The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-17
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One of her best customers, San
ra Leigh, invites Helena to join
weekend party at Crest Noun
ain Lodge. Although others il
ne party are strangers to Helena
he soon feels at ease and enjoys
erself. She is particularly at
acted by handsome Peter Hen
erson who lives in a nearby
pwn.
Awake before the others, Helens
pes for an early morning swim
eter joins her on the beach. Al
lost immediately he tells her he
in love with her.
OW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER ii
"You mustn't, Peter" Helena
rotested. withdrawing from his
ms. Someone might be watch
~ from the lodge"
He laughed. That's encourag-
|g," he told her. eff that's your
| lly reason for not letting me kiss
|ou, then Pm a cinch" Then his
bnc grew suddenly serious. Look
ere, Helena. | haven't been able
b sleep for 10 minutes straight
nee we left each other last night.
d heard of that happening to a
blow when he met the right girl
but I'd never really believed it.
asst night | told you | was IN
|pve with you. And it still goes
h chilly and unromantlc
avn"
"It's an awfully short time in
-hich to decide that, Helena
niled, wondering if he could de-
ect the pounding of her heart be-
cath the thin white swim SUIT.
"But Pm not afraid of the de-
|ision," Peter answered quickly.
Not even if it was a little qucE!
n the trigger. Pvc met lots OF
iris, Helena, but I've never had
ne hit me like this. Not even
ear it,
THAT'S nice of you. I'm adj
nit | feel the same way, Peter.
ut . +" she broke off with a
.himsical. helpless smile. A scant
econd later she regretted the adj
Mission, for Peter held her trmly
v the shoulders and kissed her
ard. ,re
"That settles itp he said. "if
on feel Just as | do, then there S
My one answer.
"W-what's that" asked Helen
reathleSsly.
"That's the good Old-faShloned
Institution of marriage, darling.
lie took her wrist and turned back
5ward the lodge. Come on, let's
AXE the gang and tell them .
But Helena planted her small
eet solidly on the path and pro-
ssted. mo, Peter . please
lot yet, anyway" He turned to
.er again, and she went on slow
": 1--WE can't do a thing like
nat. We don't know anything
bout each other. Tomorrow 1t
night all be different"
sI don't believe that, and neith-
b do you," ne said, meeting her
svel gaze. "I'm in love with you,
can care for you comfortably,
here's nothing more to know
bout me. You're young and
eautiful-and that's all l want
d know about you. The rest OF
} | can discover.
Suppose you discovered some
hing YOU didn't like" Helena
aid curiously. What them"
an take that chance. And II
GU mean something that might
ave happened before we met, IT
Ioesn't matter. So far as Pm con-
erned, you didn't exist before
asst night. You arose out there
N the lake, in a mist, hke-hke
who the devil was 1t that arose
h a lake mist?"
ooh. Peterw Helen laughed
lille her eyes filled suspiciously'
You-you're really a sweet per,
on. And aren't we both insane!
Then, beyond Peters shoulder,
he saw Sandra Leigh slowly
merging from the lodge; Over
Ter flaming pajamas she had
brown a robe, and her bobbed
lair was in attractive disarray,
Inc waved toward the two on the
|ath below her.
al thought I'd get load of sun
|ise," she called to them. But II
boks as if Pm a little late
Peter turned, hiding his annoy
nee at the interruption. "Good
Lorning, Sandy. You aren't deny
|ng that a sunrise is no novelty to
|ou?"
Sadra smiled. "I've seen them
h evening clothes, Peter. That is
was in evening clothes; not the
|unrise. But that's different
have you two hardy persons beer
IA the lake already" She turned
Ter eyes knowingly toward Hell
Ina, and the latter thought, I"
Fonder if she believes Pm taking
advantage of her invitation anC
Ewing to capture Pete?p
Aloud Helena said, I've beer
h. and Mr.. Henderson's just try
hg it. Why don't you join him
It's grand"
Darling, if we're to be n1arrlet
Ion mustn't refer to me as Mr.
It's Peter. And ate
Ee'ye been married a while yol
IAN call me Pete"
Helena redeemed, praying tina
lie wouldn't go further befor'
andra Leigh. But Peter was to-
| delighted to be discreet. "Helen'
Ind | are marrying Sunday"
The Leigh girl came down from
Inc veranda, searching Peter,
lace. '"You're serious, Peter.
hen she turned to Helena. "Ant
nv shouldn't he be You know
list night at dinner | had a fleet
lag thought that it would pc NJ