The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-28
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a. 81 INORe COwAN STONE Copyright 1897, NeA Service, Inc
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
LINDA BENTON - Heroine,
daughter of famous singer.
CAPT. BARRYMORE TRENT
Hero, flying daredevil"
MIRANDA TRENT - Barry
mOre's grandmother. a strong
woman"
Yesterday: Barrymore plane Is
reported forced down at sea. Ii is
a crisis for Mrs. Trent and Linda.
They arc about to rtire after that
first agonizing day when suddenly
the telephone shrills.
CHAPTER Xl
At the sound of the telephone
bell. Barry'S grandmother settled
back again into her chair.
"Will you please sec what that
is, Miss Benton" she directed.
Linda took down the receiver
and said. Eyes. This is Mrs.
TrCut's secretary speaking"
ooh" said mans voice at the
other end of the line. "Well, this
is the United Press. We should
like Mrs. Trent 10 affirm or deny
q story we have here. Shall |
read it to YOU"
Read it," said Linda, land !
will consult Mrs. Trent"
"MiSS Magda Shirley " the
voice read, thrice married,
thrice divorced darling of the sill
yer screen, let it be known to-
night, friends say, that she was to
have been married next month TO
Captain Barrymore Trent of the
United States naval air force.
Captain Trent has definitely been
given up as lost since his wrecked
plane was found floating in the
Caribbean Sea after his recent
dash 70 the rescue of the Inflated
AurcliuX expedition.
"The names Of the glamorous
Miss Shirley and the daring
young flyer were often brackctcd
when Captain Trent was stationed
in California six months ago.
Miss Shirley. friends say, is at
present in u Sanitarium, prOStrat-
ed at the news of Captain TrcntS
disappearance. Now what we
want TO know is: is this the truth
or preSS-agcnt ballyhoo?'
Linda stood for so long time
silent that old Miranda said tart
~. We'll? Well, what is it,"
al think" said Linda from the
blanket of fog that was closing in
about her. that you had better
speak 70 Mrs. Trent"
She handed the instrument to
old Miranda.
The old lady listened, her lips
drawing TO a dangerous line.
When the suffering over the re-
cciver stopped, she spoke, her
clear. cool voice very cOntemptu-
Gus, very sure.
"You may say" she directed,
"that this story is q brazen, inn
pudent lie. That is all. Good
night"
Linda asked, in spite of herself,
"HOw can you be so Sure?"
Because my grandson was
born with the tastes of q gentle
man. He may have paid the crca-
ture some attention. She has a
pretty face, she is VIGOROUSLY ac-
ccSSiblc. and he is a man and
young" snapped old Miranda
with that unbiased acceptance of
the facts Of life that had so often
reduced her grandson 20 shouts
of laughter: but he would not
consider marrying her if she were
the last woman in the world,
When my grandson brings a wife
into this house, she will be gem
tlcwoman. born and bred 10 up
hold the dignity of his name"
"Thcn," cried Linda, chow did
she dare"
because, my dear Miss Benton,
she is Shrcwd enough to know
that any denial | make will be dis
counted as the inevitable gesture
OF a dOting and deceived old wO-
man. And she will accom-
pliSh her purpose. Tomorrow the
papers will be full of her. I'd
sell my immortal soul TO be able
To prove that that huzzy is ly-
ing"
"Would you?" thought Linda.
II wonder"
The day he went away, Barry
had said in those last crowded
moments. "lf--of course I'll be
back soon. darling; but-wcll,
some one might drop a brick on
me. YOU know-you must promise
me 10 tell grandmother as soon
aS-aS you're sure. She's really
fond of you. Titania. Promise me
you'll tell her"
BARRY, don't" Linda had
cried. "If anything happened to
you. nothing else would matter"
But in the end Linda had prom
Used.
"Mrs. Trent" Linda began im-
pulSivcly-but 10 that moment
the doorbcll rang.
IL was a messenger with a let
ter for Mrs. Trent. She opened it
and read. IL, the fingers of one
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