The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-27

run him into the hole. They
He stopped, suddenly remember
ing that perhaps Helena would
rather not hear of the Frazlers
Just then. He looked at her
sharply. After a moment he said,
You're more beautiful than usual
tonight, Helena"
She smiled up at him lmpef-
sonally. Its the summer nlght
haze" she told him. Affects the
vision. Shall we start! :,
The pavilion was we'll covered
with dancers, most of them young
all of them enjoying themselves
immensely. Beyond them, almost
at once, Helena saw row OF ola-
er men and women seated nj WICK
er chairs along the edge OF tne
platform. Mrs. Frazier was there'
splendidlooking in a white gown
and q short black fur evening
coat. u.
"Dance?" asked John hasslter,
and Helena drifted off IN MS
arms. They danced well together
Too well to spoil it with CONVEX
sation. They had danced three
tunes through before Helena en-
countered the suddenly reSent1ul
eyes of Leah Frazier. -.
The Frazier girl was in white
like her mother, but her gown was
daring. In her faultleSS half sne
wore a tiny gardenia. Shes truly
beautiful" Helena thought. She
saw Leah's arm drop from hef
partners shoulder, saw her gather
IN the folds of the white skirt and
leave the dance floor.
What happened then, Helena i
would never forget as long as she
lived, Leah spoke briefly to her
mother, To Helena it seemed as
if there was an almost instant
exodus from that row OF wicker
chairs. >,
whispered to Lassiter. She 1elt
that every pair of eyes there mus
he on her. LaSsiter did not see
what was wrong at once. Ihen'
at the far end of the paVlllon; ne
rlimpsed the Fraziers and ther
friends leaving. NJ
"I'U meet you at the car" Hell
ena said quickly. "You-you can
tell them that I'm leaving :. that
| won't spoil their party" |
Lassiter held to her wrist /
Helena, you can't
please let me go! People are
staring at us ." She wrencned
her hand free, hurried from the
dance floor. Blindly she stumbled
the darkness to Lassltef
car. L..
A moment later he Joined her.
Forgive me-" he said. "Of course
YOU wouldn't want to stay, under
the circumstances" His face was
white with rage. Damn tnem'
he said slowly and evenly.
Helena put her hand on his arm.
''You mustn't be angry with
them" she told him. You mustn't
ret mixed up in this. You're in
me bank. You've got to do busl-
ness in this town. You, II only
wreck yourself and your fathers
bank if you mix yourself up with
me. | should have stayed away,
Lassiter turned to her took /
both her hands in his. 81 never
dreamed they'd do such a thing,
Helena. I'd never have brought
you if /"
"Of course not, John. l know
that" , ..
the quiet town and PACK
to her apartment. There ne sald'
ssYou don't feel like talking to-
night. But I've something more
TO saw, Helena. Won't you have
dinner with me tomorrow night!
Wen go to some quiet place"
al don't know. Maybe we
see each other outside
the store"
please say you will. Just this
one time, at least"
"AiI right . . :" She faced him,
tried to smile. at was nice of you
tonight to . . to try"
Next morning, in Courtney's Of
flee, she told the lawyer: $50 you
see, they're not going to have
me. 81
mot right away, perhaps"
Courtney said. "But they'll come
around, Pve seen it happen here
before" -, |
Helena glanced up bitterly. 81
don't care whether they come
around or not. All l want is to
make a success of the store"
YOU'RE doing that" the attor-
ney told her enthusiastically.
your credit policy hasn't hurt
business, and it's brought in pay !,
ments we never believed we'd get.
A nd the bonus system for EN-
ployes is working out fine. Ihey
are really selling goods now, not
just waiting for somebody to ask
for them" -,
Its nice of you to give me the
credit. Well =" she shrugged,
"I'll have to get to work"
Courtney shook his head. you
put in longer hours down there
than the janitor"
When Helena reached her office
the telephone was ringing insiJ.
tently. Taking it up, she heard
Lassiter's voice. Helena, Pm
darned sorry, but 1 simply can't
make it for dinner tonight"
"Why, that's all right" she told
him. "Of course Pm disappointed
but business before pleasure"
His answering laugh was weak.
al want to tell you where Pm
going" he said. "You might hear
of it and misunderstood. | have
- 90 RI tho Era zierS for dinner