The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-12

WAS a concerned look on his face.
"Wc'rc going to have to watch
old Hardness. he said. "or we'll
all be clcctrocutcd. He's got a
couulr OF suitca$cS full of elcctrl-
cal gad"ctS. And he's already he
cum to tamper with the wiring IN
his room.
We'll. don't know what We
can do about it. said Sally. the
customer is always right, isn't
he" =,
Guess So" said Kinks. well.
come on. beautiful. You're drlv-
ing me to the station.
Station" What on earth for:
I'm going to New York" Kinks
announced. IN check out OF the
place I live. get some things and
be- back bright and early tomor-
now. suppose we can both lIN"
under this roof. There seem t"
be plenty of chaperoneS.
You would DO something IKE
that" walled Sally. "Gou saddle
me with two strangers and then
leave me to cope with the Nltua-
ton"
Kinks addressed the clk'S head:
The modern girl can't take IT,,
he said. This Young woman ;
grcat-grcat grandmother probably
resided in covered wagon and
lodged tomahawkS while scram-
bling eggs. And here's her de
sccndant all innsbruck by couple
of extra guests for dinner.
oh. shut up" said Sally Penn
ington. ,
Kinks did not quite make good
his threat to get back to the Pres
ton place bright and early the fol-
lowing day. True, he returned u"
WmStock on morning train. But
upon arriving he spent several
hours in the village. His ambl-
ton was some form of advertise
mcnt which would announce the
existence of the Pcnnington-Par-
kcr Restatorium and he finally
fcrretcd out a man of many ac-
compli>hmentS who listed sign
painting among them.
And while Kinks was standing
over this gentleman SupCrlntend-
ing the preparation of the sign. Il
two-man conference was going on
in the First National Bank of
WmStock. Connecticut.
Mr.. Spencer AmeS was Il grlz-
lied individual Of 60-Odd, with
pale. cold eyes. He had thick
body. huge shoulders and neck
which budgcd around his collar in
role of red flesh. But his obes-
itv was mere camouflage for a
mind as sharp as a whip. Spencer
AmeS never missed a trick.
He was looking across his desk
now. searching the countenance
of his son. Wilton.
whats all this that's going on
at the Preston place. he nquu-
ed.
Wilton shrugged. He was a
thick-set Young man who, as yet.
had not taken on his fathers cor
pulence. But he had the same cold
eyes. cOlorcd Il light blue. His hair
was straight and browniSh, parted
carefully in the middle.
Search me-" he said. Il dIdn' t
know anything was
Then you don't keep your
ears OPEN" said his father sharp
". It's all over the village that
the Pennington girl has taken in
bOarderS."
Wilton sat up in his chair.
BoarderS?"
Spencer AmcS nodded.
"Old Gale kenworthy," he said.
talks too much. Always did. And
that ClipStack woman that works
down at PreSton's is an invctcrate
gossip. Well, it seems she talked
to Giles. the grocer, yesterday
afternoon and who old kenwor-
thy talked to. | wouldn't know.
But what they said got back to
me. And''-he chuckled -"fb
very glad Of it. want to keep
informed about what goes on at
the Preston place.
well. what was it they Said?'
Wilton asked.
Spencer Ames lit cigar.
Here are the facts" he said.
THAT nephew of Mrs. PreSton's.
who inherited a half interest in
her estate, finally showed up yes
terday. He and the Pennington
girl called on Kenworthy. Just
what was said over there. | don't
know. But by nightfall there
were two other people at the Pres
ton house and the ClipStack wo-
man told Giles that they're going
to board there. Who they are or
where they came from. haven't
any idea. But well, what do
you make of it, Wilton"
Wilton looked blank. Nothing.
1t doesn't mean a thing to me-
1T ought to- said his father
half iocularly. at ought to upset
YOU. even. | thought you were
sweet on the Pennington girl.
: q
Wilton began dimly to see day
light.
"You-you mean" he eiaculat-
ed. that this nephew of Mrs.
Preston'S is going to board there,
too?"
Spencer nodded. so | am given
TO understand
We'll" said Wilton. starting to
his feet. Pm going down there
and find out about this"
Not so fast" said Spencer.
"rve one or two things to say to
you, Wilton" He put the tips OF
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