The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-18
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
CONSTANCE MAlDWELL

CAST OF CHARACTERS
CONSTANCE MAlDWELL -
heroine: the stand-in.
DEREK MANTHON--an artist
who loved money iirst.
HlLDEGARDE THORVALD-
Derek painted her portrait.
DIR. ROCERS-he met his most
difficult case
Yesterday: The strange query
about the price Of her dress turns
out 20 be a stand-in modelling job
for Connie. But she is not to hear
the last of this.
CHAPTER VIII
The smart!y tailored young wO-
man who had talked with Papa
Anton was in the dressing room
when Constance went down To
change into her last costume.
One of the other girls-the red
haired one with the sultry eye
laSheS and sulky mouth-waS say
ing to her, How should | know
We thought you'd sent her as
stand-in for Lucille"
As Constance hesitated at the
entrance, the newcomer turned
and said with quiet authority,
"Oh here you are. ! am Elsa
O'Dare, Mr.. Anton's assistant.
Suppose we step in here for few
minutes
Inside the small office beyond,
Miss O'Dare shut the door and
faced Constance curiously. At
close range she seemed older than
she had upstairs - little tired;
but very much alive and sure OF
herself, and exquisitely groOmed
to the last detail. Her eyes, which
were clear, cool green, were
penetrating, but not entirely I'M
friendly.
Now" she began quietly, per
haps you had better begin by tell
ing me who you are, and Just
what you think you're doing here.
! happen TO remember" she went
on, although Mr.. Anton did not
know il, that gray coat you wore
in here could not possibly have
been listed for the show today,
because il was sold several days
ago. II was the only one of its
kind, and it has not been return
ed 20 the store"
e. When Constance continued TO.
hold her silence before the utter
absurdity of any explanation she
could offer, Elsa O'Dare went on,
al shall have TO insist on your
telling me how you came TO be
here displaying 4 coat that we
had sold"
"You sold it-yes," Constance
said. ITO me-"
do ! understand? OF course
some OF our competitors have
used inspired tactics from time to
tine"-ElSa O'Dare's eyes were
like green ice-"just whom are
you representing"
Myself"
The situation was so incredibly
fantastic that Constance was be-
ginning to enjoy it. Miss O'Dare's
beautifully manicured hands
moved in 4 gesture Of complete
Illustration.
WELL" she said with something
almost like unwilling amusement,
after al, this Is our show, you
know. DO you mean TO tell me
wait a minutep' Her eyes mar
rowed. That coat was sold as
part Of rousseau. l remember
because il was part of a rather
large order-so large that the
saleswoman who handled It was
quite set up about it.. :. . And the
CUSTOMER who bought it was TO be
married today. ~. .. -.
."Yes," Constance said. 81 was
TO have been married today, But
vel"
ave seen you somewhere be-
fore" Elsa O'Dare, was studying
her with a meditative attentive
ness. "You were wearing blue
Just the shade of your eyes. q.
OF course! The Portrait of Lady
in Blue. s. And there was a
sauib in Danforth'S column in the
Dispatch-som something about your
engagement to Derek Nanthon
The girls in my department
thought it terrifically romantic
And still"-perhaps noticing Con-
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control, she broke off and finish
ed swiftly, Suppose We let this
drop for the present. You"
No." Constance said more
steadily than she could have be-
lieved possible. Il think we'd bet
ter clear this up here and now,
Miss O'Dare. | came here TO meet
AIRS. Major for. lunch and talk
about a job. Since my-my we'd
ding had TO be postponed, | want
ed, something to do for a few
weeks" .. FL
Constance was finding it
strangely easy to- explain tn this
quiet young woman with the cam
did green eyes which could be at
the same time SO piercing and so
kind.
THAT order At your store was
3 large one, Miss 0'Dare-large
enough to swallow up my whole
bank account. -. Well, Mrs. Ma
Jor didn't turn up. | was Just be-
ginning TO realize that that job
was definitely out when Mr.. An.
t0nmiStook me for one of your
models. And-well, ! thought,