully. His scornful
blue eyes flashed defiance. Was it
fear that lurked behind those blue
eyes? No, MOnnie would not enter
tain that thCYght for a single min
ute!
what eyidence?" she demanded
staunchly.
Gle was seen at Black Tree Inn
with the lot of them last night"
said the big man, enjoying the
drama OF this announcement. "He
knew them. He was in on it. He left
there early and he won't say where
he went and who he was with.
Guess that sounds guilty, don't it?"
Bill said thickly, tiercely, That's
a lie!"
IT'S not a lie you were drinkin'
with the lot of them at the Inn?"
mo" The monosy!lablc was
wrcnched from Bill. "No. But"
The big man cut him off
abruptly. None Of your butts,
young Teller"
81 didn't know, them. They just
sat down at my table" Bill flung
across at him. Il swear didn't
know"
His eyes found his mothers hag-
gard face, implored her to believe
him.
Then when they drove up, brave
as you please, at II o'clock didn't
you fill up their gas tanks and pass
the time O. day with them as happy
as you please?" went on the big
man. when they says hands up,
didn't you let them get away with
it? Don't tell me you aren't part
and parcel Of the gang!"
Monnie said in low clear voice,
Don't worry. Bill. We believe you.
Well get a lawyer"
But Bill had been at Black Tree
inn. That alone counted against
him. Her heart was pounding pain
fully. No matter what he had done
the O'Darcs woulG stand by him.
But how dreadful it all was. The
tag end of a verse she had always
loved came into her mind just
then.
THE men OF my own stock.