The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-16
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BE1lN lLNG WA
Gail Everett, ambitious to be-
come a designer, comes to New
York and-duc to a stroke OF
luek-is hired by Madame Liz
cite, proprietor of an exclusive
shop. Madame proves temPera-
mental ard difficult to work for.
Derek Hargrcayes, young art
ist, is Interested in Gail. She also
frequently sees Dick Soarles,
whose sister, Rosemary, was her
roommate at school.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, Calls
uncle, Mark Chapman, returns
home after years of wandering,
and finds his old home in the
hands of the Travers Mining Co.
Mark suspects the deal is crook
ed and gets in touch with Giles
Harding, New York lawyer. Hard
irg tries to locate Gail.
Derek asks Gail to marry him
and she agrees. Later a misundcr-
standing comes between them and
Lucille Trayers, who wants Derek
for herself, tells him that Gail is
to marry Dick Scarles.
Giles Harding comes to see Gail
and tells her about the Travers
company's plot to buy her land,
really worth a fortune. Calls
pleasure in learning that she is
rich is dimmcd By the fact that
no word has come from Derek-
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
Natalie settled herself comfort
ably against a pillow. Il don't see
WHY YOU haven't married Dick
Searles long ago. she said, eylng
Gail. Hes an awfuliy nice chap
and then look at all the money
he has. | know he's crazy about
YOU. They all are; you'd never
have any in-law troubles. I'm
sorry I didn't see Mr.. Searles-"
TR visit on Long Island was
over and the two girls were back
at the clubhouse, discussing the
weekend.
eyes" Gail agreed. Pm sorry,
too. that he wasn't there, but ne
was called away unexpectedly
"To Arizona, wasn't it,?
eyes" -,
as ne interested in mines too"
"Oh, he's interested in lots OF
different things. Perhaps mining
is one of them, though | think
this trip was in connection with
some land he owns. Rosemary said
something about an irrigation
proiect. She thinks it would be
a grand idea for us to fly out
there with Dick and bring her
father home" Il
"Oh, that would be great
Then you could meet your uncle
and see your property" exclaimed
Natalie.
Eyes, that's what she said"
"Why don't you do it, CALI"
Maybe l will. | expect 1t
would cost a lot."
"You don't need to worry about
that now. I'd be willing to stake
YOU if you need q little extra.
Though Natalie never stinted her
self she always managed to have
a balance in her bank-an IN
herited trait from thrifty New
England ancestors.
'I'll think about it. | don't have
to make up my mind for day
or two. Dicks not sailing to Eng
land for a fortnight"
"Oh, dear. wouldn't | like to be
goingw exclaimed Natalie. But
| suppose / can spend lifetime
wishing and that's as far as I'll
ever get. I'll be lucky if I can
hold my job till I've enough sailed
away for my old age"
go on, Natalie, 'Pll bet one of
these days you'll make a brilliant
marriage"
"Me? Where would | find the
other halfT Just tell me that! |
lack the right background to meet
the kind of man I'd like to mar
ry."
isn't there anyone you care
for who'd be satisfactory as a hus-
-band?"
"Now declared Natalie emphat-
ically. But even as she spoke she
remembered the way Dick Searles
had looked at her just as she was
about to drive off the raft.
Gail tossed the morning news
paper aside. She knew she must
make up her mind about number
of things. There was the proposed
trip to Arizona and she did want
to meet her lOng-lost uncle. Then
there was Dick-he was still urg-
ing her to marry him. He'd ask
ed her again this last weekend
and again she'd turned him down.
She really ought to do something
0IIT 0ITD NAV "