The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-08
81 MARION WHITE
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CiANNI EkS
JOAN BARRETT, heroine, Sec
rotary to John Hendry.
JOHN HENDRY, mining i'm
vestment head.
BOB ANDREWS, Hendry's iu-
nior partner and Joan's 6anee.
SYBIL HENDRY, soeiahse,
John Hendry's niece and Joaa's
rival in love.
PHILIP HENDRY, Sybii's
brother.
DOROTHY STARKE, JOan's
girlhood friend.
CHARLES NORTON, CalifOr-
MIA mining promoter.
Yesterday: Jonh Hendry tells
Bob that he has provided for Joan
in his will; later the two discuss
old mining days in California and
the murder of jeremiah Jordan.
CHAPTER XVI
Norton was in the office again
ON Wednesday. Joan Snu@dcrcd
now every time she saw the man.
Bob was right; he was q horrible
person. But MS presence was
even more terrifying 70 hcr. He
was another link to the past, ana
she could not breathe easily again
until he was on his way back To
California.
Over and over. she had per
Suaded herself that his discussion
with Mr.. Hendry OF jeremiah Jor-
dams murder meant nothing. Ten
wears ago. the Jordan case was a
sensation i'm California. Nobody
knew that better than she did.
Certainly. then, 1t was not IN m
credible that two old CalitOrnlanS
should talk it over, Particularly
if they had known jeremiah Jor-
dan.
That was the worst of il. The
fact that they had known the
man. That Mr. Hendry had known
him. Norton did not matter, ne
would be out Of New York in an
other dav or two. But what did
MIR. Hendry know? How well had
he known Jordan, if ut all?
She did not tell Dorothy about
IL at home. There was no point
I'M bringing unnecessary ugly de
tails into their life together For
yet il. Dorothy would say. And
forget it she must. Nothing could
matter now. Nothing.
Shortly before noon. Mr.. Hen
dry brought the man over to her
desk. Mr.. Norton wants 20 make
a few changes in some Of the
terms of that agreement, he SAID
10 Joan. Think you can 20 over
it with him"
"Of course"
Good. I've luncheon appoint
ment with my lawyer. Charley. 80
IN have to run along. Miss Bar
rett will take good care of you.
Norton looked down at Joan,
slight smile twisting his mp. HlS
eyes were eXDresiSonlcSS. Il M
sure she will he said. .,
He drew up a chair alongside
of her desk and took out his copy
of the Bella Terra sales agree
mcnt. Mr.. Hendry went back for
his hat and coat. \ moment Later
ne stopped on his way out.
"By the way" he said 70 joan
II don't expect TO be back TINS
afternoon. If you want 4 rev
hours TO go shopping
Joan smiled. Thank you, Mr.
Hendry. | do ~,
He patted her lightly on the
shoulder. chucklng Il bit to NM
self. and went out. JoanS eyes
followed him to the door, and she
realized for the thouSandth time
how kind he was 20 her. She
couId phone Dorothy now; they
would have lunch together and
sbon all afternoon, until their feet
ached. Dorothy did not nave
classes on Wednesday afternoon
M the art school. Shed ENJOY
shopping for bridal lingerie.
Norton ruStled the papers IN MS
hand. Joan's smile vanished as
She looked up and saw those pierre
ing black eyes glarng through
her. ~,
II can start Immediately Mr..
Norton" she said with dignity
calling his attention to the work
on hand. - 100
Norton smiled again. For some
iraxplicable reason, Joan wished
that MIR. Hendry had not left her
alone with him. He looked IKE
Dracula. she told herself, and hall
expected him TO stand up, spread
out his long arms, and turn into a
vampire bat. For the first time
in all the years she had been
working, she felt uncomfortable
for being alone with a man. She
hoped his work would not take
long,
He went through the agreement,
slowly. thoughtfully. Occasionally
ne dictated a paragraph to be add
ed or changed. As she took down
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