The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-06

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can open such doors, TO- my heart
this new feeling of coming home
can hurt me. I'D. ,H.r,y
The years ahead unfolded be-
fore her and tempted her TO gaze
on what they could mean. Not just
the early happy laughing years
but those good, quiet years roll
ing on and weaving lasting tap
eStry of the lives of man and a
woman and their children.
1t frightened her that she dared
to think of them. That she, who
had been trained to responsibility,
to clear, conservative thinking, to
guarding herself against thinking
of her own future, should sud-
denly admit their temptation.
That this was her first time
alone with Larry Smith and she
could rush headlong into such
conjecture, with a little frighten-
ing. :.
Later she would straighten it
out with herself. Now, she could
sip her drink and give herself to
the moment.
Saturday, it is" she said. She
thought of Jennifer's method Of
keeping 'em dangling"
Jennifer!
Daphne looked at the watch on
Larry's wrist. II was 10 minutes
past 2.
Larry, I must call Jennifer. !
told her I'd be home by midnight
and she might worry about me.
Do you mind? I'll only be a mo-
ment."
The telephone booth was out
beyond the lounge at the entrance.
Threading her way through the
tables that crowded the edge Of
the dance floor, Daphne was con-
trite because she had neglected to
telephone Jennifer. Because she
was herself so happy she repented
her severity toward Jennifer. She
might have told Jennifer that she
could 20 to the party with Tuck II
she had promised to return early.
At first when her number didn't
answer, Daphne thought that Jen-
infer was sleeping but when the
buzz had been prolonged and re-
peated, she knew that Jennifer had
deliberately disobeyed her orders.
Why hadn't Jennifer defied her
and said she was going anyway
Daphne would have preferred that
to Jennifer's doing thunder cover,
The floor show was on when
she came out of the booth. The
lights were dimmed saved for the
flood light on the dancing chorus,
The white light threw greenish
shadows on the faces Of the
guests, distorted them, yet at once
Daphne saw Tuck Tinsley.' u
She withdrew into the shadows
until the lights came up. Waiting
to see who was with him. Wait
ing to see Jennifer yet not be
seen by Jennifer. She didn't want
to spoil Jennifer's night.
But Jennifer was not with Tuck.
1t was obvious that he was one OF
q party of four which did not in
clude Jennifer.
She quickened her footsteps and
returned to her table. She didn't
sit down. - - 49,
LARRY, I've got to- 20 now. Our
telephone doesn't answer and I'm
worried about Jennifer"
He agreed they shouldleaNe ,at
= worry hagglsd; at the back of
her mind, the lashsdelight Of her
happiness dissolved. The taxiride
to her apartment was q silent one:
Thank you, Larry, for q grand
evening"" She gave him her smile
but her eyes were still clouded.
"I'll call you in the morning,
he said. :" -
Then he was gone. Hours later,
as the light deepenad and the
night became morning, Daphne
pacing the floor to the tempo Of
her rising fears, thought desper-
ately, need him. He'd know what
to do. - .
Four O'Clock. Five o'clock. Five
thirty. Jennifer was gone! Her
evening wrap and the white satin
frock were gone. g..
But where? With whom. Da-
pine asked herself over and over
again and, at last, fell asleep.
At first, when she heard the i'm.
perative knocking at her door, she,
couldn't remember what it was.
Ito be continued) .