The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-15

lshe fiounced away to her Owl
I Mrs. Travers patted her eyes
: rooms.
though no tears came from then
now. After all they'd done fol
Lucille, how could she talk to he
own mother like that? Of course
lucille was very stylish, and may
be her parents weren't just wha
she'd have liked, but they were
her parents. Surely she shoult
have some respect for them. Bu'
then, children nowadays were
ashamed of their parents, treatec
them something awful. Lucille hac
been cute little kid when they
J were in Arizona, before Cal made
his big strike. =,
Mrs. Travers sighed. What il
| Cal hadn't treated her just the
| wav ne should during these. years
| he'd been so rich? He needed hel
now, and she was ready to go with
| him, to help him get a start again.
| He'd looked at her that morning
in q way that had made her think
of the day so many years ago
when he had asked her to marry
| him. Again her thoughts veered
| to Lucille. The girl didn't act as
though she belonged to them at
all. She had no sympathy for her
father, no kind word for her
mother. Mrs. Travers drew in her
Hips as she tried to keep them from
trembling. She had made mistakes
and she knew it now. Money was
not everything in life. Madame
Lizette had certainly demanded a
lot. But there-she wouldn't think
"You men," Natalie exclaimed,
chat Pm invited to go with you
to Hearts Delight for the week
end?"
Gail nodded. eyes, l came to
meet you so you'd be sure to come
straight home. Rosemary is call
! ing for us tomorrow about III
o'clock"
"And we'n drive out with her
in her Rolls-Royce" Natalie's
voice quivered with excitement.
Eyes. She thought it would be
nicer than going out by train"
"Nicer, Oh, Gail, this is over
whelming. can hardly realize
that Pm stepping into society,"
/ "But the Searles are very PLAIN
people, Natalie. / hope you won't
be disappointed. Don't think you
are going to eat off gold plates or
have peacocks' tongues for dim
ner! You'll like Mr.. and Mrs.
Searles, though, for they're so
genuine"
"But l can't understand why
| they should be asking me to spend
| the weekend with Them
az guess you made good I'M
preston on Rosemary" teased
Gail. "And they appreciate. the
fact that you've been so sweet to
me. Let's hurry now, for I've got
to fix my bathing suit belt. |
broke the buckle, but | found
quite a good-looking one that l
van use"
'Tm so thrilled! Sweltering in
the office l almost hated the
thought of tomorrow and sitting
around in my room, but now-lt
| weren't walking down the ave-
nue. I'd dance a jig"
1t was just striking 10 when
the Searles' limousine drew to the
curb before the clubhouse next
morning and Rosemary entered
the building. "Tell Miss Everett
Pm coming right up to see her,
she told the clerk.
As she stepped out of the ele-
vator, Natalie was just entering
Calls room. ooh, how do you do"
she called to Rosemary. "lt's Won
derful of you to ask me to come
with Gail. We're all ready" -,
"I'm awfully glad you could
come. Oh, is this your room,
CALI" exclaimed Rosemary as
they entered. "What a cute little
place and what a gorgeous view
cts not bad" answered Gail.
"but one of these days l think I'll
get an apartment" ....,
"Now that you've fallen heir to
that property in the west you'll
be able to have anything you
want, won't you? Are you going
| to keen on working"
"She's left Madame's," said
Natalie. Then as the girls went,
downstairs, Gail told of her sud-
den dismissal. - -. ..
"Well, I'm glad you're away
from that creature" Rosemary
said vigorously. 81 wonder that
anyone would stay and work for
herp .-......-.. -.
Gail thought of Toinette and
Selma and the others and realized
that the very necessity of having
to earn a living compelled them
TO stand for a lot. d..
With their weekend cases safe
ly slowed away and the chauffeur
at the wheel, the three girls sat
IN the back seat OF the car, chaC-
ting gaily. -
"Of course you've, heard the
news about the Travers collapse, "
said Rosemary. .,,.
Eyes! l guess they've lost prac-
tically everything, though some
one said Mr.. Travers was going
west again and that he's made it
up with his wife," answered Nata-
lie. --.
"Will Lucille go with them
too?" asked Gail, her thoughts al
once on Derek. Would this make
a difference to him? Would his
gallant heart come to Lucille:
). rescue?
BLACK-DRAUGHT