The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17


about 10 minutes longer. Amy
went up on the roof to air a dress
that had come from the cleaners
smelling too much os benzine aft
er they had gone
Sergeant Dolan was making
notes in little black book.
What did you say the names
of these young men were?" ne
asked.
Cilly told him, giving the ad-
dresses of their hotels.
What about money!" Dolan
asked. Did she have any finan-
cial problems. Was she employ
ed?"
"She had a very nice position
secretary to Harvey AmeS of
Ames & Wakefield, real estate
people. She liked her work very
much"
There was a light knock on the
door and a short, plump little
man entered.
Hello, Doc" Dolan said. Then
to Cilly. "Dr. Bender, the medical
examiner"
DR.. Bender nodded in a kind
~ manner TO Cilly. Unpleasant
hour to run in on you, young
lady" he said apologetically, "aad
unpleasant business, too. How
ever, I've taken care OF every
thing"
MAKE an examination, Doc?"
"Too dark for much of that.
Fall was enough to Kill anyone,
of course. We've moved the body,
and there'l be thorough exam
ination tomorrow. What about
this young lady tonight? You
won't want to stay here"
Yes. | think So" Cilly said.
."I'll be quite all right, and much
more comfortable than anywhere
else" :,
"Dare say you're right" agreed
the doctor. Dolan arose to go.
Guess there's nothing more !
can learn here tonight" he SAID
to Cilly. We come up against
these suicides every day-and IN
most cases we never know why
they have to be. Melancholla of
a sort, | guess. Or insanity. Hard
to tell. Well, goodnight, miss.
Sure you'll be all right here
.Pm sure, thank you BOTH
Cilly was glad when they both
had gone, although they left her
feeling miserably alone adm ter
rified. Just two hours ago, and
Amy was here too. The apartment
still echoed her laughter. Her
slippers were there under the BED,
where she had left them early IN
the evening. Her bed was turned
down. waiting for her. But shed
never be back. She'd never be
back to tell what had happened
up there in the darkness. ,
A terrible trembling seized
Cilly. She began to cry" She
reached into her paJama pocket
for her handkerchief. She touch.
ed the piece of newspaper that
had fallen from Amy's hand.
Curiously, she smoothed 1T out
and examined it. A Utah news
paper clipping. Bluefields, Utah;
What was Amy doing with that |;
II was part of the town gossip
column. Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair
announce the birth of a son. =. {.
Miss Margaret Seldom spending
the week in Denver. Joe Bar
low hermit of Blue Peak, failed
10 appear in Bluefields for his
semi-annual storing up, A dele
CATION from town discovered ms
sback in the mountains unoccu-
MED and il is feared that Joe
pan5ered too far during one of
last winters blizzards and frozc
SmaIi town news events. What
did il mean to Amy? How could
the birth of the Blairs son. or
Margaret Seldon'S vacation, or
the disappearance of hermit in
pJnef;eIds. Utah. concern Amy
Kerr of New York and New
CiIly crumpled the clipping and
dronped il into a vase, turned to-
ward the bedroom. Suddenly she
In the stiffness lof the apart
uant Inc heard the dumbwaiter
going slowly down the shaft. 1t
oasssd the. level of her kitchen.
She started. at first. Queer time
~ night for people TO be running
the dumbwaiter. UT was " ''me