The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-10
. SERIAL STORY
HAYWIRE HOUSE s ss:f ;sss':t '' ;"e
CAST OF CHARACTERS
BY EDWIN RUTT

SALLY PENNINGTON-hero.
inc. Blond, pretty, she has in
herited the other half of the
home. Together they turn it into
q "Restratorium." ..-,.
Yesterday: To his amazement
Kinks finds that pretty Sally
Pennington owns the other half
Of the house.
CHAPTER III
Kinks stared ut her daZedly.
"Y-you own the other half of
it," he echoed.
That's what | said" confirm
ed Sally.
But don't understand" said
Kinks. "Ilow-hOw come :"
What's 50 strange about it,"
Sally cut in. Il was Mrs. Pres
tons companion for six years,
ever since my mother died. | was
the closest one To her. Of course,
You could have knocked me down
with q feather when heard how
she'd made her will But thinking
it over, it isn't 50 surprising"
mo" he said. 1T isn't. The
surprising part is that she includ-
ed me"
81 know why that happened"
said Sally. Mrs. Preston was
very we'll, orthodox. You
were her only living relative and
she remembered you out OF 4
sense of-of family obligation"
Kinks grinned palely. Makes
sort of i mug out 70 me, doesn't
it? And | suppose you wish
wasn't in the picture"
III you're implying that | wish
'hSd the whole thing myself,
You're very insulting. But | don't
see Why | should welcome YOU
when you talk about selling the
place a. if it were q crate Of
eggs
But Why don't you want to sell
it?''
I've already told you. Because
its my-my home, that's all"
Are you living alone here
Kinks asked.
"No. Mrs. ChpStack is with me.
She's sort Uf d combination cook
and housekeeper. She's quite deaf
and she takes a nap about this
time every day. That's why she
didn't hear you ringing, no
doubt"
''l'm not surprised" said Kinks.
Everybody in Winstock takes
nap. This would have been a
swell place for Rip Van Wrinkle
For the first time Miss Sally
gave detailed attention to the
gentleman with whom she now
owned house. Under other cir
cumstanceS he might have pleased
her. Undeniably his crisp, black
hair curlvd away from his tenn
pies very nicely. His eyes were
gray and steady. The corner of
his wide mouth broke into funny,
little crinkleS when he smiled.
But his attitude was wrong. Al
together too flippant. He had
spoken irreverently of this prop
erty. Wherefore he needed To be
told where TO get off and told
promptly. She made Il sudden de-
ciSiOn.
Before we 10 another thing"
she said, you and | are going to
call OIL Mr.. kenworthy. He'll tell
you what you can do and what
you can't"
Forget it," Kinks suggested.
"Mr.. KenwOrthy is off wool-gath-
ering with a guy named Morph-
Gus Let's just browse about
here"
BROWSE, nothin~" said Sally
determinedly. II left the car out
in front when | came in from
marketing. And we're going to
Winstoek this minute. Come
along"
Mr.. Caleb John kenworthy had
returned to his office. He was a
fusty, little old gentleman with
spectacles that explored the very
tip OF his nose. He peered at them
over the Spectaeles.
"Ah, it's you, Sally" he said.
And =" He paused, looking
perplexedly at Kinks.
Sally took the floor.
This is kinkaid Parker. Mr..
kenworthy," She said. Hes come
up about Mrs. PreSton's prop
erty."
Mr.. kenwOrthy surveyed Kinks
from head to foot.
"Hinkaid Parker. eh?" he
barked suddenly. We'll. why
weren't you here for the reading
Of the will, young man? notified
you"
IL didn't know IA thing about
this till today" said Kinks. look
ing blank.
Il sent the notification two
weeks ago" said Mr.. kenworthy
agPrieyedly.
Kinks reflected.
oh" he said, at last. 81 was
in Chicago two weeks ago seeing
about Il job that didn't pan out.
Your first letter was probably
forwarded out there and hasn't
caught up with me yet"
"H'm" Mr.. Kenworthy ruffled
papers OH his huge, roll-top desk.
"Well, no matter You're here
now. And | may say that Mrs.
,Preston's will is irregular. Most
irregular. Very complicated, in
deed" l....-..
"And te complicate matters still
further. said Sally. giving Kinks
a dirty look, MIR Parker is de-
termined to sell the property I'M
mediately." ..-........
MIR kanmnrthn ,rnonh aremSintr-