The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-06
CAST OF CHARACTERS

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JACK WENTWORTH. Jilrs
brother.
SYLVIA SUTTON. oil he;re.s.
Yesterday: The party gets UNI
der way. Jill learns that Alan is
the son of an English lord. Then
she overhears the elder Montanne
threatening to ruin her father.
In desperation she rushes into the
study, announces she and Milo are
engaged.
CHAPTER XVI
Milo saw Jill come into the
ballroom with his father and JilPs
stepfather.
Milo had been stepped in gloom
all evening. There was a baffled,
bewildered look in his eyes. Jill
had not only snubbed hir by ask
ing another man to receive with
her, but she had also gone off
somewhere and stayed away.
This, which would have been his
first dance with her this evening,
was now almost over.
1t was impossible that he-Milo
with his sleek. good looks, and
immense fortune, could be con-
temptuously disregarded by any
girl.
1t was true Jill was beautiful
and popular. But there were
other beautiful and popular girls,
members Of economic royalty,
also, who would have fallen into
his arms at the mere hint of mar
riage. He had wanted only Jill,
for some reason. a reason not
mixed with material considera-
atoms. And she would have moth
ing to do with him.
His eyes fastened on Jill re-
proachfully, as she stood in the
widedoorway. He thought she
looked very pale. White. Though
her eyes were bright with excite
ment. What was it?
What was his father doing here,
anyway?
When he had left home, his
father had inquired gruffly: go
ing to the Wentworth party, any
way? Where's your pride, when
that girl has treated you like dirt
under her feet"
And then, his father had NUT
tered angrily: "If that girl but
knew it, / could stop the easy
flow of money to her house. Stiff
necked with pride, those Went
worths, with not an ounce Of
gratitude in their makeup. What
they need is humbling."
Yet, here was his father with
old man Wentworth, and they
were as smiling and friendly as
ever.
Milo started toward Jill. Ase he
did so, the music stopped. He
saw his father walk toward the
orchestra and stoop to whisper in
the leaders ear.
80 you ran out on me. Jill?"
Milo began Indignantly.
Jill broke in quickly: This
next dance is yours"
To Milo's amazement the or
chestra was playing now and-of
All things - the wedding march.
Playing it as he had never heard
it played before. Swinging it!
He glanced toward his father,
and saw him standing proudly be-
side the orchestra leader.
Milo looked down at Jill. There
was a queer look in her eyes.
Jill whispered quickly. cts for
us, Milo. Don't you understand.
Isn't it a clever way to announce
our engagement? But don't tell
your father you didn't know. Par
ents are so old-fashioned. I've
! just told him and dad, and of
course they thought you knew"
"Jill, darling. Angel! You
planned to surprise me-you--"
Milo's voice broke in excite
ment. He crushed Jill in his arms
and swung her into a one-step.
The big room was whirling
about Jill. Oh, please, don't let
me faint, she prayed wildly. She
mustn't faint. She must smile and
laugh and look terribly happy and
proud over capturing the most
eligible man in town. Nobody
must cues the bitternsess and
desolation in her heart.
She could see the aStounded
faces of other dancers. A few
had ventured on the floor when
the orchestra had begun playing.
But they had dropped out, realiz-
ing something unusual and i'm
portant was happening.
Everybody was staring at her
and Milo. They were thinking,
just as Milo had, that she had
planned this clever way of an
nouncing her engagement ia
ia Ia Ia Here comes the Bride
wouldn't it ever end?
The orchestra was swinging the
strains of the bridal chorus ever
more wildly now And she and
Milo were dancing alone on the
floor, with a sea of smiling faces
about them.
Oh, where was Alan?
Then, Jill saw him. Standing a
little apart. He looked i'll and
stern. The strange look on his
face told her more than that. Be
hind that set, sick expression was
inner turmoil. A thousand dread
full, destroying thoughts were
raging in his mind.
She must stop this mad, sac
religious dance with a man she