The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-24

and did what she c0uld 10 hccI
the hot little room free of sun
light. But she di dnot try to max
Kate talk. cI;,
As a matter of fact, CAROLYN
had very little time to spare Al
tby. she soon learned. was also SUI
fcring from sore muscles an,
Ickc was less spry than usual
Caroline had to help both Will
their work, especially Althy, wh'
was forced 10 90 70 bed and rest
From these two, Caroline drew IN,
story of the nights cScapadc; Il
was not. i'm their eyes, chlIdlSr
niece of folly which had been re
wardcd as deserved; ii was gilt
tcring adventure that had' some
how, miScarrlcd.
AItby said exultantIy, "You amt
been nowhere. honey. TIL you peer
out treasure dIggln
probably not. caroline re-
tortcd. But at least I'm not haIi
dead today. like some people
around here. That man just miss
Sd C;Ilinp Kate, Did she cry ont
when il happened. ,,r.
Nam" Ickc broke in. I'VE
didn' know Miss Nate were M,
tilI we got home. She's a proud
chile. Miss Kate is. -
Althy explained, 1 had to pull
dc shade out'n her hand an drag
bcr pFtrr me. II seem like shes
right shocked when it happened. /
veil for i'm to quit Shootln'' but
Miss Kate don't make SCUM
How she fcclin' now ..
"She's perfectly miserable.
Caroline answered. "She's got
two degrees of fever | really
ought to call the doctor-but she ;
for nobody to Kno"
about it e. A.
They stopped talking. for the
Major was coming in from the
stable. Caroline took her dust rag
and left htc room. Icke com
menccd to fill the coal bin. Althy
ratified pans and sang. "Oh. Lawd'
is dat my crown.
left Howard had just finished
filling the chaSm under the OAK
tree. He surveyed the great bare
hump with sardonic look.
He had watched them at work
last night from his bedroom win
girl and the two ser
wants. He had watched them for
hours. The only time he left off
watching them was when ne With
drew from the window to smoke
, cigaret. 1t had been as good rs
A play. Better. 1t had aroused
emotions in him that were cXhil-
,rating. to say the least. He had
meant to confront them Just as
hey were leaving. Can | be OF
;ome use to YOU" he had planned
% say as he emerged from the
darkness. =,
THAT would've been smarter"
10 told himself bitterly. That
.cll-cat of a girl would rather be
hot at than laughed at any day
n the week"
He'd have to have this place
maybe he'd just leave
I bare. The house was a grave
ard anyway. Not like such fine
,lace should be. Not like he'd
damned it.
He began to walk along the
curse the three fugitives had
AIKEN in their flight the night be,
ore. He came on the dropped
pade and picked it up. When ne
xamined it he saw that there was
omething else beside mud on the
!andle. II was dried blood.
He carried the spade to the back
,orch steps and sat down. 1t
night have been the old negro
mans blood, or the old woman'S.
let he felt intuitively that it was
lot. 1t was the girls blood. He
lad shot her and she had made no
ound.
THAT'S Kate for youw he said
loud, his teeth biting his pipe
TEN. In his unwilling mind he
new her intimately. He called
Ter Kate. Sometimes he Scorned
nd hated her. Sometimes at
light, Just before sleeping, he left
IF hating her and took her in his
rms and held her cloSe-close-
He threw the spade into his
oadster, got in and slammed the
Ioor. He drove for 20 miles or
,orc without knowing where or
yhy. In the end he drew up pc
ore the little frame house that
bsessed him. Carrying the spade
Ie walked to the rear. -,
On the back porch he found the
lender, fair-haired girl whom ne
new 20 be Caroline Need. She
vas polishing lamp chimneys'
Hc took off his hat. "Does TINS
made belong hcrc?" he asked, :,
Caroline nodded. Eyes. Thank
,ou for bringing it. My sister hap
,ens to be romantic and reckless.
Che was digging on your property
ast night for something our tam-
ly lost long ago."
$50 I figured" Jeff Howard re-
"Did she find it,"
"No," Caroline replied coldly.
oh, no. Will you just put the
shade down, Mr.. Howard" She
ielicately rubbed the glass with a