The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-17
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copyrisht, 1917, NeA Service, Inc,

, Wentworth fall Curiously, JEFF
fry. il was the same apartment
building where you also lived
, Alan's face was white, Jill had
come TO him that morning. And
he had been away. Then, he had
sailed for England, without know
ing Of her trouble. What could
she have thought about his dis
appearance? And she had not
married Milo. She had planned to.
10 save her father. And then
when her father was dead, she
had chosen 10 be poor rather than
marry Milo.
He could have shouted his JOY
To the world.
And now. the old dealer said
softly. 81 suspect you have for
gotten all about that meeting you
are to have with Mr.. Fenwick this
morning. You will be going to
see Jill Wentworth. And isn't II
fortunate that I've been keeping
up with her through the ncwspa-
per stories, and am able 10 tell
YOU where she is staying?
al wish could be like opti-
mistic gentleman who said every
day he was better and better y
Patty said. speculative eyes on
Jill'S wan face. But | can't.
Every day you look worse to me.
There's no need for you to be
shaving in n store downtown, when
| make enough TO take care Of
both OF us. And if you won't &C
ccpt help front me, there are Jack
and Sylvia offering you a home.
Jill, as much as I'd miss you, |
wish you would go to them. You
are not used TO hard work. I'm
awfully worried about you.
The two girls were at the break
fast table at Patty'S home.
"You needn't be-" Jill spoke in
a cheerful tone. ITS very good
for me 70 work. Millions of other
Girls have to work. Why shouldn't
l."
But those millions of other
girls haven't been reared as You
have" Patty countered. Gu
need time to become strong
enough to take the tough breaks.
I'm strong enough" Jill! insist
ed. please don't bother, Patty
! | don't know what ] would have
done without my job. 1t keeps
me from thinking" :.
We'll, you certainly haven't
much time to think, with all those
! frenzicd females paving over
everything on the counter. jill,
absolutely boil when think OF
YOU behind a counter. Though
in be honeSt--l was absolutely
delighted when Barry had to &c
to work and he and his mother
moved into a dinky little apart
ment. always felt she was try
ing to throw suspicion on you &c
keep police from thinking ,
please don't talk about 1t,
| Jill broke in. her face white.
"pm sorry, Jill. I'm no hell
at ALL" Patty said. .,
Il don't know what | coul5S
have done without you" Jill said
"If il hadn't been for you-flnd
ing the old woman with my scarf
the police would never have be
lieved me
Hush" Patty said. We're no
going to talk about that either.
She was thinking: How easy i
was for them to decide that Il
was nothing but a heart attaci
when they couldn't find a motive
that would implicatc anyone
else"
Gracious" Patty said, now
there's the bell. Who could b.
calling on us at breakfast time
You 20, Jill, while l do things t'
my face"
Jill got up from the table an'
went into the small front room
She was gone quite long time
! FATTY, no" IOuHVH oHN PN"N
was giving the breakfast dishes
vigorous bath in hot sudS.
whatever can be keepln;
Tn?" Patty thought, finally
She'll be late for work If Sh'
doesn't hurry up, And II SIT
wants TO keep that job, she'd bet
ter watch the clock"
She dried her hands on the diSi
towel and started TO investigate.
For a moment she stood quiet
! " in the doorway--amazed eye'
on two young people. Jill wa
standing near the door, close II
some mans arms. He was kissing
her! ;. -,
! The young man lifted his heat
at last. Patty caught her breath
Alan Jeffry!
She tiptoed back to the kitchen
After another long interval
Patty walked briskly into the liV
ing room. And this time JilpS IA
diant face was lifted from Alan
shoulder.
Where, may ! ask, did yol
find that" Patty Knocked, gently
II didn't find him." JilPs happ;