The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-12
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eyes. I'D rather stay on the
boat E"
He stroked his chin thougntful'
ly. We'll, that's too bad, now,
All, the ladies have gone ashore
and I'm trying to find someone to
do little shopping for me.
promised my wife some doeskin
gloves from Trimingham's. But
daren't leave the ship; / have one
of the crew down with acute ap-
pendicitis." g.
Joyce hesitated. The morning
sun steamed through the port,
and she knew that the water
would be clear and blue again,
topped with little white caps
edged in pink -. &c.
"I'll go for you," she said final
ly. 81 guess it would be silly not
to 60" - .. -. =.
y, The doctor beamed. That's the
girl! Think you can make the
1880 tender?"
'Ill get right up" 81
An hour lateE going ashore,
she looked for the tiny reef be-
yond the buoy. There it was,
showing Just above the water line,
and the waves were again begin
ming to break over. it. But what
a difference IL short hours. make !
Now, in tn ereassuring light OF
day, there were. no terrifying as
poets. The spot was not more than
mile from shore, in any direc-
ton, and she knew under normal
circumstances she could easily
swim q mile.
There were other boats about
this morning, wide, flat-bottom
rowboats, with lazy darkies fish
ing over the sides, and there were
small launches, too. But she no
ticed that the motorboats skirted
the reef at a wide, are, and she
knew why Obadiah had hesitated
to cross the spot in the pitch
darkness. 49,,
Now she was glad that Dr.. Gray
had encouraged her to take the
trip again. Daylight related every
fear to simple understanding; this
morning she could remember
every detail of last nights expert
ence without its accompanying
horror. =. ~
She wished Dick were with her,
that they might blot out the mem,
DRY together, and she wondered
what secret mission it was that
took him ashore so early 49,.
Triminpham's Department Store
WAS crowded TO capacity with pas
senpers from the Empress, shop,
ming for English doesklns ana
Scottish lrs tweeds and Wedgewood
potteries. But the greatest mum
her was at the glove counter,
where doeskins that sold Tor 81
in New York might be plcEea up
for So 1t was a touch OF Man.
haitian, this bargain counter, OUT
of place in the serene NE OF per
muSa where horses and carrlages
tnok q leisurely six or seven hours
~ traverse the islands entire 20
niles This afternoon. after the
Empress sailed, the ,"love clerks
would probably shake their weary
heads and doze in peaceful tran
nn;I;tv until another boat from
tbe States brought struggle and
Leaving the store, Joyce walked
~, IN chill toward the center OF
tp ~ idling away the hour until
t Nv" last te1der left for the ship.
Oh Oh. strolied through the gardens
81 o the Bermudiana Hotel again.
enioying their colorful and well
Manned beauty; she passed the
pp"uarnor,s mansion and she visit
9Th "a the ouainty little Portuguese
90 And all the while she
ianred above the heads of pas
l Ssrs,bv for sight OF Dicks tur-
bnlent brown curls. hut she look
eu N II, did She see him in the
crowd on the wharf waiting for
,be tender. Mr. Gregory was
there, standing apart from the
others and he joined her.
"If I'd known you were coming
ashore alone" he remarked pleas
antIy. Eve might have done some
thing together"
Joyce laughed. "I've been shop
ming, and ] know you wouldn't
have enjoyed that
A little colored, boy approached
them, his arms laden with enor-
NOUS bouquets, of sweet peas.
blowers f. de lady, boss?"
why not?" Mr.. Gregory re-
spopded promptly. How muchq"
"Twenty-fi' cents, boss"
Cheap enou"hs | think PlI
take the white ones '.>7 that's il "
He held them out to joyce. "Wear
them for me, with that lovely
white frock of yours, will you?"'
Joyce thanked him, admirinp
! the wax-like perfection of the
flowers. But her eyes clouded at at