The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-24


He nodded Understandings.
al a. that wA! too often myself.
lie looked out at the sparkle Of
c"rshirc on the river that spread
like a curved blue ribbon III the
distance. Whenever | look at
that water ! get worse. think
how swell it would be to knock
off for 4 while and take a raca-
ton from all this. Get on
f.eightcr, have long days doing
nothing. That would be pretty
nice for 4 change
"Yes-just drift along. Nothing
to worry about
She felt him looking at her
again and pretended to busy her
self.
Worry" he said. "Y II
shouldn't have things to worry
about. Nou should be having fun,
good time. Have Il fight with
your young MARI
1t was just small talk, but now
the words brought her back to
the harsh present. Yet she man
aged to laugh it off. "Oh, every
one has worries"
We'll. don't let them get you
down. Forget them long enough
to have lunch with me-" he Sug-
geStcd. She WAS grateful for the
sudden furry of excitement that
prevented her answer. Reporters
came from the press room down
the hall, and neckS crancd toward
the door.
That Kent case" Sergeant
O'Shca explained, strengthening
the cards before him. Hes got
Church for his lawyer"
Pat clenchcd her hands to stop
their trembling. Thoughts march
ed duly through her brain.
Church was a good lawyer; good
at finding lOOpholes, good at de-
Tending guilty men. 1t took all
her courage to look up At the men
standing before the Judge.
Larry was there holding his hat
in his hands, his haid shining like
gold, his clean-cut features white
and stern. Church was efficient,
talking with the pat phrases of
the court.
Her pencil moved across the
white sheet of the pad while the
technical pattern went on. The
reading of the charge, enter plea
of not guilty, ask for continuation
of bond, a weeks stay granted,
the consultation of the calendar,
flash bulbs cracking, reporters
clustering around the bench to
catch the date for trial by jury.
For 4 second Larry's eyes met
Pats. They were cool, unemO-
tional. 1t was only by the slight
twitching of his lips that she, who
knew him so well, could read his
nervousness. She glanced up
again and smiled at him. She
mustn't turn against him now.
Surely he would realize before it
was too late. When the trial ac-
tually started ne would change
his mind. Now he was bewilder-
ed. confused.
At lunch down in the cafeteria
with Tom few minutes later she
tried to make herself calm. nor
mai. II had been easier TO lunch
with him than TO refuse. she
found. when in the hustle and
hustle of the short recess he
asked her again to 20 with him.
We'll be through with early
sessions in another two days" he
reminded her. Then wen start
on the trials. More work for you.
And well start off with a bang.
Get the Kent case on the 5th. Do
you know him? saw you speak"
She nodded, studying the menu.
"Yes, / know him. It's hard to
believe he could do such thing.
Whenever anyone whom you
know gets mixed up in a thing
like this it somehow seems I'M
believable."
"Yes, that's true. 1t seems to
strike home" Tom replied. well,
he hasn't yet been found guilty.
Although from the file on him
with the report from the accident
investigation bureau there's u
tough case against him"
Tom was talking of the coming
primaries. Cagily she worked the
conversation arou nd to the
! thought upDermoSt in her mind.
Its rather break getting out
OF early session right now, isn't
it? You can handle some good
jury trials, and some really i'm
Z pOrtant cases will be up" she
said. Il mean if you could get a
few convictions on cases that have
been before the public it should
help with the election, shouldn't
{ it,"
I He smiled at her. "You have
/ the picture. Ii is break and |
hope | make good record. That
will help considerably. Of course
early sessions are easier and this
next month will mean plenty of
hard work. Now III have to study
the cases, prepare talks for the
Juries and build up the prosecu-
ton, but Us you say. if | make
Il good record with convictions it
will rate with the public.
The voters want results and
the papers want traffic situations
cleaned up. Fines and lectures by
the Judges don't seem to do the
trick. Some convictions and SEN
fences may have Il better effect.
People will be more careful driv-
ing If they realize the seriousness
of the situation. That's why I'm
going to do my best this next
month. When l know a defend
ants guilty Pm going to do every