The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-07
By RACHEL MACk

bSSASAG0J- FAFPS-hE
Polly's protector in London, Jerry
asks he to marry him. He is al
ready much in love.
CHAPTER V
Are you making joke, Jcr-
ry?" Polly asked in an uncertain
voice. People don't talk Of mar
rying when they've just met.
Jerry held her hands and looked
down into her face. "Look at me,
Polly. Do | look like q man that
Joking? | figure there are trou-
blcs ahead OF us. Dangers, even
We can face them better as man
and wife.
"Oh. SO its convenience you re
thinking of - H.
'It'S love I'm thinking OF, PONY
But Pm not denying the convent =
cnce Of the arrangement. " eli
What have you TO say
This is the most uPSeIt'nSs;
thing that ever happened to me,
Polly answered. There was a
miller in Lyme that proposed to
me before i left home. And last
Christmas Eve, after carol sing
ing, 4 young farmer did the same
But it did nothing to my heart
either time.
HAS my proposal done some
thing to your heart, Polly?
The girl looked up at the
bronzed young seaman and an
swcrcd honestly, My hearts go
ing like a loud ticking Clock
Jerry"
Polly went and sat down Sc
dately. There's something about
English marriage laws you've yet
to learn, Jerry. There must be u
publishing of the bannS in a
church for three Sundays before
the wedding day. Then, If any
soul objects. the marriage can be
stopped. My mother was Mary
Dart, 4 London girl. She fell IN
love with my father when she met
him here in her cousins counting
house. 1t was his first voyage
over as captain OF his own brig
the Proud Lyme. He courtcd her
whirlwind fashion and she &C,
ccDted him, but the Darts were
wild. My fathers sister my Aunt
Kate ChclScy, had come over with
him to see London. SO it was that
my mother went back to America
with them and WAS married IN
Connecticut. SimVl" fashion. That
way, they got around the bannS
and outwittcd the Darts. y
Jerry said impaticntly, "BannS
So the crazy English have us in
another tangle, have they"
He walked buck and Forth across
the room while his anger scethed,
He was not one to take defeat
meckly. 1t was a while before ne
could say in a natural voice,
VERY well. Polly. Of course we
can't wait for banns TO be pub
liShcd. If | must abide by Eng
liSh laws, must. I'll be merely
your cousin and stop counting you
till | can do il with honor. Good
night, Polly. I'll see you tomor-
row after I've planned 4 way to
get us to France"
"Well, now" Polly exclaimed,
somewhat taken aback at having
stopped his cOurtship so effective
ly. al bid you good night, Cousin
Jerry Whitficld~
There's the matter of your
trunk" Jerry said from the door
way. 1T would be better for me
to go and get it tonight than to
wait till morning. Tell me just
how to get to the Dart house in
Hempill street
Polly told him. But | dread fol
you to 90 to that house, jerry. If
there we're only my clothes in the
trunk I'd never let you go. But
there's my mothers miniature an
nv money. Wen need the money
to get me out of England. Will
YOU be careful not to excite Mr.
Dart ?"
"I'll not wave an American flag
or strike him." Jerry answered
with 4 grin. II promise. Go tC
bed now, and to sleep" He KISSED
her on the forehead, much as hel
brother Dick might have done
and went out.
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Ii was 10 o'clock when Jerry
got out of the gig before Oliver
Darts house and knocked on thu
oaken door. Mrs. BroggS admit
ted him. When he said, "I'vC
come to get Miss Polly Chclsey';
things" she gave an exclamation
of concern.
'Lud, sir Do you know where
she is?"
".Yes, | do. She's safe with me
at tavern. Pm cousin of hel
fathers, from America. and