The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-13
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ole brought him to SEQ me.
He presented himsch--and the
child-in the most assured man
ner. Dwight was away, thank
heaven! A new maid whom / dis
missed immediately let him in. Nh
dexter said he thought | would
want to see my brothers ward.
There was something. in the way
he said it, Barry"
"I'll attend to that" Barrett
promised angriIy. "What hap
pcncd?"
"Wcn, he said your check fol,
his salary had been delayed and
that he needed the money"
He lied. Did you give him any
thing?"
eyes. All 7 had nj til moment.
y think little over &Z3N-+-'
"rhat was very foolish. dear"
Barrett commented icyrlly. He
stared, frownin@, at q rug at hi
feet.
g.! vas in terror for fear he'd
st"y until Dick came. There's .
strong family resemblance about
the boy. He looks so much like
.you, barrett. He's going 10 be
tall and lean and strong and he has
the same square chin. ANYONE
seeing him would notice it. They
couldn't fail to, / want you to
get him out of the country" >
She leaned toward her half
brother. "Barry-y0u'll help me-"
she asked. She added, weakly,
IThcrc's no one else to whom l can
turn. No one clSew
Barrett rose to his feet to pace
the room. He was aware Of Hig
gins pnrrling. carrying 4 shaker
and tall-Strmmed glass on tray,
of Higgins mendin" the fire and
Itip-tocin" away. MARCH,, n small
.Smouldcring. dark, beauty, sa@ged
back in the chair she made seem
large. She slipped hcr cocktail, set
bit down on nearby table, and the
click Of glass meeting mahogany
was loud in the heavy stiffness.
At last Barrett spoke. 81 can't
promise YOU anything." he said
almost harshlv. '1'll have to see
what is hest for the boy"
Barry, you're not going to be
unreasonable about this?" she
asked Dlainiivclv.
lie smiled little mirthlcsSly.
Anyone who dared to oppose Mar
cia was invariably unreasonable"
But, poor child, that was not he:
fault. She had been pampercd, pet
ted, INDUCED absurdly, and that
fact had made her tragedy.
81 must do what | feel to be
fair to the boy" Barrett repeated,
land TIL start by firing Dexter"
he ended grimly.
"lf people sec him and hear he's
your adopted son they'll think he's
more Cham adopted" Marcia
pointed out. ole lookS---so like
you nowW
II know that" Barrett agreed.
."Tve always known it. We have
strong characteristics rs Il family
Rut I'm not worrying about that,
Marcia. | want to be certain to
do the think that is best for you,
for him, for everyone.
"Ohw she murmured miscrahly.
For second she closed her eyes.
Opening them, she glanced at a
small, icwolcd watch that licked
against her wrist. She rose quick
ly and Barrett rose. 81 must be
off" she said in almost her ma
tural way. "Wc've q dinner en-
gagement. And. dear, when are
YOU coming to see us? Not that |
quite know when we're free, but
TIL look it up and let you know.
Will you come to dinner"
"Of course"
eve haven't time nov 60 settle
anything but ] know you'll come
10 my viewpoint. You'll realize
it's the only oneW
"We'll see. I'm only trying to
be fairw
"You won't be fair to me if
you keep me in terror! she con-
tested hotly.
81 think we'd better not discuss
it now, dear" he said firmly. She
raised her slender shoulders. Her
chin went high. Without a word
she turned toward the hall,
&
Frowning, he followed her un-