The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-20
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Marcia Garfield, daughter c
wealthy Philip Garfield, know
that the neighborhood is buzzin
with gossip over the sudden dii
appearance of Frank kendricl
whose engagement to Marcia Ia
been. announced. Since his disar
pearanee. a shortage in kendriek'
funds has been discovered.
Refusing to let others kno'
how deeply she has been hurI
Marcia goes to the dramatic elu
try-outs and is given the leadin
part in a new play. Afterward
with others. she stops at a res
taurant. There is holdup an
Marcia loses a ring that was he
mothers.
From her friend, Helen Wad
dell, Marcia learns that Frank i
in Chicago, decides to 60 there t.
persuade him to return and fac
his financial obligations. Sh'
takes the first plane.
In Chicago, Marcia telephone
Helen's cousin, John Waddell, anS
arranges to meet him next morn
ing. In the hotel restaurant 4
strange roffers a slight service
Later she hears him addressed a
Bruce MeDougsll." He give,
Marcia a pencil sketch OF herself
Frank Keudriek. aware of the
search for him. again disappears
Marcia learns her trip has been IN
vain.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TX
Marcia's plane had left Chicago
in weather which was only lit
tie better than bad enough 10 SuS-
pend service. There had been in
dications Of Improvement, suffi-
cient 10 permit the planes depar-
ture, but, several hours on the
way, the pilot encountered condi-
tions which the airport had not
expected. The wind veered sud-
denly, bringing snow, and then
shifting again, forced the temper
allure down, so that ice formed on
the wings.
The passengers who observed
at all noticed vaguely that the
pilot seemed TO be seeking more
favorable altitude and wind con-
ditions, but they could not of
course, know when the co-pilot
found the radio suddenly dead.
Marcia. gazing through her
window into the haze ut mental
images which the poor visibility
of the day could not erase, real
lied that the plane was about to
land. She had not acquainted her
self with the schedule of the
flight and thought that they were
making a regular stop, until she
noticed that the landing was TO
be attempted not at an airport
but in a field. Snow-covered and
isolated.
Considering the snow, the pilot
made an excellent landing; it was
not his fault that drift-covered
fence brought his plane to an alb
rupt stop, jerking the craft TO one
side so violently that a wing
dipped and one propeller was bad
ly damaged, and the passengers
were rudely jolted.
Instantly there was chorus OF
questions. The pilot and co-pilot
emerged from the control room,
and patiently and at length ex-
planned the decreasing visibility
and the silent radio.
Then the two men opened a
door and disappeared in the mist.
Under the ministrations of the
stewardess, the cabin took on
something of the atmosphere of a
picnic. The coffee and sandwiches
which would have been served
within half an hour at any event
were passed around, and people
began to speak TO their neighbors
Of their escape from a serious ac-
cident, and of possible continuing
transportation.
In the midst of these festivities
Bruce McDougall, having finished
with his refreshments, turned in
his seat and glanced at the pas
Sengers behind him. He saw Mar
cia, and his face broke into the
same broad yet strangely embar-
raised grin which she had seen
earlier at the hotel in Chicago.
Then he was on his feet, making
his way down the noisy aisle to-
ward her.
"Will you believe" he said
bending over her, that I'm not
actually following you?"
The seat opposite Marcia was
now vacant and MeDougall appro-
priated it.
81 didn't have a chance to thank
you for the SKETCH" said Marcia.
I'D like TO do another-a gay
er one" said McDougall, and then
stopped short. THAT is"
He was patiently at a loss foI
words, but the plane door was
opened at the moment and the
two pioltS climbed in.
"There's a farmhouse not fal
OdSh "HSit yVu NdH GU NC NOhh
Portable for a while" the chief
announced. IL hope you won't bC
delayed long. I'll make immediate
efforts TO have you on your way
but in the meantime there's
warm house for you to wait in
plenty of room for ALL"
The farmhouse, the passengers
found after trudging through the
deep snow for weary distance
was the spacious home of an ell
derby couple who. far from being
embarrassed by this invasion, wei
coined it as pleasant interlude.
More food was forthcoming for