The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-13
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from Hollywood to his former
home, fremont, for a rest. He is
trying to forget Adele Allen, film
actress, who Las Tilted him.
Bannister goes to dinner with
his old friend, Jim Paxton, no"
editor of the fremont Post. Later
he tales a cab home. The cab is
halted in front of the Shelby
Arms, apartment hotel, by traf-
fic light. "A girl comes out of the
hotel and rushes to the cab.
When she sees Bannister she is
embarrassed but agrees to ride
with him to her destination. In
the cab she drops her handbag
and Bannister sees that it con"
tains a revolver. A few minutes
later she leaves.
Next morning Bannister reads
that Tracy King, orchestra leader
in a movie theater, has been
found dead in his apartment at
the Shelby Arms. Police are
looking for an unknown blond
who visited King the night be-
fore.
Bannister, remembering the girl
in the cab, is puzzled. Downtown
later that morning he meets her
again.
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The girl paused, chin lifted a
trifle defiantly. "Well," she said
steadily, "why don't you take me
to the police? That's what you've
come for, isn't it,"
Somehow Bannister couldn't
find the words he wanted. but
=" he stammered, Il mean"
"Pd rather get it over with, .
the girl assured him. Fright
away. What are you waiting
, for?"
She was dressed exactly as she
had been the night before, in the
green suit with the bit of fur at
| the throat and the close-fitting
green hat. A little of the bright,
honey-colored hair showed below
the hat at each side of her face.
1t gave her an air of innocence,
Bannister thought.
Suddenly he was moved to ac-
ton. He might be making a mis-
/ take but he couldn't help it.
Listen" he said, "you can't
stay here! And you shouldn't be
wearing those clothes. Don't you
know that? You're taking a ter
rible risk
The defiance dropped from the
girls face. She stared at him
Then, in an unbelieving tone, she
asked, "You mean-you aren't
going to arrest me?'
It was so silly that Bannistel
laughed. "I'm not a policeman
he said. "Did you think | was
don't know any reason why
should take you to the police but
warn you that if you keep on
wearing that green outfit you're
likely to find yourself at head
quarters"
The girls eyes sought his. 81
know she said. "But l haven't
anything else To wear. Pm afraid
to go out to buy anything. I'm
afraid someone will see me. Oh
! l don't know what to do. / can't
even seem to think"
Suddenly despair and pleading
came into the gray eyes. will
you help me-" she begged. ooh
will you?"
! David Banister hadn't expected
anything of the sort. A few mo-
iments before she had seemed
thoroughly poised young woman
amply sure of herself. She haC
been sure of herself the night be-
fore. too-except for that one in
slant as she turned to go into the
hotel. Bannister had made W
his mind to keep the affair OF
the night before strictly to him
self. Helping her to evade the
police was another matter.
"Why, l don't know-"he be-
gan.
ooh, please! You must"
Listen" Bannister said sober
ly, maybe you'd better tell me 6
few things. We ought to &c
somewhere where we can talk"
"There's a room right here,
said the girl eagerly. "Nobody
was in it when I left minute
ago. I'll-tell you all about
everything-but promise you'll
help me"
"I'll do what I cam" he assur'
ed her. and was amazed at him
self.
She led the way to the writing
room-a small, irregularly shaped
retreat with a few desks shaded
by green lamps. The room wa:
furnished rather like a small no
tel parlor, and, in fact, was usec
chiefly for that purpose.
There was no one else there
At the far end of the room two
large club chairs had been turned
so that they faced the street
Only the backs of the chairs
were visible from the doorway,
Bannister saw them and strobe
forward. Here" he said, "let's
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