The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-25

Sally was in the mood for true
confessions. Yielding to an inn
pulse she told Kinks everything.
He heard her out. At the end
of the recital he stared at her
pcrplexcdly.
"But. good heavens, girl" he
exclaimed. "Didn't you know that
the Great Divide Copper Com
pauy has been on the rocks for
mOnthS?'
"Now how on earth would !
know that" rctorted Sally irri-
tabIy. "If it comes to that, how
do you know it,"
"fou forget. little one, that
was in the bond and stock busI,,
ness before | became half hotcl
proprietor or tho proprietor OF
half Il hotel. It's a well-known
fact. Our firm laid off Great
Divide like poison"
For a moment Sally was silent.
"Thcn YOU think :. She d'd
not finish it. ...-
" at does not become NE to
speak i'll of my greatest rival,
said Kinks. But it looks as if
friend Wilton, for reasons of his
own. has slipped over a fast one.
simply can't picture a good
house like Brown. Sherlock recon-
mcnding Great Divide"
Sally pondcrcd.
Il don't believe Wilton would
do such thing she said, at last.
We'll" said Kinks, ''therc'S one
way to find out. If you went IN
and called Brown. Sherlock on
the phone. YOU might get the real
lowdown. You've Just been going
on what Wilton'S been telling
you
Sally stood silent for another
moment. Then, suddenly. she
turned on her heel. Presently
Kinks heard her slam the screen
door.
He waited 10 minutes. When
Sally came back her face was
white and set.
when | get my hands on VII
ton Amcs," she said bitterly, I'm
going to tear him into little pieces.
Those brokers not only didn't
recommend Great Divide. They
told me distinctly that for year
they've been advising their Gus
toners against buying it. Her
blue ewes mistcd suddenly. "Oh.
never heard Of such d dirty
trick. When he knew darn well
how much | want t" keep this
place
Kinks pattcd her shoulder
gently.
IF you don't decide to marry
those little pieces of Wilton he
said, you might remember that
Parker is still around. And Par
kcr is willin'."
"Oh, go away" said Sally.
That evening Sally went to her
room after dinner. X inks mooncd
vacantly about, wrestling with the
problem of how to raise 5000. He
finally wound up on the porch
where he found Mr.. G.. X. Titus
sitting alone. In sudden burst
of confidence, he told him about
their prcdicamcnt.
The quiet gentleman listened
attentivcly.
well" he said. when Kinks
WAS finished. its a Grand place.
Too bad you're going to have to
lose it. I'm very sorry, young
man. Very sorry. But now
well. III just say good night
Kinks stared after him.
Huh" he muttered. That
guy can sure toss other peoples
troubles over his shoulder. On,
gee, this is a mess. DispOssessed
at tomorrow. And Sally is go
ing to be heartbroken.'
He spent a restless. futile night.
When he came down next morn
ing two people occupied the din
ing room. One was Mrs. ClipStack
who stood with arms folded, her
habitual expression of severity on
her face. The other was the Great
Pierre. And the Great Pierre was
idly passing his hands over Il salt
cellar. making it disappear and
reaDpcar in Il most disconccrting
fashion.
Kinks watched him for Il sec
ond. Then, suddenly, he started.
Inspiration, like a great white
light, had flooded his brain.
(To be continuedD