The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-26

I able. One day, he told her, the
room would learn that he'd been
raised in the degradation of min
ING camp and it would freeze him
to death for bcSpoiling it.
Shortly before | O'Clock Sybil
heard Philip turn in at the drive
way. She went to the window,
watched him put the car IN the
garage, and heard MIN slam the
doors violently. Evidently mis- day
tin Jail had not left him in very
bright frame of mind. She hur-
ricd TO the front door to let him
lin. She wished she had asked
Jennings to prepare some sort of
a supper. I'm al probability
! Philip hadn't eaten all day. How
ever, she could fix up something
COR him.
Hello, Philip" she greeted him
flatly. -,
! He looked up scowling, and did
not return her greeting. Sybil
closed the door behind him.
I'm terribly sorry" she be-
gan.
Philips scowl deepened. You
should be- he said scornfully.
That was fine trick you let the
old man pull"
II didn't know thing about it
until this evening. Philip. Why
didn't YOU call me instead Of
Uncle john"
81 didn', call anybody. Those
silly cops Ncnt through my pock-
cts, suppose, and found his card.
Then the opportunity of talking
to the great John Hendry was too
much for them to pass up. | don't
know what he told them, but to-
day they wouldn't let me make
another call"
SvEil helped him out of his coat.
Did you have anything 20 cat?'
she asked solicitiously.
Eat, Don't be silly. Why would
want TO cat that tripe they hand
out?'
Come on. then. III find YOU
something" She led the way TO-
ward the kitchen.
81 need drink first" he grum-
blcd.
"AIl right" She opened cup
board doors, brought out few
dishes. where does Jennings
keep the Scotch" she asked.
First shelf, at the right" Philip
offered.
Sybil took it down, poured out
a generous portion, then went to
the refrigerator for ice cubes.
Here's almost whole chicken
she observed. and q bottle OF milk.
Want me TO make coffee, Philip"
mo. I'll take the milk. Got
any tomato juice"
"Half jar of it, all nicely
chilled"
Gradually, as the drink took cf-
feet, his spirits rose. He attacked
the chicken eagerly, forgetting
for the while that he bore a
grievance. Soon he was telling
Sybil about his day in jail-about
the flat-foOtcd guard who walked
up and down the corridor lectur-
ing them-abOut the three others
who shared his cell 49, the rough
neck. the penitent pandhanler and
the dignificd gentleman from BoS-
ton.
Honest, Syb," he said affably,
waving a cold chicken drumstlck,
you'd have died laughing at that
old duck Never touched drop OF
LIQUOR in his life, so he said. Just
had an attack of vertigo last
night. He'd met a few business
acquaintance in the village and
they offered him some nice lime
drinks. Delightful drinks, he
thought. The next thing, he found
himself out in the street beating
up q cop with his cane. i was Just
walking down the street." Philip
mimicked with a grin, when /
felt an attack coming OH. And this
officer insisted that | was intOXi-
Gated. He inSultcd me. | tell
you. when | get back to Boston
Oh, when he gets back to Boston,
he'll have the governor down to
demand an apology"
Philip laughed ut the memory.
THE devil of it was" he con-
tinucd, 81 think the old boy was
sincere. Those old friends of his
must have had. Il rare time splk-
ing his lime drinks"
Half an hour later, Sybil said
cautiously:
Uncle John was upset about it,
Philip"
Philips good humor faded.
Don't talk Uncle John to me to-
night" he snapped. T'm getting
fed up with his interference. ]
don't need him telling me how to
live -
Sybil sighed. That's just the
trouble, Philip. We do need him,
very badly. I've stack of bills
now that are two months overdue.
And | hate to remind you"
Don't bother! | remember,
wei lenough. Sam Bowser has my
LOU. for two thousand and he's
getting nasty about it. Well, let
me handle Sam Bowser -
Sybi shrugged, eloquently.
Philip couldn't handle Sam Bow
ser. and she knew it as well as he
did. And if Sam Bowser went to
Uncle John, it would be difficult.
Rubbed the right way, Uncle John
signed checks with an ample hand,
but ket his back up and he was as
hard as the rock of Gibraltar.
philip" Sybil pursued tact
fully, "I'll make a bargain with
you" -.... ...
He looked at her suspiciously.