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

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scarcely audible phrases: 6aSte
remove batter make Sharp
incisionS with knife over entire
surface. drench with sherry
cover surface with mixture OF TWO
cups brown sugar. two tablespoons
black Pepper. tablespoon mustard
teaspoon ground cloves E. oaSte
till tender"
Kate rested from her !abors and
her bronze eyes scanned the words
she had written. She made cor
rcction on two and courteouSly re-
turned the pen 10 It's owner. one
retained the envelope. That, too,
was 4 gesture Understandings 10
the stolid back on the iront seat
How much?" asked the PACK ;
owner without turning his mead
Five hundred dollars an
Swercd Nate Need, c,.
There was a gasp from Safoiihe'
a derisive snort from the iroht
seat. Then silence. 49,
Kate broke the stiffness. You II
find il perfect recipe. she sand
"NIv grandfather on his fathers
side i descended from Eastern
Shore Maryland. On his mother 5
side from Tidewatcr Virginia:
When his parents married ana
came out 70 Kentucky to live there
was considerable argument on the
ham subject. They compromised
and combined the fine points of
each process. This recipe Is the
result. It's a family secret.
keep it," growled the man al
the wheel.
They had reached the city'SI
first traffic intersection. Al TINS
mncture stood u traffic officer
attempting to unite a tangIe cauS-
ed by cheerful colored boy driv-
inc n one-horSe trash wagon. Nate
greeted the policeman warmly
waving her hand and calling out
"Mornin', Captain
Ii looked a. if it were gong TO
be a long wait. The man at the
wheel pulled his hat lower ana
looked straight ahead.
Kate Need touched HIM on the
back and spoke quickly. IL think
you'll buy this formula for S3Oo.
You can open road house in the
north and Speacillze on the nam
tn be safer than what YOU re do
ing. Some day you'll thank me.
Now hand me the 5000 q
Merits. said the man out oil
the side of his mouth.
or I'll have 10 tell this OF
ficer about our license plates I'M
der your feet" she concluded:
"and that will lead TO a lot oil
questions. Can you afford that?
The Queerest things in life often
happen with the least ado. The
heavy, mysterious man reached
into a pocket and drew out his
roll. He handed Kate Need i've
500 bills, and she handed him
the envelope covered with her
writing. -,
And the license plates. too"
she said quietly. He extracted
them from somewhere beneath ms
feet and gave them TO her.
THANK YOU" said Kate. We
won't detan YOU any longer. Cal!
that taxi, will you, please? That
one ahead. Wen transfer right
here"
Early morning traffic was Snarl-
ed a bit worse while Kate and
Caroline and three enormous
parcels were being transferred to
a taxi in an adjoining lane. I'm
leaving the cut ham for you,
were Hates parting words to the
poker-faced man. you've been
so nice about things
In the taxi Caroline trembled
and wept.
Kate looked at her in exaspera-
ton. She said, trying to be non
chalant. "See here, we've just eX-
changed q ham for a sheepSkin
and you cry over it! Here, dar-
ling, take these OlllS ana Duy
yourself a senior year at the Uni
versity."
But Caroline refused to touch
the money. "Oh, Kate" she said.
How could you do it"
"Do WHAT" Kate asked. What's
the charge against me?"
at was the next thing to black
mail" Caroline replied. "You
knew that. man was criminal OF
some sort! | don't know how, but
you must have known it. You de-
liberately arranged for us to ride
into town with him, and you sold
him protection or immunity, or
it's called. You simply
did" :,
Get this straight" Kate SAID.
"None of it was arranged. After
| saw him take our license plates
| knew we wouldn't dare trust
him with Zeke and the cargo. SO
| simply went along to protect the
precious hams. The rest just hap
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