The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-03

De SlaQ TO Ceacn you.
eve could have the bathouse
to ourselves three nights week,
he said. There's a radio In
there"
THAT sounds very attractive"
she said simply.
"Oh, I'll do something for you,
he added generously. For mo-
ment he engaged in thought. III
teach you the new American
crawl. And l corld paddle you
around in the canoe at night. he
grinned amiably. Pm not much
on the romantic stuff, but | guess
| could take lessons in that, too.
She laughed. do you know,
II guess 1 like you, too" he
said. But I'm going to live IN
the jungle a few years before
think of getting married. l don
get any ideas"
"Ideas?" she said, smiling.
Its this way" he went on,
dead earnest. Il think you have
to build up to this marriage 6usl-
ness just like you'd build
bridge"
"With flying arches?" Ann
asked, laughing. "l'm getting a
little cold out here without a
wrap" she added, but that didn't
give Ralph Spring any ideas. he
began to paddle the canoe toward
the dock. IN lend you my crew
sweater" he said.
As a romantic possibility she
counted Ralph out! When the ca
noe slipped up to the dock she
saw the slight figure of a man
standing there.
Hello, Ralph" the newcomer
said. Been communlng with the
lake again-alone" But then ne
saw Ann smiling up at him and
his mouth gaped. Sorry"
Miss Hamilton, this is jaime
Laird" the head boatman said
Ann put out her hand, and
Jamie assisted her from the ca
noe. He stood gazing at her IN
silent wonder. Il
"Say, you're not the lady OF
the mist? Or am l seeing things!
look here, Ralph, 1 thought you
we're only interested In flying
arches-not the pretty arches IN
a lady's foot. And what beautl-
full tootsies, ladyp' Jaime went
on glibly. ''I've been looking for
you"
FOR me?" Ann faced him; then
she recalled her casual glimpse OF
this young playboy back in the
city. He had been buying a vaca-
ton at the travel bureau where
Bill Ware worked. Again she
noted his expensive flannels; he
was the fabulous Jaime Laird VINO
followed the sunshine and the
horses, and made the rotograVure
sections. =, q,
"AIl my lifep' Jaime said. 81
came up here for rest. I've Just
recovered from an operation. And
what do I find? A mountain lake
Inhabited entirely by fishes and
other aquarium life. There isn't a
girl in the town that l would hire
for a nurse"
Perhaps you don't need
Ann sad. =,
Jaime needs a nurse" ne sad
stubbornly. "He needs one who'll
follow him around all day, and
slap his hands, >,
"Then Pm afraid l wouldn't
qualify" Ann said. "And think
you're wrong about the girls,
know a hotel full of them. And
very few men around" =
"Oh, come on, Beautiful, and
go to the dance across the lake
with me-" Jaime put in. "Ralph
doesn't care. He's an old stick
in-the-mud, except when were
swimming" The .languid young
man turned to the boatman. I'll
race you across the lake at 3 IN
the morning" he said.
He spoke to Ann again. I'm a
better swimmer than the head
ooatman at your hotel. What do
you think of that" =.
Ann was cycling this rich young
man with a cool, appralslng
glance. He was entirely too sure
5f himself. He seemed spiritless,
azy, utterly lacking in ambition,
but he had charm, too. Ann Won
iered if he would be less charm
me if he knew what a steady job