The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-17
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GARRETT COLVIN, back in
New York after four years. finds
himself much attracted by 20
yenr-OId ELIN0R STAFFORD.
Barrett In 30. wealthy nnd has
made name for himself us m
Archaeological. ElinOr's m h T.
Ida STAFFORD, Is beautiful
and. because she wants attention
for herself, has always forced
her daughter TO wear unbecOmIng
clothes md keep In the back
ground. Ida schemes constantly
To keep in the good Eraces ui
her husbands wealthy nunt, Miss
ELLA SEXTON. in order TO in
hertz n Ehure of the Sexton for
tune.
Bnrretrs hnIf-sistcr, MARCIA
RADNOR, tells him she II terrlfrd
for fear her husband will learn
Of nm unfortunate episode in her
pas:. Years before Barrel
shielded Marcia when n youthfn
Irritation ended disastrously. Mar
cia had a son whom Barrel
adopted. The boy f. nine yenr,
old now md his tutor. HAROI.U
DEXTER, has threatened Mnrci:
with binckmRil. She declares tina
u her huSbnn md learns the truth ht
will never forgive her.
old GERALD, his ward. Hc dc.
cideS TO discharge the tutor ant
find n new home for the boy. H.
goes 10 see Miss Ella Sexton VIII,
tells him she can not decide T.
whom 10 leave her money. Bar
rctt refuses 10 advise her. A. h.
IL leaving he meets Lidn Stafford
ElinOr'S mother. She suspects hi
intereSt In her daughter and dc
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CHAPTER VI
THERE was no sign in Ii,
Stafford's smiling face tn
Barrett's words had aroused hc
She said warmly. How charm
ing OF you! Please do com
I've been anxious about Elinr
lately and the sort of young mt
she seems to prefer. I'd like |
have her know you'll"
That, Ida thought with salts
faction. was a start and a gooC
one. She wasn't going to have
Barrett Colvin paying attentions:
to her daughter. 1t would com
pletely spoil her plans. Lid;
wanted to cultivate Barrett be.
cause she knew Aunt Ella though
highly OF him. Winning his
friendship would impress Aunr
Ella. who had the old-fashioned
notion that marriage should pro
vide a clear and devoted view OF
ones husband and blindness to
all Others
Furthermore Barrett Colvln
was attractive and Ida was not
ready to believe any attractive
man could prefer her daughter
TO herself.
She was sure that her words
had found their mark. She had
seen the stiffening OF Barrett
honest face. The thing to do
Ida decided a few moments later
as she waited in the airless re
ception room for Miss Ella, was
to make Barrett feel that there
was no redeeming Elinor. he
was credulous as a child. II
would be easy TO convince him
that Elinor was a member OF the
wild younger set. Oh. yes, she
knew Just how to manage It!
And to a man OF his sort that
would 5e enough.
Ida moved restlessly. Would
the old lady never come? Bar
rett Colvin had said she was well.
Only that morning the manager
OF small. select gown shop had
asked insinuatingly. listing sew
eral purchases. your cousin,
Miss Sexton-ts she well7" The
woman's glance had been chilly
and 1t had held question. too.
All those unpaid bills. So many
people waiting for the death OF
the interchangeable old lady.
so trying-the whole affair.""
Ida thought.
MISS SMYTHB entered then
W Il am sorry" she said land
Ida knew she was not sorryJ,