The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-07-27
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ELINOR STAFFORD falls In
love with BARRETT COLylN.
She IL 20 and he is 35. Ida
STAFFORD. EIinor's jealous.
scheming mother. breaks up the
romance, by convincing Bnrreu
that Elinor Is u heartless firt.
When Elinor's aunt. wealthy
MISS ELLA SEXTON, dies she
leaves her fortune TO Harriet.
Then drunken VANCE CARTIER
shoots BENTWELL STAFFoHD'
Elinor's father. Barrett tells Eli
nor that II she will marry MIN
and live M 81 guest I'm his house
for a year he will give her the
entire Sexton fortune 20 divide
among her relatives. the riGhfui
inhcritors. Knowing the money
may save her fathers life, Elihor
agrees.
The marriage takes place. Bar
rcit, still believing the lies Ida
has told him. finds himself more
in love with EfinOr than ever.
The doctor orders change or
climate for her father and ElinOr
goes TO Aiken with him.
Years before Barrett shielded
his haIf-sistcr, MARCIA RAD
NOR. when q youthful romance
son whom Barrett adopted. lie has
promised Marcia never To reveal
the boys story. Ida Stafford
learns about the boys existence
and concludes he is Barrctt's son.
Barrett makes an unannounccd
trip TO Aiken. EIinor's father
dies and she in close To collapse.
Barrett tries TO comfort her.
Her mother arrives and tells Har-
L.. az
Ida demands S3O.OOO TO keep
silent about the STORY. Barrett
gives IL 10 her.
NOW co on WITH TIE STORY
CHAPTER XL
ON nights when Marcia could
~ not sleep she was haunted by
Arthur Palmer's eyes and what
he had said. He didn't know
what he was talking about. she
assured herself. He couldn't I'M
derstand how she felt about Dick,
her husband. If Dick, who be-
licved her TO be so innocent.
should learn the truth about her
marriage to Lon Moore 1t would
be fatal blow. 1t would Kill
Dick! lie would never. never
forgive the fact that she had lied
TO him.
1t was on one of the hottest
afternoons in June that Marcia
called at her brothers home. Hig-
gins opened the door for her. He
said, "Mr. and Mrs. Colvin are
expecting you. Miss Marcia"
THANK you, Higgins" she an
swered, stepping into the hall. II
was cool after the blistering blaze
of the street.
She gave the butler n box OF
flowers she had brought from her
garden and slipped from her silk
coat which he took. She heard
music as che moved toward the
drawing room. Elinor and Bar
rett were there. For a moment
Marcia studied them from tho
doorway.
Barrett stood with his arms on
the piano, staring down at the
girl. Marcia had never seen him
before with that look Of adoring
tenderness. Elinor's face was
raised to his and she was smiling
They were obviously devoted tC
each other.
Welt" said Marcia loudly,
bihhcly.
The two at the piano started
Barrett turned and called out
warmly, "Hellon" He was too
happy. she saw, to hold resent
ment. Elinor rose.
I'm so glad to see you, Mar
cia!" she exclaimed.
Darling child" Marcia muir
INJURED, kissing Elinor. MY
heavens, but you look lovely!
Lovely"
II happen to think so too"
Barrett said slowly. With a quick
shy glance at him, Elinor flushed.
Marcia felt herself hardening as
she stared at Barrett. She had
thought him to be devoted to her
nut she called now he had given
npr only the surface of his love.
home of Mrs. Radcliffe Haffenden.
Miss Mary Moore, Of Felford,
5. c., is visiting Mr. and Mrs AL
red Moore who are occupying
he McCallister home for the sea-
ion.
Miss Alice Gable Russell. of
Spartanburg, is visiting her
grandfather, Mr. Z. H. Gaines.
Mr. and Mrs T. p. Gallant, of
are guests at the Pines.
Mr. and Mrs j. F. Michale, Rev.
md Mrs j. d. C. Wilson and
family of LAGRANGE, Ga, and
Mr. J. D. Wilson, Sr., of Vivian,