The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-20

my previous statement.
X: All right, Mrs. Jocelyn'
Then the presumption is that you
were. in the Counts cabin at some
other, and probably much long
err, period during that "a hours.
II that comes out. as it may quite
well have TO in q case like this,
what will your husband have to
say?
P.J.: A lot | expect.
X: That doesn't appear to
worry you over much?
PJ.: As u matter of fact it's
Just the sort of little lesson I've
been meaning 10 give him Tor
some time. e.
X: So he's been playing you up
with Ferri. Ell? guessed as
much.
P.J. | did not say so.
n: Wait a minute, though. I'm
going to put you wise to some
thing which may make you think
differently before you burn your
boats. The bird you know as
Count Posodini is actually Slick
Daniels; con man and card sharp.
Here's his police record. Take a
look. Now, what about 1t when
the press get hold Of that? Can't
YOU see the headlines in the news
sheets. Society dame becomes
mcll of well known crook" That's
not going to be so funny for you,
is il? You'll sure be ruined So
cially and that's a high price TO
pay Just to get your own back on
your husband.
Pr: Yes-yes, it would be hor-
rible.
me the truth. >,
P.J.: have nothing to add to
my previous statement.
n: Oh, Lordy! Let me put 1t
10 YOU another way, then. Mr..
Rocksavage and the ships doctor
both saw your husband still I'M
changed in the passage at 8:lO. so
you bluff about his being in his
bath at 7:45 is now quite useless
Get that?
P.J.: Yes.
h: On the other hand there IS
yery strong presumptive evidence
hat Posodini did in Blame. AS
slick" is a known criminal that
makes the presumption douoiy
strong. Now, you seem a decent
sort of girl. Just because a man
has a criminal record behind him
you're surely not going to see h,m
sent to the chair for a murder ne
iidn't do, if you can stop 1t, are
you?
Pill see. Yes, that does make
a big difference, doesn't it? All
right, then, / was in the Counts
cabin. When we came below at a
quarter to eight, went in to bor-
row a book and / sat there talking
TO him for the best part Of half an
hour. :.
K: Then, why the heck didn't
you say so to begin with?
P.J.: Isn't that obvious. :,
X. Yes, because your husband
told you not to. Did he Know
where you'd been? :,
P.J.: 1 intended that he should.
suppose / might as we'll tell you
everything now. NY husband and
haven't been getting on very
we'll lately and this trip has
brought matters to a head. | don't
worry much about his having an
occasional affair, because he's the
.ype Of man who's never quite
crown up, up, and it seems that
iort of thing is absolutely neces-
AIRY to him. You see try to per-
,uade myself that he never really
,oes off the rails, but this bust
less with Ferri Rocksavage has
,een a bit too much.
I jib at being made a fool Of in
public and, of course, he consid-
RS that I'm as safe as houses, be-
.ause I'm very very fond of him
md Pve never looked at another
nan. I thought that it might
ring him to his senses If | did,
% when he and Ferri started
throwing eyes at each other on
he first day out from New York
decided to start a party Of my
,wn with the Count.
/ knew quite well that | could
AXE care of myself and / thought
hat, if l spent half an hour alone
With the Count in his cabin, be-
lore changing that night, Reggie
would be certain to ask why / was
70 late. As it was / had all my
for nothing. He was so
occupied himself that he never
even thought to ask where had
been.
n: understand.
p. j.: / wouldn't have told you
this unless you'd had proof al
ready that he didn't come down
till ten past eight, but now, as
there's no object in keeping up
my original story, at least can
get the Count out of trouble. Pm
glad to do that because, whether
he's q jailbird or not, he's very
and kindhearted person.
H.: Thank you, Mrs. Joeelyn.
really am grateful to you for
having cleared this matter up.
Ito be continued)