The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-26
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to tie small middle-western tow,
of Marburg Jane Terry, the pref
test girl in town. determines t.
win. his heart.
Howard, a young geology in
structor, is. attracted by JANE
friend, Amy Lowe, but Jan.
schemes to keep. the two from be
coming better acquainted. How
ard hears Amy playing on tn
chapel organ one day, calls OIL
her that evening ard almost i'm
mediately falls in love.
On the way home he is con
fronted by Jane who hystericall.
accuses him of breaking he
heart. When he tries to cain
her Jane interprets his words a
declaration of love. Next morn
ing she telephones Amy. "How
ard and | are engaged"
! Amy, thoroughly unhappy. i
practicing in the chapel next da!
when Howard climbs in a win
dow and starts to explain tn,
Engagement" There is loue
pounding on the door. Am,
opens it and faces Jane who il
very angry.
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CHAPTER V
II climbed in the window be-
cause the door was locked" sale
Howard. 81 wanted to speak tc
Amy and l didn't suppose she'd
let me in if she knew who il
was"
"And why not, for heavens
sake? What did you want to
say to herr"
at was nothing important y
said Amy, angrily, This is non
sense. Stop acting like idiots,
both Of you"
But Jane was in full swing as
a suspicious and injured heroine,
"I'm not so sure it's nonsense.
I don't like it. And you'll please
not try to answer for Howard
Amy. The thing | want to know
is, what did he want to tell you
that was so urgent he had to
climb into a window to tell it.
have right to know"
In spite of her distress Amy
had an instant's temptation to
laughter at James grandiloqu-
ence, but Howard Jackson shock
ed set face stopped that. He was
suffering. And Jane, Jane
would suffer, too, if she knew
the truth. For once James suf-
fering would be real. With sure
fore-knowledge Amy felt James
suffering and could not endure
it, for Jane had nothing with
which to meet pain, neither pa
thence, nor control, nor dignity
Game" said Amy before How
ard could reply, 81 told You this
was nonsense and it is. Don't
make a fuss about nothing"
At this Jane scared higher. g
am engaged to you, Howard,
she said loftily, "You owe me al
explanation. | insist that yor
make it, at once"
Amy pput out her hand in ap
peal to Howard. Don't, don't,
she begged, but he would no
listen. He spoke quickly, with re
lief. 81 came here to tell Am!
that ! love her and that | had in
tended to ask her to marry me
until"
'No," cried Amy, che doesn't
mean it"
81 do mean it," said Howard
81 should have said so at once
Jane, but you misunderstood sc
terribly the other night, and Their
after Miss Rosa was told" Che
did not say "aftcr you told Miss
Rosa"(-"and-and other people
but it couldn't go on"
you said you loved me-" de-
clarcd Jane in a high proud voice,
but with panic in her eyes. "You
asked me to marry you. There
was nothing to misunderstood"
Howard turned round to Amy
"Do YOU believe her." he asked
bluntly.
ANY could not stand any more.
Tt doesn't matter what | think
or believe" she said, "This is all
horrible. l won't be mixed up in
it. I'm going"
Jane caught her arm. "No,
you're not. It's all your doing
anyway. You've been trying your
best to get him away from me-
"That's vulgar and rotten. And
not true"
"Then tell him YOU don't care
anything about him. Tell him
that"
"But what's the use Of all this,
Jane? You're lust making everv-
body upset and unhappy. There's
no reason why we should take
our feelings out and wave them
around like flags. | hate it." said
Amy, adding slowly, "and | won't
do it. We're all overeXcited, and
we'ro all little-ridiculouS."
"No, Amy, that won't do" said
Howard. Jane wants you to say
you don't care anything about
me, and | want to know, more
than anything in the world, what
you're going to answer. | must
know. For l love you. That's
what | climbed into the window
to tell you, and since we're
caught in this situation, and Jane
wants a showdown, she may as
well have it."
you're an unspeakablc cad"
shrieked Jane. "You planned this
to humiliate me! You and Amy
Amy's always been jealous of me