The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-09
BY ADELAIDE HUMPHREYS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
JACKIE DUNN-heroine; she
wanted to fly.
ROGER BREcKNER-hero; he
wanted to test the stratosPhere.
BERYL MELROSE - wealthy
widow; she wanted Roger.
EVELYN LA FARCE-Jaek'e
mother; she wanted a son-in-ia"'
Yesterday: Roger tells Jackie
for the first time of Mrs. Berry
Melrose. but the name did not
mean anything to Jackie then
CHAPTER VII
Several days after the evening
when Roger had told Jackie about
his important news and about the
SIrs. Santa Claus he had found
Jackie received what she might
have called the shock of her
young life.
Evelyn and Jackie had gone m
10 town for a days shopping, III
spite of Jackie's continued pro
test that she did not want TO shop
for q trousseau. They were lunch
inc ut the Smart Colony restau-
rant. famous not only for its food.
but for the certain tables always
identified with well-knOwn per
SonalitieS.
EVELYN. of course. had her spe-
cial table reserved for her. She
was dressed for the occasion
and for the craning Of neckS that
she knew her entrance would
cause-in new Schlaparelll
spring suit of beige wool. with
wide fox trimming all the way
down its front, a SuZy sailor with
q capriciouS-and most becoming
veil. Jackie, following in her
wake. wore her same sport suit.
carried over from last spring, Il
Dobb, Swaggcr hat. since the
Colony called for the convention
of headgear-and a decidedly
Sulky look.
This last was the only thing
that was not recorded in the Cos
siB columns the next day. For,
naturally. what Evelyn Ia Fargo
wore. off the stage as we'll as on,
was always news.
Don't look so cross, darling"
Evelyn said. after she had spent
a lJ-minute conference with the
waiter as 10 what TO order that
would be- appctiZirg, but not the
least bit faatcring. Anyone
would think | had been putting
you through some terrific ordeal,
instead of buying you all those
pretty new clothes
"lt trying on clothes isn't an
ordeal I don't know what is, "
Jackie murmured darkly. I'D
rather go through most anything
else. And | tell you it's too ri
diculouS, Mother. Your buying
me a trOuSSeau. When goodness
knows when III get married-if |
ever do-with Roger planning this
new trial flight and everything
Evelyn sighed. 81 can't under
stand you. darling" she said.
1.-The way YOU talk, One would
think you were in hopes some
thing would happen to the dear
boy, so you could not marry e"
"Of course nothing will happen
TO him, | never hoped for any
such dreadful thing, Mother"
Just the same you act most
unnatural for a girl who has just
become engaged" Evelyn was
tired. too, from the ordeal OF
shopping. She could not be quite
as patient as she tried to be in
her role of unSelfish mother. She
louGed around. with her bright
gaze. to see who else of mpOr-
tancc was lunching at the Colony.
She nodded 30 one or two groups
at Various tables, giving each the
benefit OF her sweet smile. Then
her expression changed.
Why, darling" she exclaimed.
Isn't that Rogcr-Over there,
that small table, against the wall.
OF course its Roger. But who on
earth is he WITH"
Jackie's glance travelled in the
direction her mother had iudi-
Gated. She had not known Roger
was coming into the city today.
He had not mentioned it when she
had told him yesterday that she
would not be able to come out to
the Iield for her lesson. But it was
Roger. Looking exceedingly we'll
grOOmed and tailored, quite in