The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-05

ed my identity to your city editor
and I can do so again if neces-
Sary."'. .,.... ~..
you've only given me a let
ter of introduction" said Dick
Kenncy cautiously. , ......r w.. AMY
The nan pulled a wallet from
his pocket, took out folded clip
ping from The Reyerview Daily
Press. The clipping had headlines
which had stretched across the
full top of the page. !"Cathay
Libeled By City Blade" Il ,.,n
There were smaller headlines,
a column and a half of space,
and there was a picture of Frank
r. Cathay prominently displayed.
Kenney stared at the picture,
passed it over to Morden. There
could be no question but what
the man who stood in the office
and the man who had posed for
the picture in the newspaper
were one and the same. And
there could be no doubt that this
man was not the same one who
had given the name of Frank g..
Cathay at police headquarters the
night before.
81 saw driving license, lodge
cards, membership cards in golf
clubs, saw your signature and
saw you signing the same sigma
ture," Morden said. THAT is, |
saw the real Cathay signing the
signature"
Dick Kenney's tone was omi-
nous. "Did you see him sign,
MoYden?" he asked. ....
Morden hesitated for a. moment.
well" he said, "Carsons had
him sign his name and he was
just in the act of signing when |
|sneaked out to telephone. But
Carsons was checking up on him.
Carsons wouldn't have. let him
loose unless the signatures had
tailed" .. .......s. ....
'Last night" said the man in
the gray suit, with that same
lcoId, impressive dignity, "my
pocket was picked. | lost a wal
let and a card case containing
not only business cards but my
drivers license and lodge men,
bership cards" e..
"You didn't report it to the
police" sail Dick kenncy.
Il didn't have to-" the man
said. 81 was careless. My pocket
was picked. That was all there
was to it. The police couldn't
have done anything about it."
,Mordcn was defiant and hos
tile.
"This newspaper clipping
doesn't prove anything" he said.
Suppose it is your picture?
Maybe The Rivervicw Daily Press
made a mistake, instead of The
Blade"
The tall man laughed scorn-
fully.
Chat" he said, "is good! I've
lived in Riverview for the last
Is years. I've been president of
the Chamber Of Commerce. I'm
president of the towns biggest
luncheon club. I'm a candidate
for city councilman and doubtless
would have been elected had it
not been for this lihelouS article.
As it is, / shall probably be de-
feated."
Suppose, Mr.. Cathay," said
Dick Kenney in suave tones, rs
though he had already acknowl-
edged defeat, "you sign your
name for us, so that we can
check i with the police records"
Cathay hesitatcd for moment.
"YOu have libcled me-" he said.
"You have done irreparahle dam
age to a reputation which l have
been building up for more than
Is years. Now you add Insult
to your previous injury by rcfus-
ing to accept proper proof Of my
identity"
Dick Kcnney was firm.
'I'm very sorry, Mr.. Cathay,"
he said. 81 don't know, as yet,
what the situation is going to
lead to but, since you have taken
the trouble to come here to cs-
tahlish your identity, it would
seem you would hardly hesitate
to sign your name"
ooh, that's right the man
said quickly. 81 forgot about the
letter from the president of the
First National hank. | thought
that | had given you that - ,
He took from his wallet let
ter on the stationery Of the First
National bank of Rivcrview. Thel
letter stated that the person
whose photograph was attached
to the letter was Mr.. Frank b. |