The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-07
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fBEGlN HEkE iODA1
Ann Hamilton, pretty youni
secretary in a large business of
flee, goes to a travel agency t.
make plans for her two-week va
cation,
Bill Ware, travel bureau EN-
ploye, persuades her to go TO Lake
Racine. Bill is obviously attracted
by Ann, but she gives him httl'
thought.
Ann goes to the mountain re
sort and at first is lonely. Their
she meets Ralph Spring, heac
boatman, who tells her he is no
interested in girls. Ralph intro
duces her to Jaime Laird, wealthy
playboy. Jaime is handsome anc
attentive. Ann tries to persuade
Kim to do something useful with
his life but he laughs at this. She
also meets Lefty Ponds, married
but flirtatious-
On her way TO go swimming
with Lefty, Ann is surprised to
meet Bill Ware.
NOW co ON With THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
Ann went to the steak roast
with Bill Ware aud Lefty Ponds.
Aimee, the hostess, in her amable
way cornered Bill and made hlm
help with the fire. 1t was task
he enjoyed. There had been SIX
years since ne had last experience
cd the clear tang of the north
woods. After so long in q city Of
flee, the kindling of flame UNI
der the stars with pine sticks was
on incredible adventure.
Ann watched him closely as ne
attended to the fire. The tired
lines under his eyes seemed some
how to have been erased. In the
reddish glow his white face was
like that of a blond Viking, look
ING over a brazier Of Goals on the
PROV of ship.
He had dressed for the part OF
the fire-tender. He wore an old
gray flannel shirt and dumg&rees.
His feet were encased in a species
of ancient sandal. In front of the
flames his open throat was like a
rugged column. 49,
Ii was revelation to Ann. The
office worker had vanished. and
William Ware had become a ro-
mantle parsonage in his own right
like that Viking she imagined.
When he rolled up his sleeves she
saw well-developed muscles in ms
arms. Evidently he kept INT m the
city.
lie helped Ann with her steak.
When, at the start, she burned a
finger, he sat crOsS-legged beside
her and showed her how to cook
the steak on a forfed stick over
the Goals. Lefty was lackadalSlcal
at this Job he let his steaw burn
to q crisp.
At intervals Ann saw Bills eyes
following the languid young bond
salesman who had somehow mon
oporiZed her for this evening. She
remembered Bills hurt look when
he had first seen her with another
man at the hotel. But Bill hadn t
had a chance to talk with her
alone.
He got his chance when Ann
walked down to the sandy heacn
TO rub sand in the skillet and
clean it-this being regarded as q
Feminine job. Bill caught up with
her, as she dipped her hands 'nto
the sands.
"Let me do that" ne said. his
ewes shining with the CLINT Of the
moonlight on the water. When ne
reached for the skillet his hand
brushed against hers.
A moment later, busily scollr-
inp the vessel with sand, he turn
ed and said, "Who is that guy
you're WITH mean-what Is
he?"
81 think he sells bonds. oil
something of the sort" she SAID.
"Ohr ,
"He used to play football at
Princeton. That is, before ne was
married" >.
az used to box at college. 1t
was a small middle-western school;
But YOU say he's married." Bill
faced her with large, hurt eyes,
Ann laughed. Don't be shock
ed And don't look so indignant "
"But-but he's married. Bill
murmured incredulouSly. He con-
tinued, his eyes still wide, But
YOU don't go out with him? Not
dates?"
Something in Ann rebeled. Per-