The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-08
BY NARD JONES

Anne Testers voice cut III
gently. Listen, Myrna, when you
tell the truth it's good enough Tor
me- Didn't you know there was
someone else around here to-
night"
mo. You-yOu must be mis-
taken"
TAFT shot Il significant glance to-
ward Anne. perhaps we were
We thought we heard someone III
the brush" He took up the lamp
1--WE can negotiate that path bet
ter with this. l think. let's get
back to town"
Without protest, Myrna a1oWro
Anne to take her arm ana &u'd''
br,. from the shack. TAFT went
ahead. holding the lamp %IoiN'
When they reached the car ~
blew against the wick. Ihrn' IT
ter holding the lamp to coo 4 mo mo,
mnnt he tossed it into the tall
weeds by the side Of the road.
They put Myrna between them
in the little coupe. and Startr''
down the narrow road. For the
first time, TAFT noticed MyrHa
shoes. They were the evening sup
pcrs she had worn to her wedding
And they were strcaked and torn
The hem of her long dress was III
ShredSi -,
"Myrna. how did you get here:
al hired Il taxi to the fork III the
road" she said duly.
And trampcd here the rest "l
the way"
Yes. didn't want the driver
to know where | was going. II
told him | lived in a farm house
down the other road and didn't
want my father to hear the car so
late The fare was more than
could pay. and /" her volc"
broke. Il had to give him LudS
ring"
DO you know the company that
ran the cab ,,
1T was a green and red one"
Good. The outfits all right.
I'll straighten up the fare, and
vel get back the ring"
YEARLY Myrna dropped her
head on one Testers shoulder.
Soon she was asleep, obliviouS to
the noise of the cars engine. Att
er 4 moment, Anne said softly,
Whats the program when we get
back to town.
II think YOU gals had better
sIceu in my apartment. Mike Dun
uhv and Dannie Feeley may be
camping around yours. Wen let
her sleep until noon, at least;
Then well have some lunch ana
rehearse a little talk Myrna Will
have to give down at headquaf-
tiers" ..r 81
Anne's eyes were filled with
grateful admiration. Il don l
imagine they make man any bet
ter than YOU, Bob TAFT"
"There've been plenty of COM
plants" gruntcd TAFT. Another
thing-you and Mylna can't go
out i'm daylight in the clothes you
are wearing. Tomorrow when the
stores open you'd better do some
shopping. | can furnish the price
of a couple of modest outfits"
ooh. no. My credits good at
Rilgcr's. I'll 20 there"
fully. "I'll admit Pm glad to hear
that. don't know how long II
will be my next job. Looks like
I'm going to be too busy to take
any pictures for q while
"But why? As soon as Myrna
puts in an appearance"
"She'S going to be in hot water
And the police are likely to want
to keep her there as long a
they're up tree. This is going t.
be a tough one to crack. even toi
smart fellow like Dannie Fcelc%
And Lud DOmbey was so wei
known that the public won't let It
slide" He looked apDrehcnSive!lH
at the sleeping girl. "The fact Is
| don't think Myrna is going tt
get out Of this mess until the muir
der of DOmbey is Enthusiastically
fastened on somebody else"
Anne was silent moment
"And you mean-you'll keep OF
helping until it isl" 49,,
God and Dannie Freely Will
ing. yes" He grinncd. I'm Boy
Scout NJ heart"
Ito be continued