The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16

AOUlllltN 10 htlNNAA NiIaN "a NN'
had the upper hand. There were
times when Ardath could look st
sweet and appealing. She could
picture .Ardath with that innocent
look she had At times. looking W
at a jury through a mist Of tears
swearing she was being made Q
victim 10 save Jill.
Il don't believe you would tel
the truth even 10 save Jll'S life,
Patty cried out suddenly.
Let's hope it won't come to
that" Ardath smiled. carefully
using her compact. After all
Patty. you couldn't expect me 10
tell the world | was ~ Alan'S
Jus; TO clear Jill Wentworth
skirts. What kind Of girl do you
think | am. anyway"
IL don't have 10 puzzle about
it. know" Patty replied grimly.
There was nothing else TO do.
No one else who could help. In
a flash il came 10 her. There was
the old woman with the red scarf
Jill had given her.
She must find her. Her teSti-
mony and the scarf would clear
Jill.
But nobody on 9th street had
seen an old beggar woman wear
ing q red scarf.
"BcggarS don't come on this
street" one irate woman told
Patty. Some OF US may be poor,
but we're all respectable, and
able TO take care of ourselves.
Who ever heard of such u story?
An old lady. begging at that time
of morning"
Patty turned away. Well, of
course Jill hadn't said the old
lady was beggar. But she had
kept the money Jill had given
her. which amounted 10 the same
thing. And these cold mornings,
she would be sure to wear that
red wooden scarf. She has cover
ed every place in the block. No,
there was the apartment next
door to Alan'S. occupied by an
elderly artist. She would go back
TO him, and tell her story once
more. II nc couldn't help, she
would ask the police TO keep Il
lookout for an old woman wear
ing a red scarf. Beyond that-but
Patty wouldn't think beyond that.
Once more, Patty rang the bell
of the apartment that adjoined
Alan'S.
And again the friendly face of
the elderly man appeared.
Still looking for the young
man." he gueried. before Patty
could speak. I'm afraid I've no
news. | haven't seen him since
he left today. And nobody has
come TO his apartment"
"NO." Patty answered. I'm not
looking for him now. I'm trying
to find an old woman"
AN old woman" The elderly
man smiled. 80 it's an old wo-
man instead of 4 young man you
want 10 find"
Patty smiled wanly back a; him.
OF course, she did sound crazy.
But somehow she must convince
him she was not.
Someone "a girl friend of
mine is in great trouble Patty
said. This young man and an
old woman who was begging in
front the day my friend came
here are the only two people who
could help her"
I'VE have no beggarS, the man
began Stiffly.
i've heard that before" Patty
answered. Just the same there
was an old w0man,in front of this
building, and my friend gave her
some money and a red WOODEN
scarf"
"A red Scarf the man ex-
claimed. "Oh, of course. Will you
come in?"
Patty walked in. She had a
nervous feeling that maybe she
be following him. His
eyes had CLEANED so queerly at
the mention of the red scarf.
They were walking down a hall.
And now the man was throwing
a door wide.
Seated near glowing fire.
knitting briSkly. was an ancient
looking old woman. About her
shoulders was 4 CHEEKY red scarf.
Mama" began the man stern
ly, did you take some money
from "a young woman when you
went out for a breath of air early
yesterday morning? And where
did you get that scarf"
The old woman'S bright eyes
twinkled. Did she repent her
bargain and want the pretty scarf
back? Or maybe she didn't know
il was Il beeg bill she was giving
me >"
The man shook his head in
mock diSapproval. You'd never
know that you were the mother
of a respectable painter. Shame
less. Taking money. No wonder
this young lady was out search
ing for u beggar."
He turned to Patty: "She gets
up every morning at 6 and goes
out for a brief while. She had
the habit back in France, and |
haven't been able to break her of
it, though the winter mornings
here and in the south of France
are very different"
She looked at her watch and
said, It's seek o'clock" the old
woman broke in merrily. And l
said, You don't have to tell me
the time. know by the sun So
pretty she was. SO ashamed she
would have been, if | geeve the
money back"