The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-07
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Marcia Garfield. daughter oi
wealthy Philio Garfield, meet,
Bruce MeDougali. artist. shortly
after the mysterious disappear
.nee Of Frank Kepdriek, to whom
Marcia had been engaged. When
,hor,sae. are found in kendriek'
business accounts, Marcia is more
.hoeked thsr heartbr oxen. She re-
.li1e. .he was rever' in love with
him. :,
MeDougall is attentive until
Dorothy Osborn, who dislikes
Marei., Leads him to believe Mar
eia 10 engaged to another man.
There is a bank holdup and po-
lice commanded the Garfield car
to follow the bandits. The car is
wrecked and both Marcia and her
father are injured. s. 's.- q,
MeDougall, driving with Dor.
othy, comes upon the scene and
take, Marcia and her father to n
hospital III injuries arc not Sc
r;ou,. Later il is decided that. al
though Mareia's arm is in a sling,
che will take part in the amateur
play to be presented soon.
The night of the play arrives.
A New York produce ttends the
performance and offers Dorothy
a part in hi, next production.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXllI
On the day following the per-
Torrance of "Half-Acre in Eden
Marcia called Dorothy Osborn ear
IN in the morning. Dorothy. in her
excitement over the windfall of
a chance on Broadway. had had
little sleep, nor could she lie abed
this morning. and. her father hav-
ing left for the train, she was still!
at the breakfast table with her
mother when the telephone rang.
"Hello, star" Marcia greeted
her.
"Oh-hello. Marcia"
"Now that it's daylight again,
aren't you excited that It wasn't
all dream?"
"Yes, ! am, II was so entirely
unexpected that | can hardly be-
lieve il, even If | am awake. II
is such a piece of luck.
"Not luck. Burtis doesn't Hro-
duce as a paStime; he picked you
because he saw you had the stuff.
There was such a mob around you
last night that perhaps you dldn
notice Just who all were congrat-
ulating you. but if you didn't no
tice mine. here they are again.
/ do congratulate you, and I'm
awfuliy glad for you. Probably
I'm almost rs excited as you are
over il"
Thanks, Marcia"
"And I want to SIX you some
thing. Next Saturday night. can
yoy come TO a party at my house
for everybody in the play crowd!
It's your party, so If Saturday
night doesn't suit. just name the
night"
"My party ??
"Your party. You're the celeb
rity." e..
"Oh. Marcia
"Well. you don't suppose I'd let
you get away without a struggle,
do you? Your old friends uPht TO
have first chance TO hang on TO
the fringeS OF your fame. Where
is your community spirit? III
Really, will Saturday be all
right" H---
Dorothy was silent for a mo-
ment. There was turmoil in her
heart. At last -.
Marcia, are you going TO b.
home for a WHILE
"Aii morning, at least"
MAY | come over TO see YOU :
"Why, certainly. Dorothy"
.well-Pll be right over"
Mystified, Marcia waited be-
fore the fireDlace. Within few
minutes the 0sborns' old car was
in the driveway and Dorothy was
being ushered in by 'Awkins.
She did not wear the expression
which one might have expected
on the face OF u girl who had just
been told that she was TO have a
chance on Broadway under a pro-
Queer who consistently staged
successful plays. I,'
Marcia greeted her. gave her a
chair before the fire, and waited.
Dorothy Was not finding il easy
10 begin. .-.. ss.y
81 could just have accepted
your invitation without word OF
this" she said at last, "but some
how want to tell you, so that l
won't have your hospitality under
uncertain colors. 500 i
.'Irs awfully good Of you to
care 20 give me a party-though
know you'd have done the same
thing for any other Rirl in the
show whom Mr.. Burtis might have
picked - and especially good OF
VOC sfnse-well. 4 haven't always
bssn 20 sweet TO you, Marcia. Did
YOU ever wonder WIZ" o."
7 n vas strange topic. thought
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