The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-01
CONTRACT WIFE:
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Yesterday: Pats meets Rosa
mond Akers, Hollywood acquaint-
anee of Don's, and feels the first
real hatred of her life. This was
the other woman.
CHAPTER V
Peaceful. methodical days in
the Monterey suite had come TO
an end. Any and every hour of
the day or night Rosie descended
upon the locked apartment. She
was rehearsing for the new play
and limited that her part in the
red-headS was meager and allow
ed no opportunity for her special
talents. With 4 proprietary man
ner she dragged Don out for dim
ner night after night, invited her
self for lunch and for tea. And
Don seemed pOwerleSS against the
surge of her attentions.
Inwardly, Pats was Seething
torment. She looked on Rosie
with an all-consuming hatred;
more than that, she feared her.
Rosie was working toward a goal.
She was brazenly clever, openly
seductive. Some day Don would
find himself married to her. Pats
was sure OF that. Already gossip
columns in the newspapers were
linking their names; Don Monte
ray was distinctly that way"
over one of the charming red
heads. Rosie was extremely SNUG
after that. IL was rs If she had
the sanction of the press.
Pats was unable TO sleep, UNI
able 20 eat. She was in an inn
possible situation. Her hands
were tied. her lovely personality
lost in Il wig and pair of tinted
glasses. Inwardly she kicked and
screamed at the fateS.
But she had undereStimated
Don'S will power. One morning,
while Rosie was rehearSing. he
called Pats into the living room
and closed the door.
"I'm at the end OF my patti
crcn." y" blurtnd CUt. nacing back
end forth. bis Jaw set determined
". Pats knew he referred to
Rosie but she said nothing. She
had cone TO the place where tears
tromblcd behind her eyes ev.ry
tim" Don spoke to her. I've got
10 make the next move and I'm
going 10 make il right now ne
vent ON. Perhaps you'd better
=, down while tell you about
IL" Pats sank into a chair, her
wil'ered eyes never leaving his
face.
i need q Wife" he said flatly.
IF had. wife I'd get some
n.:rr from designing females.
Ncs'y, ,lnrn me suffer" He
! 80 ,.aci shortlv. That's why I'm
= king Won To- be generous enough
to ,rrrv mo" i
Pat. caSped. Us il he had
th,ovn icr water i'm her face.
"Th'G l. my proposition he
cahi,p"ed IN q busincss-hEe tone.
''N'nu gre ~ only woman know
VIII do r"' i"ritatC me, who al
lows mC q little life of my own.
Y0r hay, protected me FROM th't
off,. -, z good fellow and I'm
cSI',.o. Won - o. 'trrd that nrote'-
ton - ~" private life. Ii agree
All, 20 vor "" will "o quietly and
l." s,p.r.rI. w" viii liv" IN this
,,-ts,cr,. , viii introduce you
a. ra, wife. 1lr world need never
lrnw the rac>S. that II is merely
. hu mess Arrangement, 10 be
ended Immediately at your wish
OF inc"
Pats sut still. Objects in the
room whirled about her head. In
vain she sought 10 steady her
Keeling brain. desperately she
tried 10 hear and understand what
he vas saying.
My lawyer has drawn up these
papers" He indicated a legal
document on the desk. Its some
thing like a partnership OF cor
poration. subject to almost IN
slant dissolution at the wish OF
either party"
When Pats remained silent he
continued. For this service |
shall offer you five hundred dol