The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-21
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my orn conclusions from obvious
siGns And it's no use running
70 Mir. Anton this time. he and L
have ronc into this pretty thor
Pauline shrugged and turned
,u.av. but after Elsa had gone
out. Constance heard her talking
with Miss Let's in angry Whispers.
LATER in the day, Pauline ap-
proachcd Constance.
~ hear tho gray coat was part
~ the rousseau, kid" she began,
and behind her sultry lashes
something avid and cruel lurked.
II suppose you won't be with US
I'm only standing in for Lu-
ellie. YOU know" Constance re-
nIicd as evenly as she could. g.
So Miss Let's had not forgotten.
sure" said the girl, II know
all about it," and she laughed
provocativcly.
Ii was just at closing time that
Constance was summoned again
to display some garments for a
late customer Of Miss Let's.
When she went into the show
room. she found the plump elder
" woman who had inquired about
the gray coat that first day at
Daimlcr'S. With her was the man
who had been with her. He was
mot, Constance thought, in the
least like the type Of sleek, super
SOPHISTICATED men who most often
came to the shop. Yet he showed
none of the discomfort of the
mere male who finds himself in
an utterly feminine setting.
Constance resented the quietly
amused curiosity with which he
was looking about him, As if this
we're flea circus, she thought.
He was older than she had sup
posed. wit ha deep line between
his alert brown eyes, and a tine
web of wrinkles at the corners.
The woman was voluble and
friendly.
I'm afraid we're keeping you
after hours" she smiled apollo
getically to Constance.
Miss Letts-perhaps reflecting
that she, too, was being kept after
hours, and nothing said about it
shrugged family.
But I'm going away tomor-
row." the lady went on, land my
son and | want to select some
things for a young niece who's
stranded in a small town"
Were always glad to accom-
modate you, Mrs. Rogers" Miss
Let's put in effusively. IF Con-
stance is too tired, we have other
models Who"
"Oh, but we want her, Mrs.
Rogers objected; and went on to
Constance, MY son suggested the
day we saw you at Daimler's that
you are about my nice's size and
coloring."
Constance displayed several
garments, and Mrs. Rogers Sc
lected a rosy hand-knitted frock
md a furred evening wrap.
When they rose to go, she said
to Constance, "You do look tired.
l am hurrying off with a friend
car outside, and-Mark, why
don't you take this obliging young
lady wherever she wants to go.
Oh, don't look at your watch.
Ny son." she explained proudly,
cant forget, even when he's on
vacation, that he's busy doctor.
You're not rushing off to any
deathbeds this evening, Mark"
A doctor, Constance thought.
Of course it can't be any novelty
to him to see a little lingerie
Strewn about.
| When Constance hesitated. DR..
Rogers said, arching one eyebrow
at her, Doctors are VIGOROUSLY
bad insurance risks, but if you're
willing to take a chance, I'll be
very glad"
| don't think he'd burst into
tears if | refused, Constance
thought wryly. But she was tired,
and she knew that by this time
every car and bus would be JAM
med to the doors.
THANK YOU" she said. "PlI
hurry"
! He was walking Up and down
before his car when she went out.
Constance almost laughed when
she noticed that he had just re-
turned his watch to his pocket.
This is a record" he an.
nounced." 1--WE never known a