The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-21
CAST OF CHARACTERS
NV u.ro;ne. hostess in smart

JoY-Heroine, hostess in smart
Maine tearoon. ~. (.
ROGER-Joy's hanee; rising
Young designer. -.
ANGELA-Joys rival IN i0ve'
DiCK-Wealthy young play
boy, Roger. rival in love- .....
Yesterday: Peter throws new
,;,bt on a strange house in the
woods; he and Joy visit it, hear
n heavy rhythmic sound issuing
therefrom.
CHAPTER vi
Thursday: Never know much
of what's going on in the world
morning newspapers reach
morning newspapers reach here
in the afternoon; but we're al
ways too busy with the big dim
nertime rush to glance at them.
We depend on Cal for local news.
Give him a look at a person or a
place and he'll tell you bookful
about them. He's queer old
chap, his face hard and weather
ed like the granite rocks that crop
out of the tree-clad hillsldes. Yet
with all his shrewdness and ma
tive wit he's not much on deduc-
ton afraid he wouldn't make
a good detective though I'm sure
rnere's work for one here.
Must answer Calls letter,
though how? This is what she
wrote: "Your sweetie called to-
day. You're a fine one to go away
without giving me a line on Rog-
er didn't know if should give
your address, or tell him you were
OUT of town for the summer. Do
let me know how to handle such
a situation if one like this ever
comes up again. He seemed dis
appointed when all said was,
She's Just stepped out Hope
you've done something to stop
Angela's pursuit, but | doubt it.
She was here this afternoon with
some of her friends. Heard her
say, Roger has date with me
tonight I'll ask him about
designing the booths for our Fair.
Wake up and slip one over that
selfish piece, or she'll walk off
with your sweetie."
Out with Dick tonight
girls seem to consider him my
boy friend, though Tess managed
to get a couple of dances with
him. Dick tells me he's fallen hard
for me Miss Pegler's discov,
cred Roger and | have parted
glad the girls up here know
nothing about that episode. If |
cared for Dick I'd beware of Tess.
She said to me:
swell, you're in luck. Dick
raved about you all the time he
was dancing with me don't
think that was very compliment
tary-at least to me-"
"Oh, Tess, you don't need to
take any stock in what he says"
81 don't?" Pm not so sure about
that. / heard Miss Pegler telling
Mrs. Fenwick that she was so
glad you were here that Dick
was an old friend Of yours and
she hoped he'd have a chance to
see quite bit of you"
Cant say Pm so Keen"
"Great Caesar, Joy, don't you
know Dicks the richest man you
may ever meet at least he
will be when he gets his fathers
inheritance . and then his
aunt's. If he were paying any at
tention TO ME you bet it wouldn't
take me a minute to make up my
mind about him. If | thought I'd
a chance with him well, Of
course / like Jimmy, but he'll
never be rich"
The tearoom door opened and
soon we were in the throes of the
lunch hour. After seating most of
our regulars, Dick and Miss Peg
Ter being at their usual table,
went forward to meet two men.
"Just casual customers" | decid-
ed, for saw they had some suit
cases in their car, so seated
them at a table for two, where
their presence would not be OBJ
jectionable to our swanky guests.
"Nice place you've got here"
one of the men said, after they
had ordered. as this summer
resort"
ooh, no, the tearoom caters
mostly to private individuals who
have their summer cottages along
IL l.