The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-18
m IDA RINER GLEASON
CAST oE CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
KATHLEEN O'SHAN - hero
inc, writer of greeting card verse
verse.
BOB MeTAVISH-hcro, detee-
tive story writer.
PAT-the janitor who played
Cupid.
The DUCHESS-patron of sur
PROFESSOR BRAcEY-Esyp-
tologist.
Yesterday: While Bob ende.v-
or, to eyade the attentions OF the
Duchess he ponders the question
whether Professor Braeey IS
really an Egyptologist.
CHAPTER vi -.
Bob had occasion to ask himself
this question about the professor
more than once during the after
noon. The tall Psychologist had
Immediately sought out Kathleen
and the rest of the time ne pro-
ceeded to mOnopolize her so that
no one else had a chance to say
anything to her.
Several times Bob saw her
glance his way as though she
hoped he would rescue her, but
there was no way for him to
escape the Duchess, who kept him
persistently at her side, hanging
on his arm and laughing up at
him in the most provocative man
ner. She lavished caresseS on the
unresponsive Schmatz and chat
tered about art and Bob's writing
and how much she was going to
enjoy having him for a neighbor,
until his head swan trying to
keep up with her.
III can see how you can write
red-blooded, herman tales" she
said, dropping down on the couch
Pat had moved so regularly.
you're so virile and so romantic
looking yourself. Do sit down and
tell me about yourself"
Bob looked down at her hair
with a little laugh, smothering a
desire to tweak the straying locks.
Its because I like to eat, lady,
he told her, edging away little.
There Isn't anything but the de-
sire to live that would make me
STAY as many men as / do-if you
get what | mean" He tried to
turn it off jestingly, but found it
hard to disregard the look in the
woman's long-lashed eyes. A dan
gerous woman, he decided. One
he'd hate to have on his trail.
But if the Duchess was con-
scious of his uneasiness, the Ouch
ess did not show it. She only took
his hand in both her slender ones
and sighed, "You capt think how
lonely | really am. That's why
I'm always reaching out for
friendship, for someone | can
trust and in whom | can confide.
That's why | liked you the min
ute / saw you. You seemed so
honest and different somehow"
Chatter" thought Bob as he
looked at her. This is getting too
much. I'd better beat it while |
can"
"Pm all of that. lady," he
laughed. "And now | must be
taking my pup out for his after
noon run. If | don't he'll be tear
ing around so, the janitor'll prob
ably request US to move. Thanks
for asking Us to your party"
He put the dog down and
started for the door. Then he
paused. He'd hunt up Kathleen
first and tell her he would see
her later, and make his escape.
He wouldn't be snagged into such
a mess again. II necessary he'd
hang out a smallpox sign to warn
off the Duchess. The less he saw
of her the better. Pat had had her
number all right when he said
such a frowsy head likely topped
a lot of mischief.
But it was one thing to wish to
talk to Kathleen and another to
do il. The professor had her shut
off in a small corner that was in
tended for only two. She, too, had
been having rather difficult
time of it. At first she was flat
tered by the preference of the
older man, especially as she was
still feeling squelched by the calm
way the Duchess had captured
Bob and borne him off, and irri-
tated at Bob for letting her do
IL. But there was omething
about the smooth-spoken pro-
fessor with his flashing black
eyes and insinuating smi e
that sent a little ripple of fear
across her mind. Who was this
mysterious person who talked so
glibly of famous people and
places. who seemed to have
crowded so much into his life
time?
"Are you pleased TO make my
acquaintance or not, my dear?"
the professor was asking her,
leaning. closer.
"Well-oh, yes, of course" She
smiled up at him. you see that's
partly why | wanted to come to
the city. In Gloversville we didn't
have chance TO meet many in
teresting people. 1t was all very
narrow and conventional, you
know" Her eyes strayed to where
the Duches ands Bob had been
sitting.
The professors eyes followed
her glance and he asked, "You
know the young man the Duchess
seems so interested in? Perhaps