The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-29

And then after Sne feacHeo
home there was the usual call,
and Ann said, yes, of course
she'd like to go for drive.
The busy morning had been
helpful. She was glad she would
be able to raise a calm face ana
friendly eyes to Tony. It would
be much better to talk things out
quietly, without letting him know
the storm of emotion that had
swept her.
She was ready when Tony came
at seven. Soon they were SPIN
ming along the street in his pat
tered blue roadster.
"You look pale. Busy today
eyes" Ann said. lawfully"
Sorry about last night. !
worked late on rush order and
then bunch of fellows dropped
bv with Eileen and another girl
and dragged me out to the Blue
Jug"
1t was hard to keep the glow
of happiness from her voice. If
Tony had deceived her about last
night she would never have for.
given him. But he hadn't tried
10 cover up. He had cone
through with everything. What
an idiot she had been, lying
awake for hours -.
81 started to call you but it
was late and l figured good gal
like you would be in bed. Be-
sides, it wasn't your crowd"
"Well, it doesn't matter" Ann
laughed. 81 went, too" -,
"You were at the Blue Jug?''
"Yesw
"Who took you?" roughly.
"Dick Randall"
"That tea hound" I o my
laughed, amused.
He was not je!ous of Dick
then. Well, who could be Jeal-
Gus Of a gabby idiot like Dick?
"Mac brought him along. Dick
asked me to get him a blind
date"
Tony laughed. "Dick probably
hribed Mac with tickets for the
show. Macs Scotch, you know
"Well, anyway l think | prom
ised Dick a date this week." Ann
said. She glanced at Tony and
saw his eyes darken. He drew the
car to the side of the road, took
the cigaret from his lips and
turned to Ann.
"No funny business, Ann He
laughed a little unsteadily. Their
he threw the cigaret aside, pulled
her into his arms and kissed hel
Violently.
"Tony, you're almost break
ing my bones" o.,
"You will break that date?"
"Of course" She could never
have gone through with it any
way.
Tony settled back in his sea
and started the =. car !:
"Who was that girl you spoke
to-" Valera asked Peter Kan
dali on the way home from the
night club.
Cam HOLSTER"
where did you meet her.,
az haven't really met her.
"But l saw you speak"
Peter told her about AIMS Wis
lit to his grandfather. Ann hat
left her card. otherwise he woul(
never have known her name
though he had talked to her.
He neglected to tell VaIeri;
J Just how he happened to talk tt
Ann. He failed to mention a!st
that he had gone to the bat will
his grandfather for her. Ant
he said nothing about the brio:
visit in AIMS home, in Georgia.
! Valeria might not understand
his interest in helping the 9th
er girl.
$50 she works." Valeria said
She was thinking that it WASH
likely Peter would be even mild
ly interested in a girl who didn'
move in his social circle. t. wa
strang how upset Valera hat
been after she saw this girl wav'
to Peter. There was something
arresting about her-an unusua
quality in her beauty. She ha'
charm and personality.
Unexpectedly Valera returne;
to the attack. "You two seame'
on very friendly terms
"Nicc girl" Peter said.
"Evidently you think So"
Peter turned. Valeria's cnrvc'
lips were compressed into
straight line. He knew ]he wa