The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-06
b. MARION WHITE
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So1N 1ENDNI, mining IN
vestment head.
BOB ANDREWS, Hendry's ju-
Nor partner and Joan's 6ance.
SYBIL HENDRY, socialite,
John Hendry's niece and Joan's
rival in love.
PHILIP HENDRY, sybil'.
brother.
DOROTHY sTARKE. Joan's
girlhood friend.
CHARLES NORTON, Califor.
MIA mining promoter.
Yesterday: Charles Norton ar.
rives from California. Joan is
startled when she hears him men,
ton Jeremiah Jordan, the man
for whose death her father was
hanged 10 wears ago.
CHAPTER XIV
Eastman high school was locat-
ed in one of the quiet suburban
sections of the city of Seattle. 1t
was an attractive building. de-
signed along English Tudor lines,
and its walls were covered with
ivy a generation old. Well-kept
grounds surrounded it on all
sides. To one side of the building,
a lovely miniature lake mirrored
the reflection of old-world tur-
rets.
Although not a private school,
it reflected the atmosphere of a
small, exclusive junior college.
Situated, as it was, in good resi-
Dental district, it's young people
came from nice homes and mod
erately well-to-do, substantial
parents. The entire student body
had never numbered more than
600, and there was close neigh
borliness between faculty and
pupils.
For more than 30 years, Aman-
da Greeley had reigned over East
man High as it's principal. For
10 years previous to that - from
the very day the school had first
opened its doors-she had taught
there. The school was her life I;
into it she had woven all her
hopes and dreams and ambitions.
It's students were her children,
and she cherished their interests
as closely as she guarded her own
integrity.
She was a strong, brilliant
woman. In her fine brown eyes
there still shone courage and vi
tally and determination, though
she was nearing 70 years Of age.
The blood Of pioneers ran in her
veins; her own mother and father
had come to Seattle in covered
wagon when the country was yet
a wilderness. Her father had
helped to build the first school
house, and her mother had been
its first teacher. Amanda Greeley
chung to their traditions.
1t was her boast that she re-
membered every young person
who ever passed a term in the
school; even now, as she walked
the four blocks from the school
to her home, she could meet
grown men and women on the
street and unhesitatingly call
them by their first names, as she
had 30-odd years before.
So, this morning it was inter-
esting to have this young man
from the East call on her for in
formation about Joan Barrett.
Of course she remembered
Joan Barrett. The girl spent two
years in Eastman, and the school
had never seen a finer student. A
lovely young girl she was, pretty
as a picture, well hammered,
thoughtful and courteous to her
elders.
Miss Greeley recalled particu-
larly the circumstances under
which she had left the school. She
had disappeared overnight, with
out any explanation, without any
request for transfer, without any
word at all. 1t was not until the
next meeting Of the Mothers Club
that Miss Greeley learned of the
unfortunate tragedy that had
touched the girls life.
There were in the Mothers
Club few foolish members
whose tongues flew faster than
their thoughts, and they had
raised their voices in outraged in
dignation that their children had
been exposed to such an unpleas-
ant contact. The daughter of
murderer!
But Miss Greeley had silenced
them, once and for all. She had
delivered a hearty eulogy on the
character and ability of Joan Bar
rett; she had sent the women
home not a little ashamed of
themselves, and not a little sorry
that their own children had suf-
fered by comparison with this
outcast child.
Now Miss Greeley looked Sc
verely at Philip Hendry.
JuSI WlldJ uiu you "aiie w
learn about Joan Barrett?" she
demanded again.
Philip squirmed under her
piercing gaze.
Something about her charac-
ter, l should say" he replied, be-
slowing, with an effort, one OF
his most gracious smiles upon her.
"My uncle has taken a great
fancy to her, and naturally we
are a little interested in her back
ground"
"Why"
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