The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-27
CAST OF CHARACTERS

PATRICIA McGRAW-heroine.
She faced a choice between the
law and love.
LARRY KENT hero. He faced
an even greater decision.
TOM SWEENEY-prosecutor.
He awaited the processes of the
law.
Yesterday: Pat refuses to lie
for Larry, 10 beg Sweeney to go
easy" After seeing him with
easy" After seeing him with
Dottie Barnes, she accepts Tom 5
invitation to dinner.
.., CHAPTER NJ
it was different being with
Tom. She felE freer, more able TO
express herself she decided, sit
ting across from him in the hotel
dining room where ne insisted up
on taking her.
A first time should be done in
style" he explained, when she
suggested smaller place. After
all this Is quite an event for me.
Maybe YOU don't know that.
There MA no need for prctcnSc
with Tom. Sometimes IN the old
DAYS with Larry she had had to
play up. Larry had 4 way OF be-
littliug the time-accuStomed ways
she and ull the crowd she had
crown up with did things. Larry
liked 10 pretend and she loved
him for it; laughed and played
with him. Like playing grown-up,
she sometimes thought. She re-
membered how he always insisted
on a flower for his lapel. how mis-
hat must always be at the cor
rect angle and never just put on.
and the care ne took when buy
ing scarf. Tipping was another
thing ne emphasized.
I'VE can't afford To 90 places
where we must tip 50 much. Sh"
had once argued. There are >"
many things 10 plan for, Larry.
that We shouldn't spend money
like this"
And ne had shrugged his Shoul-
derS. looking ut her with that
Observation-Disclosures expires
preston. It's the thing to do.
Other people tip that much.
But we can't afford il" she
would repeat. and then give in
because he seemed to enjoy ms
role.
And her Scutiments-old fash
toned ones, such as Il preference
for old songs. and her cIiugIng 10
friendships with people who
didn't matter
Sure. she's all right. Pat. "
Larry had said about one of the
girls with whom she had gone to
school and still saw occasionally.
But she never goes 20 the right
places. she doesn't know anyone.
He was right. she insisted to
herself. He WAS ambitious. eager
to get ahead, while she herself
was inclined to get in a rut Urave!
i'm the path of least resistance.
And yet now il WAS fun to let
down with Tom. to admit that
hearing band music stirred her Us
it had when she followed pa
rade i'm grammar school days. that
she enjoyed hearing all about Ser
geant LewOSki'S home life and the
trouble ne had with the twins.
Silly. iuconScpucntial things that
Larry had listened to with tolcr-
ance and boredom.
For little while she forget that
life was changed. The time was
passed quickly. too quickly. for
she still faced q blank wall. She
felt that knowing Tom better had
not offered her way out. Could
she turn to him now and tell him
about Larry? One moment he
seemed so kind. 50 competent.
that asking his advice should be
easy. and then 4 remark remind
cd her that ne was still all prose
cutOr.
Still trying to find the courage,
she saw him look at his watch,
take the bill and put down his
napkin.
Il have 70 run" ne said. Pm
supposed to be NJ headquarters
TO 20 over some details. Maybe
there will be time when one OF
us won't always be in hurry.
Coming with me tonight was kind
Of you. Will there be- other
times
She nodded. II hope So" She
felt ashamed She had enjoyed
being with him. but she didn't
want him 10 know the reason that
had prompted her acceptance OF
his invitation. If only she knew
what to do. That sense of uncer-
tainty still held her in its grasp.
She wavered back and forth as
the week sped by Surely Larry
would find way out for himself.
Church wouldn't permit him to
run the risk Of perjury when the
case came 20 trial. As for that,
how much did Church actually
know? How much did anyone
other than she know about the
true facts? And what would Tom
think of her if he ever di dfind
OUT
Each day his kindness. his gem
tlcneSS reminded her Of that.
Each dav she became more con-
SciOuS of MS caring, and OF her
own desire to live up to his belief.
Too quickly the trial date came.
She moved in q world without
order. She felt frozen, inSeuSitivc
to life. She chung blindly TO the
hope that Larry would clear him
self. but with no knowledge of
how he could do it and save his
honor.
Hope and fear came on each
others heels in rapid succession
after that. The trial started. Tom