The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-23

TO YOU like this. I'll come over.
. We can't 20 out because the po-
lice have taken my license away.
Maybe we can have a little time
together alone, though, at your
house.
; She agreed wcarily. She wanted
10 have 4 talk. too, but it was
unlike him to stress the need of
priv acy. She felt her thoughts go
off on tangentS again and got up
TO find relief in busying herself
i'm the kitchen.
She noticed a change in the
boys manner when they discussed
Larry at dinner. Bill brought up
the subject. trying with the awk-
ward embarrassment of youth to
express sympathy and yet unable
10 conceal the puzzled wonder
the yall felt.
Tough. all right. Doesn't seem
like Larry to pull a hit-run trick.
Course this guy that said he saw
him may be all wet. But again
it's Sorta tough if Larry'S mno-
cent 20 have bumped fender.
You were in the car that Satm-
day night. Pat. Did you notice
anything wrong"
She didn't dare look into his
honest Young eyes. nor meet JOe'S
anxious glance. She toyed with
her dessert. Al three of them had
been brought up To believe in the
justice of the law. 1t had been
their fathers creed and he had
passed it on to his children. The
boys had taken pride in Pats own
work because it placed her in the
reflected glory Of a law-enforcinG
agency. Now doubt was in their
minds.
II just thought you might
have noticed the fender if it had
been loosencd," Bill stammcred
again.
"Yes-on the way it banged
little. Larry said it must have
been hit when we were parked
at the club. 1t could have, of
course. He said he was over near
High Hill at that evening. He
couldn't have been there and at
the scene of the accident, too"
The words were unconvincing,
though. The boys tried to help
her.
"Sure-they park those cars
close at clubs. Some drunk prob
ably backed into Larry'S ma
chine"
Yet when Larry arrived the
boys departed after a few brief
words of greeting. She could feel
their embarrassment, their unccr-
tainty.
al thought I'd be able to stay
while" he said. "but my lawyer
wants to see me again. We go to
court in the morning. Have to
arrange things before then. Just
wanted YOU to know everything
is going to be all right"
at has to be. Larry" She put
her hands over his. wanting to
, comfort him, wanting to believe.
THE police haven't a thing on
me. You know that fender was
TANNED at the club. Remember?
And YOU know | was at High Hill.
| told you about it. remember"
She nodded slowly. "YeS. you
told me you were there"
"Wen. you believe me. don't
you? And you know about the
fender, too"
She pressed her hands to her
head. II thought heard it rattle
on the way out to the club
but"
Good heavens, Pat, you're let
ting your imagination run away
with you" he broke in harshly.
"Oh. Pm sorry. l didn't mean to
snap like that. I'm worried over
this, of course. It's been a hell of
day: questions, explanations. a
regular life-history to give those
cops, and | was to clinch a sale
today, too. Dottie Barnes is going
TO buy a new car. She mentioned
it at the dance. and d promised
| to take her out in one of the new
models. Had to break that APP
pointment, but she said | could
come out later. | can't drive,
though, and it puts me in a nice
mess. She's pretty swell about it,
| | must say. Said she'd come down
! to the salcsroom and drive the
car herself. while | go along to
point out the new features
EYES," Pat said slowly, THAT
is nice of her. She's very con-
sidcratc.
Well" he was walking up and
down the room ncrvously. Sup
pose I'll sec you tomorrow at
court. | hear that your bright
boy Sweeney is going to run for
prosecutor in the primaries.
What's the feeling about his
chances"
Hes we'll liked, and he's very
capable" She thought Of Tom
{ standing beside the witness chair,
firing questions, breaking alibiS,
opening pitfalls for lying wit
neSSeS.
Capable" Larry repeated
slowly. Sure. and pretty darn
anxious to get the nomination,
| too. Probably running his legs off
to get 10 the right people to back
him. guess he'd like to know
some of the guys | do. Old man
Barnes. for instance. He's big
shot in banking circles here in
town, and can put money on the
/ line when campaign comes
along"
His Dragging was 50 obvious, SO
like a small boys, that Pats pale
lips curved in a trcmulouS smile.