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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-27
CHAPTER TWELVE

WE HAD left the main road,
turned down a narrow footpath
which led to a lone cottage perched
high on the bank overlooking the
cove, and thus were beyond sight
and hearing distance Of the man
who, with a ferocious scowl at us,
had vanished into the cottage.
I couldn't understand why Kaye
wished me to be silent about him.
Her nudge, coming so promptly
upon my inquiring "Who-" start
ed me upon a train Of thought
which prevented my noticing john
ny's appearance at her side until
he spoke.
Miss Kaye" he began, a shamed
flush almost obliterated the
freckles, "I'm sorry I can't take you
into the cottage today, but" He
looked appealingly at her in a way
which seemed to convey a meaning
she understood. .
"That's quite all right, Johnny"
A tender smile wreathed her lips;
her hand fell caressingly upon his
shoulder. IT understand"
"But did want to show you my
report card. It's the best I've ever
had, and I wanted you to see it."
Rebellion was in his tone.
IT know, and I wanted to see it,
too. I'm coming back to the village
tomorrow, perhaps you can show it
to me then"
"Oh, gee, Miss Kaye, that'll be
great! I'll take it over to Mrs.
Carlps before I come up to Purple
Beeches. That is-you will need me,
won't you, Miss Kaye?" His voice
was pleading.
Again Hayes hand gave him a
reassuring touch.
"You know I always want you to
help me, Johnny"
The cloud of uncertainty van
ished from his face.
Gee, Miss Kaye, you're a peach!
I'll fix it so you can see it tomor-
row, see if don't"
Listen, Johnny" Hayes smile
was gone, her voice had taken on a
serious note. Don't ever do any
thing for me which will cause you
trouble. If I can't see the card to-
day or tomorrow, I will see it the
next day or the next week. You
have told me about it; it isn't nee
essary that 1 see it. Avoid a clash
whenever you can, Johnny. It is
something, you know, that you
have never been prevented from
carrying my basket for me-"
"H-he wouldn't dare do that!
Johnny stumbled badly over the
pronoun. His broWn-fecked blue
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SYNOPSIS

Moving h.t9 the large household OF OF
Captain Gary Essex II as secretary uG,,n ~
{ Sarv o' Nancy Deane Soon discovers a
strange atmosphere Of antagonIsdIn soO over II
writing. Disregarding the hostility OF
Rand an int nsmnH but 9eW nG. che the
65rniect Captain Essex opens the old
P ssa Chests Of the family to help in com
Bling the genealogy, only to discover oyer
has been emptied. They find Aunt Al
the ssPtaiqibs s eeatsnts aae of hs
chsst For Bookkeeping. Captain Essex
decides to put the papers in safe, the
to ali but him and young, Cary. Shortly
after Nancy has finished a mornings
work. she is told that the win I'd fd IN
open. On the way to the village Nancy
ana meet Proctor do Rand bat Rays
talk to him alone, but she refuses and
he rides away.
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SYNOPSIS

Moving into the large household of
CAPTAIN Cary Essex II as secretary 10
the old seafarer's grandson. young
Cary. Nancy Deane soon discovers Il
strange atmosphere of antagonism over
the genealogy which the grandson is
writing. Disresarding the hostility of
Horace Rand. an intimate. but not con-
genial. friend of the family. toward the
1roIect. Captain Essex opens the old
Sea chests Of the. FAMILY to help in COM
bling the genealogy. only to discover
has been emptied. They, find Aunt Al
thea. the captains eldest daughter,
chest. For safekeeping. Captain Essex
decides to put the papers in safe. the
existence Of which had been u9 SS,;I
to ali but him and Young Cary; Shorty
work She is told that the window in
the alcove where she works is wide
open.
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ewes sparkled Indignantly.
"Maybe not" returned Kaye
doubtfully, "but I wouldn't be too
defiant, if I were YOU"
"U-um, guess you're right, Miss
KAYE" Tone and facial expression
were too old, too wise for such a
boy.
By that time we were at the cot
tage door. Johnny placed the bas-
ket upon the doorstone, Kaye Sc
lected the parcels she wanted and
we went inside.
The woman who admitted us
Kaye introduced her as Mrs. CARL
-pursed her lips grimly together
after she greeted us.
Miss Kaye" she began, "he's at
it again." Her nod toward Johnny,
plainly to be seen through the WIN
dow, was puzzling to me.
II thought So" answered Kaye
1--WE caught glimpse of him when
we came by"
"It's a shame" Mrs. CARL an
grily continued. "Johnny's good
boy; I only hope my Bob'll be as
good" She waved her hand toward
the baby sitting in a homemade
high chair.
Kaye smiled her agreement, and
she went on:
"He came back night before last,
drunk as a coot. He's a surly cuss
at any time; when he's been drink
ing he's awful" Her eyes bored
deeply into Hayes. "Where do you
suppose he gets his money"
Kaye shook her head. From her
manner thought the conversation
distasteful.
IT can't imagine" she said
crisply.
"He ha'n't done a real days
work since he came back here 16
years ago"
The new voice, thin, high pitched,
made me jump.
I glanced around the room. In a
rocker facing the farther window
I saw the shrunken figure of little
old woman.
"Why, Mrs. Andrews" exclaimed
Kaye, crossing the room to shake
her wrinkled hand, IT didn't see you
when I came in"
my mother" Mrs. CARL ex-
planned to me. The old woman was
going on:
"He was surly enough as young
Teller when he first come here on
your uncle's boat, you know that
He didn't come back for twelve
years after the Gay Lady was lost,
and he was a hard drinker even
then. After he married your Marie
he Strengthened up; she made him
a good wife. They gut along fine
together, but the minute she died
he went to the dogs"
"He had plenty Of money before
that" Clipped in her daughter
"You know, mother, Marie had the
finest house here, and the clothes
Some different from what I have I'd
wear" with a disdainful glance
downward at her clean but much
patched print dress.
"Marie's savin's helped" went on
Mrs. Andrews, ignoring the inter-
ruption, "but her little bit Nv money
never's lasted all these years. He
pulls few lobster pots, ketches a
few fish an digs a few clans, most
ly what they eat themselves. He's
the only one wv us who's never be-
hind on his rent! What I want to
know is, where does he get money
enough to stay half soused two
| thirds of the time?"
II think that is a puzzle to every
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explained. HE always seems tt
know when I'm going to the fishing
village and waylays me. He's E
nuisance, a pest! Always makes me
think of a garden toad, and hate
the horrid things"
Her smile was a good one, though
the resemblance hadn't occurred tt
me. Proctor Rand is only a trifle
taller than his father, probably he
is five feet six or seven inches, but
he is so thick-set that he looks even
shorter. His lack of height is all the
more noticeable when contrasteC
with the EsseXes. who are all tall
Sometimes I feel like pigmy when
l trot along beside one of them, and
am five feet three.
Proctor's hair is dark brown
thick and plastered down on his
skull with some oily substance
which leaves a grease ring inside
his hat. 1 noticed that last night
when he, hat in hand, stood near
me.
His complexion isn't clear like his
fathers and sisters; it is muddy
lrmpy and rough. His eyes are pro-
tuberant, with a hard, sneering en-
preston in their pale blue depths.
I didn't blame Kaye for her implied
aversion; I felt the same way about
him the first time I saw him.
was just considering if !
shouldn't drop back and walk with
Johnny when we reached Proctor
when Kaye defeated my half
formed thought by tucking her arm
through mine and keeping me firm
ly beside her.
Good morning, Proctor" If she
could imprison her tone in a food
cabinet, we wouldn't need any other
refrigeration!
He leaped from his horse and
strobe along beside us, after giving
me a condescending nod which was
infuriating. After that exhibition of
poor manners I was whole-hearted-
" on Hayes side. Unless she, her
self, told me to leave her, I wouldn't
do it now. That petty revenge
would even my score trile.
Let Cary's - secretary" the
words were sheer, "go on with the
kid to the village, and you come for
a walk with me-" The staggering
insolence in his tone made me wish
murder were legal.
mo. thanks" was Hayes curt
fejoinder.
Come along! 1 want to talk to
+ou." A bullying intimat;on that
saa was his to command spoke in
tie words.
Talk away"
Anyone less self-centered than
Proctor Rand would have known
from tone and words that Kaye had
no use for him, but that mans hide
is tough enough to use for bluefish
bait. Whether it would be attrac-
tive enough to lure them is debat-
able.
"Alone--I near" There was an
jn3;n2atirg meaning in the words
which aroused Hayes fury. She
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one" answered Kaye reluctantly
yet" softly, "it really ISM any Of
our business"
Its our business the way he
treats Johnny" snapped Mrs. Carl.
"He didn't leave a thing in the
house for the boy to eat when he
went away last time, and where's
the good suit you folks gave him ?"
"You mean-he took that?"
Kaye was plainly startled.
tits gone. That's all I know"
Mrs. Carlls tone was still bclliger.
ent. Plainly she resented Kaye's
gently spoken rebukc. =,
Then that explains where he eot
his money this time," Kaye an
swered Grossly.
Both Mrs. CARL and her mother
laughed scornfully.
"He was drunk for a week be-
fore ne went away, and he didn't
get more than a dollar for a suit
that's been worn to school every
day since last September. 7 know
that, I've had to sell clothes before
now" Mrs. CARL was bitterly re.
sentful.
"Oh, Mrs. CARL, why didn't YOU
tell me?" Kaye gently laid her soft
hand On the woman's work-roueh-
ened fingers. "You know we'd have
been glad to help"
The bitterness faded from Mrs
CarlPs face. A softer light glowed
in her eyes.
IT know you would but-we're
not beggars"
1--WE must all stick together in
these hard times" Kaye urged.
when the fishing improves, YOU
can easily pay us back what we
help you now, if you feel that wav,"
PAY you back! It would take
years to pay for all the ) things
you've given us, and it's much
harder paying for a dead horse"
"But we don't want you to nav
for the few things we've given you,
Mrs. CARL. I meant you could hor-
row money if you needed it and paw
that back later. Something must
have been very badly needed for
you to be obliged to sell your
clothes"
"It's not right to expect you to
do for us folks" Mrs. CARL was
weakening, though she strovc to
hold out against Hayes gentle in
sistence.
Didn't you feed Johnny Wing
while his father was away?"
Mrs. CARL seemed surprised at
Hayes thus suddenly changing the
subject.
"Of course. We couldn't sit down
and eat hot stuff knowing that boy
was eating cold or going without"
Don't you see, Mrs. CARL, that's
the very point I'm trying to make.
You can't eat, knowing some one
else is hungry. How do you suppose
we feel knowing you folks are
obliged to sell your clothes? We
haven't the money we had, no one
has, worse luck, but we have
enough and we can share what we
have. You help those worse off than
yourself, why shouldn't we be al
lowed to do a little for you?"
"a little! My soul! But you win,
Miss Kaye" A smile curved the
hard lips. "I'll come to you next
time"
"Granddad's going to have some
trees thinned out in the grove back
of the house and also one of the
wood lots cut over" said Kaye. do
you think your husband would like
to do some of the cutting?"
(To Be Continued
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CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN
WAS surprised when Dave
Otis said there was a gale blowing
into the alcove from the front Win
dow I knew that window hadn't
been opened all morning. His re-
mark-though it might have been
made in friendliness-seemed to me
a bit critical.
II didn't open it." said, bit
simplify.
"Probably Alice (the second
maid) has been in since we came
ont" 80 ~~othcs, my ruff1ed feel
ings. ".ne always opens the Win
dows to air the rooms if they seem
at all stuffy. Did you smoke in the
alcove this morning, Nancy?"
lone cigaret," I answered, Won
derine if had transgressed a rule.
Cary and had smoked companion
ably when we were working to-
eether in the library, and had not
thought the alcove prohibited terri
tory.
That's why the window is
opened" she lightly returned.
Alice is fiend for fresh air. Come
on. let's get going!"
On the steps a red-headed,
freckle-faced boy was standing by
a splint market basket filled with
groceries. Kaye gave him a smile
and continued talking to Dave, who
was leaving us. When he started
across the lawn, she said:
This is Johnny Wing, Nancy. L
don't know what I would do with
out him. He carries all my bundles
for me-"
Johnny was a polite little fellow.
He removed his hat and, smiling
shyly, spoke cCurteously to me;
then, with an adoring glance at
Kaye, he added:
She really means, Miss Nancy,
that we couldn't get along without
HER. Half the kids in the fishing
village amt hungry today because
she's always taking things down
there" He looked from me to the
basket he was carrying and back
again, as though insistent that 1
should thoroughly understand her
goodness.
Kaye mechanically said: AREN'T,
Johnny, not amt" tossed aside his
meaning with a careless shrug Of
her shoulders and promptly started
a conversation about the weather.
It was a glorious day. The last
bit of snow had vanished from the
ground, leaving it more than a
trifle muddy underfoot. But the
blue sky. bright So. -; and crisp
invigorating air were enjoyable
enough to offset the need for care
fully picking our way.
Walking has always been my ia
vorite form of exercise. I had
missed my daily tramp since had
been at Purple Beeches. Now lie
termined that not another Gay
should pass without my obtaining
the relaxation which pure air and
brisk hike always gives me If I
couldn't take the time during the
day, I could, at least, go out for
Is or 20 minutes before going to
bed. This path we were following
would be a delightful place for a
good run which I was still young
enough to enjoy--if without: spec
tators.
We walked down the driveway
until, halfway to the gates. We
turned sharply to the left aaI con-
tinued on over a mile-long path
through the fields and woodland
down a gentle slope toward beach
from which was coming the distant
sound Of breaking waves.
Johnny had dropped { BIT behind
US, and We were chatting gaily
when, rounding a curve, saw just
ahead, where a wood cut across our
way, a horS man facing in our d.
rection.
plague take him" Kaye stopped
short and gnaweG argr.ly at her
lower lip. Its Proctor Hand" she
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
NEW YORK G

NEW YORK, April % Up -
Modest advances in sugar futures,
gave way to a late increase in Of
ferings from commission houses to-
day and prices finished barely
steady, unchanged to a point net
lower.
There was active switching from
May into later months. May liquida-
ton was absorbed in part by cover
ing against actuals and Cuban pro-
Queer support in distant months.
Total sales $4,000 tons.
World contracts held up well un.
der scattered trade and commission
house buying in a fairly thin a
ket. Final prices Eel IL to 3
points higher on sales of $500 tons;
May 1.46 IL; July LAT IL; Septem-
Der 1.47 IL; December 1.49.
The raw market was unchanged.
An eastern refiner paid 2.85 cents
pound for 1880 bags of Puerto
Ricos clearing May 4. Substantial
offerings in early May position were
made at 2.85 and 2.90 cents for both
duty frees and Cubas. Refined was
quiet and unchanged at $50 cents.
No, 3 range follows: .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April Is Up In
creased swine unloadings attracted
by recent price advances met Is to
lucent lower values today. Fat
lambs closed mostly Is cents down.
Fat steers and yearlings were gen
orally steady, but heifers were off
as much as rs cents.
Hog receipts in the open market
totaled 1000, or 1000 more than
advance estimates. Prices closed
mostly Is to rs off with top of s6.4O
down rs cents from Wednesdays
best.
Steers topped at 1925 and heifers
at s10.25. Vealers were fully SO
higher.
Fat lambs closed mostly Is down
although a few early deals were 10
Is lower. A few spring lambs sold
up to $3.50.
(U. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
1000; total IT, 0 general market
1925 lower than Wednesdays aver
age; closed mostly 1926 off; top
$40; most 1SO-270 lbs. 6.15-35; go
$50 lbs. GOODS; good 400-550 lbs.
packing sows 5000; shippers took
1900. estimated holdover 1900.
Salable cattle 5000; salable calves
1900; fat steers and yearlings gen.
orally steady; bulk S.50-10.50; few
loads choice 1%1.25-12.0O; load 1921
lbs. 1925; common southwestern
bred lightweight steers just warmed
up 7~.5O-8.25; heifers steady to 25
lower; loss on medium and average
good kinds valued at 8.50-9.75; fat
COWS strong; others steady; can
ners slow; bulls strong; top weighty
sausage bulls 7.25; not much trade
in stockers and feeders; vealers full
ly SO higher and active at advance,
better grades all weights largely
10. DOLL. 90; top 11.50.
Salable sheep 5000; total 10000:
few loads choice handyweight clip
ped and woolskin fed western lambs
1915 lower, but others around rs
lower; best handyweight wooded
lamb 1910; bulk 9%.75-10.10; load
clippers $50; bulk S.50-75; few ma
tive syringe RS 1%2.OO-13.5O; fat sheep
steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April 25.-GP-Cot-
ton futures today continued to fol
low the irregular pattern of recent
sessions.
The May position was firm after
trade and spot cotton interests stop
ped 100 transferable delivery notices
in early dealings.
New crop months encountered
Bombay selling and commission
house liquidation and drifted lower.
Final prices were Z lower to
higher.
The delivery notices were issued
by a leading spot cotton firm and
aiken UP quickly by another spot in
terest. Thereafter May offerings
became scarce as persistent bidding
by mill accounts failed to draw out
further contracts.
Scattered hedge selling added tt
pressure in distant months but vol
ume was not enough to give the mar
ket a definite trend. New Orlean.
and speculative buying lent minor
support.
Business in Worth street again was
slow. Export demand vas limited.
Exports Wednesday $4,000 bales
season SO far 1894. Port receipts
1921: port stocks 2,69S,198.
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 25.-LR--The
British pound sterling in the open
foreign exchange market closed rs
cent higher in terms of the United
States dollar today.
The French franc, moving in SYM
pathy, ended up 90 IL of a cent.
Dealings in the free pound in
the open market we're relatively
small.
The Swedish kroner held nominal
ly unchanged in light dealings fol-
lowing yesterdays sharp slump ac'
companying fears of an invasion OF
Sweden.
The belga closed off .02 of a cent.
Unchanged we're the Netherlands
guilder and the Swiss franc.
The Canadian dollar gained IL
cent to finish at S4.75 U. S. cents.
Closing rates follow Great Britain
in dollars; others in cents):
Great Britain, demand $50 IA, ca
bles 3.51 IA, 60-day 3.4S 7-8, 90-day
BAT IA; Belgium 1875; Denmark I'M
quoted; Finland 2.00n; France
1.99 IA; Germany 40.20n, benevolent
$50; Greece .66 IL; Hungary 17.65n;
Italy sos; Netherlands $500; Nor
way unquoted; Portugal 3.45n; Ru-
mania .55n; Sweden 23.60n; Switzer'
land 22.43; Yugoslavia 2.35n; Argen-
tina official 29.77, free 23.1O; Brazil
official sos, free $40; Mexico 16.s5n;
Japan 23.4S; Hongkong 21.S4; Shang-
mai sos.
(Rates in spot cables unless other
wise indicated. n-NominaD.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 25- Up Wheat
lost a cent today, closing lower for
the fourth consecutive session, due
largely to favorable weather condi-
tons in the domestic belt and con-
tinued marketing of grain that has
been released from storage through
payment Of loans.
Prices have declined 2 to 8 cents
since the ~three-year peaks were
reached last week.
Final figures were E.8-1 IA cents
lower than yesterday, May $1.09 ga
'-5-8, July $1.08 1-S-$1.08; corn
closed 1-4-5-S down, May "a So
IL, July IS; oats 1-S-1-2 off; rye
1 Isl ID down and lard 12-15
lower.
Although ominous reports from
Europe implying the threat Of
further expansion of war and WORD
Of German successes in Norway
created uneasiness among traders,
the war apparently inspired little,
if any, fresh buying. The market
met good support at below $1.09 for
May and s1.OS for deferred contracts
largely from previous short sellers.
Rains fell over much of the spring
wheat belt and, although soil prep.
aration and seeding have been de-
1ayed crop experts said conditions
were more favorable than earlier in
the spring. The southwest was dry
but the forecast promised some
moisture and private reports of crop
conditions had a less pessimistic
tone.
Rye weakness reflected good
weather conditions in the major
producing belt and the decline of
wheat. Oats eased with other grains
but found support from outside deal
ers who bought 5000 bushels from
shippers.
Lard slumped with grains and
hogs.
Ts-I --r
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, April % Up Gu. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 1874, on track
473, total US shipments 632. Old
stock supplies rather heavy, for
Idaho Russets demand light, market
slightly stronger, for northern stock
demand slow, for Early Ohios mar
ket weak, for other varieties market
dull. Sacked per cwt. Idaho Russell
Burbanks US No. l, few sales 200
05, Colorado Red McClures US No.
1, few sales 2.00-05, Colorado Red
McClures US No. l, few sales 1876
2.15 according to color; Minnesota
and North Dakota Red river valley
section Cobblers no sales reported;
Bliss Tliumphs 5000 per cent US
No. 1 quality very few sales 1.20-40;
Early Ohios, 1880 per cent US No.
1 quality few sales 1.00-10; Wiscon-
sin Round Whites unclassified one
car 1.12 L.; Cobblers unclassified
lis. New stock supplies liberal de-
mand slow for Texas Bliss Triumphs
market barely steady, for California
Long Whites market weaker. Car
lot track sales and track sales less
than CARROTS per SO Id. sacks Texas
Bliss Triumphs few sales US No. l,
washed 1850, unWashed 1.37 L.
lao, US No. 1, size B, washed 1.25-
80, mostly 100; California Long
Whites washed under initial ice,
many cars showing spotted sacks
so lib. sacks US No. /, size A and
US No. /, 1880, mostly LIE, 100
lb. sacks US No. 1, size a few sales
good condition 2.45-50, showing de-
cay spotted sacks 2.05-2.25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Brunswick Negro School
Exercises Begin Sunday

SOUTHPORT, April 25-The COM
mencement exercises of Brunswick
County Negro Training school will
begin Sunday, April %, with the
bacculaureate service in the school
auditorium at $3.50 p. m. The Rev.
Hale B. Thompson, pastor Of st.
Stephen A. M. E. church, Of viii.
mington, will preach.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Prof. D. H. Nc
Donald, principal of Peabody school,
Wilmington, on Wednesday, May 1,
at 8 p. m. James Oliver Stratman
will deliver the salutatory address
and Willie Price will give the vale
dictory.
The senior play, Good Gracious
Grandma" will be given Monday
night, April 20 at s p. m. and the
class night program, Tuesday, April
80, at s p. m.