The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-04

that you and no doubt" she
broke off to bristie, that's pre-
cisely what you think of me
that | a ma cantankerous, unrea-
sonable, jealous old woman"
YES said Linda softly. "But
Pm beginning to like you that
way." and knew that she would
never be afraid of Miranda Trent
again .-..
Once back in the old house, it
seemed to Linda as If she had
never been away-except that
that bare, dried-up Christmas tree
no longer shed needles in the
front parlor.
The DAYS settled naturally into
the old routine-only with a,dif-
ference. Old Miranda began to
consult Linda more and more
about the details of their daily
life.
For after all, my dear Linda"
the old lady said, sin due time
this house will be yours. You
must learn TO administer it as
Trent should"
With the sturdy common sense /
that was so inescapably a part of |
her, Miranda Trent knew that |
come famine, flood, or earth !
quake. life must go on after
fashion. 1t was perhaps the great
est kindness she could have done !
Linda TO keep her busy. |
Not that life with old Miranda |
was a bed of roseS-Or even could
be. But Linda was learning to be
amused rather than hurt when
the old lady's weakness for the
telling phrase got the better of
her kindness, and her caustlc ton
que ran away with her.
One evening, almost a week
after Linda's return, old Miranda
looked up to say, "Why not tune
into your friend Tony's program?
Perhaps the elephants will sing. |
Do you know, Pm not at all
sure he hadn't already picked his
elephants that last night" -,
So Linda did tune in to the
Villa Abruzzi. The two women
waited with curiosity for the mo-
ment when the house used to be
darkened, and the strains of
"Who is Silvia" to float across
the room. E. But Linda's sue
cessor was not a trained ele-
plant; it was troop of singing
canaries.
Linda was just about to snap
the radio off again when an eX-
cited voice broke in. Ladies' and
gentlemen, we interrupt our regu-
lar program. to bring you a Spe-
cial broadcast from Panama. / /
am not sure, but l think there is
news from the lost Aurelius ex-
petition. e.. Just a moment |
please"
1t seemed an hour that Linda
sat trembling, with her finger
nails biting into her palms. Then
another voice called: |
Hello! hello, the United States
of America! This is Station WJB
with some news which we hope /
may mean the end of agonizing |
suspense to many there at home. !
The members of the lost Aurelius |
Scientific expedition have been
located in the Central American
jungle where their plane was
forced down almost two weeks
ago.
"In spite of the hardships the |
barty have endured, all are in ex-
cellent condition with the excep-
ton of the pilot, Lieutenant Rust,
who was slightly injured in the !
landing, and who has been
brought by plane into Bilbao. All !!
other members remained in the !
TEMPORARY camp they established
after their plane cracked. Sup
plies "nd equipment are being
""'ir'' o +hc by boat and pack
w. = s"pDlement the emerg-
e rrG n carried by the plane 7.
- m"fe the rescue.
~ rov'. ladies' and gentle
r'on. We want to introduce the
4 wing oIng United States navy
ilnt who r'ada this spectacular
rescue . Captain Trent is nat
urally vcrr tired, and is not AMI
o"s 10 tai; about his amazing
fat; but I think he has mes
sage he would like to send to
those at. home"
There was a delay during which
Linda was sure she could hear Old .
Miranda's heart beat. .. Then !
Barry's voice:
81 only want to send New
Years greetings to - two who |
may be listening up thereto MY I
grandmother, Mrs. Miranda /
Trent. and to my-my wife, Linda
Benton Trent" He hesitated,
then added abruptly, "Well, that's
all, Think"
%Nh. but, Captain Trent" the .
ahnounccr nut in, there are still
so many things we aren't up to
date on. even down here. For in
stance, we know that your plane .
was, completely demolished by
that, storm you ran into; yet you
landed plane in that jungle ard
flew Lieutenant Rust out in it. |
hope you won't mind telling us at
least where. you came up with
that second plane?"