The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-29
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Ann Hollister, pretty and 20,
sells the family antiques to pay
debts of her father, now dead.
On the day of the sale a young
man, stopped by motor trouble,
comes to her home to telephone.
After he leaves Ann finds blue
vase missing and in its place a
note signed "P..K" and $50.
Ann gets work as a librarian
and becomes friendly with Sarah
Kent, also employed at the Ii
brary. She meets Tony Micltle,
commercial artist, and is attract
ed by him, though Sarah warns
her that Tony is tickle and irres-
ponsible.
The chief librarian sends Ann
to see rich old Peter Kendall,
factory owner, to obtain permits
sion to open a branch of the Ii
brary in Kendallwood, factory
community. Ann is unsuccessful.
Returning, her car almost col
lides with a roadster driven by a
young man.
Later word comes that Peter
Kendall has agreed to the open
ing CT the library.
| Ann realizes she is falling in
love with Tony.
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CHAPTER VII
Evidently Sarah had heard and
recognized Tony's laugh-that
laugh that had the power to set
AIMS pulses throbbing. Perhaps
Mac had heard it, too. He and
Sarah began talking animatedly,
all at once, giving Ann time to
regain her composure.
Later, when they were alone,
Sarah said to Ann, pity grand
fello wiike Peter Kendall couldn't
have chosen a nice gal like you
and let that embarrassing Val
eria tie up with someone like
Tony"
AIMS eyes flashed as she flew
to Tony's defense. "You might
wait for his explanation, Sarah,
Tony may have a good one.
"I'll bet he has," Sarah repli-
ed dryly. She was applying cold
cream to her gamin-like face.
Her dark eyes looked wisely out
at Ann from the thick, white
mask.
Ann turned away. She couldn't
meet Sarah's gaze.
"Any way" Ann said indig-
nantly, "there's no reason to com
Il pare Tony with Valeria Bennett
who seems to be a cheat, judg,
ing from the way Dick Randall
talked"
| "She is cheat" corrected
Sarah. Everyone knows it ex,
cept Peter Kendall. Why, il
some of the things that girl has
pulled ever got out! You see
Peter Kendall has been away 9
lot, studying abroad. He really
doesn't know what she's like
From what I've heard, they knew
each other as kids and she got
her hooks into him early. Evi
IDENTIFY she keeps a foot on the
brake when he's around"
! Ann was only half-interested
She was thinking about Tony
Ann felt sick with jealousy and
fury and disappointment. Now
she knew that she was capable
of being shrewish. 1t was hor-
rid feeling this way. She felt
cheap and dcbased and brighten.
ed.
Don't spend the rest Of the
night in q stew over Tony
Sarah advised from the bathroom
door, where she was wiping away
the cold cream. "Why girls fal
for men who keep them upset
all the time is beyond me! r!
take more peace and security
and less excitement every time
Ann did not reply. She wa;
not telling Sarah, but there wa;
plenty she would say to Tony to
morrow. Plenty!
When Ann returned from luncl
next day she found a note OF
he? desk which read. "Howd!
What are you doing? Wash
that a swell moon last night,
Tony"
Ann clenched the note in he
hand and dropped the tight lit
tie wad into a waste-paper bas
|ket. Wasn't it Il swell moor
last night?'" When he'd beel
seeing the moon with Eileen
Well, he'd soon know how Am
was feeling.