The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01
BECIN HERE TO-DAY

Marcia Saufictd, daughter OF
wealthy Philip Garfield, knows
the neirhborhood is burning over
the sudden disappearance OF Frank
kendriek, whose engagement to
Marcia has been announced. Since
n, disappearanee, a shortage m
Kendriek'. funds has been diseoS-
cred.
With her friend. Helen Wad-
dell, and others, Marcia IS IN
restaurant when there is a hoidup.
Marcia loses a ring that was her
mothers.
Learning Frank is in Chicago,
Marcia goes there to try to per
suade him to return and face his
financial obligations. Before she
reaches him. Frank disappears
again.
la Chicago. she encounters
Bruce MeDougsll, a stranger, who
volunteers . slight service. Bruce
10 also n passenger on the plane
Marcia takes to return home. n
few weeks later ,he sees him again.
Bruce, an arti.t. has decided to
make his home in the suburb.
Meanwhile, Tony Stellieei. res
taurant chef, suspects his brother,
Carlo, of being involved IN the
holdup and finds some of the loot
in Carlos home. he returns Mar
eia's ring.
Mareis stop. at the Stellieei
hone with the public welfare
nurse and interrupts a eonyersa-
ton between Carlo and Tony.
Tony threatens to turn his brother
over to tho police. but Carlo
escapes. Tony reports all he
know. about the holdups.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
Carlo Stellicci had fled Bobbs |
Neck without considering conse-
ouences, other tina nthat he was
likely 10 go 20 prison by remain I,
ing. Neither his invalid father nor
Tony had been an item in his
mind; he had paid so little atten-
ton to his brother and parent for
so many years that il was only
natural 10 ignore their interest in
his precipitate flight.
Carlo had paused long enough
in. his flight 10 telephone a warn
ing TO his garage employees that
their secret was out. This kind
ness. however, was prompted only
by his desire TO have the two meet
him in the city with certain mon
les and property Seereted at the
garage. They repaid him by car
rying the little hoard 10 New York
and. instead OF joining Carlo
where he waited at a hastily APP
rendezvous. continuing
theit journey in fright to farther
destinations.
Carlo at length SurmiSed the
truth. he had been cheated.
Sadly he counted the money in
his pocket. sadly abandoned his,
car, fearing the emblem of guilt
now etched by police intelligence
across its license plates.
And he vanished among New
York'S millions for period OF
During this lonely time he even
neglected his four acquaintance
in the city. for he felt q vast dis
taste for them. When, at last, he
emerged from hiding, although he
had never been called the answer
10 any ones prayer, he did indeed
appear at a moment when profane
questions were being asked as TO
his whereabouts. i
II was on a Saturday afternoon.
Three OF his friends were gath
cred in the apartment which Carlo
had frequently visited. They were :
rolling dice without enthusiasm.
At a proper signal from the
doorbell one OF the men opened
the door and a fourth man enter !
ed. lie II was who had acted rs {
chairman Of the last meeting
which Carlo attended in these {
rooms.
"Well, I found out something" 8
10 said, slamming the door. That {
Stellicci rat has beat it. That's
Why we haven't got any answer
when we called his garage. The
.wO trampS Nho worked for him I
nave Scrammed too, | guess. III
the police out there I
from 4 booth ut the corner; told
hem was American Express and
we couldn't find Stellicci To de-
liver u package OF auto parts.
Asked them IL they could tell me
anything. The cop talked with
said they'd like TO know where he
Is. too. 80 | guess that tells the
glory lie t,nl Scarnh SnmnhnNv