The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-21

/ irons TO Helen Waddeli' as war
cia's closest friend. in mld-after'
noon while Marcia's tram was
drawino close to New York. As
women. these young wives OF men
who had lost money through Mem
drick were not as willing rs their
husbands TO forgive and forget a
financial misfortune at the hands
OF u friend.
Their spokesman. over the tea
cups which Helen brought out for
her unexpected callers, was Mrs.
Charles Horton. by her own proud
account, Mrs. Horton had recently
wasted the sum of $500 in an ILL
advised purchase of furniture, but
ut the moment her mind was con-
GENERATING on an even $1,000 which
her husband had given to Ken
drick 70 investment. =.
.'It's all around town, my dear"
said Mrs. Horton, that Marcia
knew where Frank was and flew
out to meet him. Do you suppose
that's true?" -,
"Don't you think Marcia should
have the opportunity of giving
her own answers" retorted Helen:
"It doesn't seem very friendly, |
must say. She'll be home this eve
ming. Why should we talk about
her i'm the meantime
"Well--except that it would be
rather embarrassing to go TO her
and ask the blunt question. One
would like to know the answer IN
advance. if you understand what
! mean" =.
Marcia arrived in New York
soon after & o'clock and, telephon-
ing home, reached Bobbs Neck an
hour later. She was met by the
chauffeur, and went home to din
ner, served by relieved 'AwkinS.
$50 many people have been call
ing about YOU, Miss Marcia" he
told her. "And this afternoon We
had a telegram from your father,
saying you were safe, although, OF
course, We had had your message
through Miss Waddell earlier.
There's the telephone now. Shall
/ tell them you cannot be dis
turbed?" w
"Why, no." said Marcia. "Pll
talk with them"
'Awkins reported that Helen
was on the wire.
"I'm coming straight over said
Helen when Marcia answered.
''Don't tell me can't, because I'm
on my way"
So little did Marcia suspect that
any Juror had been created by
mere surmise that she was totally
for Helen's news.
"Why the flashing eyes and in
dignant bearing?" Marcia asked.
"Sore because I'm alive and we'll,
or has that chair pin in it?"
ITO come right out with the
news" said Helen, "the village has
taken to it's bosom the charming
thought that you found out where
Frank was and flew out to see
him."
"And so ! did," replied Marcia,
"only | didn't see him. But you
mean the gossip has been going
around? Well, we might have ex-
pected that-in fact, We did ex-
pect it. We both mentioned 1t
when we were talking at your
house the other morning. How did
people get on to Us sossoon"
Believe it or not, your old pal,
Dorothy Osborne, grabbed the
idea out of thin air and nursed it
along until it became a village
pet. She said she saw you leaving
town and you said you were going
TO Schenectady"
"Oh, heavens, so did" said
Marcia. "And only thought
was being funny"
and when your name was on
the list of passengers missing on
the plane from Chicago, Dorothy
added Schenectady TO Chicago and
spelled out Frank Kendrick."
Marcia smiled ruefully. How
could one explain the impulses
that drove irresistibly at critical
moments when only action, not
thought, seemed possible? How
could she satisfy the losers in the
Kendrick entertainments that she
had excellent intentions in their
behalf. instead Of only for her
self? In heavens name, did they
think she had rushed out to Chi
cago for her own sake, perhaps 70
plead for reinstatement in the de-
faulter's heart?
and now that you have failed
TO see him." said Helen, They'll
howl all the harder. They'll say,
III Marcia had only let someone
else know, we might have caught
up with him. You know, no
one is actually certain that you'd
found out where Frank was"
Marcia Strengthened. but III
admit | did" she said.
Helen appraised her grimly.
GAS | have said before, adj
mire your courage and honesty.
Well. as long as you are going to
handle il that way, count on me
to be in there fighting for you.
And may heaven reward Dorothy
Osborne and all other spiteful
Boobs Neckersp'
Marcia" she said finally, az
feel responsible for the wild
goosechase. IL seems a cruel thing
to have done to you, but you and
/ have always been open with
each other. l might hurt you
probably I did but | wouldn't
know how to 20 about keeping