The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
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ton TO call anybody. The police
captain phoned me-
but what happened to Philip?
What did nc do"
"Ec was picked up for reckless
driving and intoXication - for
tunatcly before he happened to do
anything" Slowly nc lii his pipe.
Sybil relaxed. "Oh, that isn't
so terrible" she said, a shade of
annoyance in her tone, After all,
il was the Spring Frolic - She
shrugged. eloQuently. implying
that the Frolic was an location
for mtoxicatiOn and reckless driv-
ing.
yes" her uncle went on. calm
~. but Pills riding pretty high.
SybiI. We've both spoiled him
badly. He's almost % years old,
and it's time he began To take
life i'm earnest" Then, with less
severity i'm his voice, he added
However, don't frown so about
il, my dear. I'll talk turkey to
Philip this time" He chuckled.
II told the captain not to hurry
him out. A few days on a hard
cot might make him appreciate
the comforts of his home"
Sybil gaSpcd. Uncle John.
Philip can't stay in Il dirty d.
where is hc?"
Hendry shook his head. "Nevcr
mind, Sybil. That's the trouble
with Phil-you'vc babicd him too
much" He dismissed the subject
with wave of his hand. Then,
rising. he suggested: How about
joining me in bottle of wine,
Sybil?"
perhaps just a little sherry.
Uncle John. But ] do wish you'd
get Philip home. He might catch
his death of cold E"
He went over to Il cabinet
against the wall. Tf it's only
sherry that | can give you, ! have
a decantcr here Abraham $
probably dead TO the world any
way. He is if he ate as much us
he fed us" He brought the wine
over TO the low table in front of
the fire and poured out two glass
eS. Here's to you, my dear, and
for you the best of everything"
THANK you, Uncle John" Sybil
clicked his glass. She was still
wondering how she could get
Philip home. 1t seemed pity her
uncle couldn't try to understand
him. After all. there was no need
for all this fussing about Philip
getting down to work. Why
should he work? There was plenty
of money -.
Her uncle suddenly interrupted
her thoughts. "Were you surpris-
ed to hear of Bob's getting him.
self engaged" he asked.
SYPHILIS face. even m the fire
light, paled. She put her glass
down carefully, lest her shaking
fingers betray her.
al was very much surprised, OF
course" she replied, with exag-
geration indifference.
Hendry smiled. "To tell the
truth" ne said, 81 was surprised
myself. For a while it seemed rs
if this was one deal Bob couldn't
put over"
Sybil smiled, a triflc diSdain-
fully. "You men are so naive,
Uncle John" she murmured. at
seems TO me that Miss Barrett has
played her cards quite clcverly.
She's doing very well for herself,
don't you think?'
"Of course she is. I'd say Bob
Andrews is just about the most
eligible young man in the city,
But aside from that, he's getting
a fine girl in JOAN
Perhaps" SYPHILIS lip curlcd.
"Some people might think that nc
could have done much better
What do you mean? Joan Bar
rett's beautiful girl--intelligcnt,
charming, sensible. What more
could u man want"
Background, l suppose. Fam
| lily tradition . those things
are important, Uncle John, even
though you persistently overlook
them. What does Bob know about
this girl? What do you know of
her. for that natter"
He sat up in surprise. What
do know of her? Why, bless my
soul, hasn't she been working for
me, right in my own office, every
day for the past two years.
He was little annoyed at Sy.
bills attitude. He might have told
her how Joan Barrett had startled
him that first day she stepped into
the office, looking for all the
world like his Nancy had, so many
years before. The same blue