The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-30
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Marcia Garfield, daughter OF
wealthy Philip Garfield. knows
,he n.irhborbood i, banning over
the sudden di,apPesrAnee OF Frank
Kendriek, whose enEaxement to
Marcia has been announced. Since
nj. disappesranee, a shortage IN
Kendriek's funds has been diseov'
cred. Az
With her friend, Helen Wsd-
dell, and others, Marcia Is IN
restaurant when there is holdup.
mrei. lose, a ring that WAS her
mothers. -.
Learning Frank i, in Chicago,
Marcia goes there to try to per-
,uade him to return and tsee ms
financial obligations. Before she
r,.ehe. him. Frank dissppesrs
again.
In Chicago. she encounters
Bruce MeDougall. a stranger. who
volunteers a slight service. Bruce
i. also q passenger on the plane
M.rei. take, TO return home. n
few week, later she sees him again
Bruee. an artist. has decided 10
n.k, nj. 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 Carlo. home. He returns Mar
eia's ring. n,
Marcia stop, at the Stelheei
home with the public welfare
nur.e and Interrupts q sonver's-
ton between Carlo and Tony
Tony threatens to turn his brother
over to tho police, but Carlo
escapes. Tony reports all he
knows about the holduPs.
NOW co ON WITH The STORY
CHAPTER XVII
On a Saturday early in January
two persons in Bobbs Neck were |
dovoting considerable thought TO |
the subject OF their material en-
vironment and TO Marcia Canfield'
Such is coincidence.
Dorothy Osborn. whose dissatis-
faction with her lot in life had the
redeeming feature OF sporadic ef-
forts on her part TO effect an i'm
surveyed the hVlng
room and dining room of the Us
born family. They were not ex-
.eptional rooms, for it was not an
exceptional house. The Osborns
income put narrow limits upon the
accommodations and facilities
which the family could enjoy and |
Dorothy, 10 whom their lack OF
money had long been a thorn oil
Embarrassment, was often hard
pressed to give her home the APP
oearance she desired.
But the two rooms were now a
reward for long and painstahng
work. Work with remnants OF
Although nothing could
be done with the rug. Dorothy had
to subdue the full effect
Of It's unSightliness by proper col
,rs In the rest of the room. A few
pieces Of old furniture, stuff that
had been in her mothers family
for years, she herself had cleaned, |
repaired and polished; tired
springs had been braced TO more
youthful posture. She had made
slip covers for chairs, and some
how had managed new shades for
some old lamps that were more
attractive than she quite realized.
The curtains had cost a few cents
a yard. but their workmanship
would have graced c, stlier goods.
By Dorothy.
The dining room. with its afro
cious furniture. had been q more
difficult Job. but the wood shone,
candles made use Of the outmoded |
lighting fixture unnecessary, and
the napery was Spotless.
Dorothy surveyed all of this, on |
that January afternoon. and felt
the thrill of accomplishment. She
had planned carefully and worked
prodigiously. and tonight she |
would raise the curtain on the per-
foTlnancc Shc had arranged.
And she went 20 the telephone.
Giving the number she wanted,
her face took on hard little smile
and she didn't know the pity Of
Il. For a while. looking about the
rooms she had created, she had
hcNn nroNd nlcasod opd IN h,t