The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-13

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forward on her char.
~ want to talk to you about d
lot of things, Barrett. Are you
too frightfully tmed?"
Not at ALL" he answered ana
tried valiently to stifle the convlc-
ton that she would have gone on,
no matter what his answer.
"Wcn. in the first place" she
began. and then paused. She drew
Il deep, unsteady breath, sat for
ward and continued. Eve been
uncomfortable lately about
what happened before you went
away. It's bothered me more tnan
ever before. More even than When
4 realized"
AGAIN she paused. Barrett's
eyes sympathetic. He knew what
it must cost her to say all this.
Marcia went on again. when ]!
realized" she repeated. moistening
her full. scarlet-tinted lips, about
Lon Moorc-what fool Ia
.been-everything"
Barrett glanced at the hand
holding her cigaret, noticed how 1t
shook and glanced quickly away.
,"Foor childn he thought. poor
childr The pain Of others always
aroused in him a blend Of fierce
ness. tenderness and strength.
Marcia drew another d p
breath before going on with her
strong. "Dick's extremely c0nser-
vative. All his life his father went
to his office at exactly nine each
morning and left ut the stroke OF
four. He never varied. And
Dicks mother still feels that no
Gladly" appears on the streets be-
fore six in the evening with Il bare
throat. She wears those funny
little boned net collars. Dick
adores her and-oh, | know ii all
sounds terribly mixed up" She
sagged back for a second. Il can't
seem to tell the story but-they're
that way, all of them, about every
thing! Never getting away from
the path of what they're supposed
to do. | wish l could make you
understand
Il think / follow better than
YOU suppose" Barrett put in gent
iy.
81 hope so, Barrett, I'm so ter
ribly alone"
1t was Marcia'& old cry. always
voiced while someone else Shout
dered her burdens. ''You see"
she went on, "for n man, Dick has
lived with such dcccncy. He's alb
scTuteIy certain | was completely
innocent and inexperienced when
we were married. Oh, Barrett, if
| he knew the truth he'd never get
over it. Never! I'm afraid to
risk it. II can't live without
IDick-now."
Her eyes blurred. Barrett saw
| her lips trembIe. But what is it
that's set you to thinking about
all this?' he asked, leaning to-
ward her.
well. partly it's seeing so much
of Dicks family and finding out
how they feel about things. The
! Radnors are so truthful it's almost
trial to dine with them. The
other day Dick found a new ser
want had lied and-he dismissed
herp
"He didn't love her." Barrett
pointed out, smiling a little.
"No, but could he love anyone
who lied?" Marcia questioned, .
break in her voice. She went OF
quickly without waiting. for an an
swer. "But that's only part of it.
In January Pm going to have .
childw
"My dearw Barrett leaned for
ward to lay a hand upon hers.
"I'm so happy for YOU"
She smiled and for a moment
the smile dispelled the sombernesS
that could so easily eclipse her
dark, Spanish beauty. Her hand
turned beneath his to grip his fling
erS.
Thanks. Barry. Sweet Of you.
But what | wanted to say-Dick's
my child-must not be threat
enedw
How" he asked, perplexed. 81
don't follow YOU"
"Well, Mr., Dexter brought the
boy toYtown the other day." she
stated.