The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-10
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The Blade, telephones his news
paper an exclusive story abou
Frank B. Cathay of Riverview
wealthy and primincnt. brought
to police headquarters on sus
picion of driving while intoxicat
ed and accompanied by a pretty
young woman who calls herself
Mary Briggs, hitchiker.
Next day it is learned that the
man was an impostor. The reaj
Cathay demands damages and :
retraction. Dan Blocker, junior
/ publisher of The Blade, convinc
ed that something is fishy,'
sends Morden to Riverview te
learn all he can about Cathay.
| Mrs. Cathay calls on Blocker
and asks him to come to the
Palace hotel for a conference
with her husbands lawyer, Chas
Fisher. Blocker goes.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
The door Of the hotel room wa:
opened by a tall individual whose
gray eyes peered in eager expec
tation at Dan Blocker. "Yor
brought him." the man said, ant
there was unmistakable relief il
| his voice.
Blocker nodded. followed Mrs
Cathay into the room, turned t.
face the big man who was clos
ling and locking the door.
"Well?" he asked.
1T was very nice of vou tC
come" said the man in boom
ling voice, which had apparently
been carefully cultivated to con,
vey an atmosphere Of impressive
dignity.
He was a ponderous figure
somewhere in the forties. He was
heavily fleshed and his shoulders
sagged forward. as though most
of his work had been done over
a desk.
a." he said, IAN Charles Fish
er, senior partner Of the firm Of
Fisher, Barr and McReady. with
offices in the First National bank
at Riverview. We handle all of
Mr.. Cathay's legal work. Won't
you please be seated. Mr.. Bleck-
err"
Mrs. Cathay walked to the full
length mirror, surveyed herself
quietly, turned and without q
glance at Blocker, walked through
a paSsageway into an adjoining
room. Her manner was that OF
one whose work has been done.
81 stand" Blocker said.
But you understand" Fisher
went on, in his heavy pOnderous
manner, "the situation is one
which may perhaps call for rather
extended discussion. Mr.. Bleeker
Certainly. you would hardly cX.
pect matter Of this gravity to
be disposed of in a few words.
think from a legal standpoint you
vii readily agree :"
Gust what do you want?'
Blocker asked.
mn. Cathay,' said Fisher
gravely. as a very important in
dividual in Rivcrview. Perhaps
he sometimes ovcrestimateS his
Importance. That is, however,
neither here nor there. nor should
l care to he quoted. He has quite
bit of pride. and when he has
once reached a decision he is
very much inclined to stay -
GIVE heard all that before, "
Blocker said.
Fished frowned. A swift flush
of rage appeared on his counten-
ance, and then he smiled slowly
and gravely.
"Of course" he said, 81 didn't
know to Just what extent Mrs.
Cathay had gone into the pr IRE,
naries." ?
Consider that the prelimina-
ries are all over WITH" Blocker
said, standing with his feet wide
apart, his black smoky eyes star
ing steadily into the gray eyes of
the big man who huiked above
him. Get down to brass tacks.
What's what?'
Fisher sighed.
81 am prepared to advise my
client" he said. "to withdraw
any libel suits and give you a
complete release in return for
your assurance that a retraction
will be Published by the news
pancr."
Bleeker's voice was crisp, his
manner truculent. wen publish
this sort of a retraction," he said,
"and no other. Well publish a
statement to the effect that The
Blade has discovered the man
who gave the name of Cathay at
police headquarters was an i'm.
poster. A pickpocket who had
stolen Cathay's wallet. and chose