The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-12
Q 1897 NeA Service, Inc.

ny about that spoiled brat. She
can take care of herself, all right.
Ii wouldn't be Il bad thing for all
concerned If her father did what
he threatens. A little hard office
work might knock some of the
nonsense out Of her head
Coral sighed. IF know, David,
but shes always had her own
way. It's not really her fault
that she's spoiled. | can't help
worrying about her, difficult as
she is" And Coral thought TO
herself, "cvcn you don't know
how difficult" She had not yet
told David that Donna knew their
secret.
Coral. honey" David said,
it's like you TO be so warm-heart-
cd. but | wouldn't worry about
Donna. After all, there's really
nothing you can do besides . d.
you can't tell me That she isn't
perfectly able to look out for her
self. What was the Other thing
you had on your mind! You SIM
ply r,uSn't worry any more about
Donna. Coral. She's not worth it.
let's get on to question number
two" His voice was jocular. but
his eyes reflected the serious look
which my in Coraps.
David, dear, really don't
know how TO tell you. I've done
Il dreadful thing, but, truly, |
couldn't help it. The family made
me Go it, David. You know |
didn't want tor The words tum-
bled from her lips.
David laughed. What! Let's
get this STRAIGHT, darling. Your
family made You do what and |
know YOU didn't wan to do what?'
Invite Hoyt Marquis to The
Spring prom" Her words were
blunt. her voice unnaturally Shrill.
David was stunned. asked
HOIT MARQUIS to the prom !
thought YOU were going with me. ~
David. darling. please under
stand. | did plan TO go with YOU,
| do want 70. but my family in
sisted that ] ask him. | couldn't
tell them about Us, could r. She
saw his face harden. David. don't
look at me like that"
Il was under the impression
that YOU didn't care for this Mar
OuiS chap. see was wrong
His tone was angry and hurt,
terribly hurt.
81 don't care about him, David,
YOU know that Cora'S voice was
desperate. her eyes pleaded with
him 20 understand. 81 love you"
ooh. obviouSlyw David'S words
cut across her heart like the lash
OF a whip.
For minutes, which seemed for
ever, the laboratory was silent.
David walked across the room and
stood looking out of y window,
his back. stiff and uncomprOmis-
ing. 10 Coral. She leaned against
the long, Sinc-covcrcd table, her
body limp, her eyes trimming
with tears. Each wGitCd for the
other TO speak. At last Coral said,
wont you even try to under
stand"
1T seems to me that 7 under
stand only too we'll" David am
Swercd bruSQucly. IL thought you
loved me, that when we had to
keen our marriage a secret YOU
would observe the vows Of fidel-
itv. even though we hadn't pro-
claimed them 10 the world. | had
the mistaken idea that you were
the kind of girl who wouldn't re-
grct the loss of freedom to pick
and choose from between q dozen
different men, that you would be
satisfied TO confinc your attcn-
tions to me-" He turned and
bowed to her in mock pOIitcneSS.
81 fully realize that am only
your husband, and perhaps have
no right to ask favorS of you,
such as the great one of begging
YOU to hold open one date out of
the entire spring season, for me. y
Coral was angry now. "HOw
can you dare to say such things
| 10 me-" she cried. "You talk as
/ if | had betrayed You in the eyes
of the whole world"