The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-28
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
PATRICIA MeGRAW-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: Larry's lawyer
scores, as the trial opens, confus-
ing witnesses. When Shcla visits
the court, Pat is jealous of Toms
interest in her cousin.
CHAPTER MI
II was hard battle trying to
control her thoughts. Pat only
knew she wished it was her hand
that helped hold the big yellow
bound law book Tom graSped. and
that ii WAS her sleeve that brushed
his as nc and Shclia crowded to-
gcther at the table. She prayed
for the case 10 be resumed so that
Tom would have TO 20 away. and
then when nc moved beyond her
line of vision she was miScrably
conscious of IN Gloss of something
intangible but lovely
"Hc'S grand, Pat" Shclia whiS-
perCd. IF only | weren't stuck in
a poky school room all day You
don't know how utterly dead it
can be. Forty children all doing
the wrong thing at the wrong
time. all getting on ones nerves
at once. and not single solitary
soul TO talk with. You're lucky.
You always have been. You have
So much.
Pats lips were dry As she made
an inaudiblc answer. Lucky. she
thought bitterly. 1t seemed that
her world was cmpticd of luck
and happiness. She was a stranger
to herself. She couldn't explain
the feeling she had for Tom be-
cause despite the heartbreak and
worry over Larry she still cared
for him. wanted to save him. .
wanted 10 be near him, to hear /.
him say ne needed her. Ties such .
as those that bound them couldn't /,
be broken or even worn thin in .
few weeks. She rubbed a hand /
over her forehead and made a
pretcnSc Of working. Her reac-
ton frightened her. Loyalty had ,
too long been a part of her creed. |
Love and loyalty to Larry when .
he needed her most That was .
what she must remember. This F..
feeliuy for Tom must simply be .
the admiration an honest, sincere,
kind man awakened in one. J
Shclia stayed on until the days
work ended. Pat forced herself
10 act naturally. to hide the new
feeling of poSScSSivenesS toward
Tom. In an agony Of remorSe and
shame at the sensation that had
swept over her when she saw her
cousin with him. she invited She
liza home for dinner.
"You haven't been over for an
evening in a long while. Today'S
a spree for you anyway, so have
dinner with us. Nom will be
pleased too. You can give her all
the family gossip"
She was welcome, for Shelia'S
chatter during the evening meal
covered Pats own silence. Mrs.
McGraw loved company, for as
her children grew up, their lives
became more complete and involv-
cd with their own little groups.
when their father was alive
things were never dull around
here" she said. When he'd come
home he'd have some fine tales to
tell. But them we're the old days
when the police in this town were
two-fiStcd men. The hoodlumS
were afraid of the men on the
beat for they stood for no funny
business. When the boys would |
act up the police would take them
by the Scuff of thier necks and |
bump their heads together"
The boys loved to have their |
mother reminisce. They laughed |
at her. leased her. and egged her |
on to tell more stories. but their !
eyes grew tender when she told |
them of young Dennis McGraw's |
experience as beat man.
"It's nice having Pat down at .
the court" she told her niece. /
"Oncc in a while she meets some /
of the old OncS-OneS that knew .
and worked with Den. I'm glad .
she's there and not in one Of them