The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-27
BY MARION WHITE
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARAC ENS
PRISCILLA PIERCE-heroine
young woman attorney.
AMY KERR-Cilly's roommate
and murderer's victim.
JIM kERRIGAN-Cilly's france
HARRY HUTCHlNS - Amy
strange visitor. ,.
SERGEANT DOLAN-offieer
assigned to solve the murder oil
Amy Kerr.
Yesterday: Harvey Ames' Amy
employer, is shoekingiy distresseo
At the news of Amy's death. his
actions arouse Cilly's suspicious
CHAPTER Xl
Mr.. Crowell was unusually So
fictitious when Cilly explained the
tragic affair to him.
"Don't worry about the ottlce'
Miss Pierce" he ordered, gently
"I'm sorry about the Harvey case,
because | particularly wanted you
10 handle il. But this is terrible
situation. Don't try to come in Tor
the balance of the week. And II
YOU feel in need Of any lega!
backing, remember that well
stand behind you. Don't let the
police brighten you" >.
Leaving his office, Cllly teIt
stronger than she had in the past
12 hours. With the backing of a
law firm as capable and as re-
spected as Crowell and Burns, she
lost some of that first dread she
had on the circumstantial evl'
dence which was closing IN
around jim. >,
"Telephone, Miss Pierce the
operator called. as Cilly passed
the switchboard.
"Who is it, Betty"
"Mr. Hutchins."
"An right. Put him on
In her own office, she took NJ
the phone. Harry's voice, loud
and strident, came over the WIRE
"Tve been trying 10 get you al
home. Priscilla he said. I'm
lust about broken up by the
news. Can | help in any way
with the funeral, perhaps
THANK you, Harry" Cilly re
plied quietly. "There'S really
nothing more to be done. Funeral
services will be tomorrow at
at the Greenwood Funeral
Home in FlatbuSh."
'Pn be there, of course. In tbs
meantime, there are some things
I'd like TO talk over with you
VIII you have dinner with me to-
night"
Cilly didn't feel equal to dining
with Harry Hutchins.
I'D rather not go out to DIN
ner tonight" she told him. "But
IN be home about 5, if you care
TO come drop in for a few min
uteS."
"Fine. I'll be out shortly after
s."
Cilly was home only a few
minutes when Harry Hutchins ar.
rived. He had obviously stopped
at the florists, for he carried an
enormous bouquet-a gay color
full array of flowers.
81 Just stopped TO see about a
wreath" he said by way of eX-
PLANTATION, land | thought | might
lust as well bring these along To
you. They'll cheer the place up 9
bit"
Cilly thanked him. She appre'
ciated his thoughtfulnesS, never
theless she resented his flowers
No matter how fine Harry Hutch
ms tried TO be, she thought, she
would not like him.
"Had a nice visit from the pc
lice this afternoon" Harry offer
ed. He settled himself in com
Portable chair and took out 3
cigaret.
Watching him, Cilly was forced
TO admire him, in spite of herself
He was undeniably handsome, his
features were even and perfect
as if they had been nodded Ia
some special order. His fac elack,
ed the rugged charm, the wrinkled
friendlineS sof Jim'S, but it was
attractive, nevertheless.
With exaggerated nonchalance
ne lit the cigaret and blew out the
match.
"You know that fellow Dolan's
all wet" he said. A smile OF
family amused boredom lowered
on his lips. IL told him so, too"
"Did you really"
He did not catch the irony IL
Cilly's words. 81 certainly did,
he admitted. self approvingly
Turning an affair like this int
a deep, battling mystery so the!
can get a efw weeks newspaper
publicity while they're trying L
solve it it's ridiculous"
Doesn't il seem rather myster
iouS TO you why anyone shoul'
want TO murder ANY,"