The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-22
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ing a masquerade party at the
home of rich Jim Field. Bea,
has killed Ted Jeffries, one o.
Fields guests, and stolen the JEFF
fries pearls. Pablito does no
know this, or that he himself Ii
accused of the crime. He be
lieves Incorrectly that a blow
from his fist has killed mar
and that this fact exiled him for
ever from Estelle Field whom HI
loves and who loves him.
In Havana he hopes to NEE
Norris Noyes, who befriendee
Pablito as a child. Noyes also ii
a fugitive, wanted for a crime
years before.
: Marcia Treadway knows Pabli
to is innocent but fears scanda
if she tells the truth. She goes
to Havana, hoping to find Pabli
to there.
Meanwhile Sirs Aubrey, a titlee
Englishman and Pablito's father
begins a search for his son.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIX
Sir Aubrey's agent discovered
the name of the ships doctor or
the boat on which Mary Marriage
gave birth to her son. The doc,
tor was now on a ship sailing
from Philadelphia for Naples anC
Genoa and the ship happened, al
the time, to be lying in the Della,
ware. Therefore Sir Aubrey and
Billings, his agent, journeyed tc
Philadelphia and to the docks
where, after considerable wait,
ing, they met the doctor.
He remembered perfectly, he
said, with a wide wave of hands
and a lift Of the shoulders. The
girl had been fearfully i'll. He
had done his best, and God was
witness Of this. but
"Girl or boy?" Sir Aubrey put
in.
ga boy. A fine boy"
Sir Aubrey drew a deep breath
For a second his cheeks haC
whitened; then they became more
florid than usual.
The ships doctor reminisced
vaguely. The baby had beer
adopted by two Cuban or South
American girls. He did not re
member their names. The captain
might. because he had taken the
responsibility in letting then
take the baby without any lega
interference. The captain hac
been troubled by this responsible
ity, he thought. No, the doctor
could not remember anything
more about the young ladies who
had adopted the baby, excepr
that they had much money anC
they had travelled with an aunt
or cousin.
Billings wrote down the name
of. the ships captain. The doc
tor. did not know where the cap
tdin, was now. perhaps will
God" he suggested cheerfully.
Alarm flashed in Sir Aubrey''
eyes, 1--WE will hope for the
BEST" said Billings heavily.
PablitO woke next morning t.
find sunlight on the highly pol
ished tile floor of his room anc
a languid, caressing warmth il
the air. For a moment he stud
led the tinted plaster walls. Then
he remembered where he was and
that he did not know where
Noyes was.
give got to find himw Pablito
thought. Moves was sure to need
him and the thought of Noyes
misery eclipsed his own.
Already the narrow streets
were teeming with the excite.
ment of a holiday. Shrill sounds
crept up into Pablito's ROOM
matching the shrill colors which
somehow never seem in harmoni-
Gus in Cuba.
Beau, in the next room
stretched and yawned. He liked
this place and he and Lottie
| should be able to do nice lot OF
Cleaning up" he thought. A
holiday crowd was always easy to
"pick." Beau was quite sure that
he was going to enjoy himself.
He lay thinking of this and OF
how satisfactorily events were
| working out. The night before
Lottie had come to his ROOM
closed the door behind her and
demanded, "Whatcha plannin' to
do with him, Beau? Come clean
If you do him dirty, l warn you
I'll fix you! Understand" Her
eyes were threateningly and
broodingly fixed on him, her jaw
set.
He had answered evasively but
with, some measure of truth. He
knew Pablito's value and intend
ed to make use Of it. Pablito had
an honest look that should help
in disposing of stolen goods with
out arousing suspicion. Beau felt
that he had a firm hold on Pabli-
to. He had seen him "knock off,
the man who had beaten the
child.
81 amt goin' to do him dirty"
Beau assured Lottie. 81 kinda
like him." he added sheepishly.
Ha rao1lU did like pablitO He