The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-21
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CfANAS SNS
PATRICIA McGRAW-heroine.
She faced a choice between the
law and love. -,
LARRY KENT hero. He faced
An even greater decision.
TOM SwEENEY-prose
He awaited the processes OF the
law.
Yesterday: Pat notices a broken
fender on Larry's car. He urges
her to "fiN" a traffic ticket for
her brothers to see just how much
pull" she has in court.
CHAPTER VI
The evening dragged after Lar
~ left. Being together Sunday
nights had become an established
custom these last few months.
And vet Pat had 10 admit 10 hrr-
self that She Was relieved when
ne was gone. The narrowing Oi
his eyes. rhc slight infection oil
his voice ~ M had mentioned ms
interest i'm Pats ability 20 tiN the
hoy>' ticket troubled her.
After al! fixing q ticket vast. I
81 IMPORTANT. The boys hadn't
actually been involved in IN ac-
cident. 4 traffic violation was
not Il serious otirnSc, and she
knew from her months 1T court
that such procedure MAS accepted.
The ticket could be 50 handled
that the boys would be let off with
few words OF warning. Nothing
too irregular and it would save
their pal the embarrassment OF
paving i tln".
Still she hated 10 impose on her
position. on the fact that It would
be- her friends that would ease the
WAY. She eventually shrugged oil
the whoIr matter. She'd see what
tomorrow held.
Monday came quickly enough; 4
day Of brilliant sunshine, Of trees
still more green following the
weekend rain, Of breeZes soft and
warm. The feel Of spring was
contagious. Problems somehow
seemed less difficult. suspicious
were lulled by the clear light OF
DAYTIME reality.
Pat approached one OF the ser
geantS before the days sessions
began. She couldn't bring herself
To 20 10 Tom after his kindness
the other evening. IF this leads
10 any complications please tell
me-" She begged. Its speeding
ticket. Nv brothers were with a
friend and they goaded him into
doing - 80 they could see II his
car would be Il good buy. Now
they feel responsible and have
passed it off 10 me"
The big officer grinned and
winked. Sure it's done every
day. and its not complicated II
was that simple. but she wished
she hadn't had 10 do IT.
The paucr campaign over the
Saturday hi;-run case had resulted
in more stringent Tightening ot
traffic regulations during the
weekend. Desk Officer Timothy
O'Shea had a thick Sheaf Of or
ange cards for drunken and recK-
less driving. leaving the scene OF
accidents. and Il couple of ar
raingmeutS on Negligent homicide
and involuntary manSIaughter.
Judge Kelly was in no mood 10
bubble that morning. He saw
through alibis before Tom had IA
chance 10 break. them down by his
own questioning. Straight jail
terms were melted out IN 2O-day
periods.
Tom took his cue from that.
When q defense attorney at
tempted TO argue on the ground
that his client had not bothered
10 stop after hitting q parked car
when ne believed the damage was
negligible, Tom struck out like
lightning.
The law says 10 stop. and It
is not up TO you 10 decide no the
seriousness Of an act. Wen do
that here. Decent craftsmanship
should rule that driver stop TO
give his name 10 the owner Of the
hit car. Common courtesy VIII
stop many of these traffic OF
lenses. How did your client know
he hadn't killed OF injured some
one? The driver TO the car that
killed that woman Saturday was
fundamentally like your client: in
too grea Ia hurry TO stop and see
what he had done \ coward.
criminal Il"
She saw reporters scribbling
down notes. The words would
make good copy. She supposed.
even then feeling 4 little Shiver
Of puSScSSiyr pride going through
her uS she turned looking al Tom
Leaning forward rs ne spoke all
prosecutor. law enforcement
agent.
Across the red and white
checked table down in the little