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f d Pase Two f T "7? W «' Lf Ji *i .^'11 • wi-P-f THE DARE COUfslTY TIMES Friday, December 23, 1938 [ By BEn nniES luiiunms e Bco Ames WUliams. THE STORY CHAPTER I—Barbara Sentry, seeking to sober up her escort, JohnnJe Boyd, on the way home from a party, slaps him, and attracts the attcaiinn of a po* liceman, whom the boy knocks down. As he arrests him. Professor Brace of Harvard comes to the rescue and drives Barbara home. On the way they set Barbara’s father driving from the direc- tton of his office at 12 45, but when he gets home he tcUs his wife it is 11 15 and that he’s been playing bridge at the club. Next morning, while Barbara is telling her mother about her adventure, an urgent phone call comes from Mr. Sentry^s office after his departure. CHAPTER n—Arriving home In the late afternoon. Sentry reports his office has been robbed and a Miss Wines, for* mcr temporary employee, killed. The evening papers luridly confirm the story, and Sentry takes it hard. Mar>*, elder daughter. In love with Neil Ray. young interne at the hospital where she works, goes off to dinner at Gus Loran's. Sen* try’s partner, with Mrs, Loran’s brother. Jimmy Endle. Mr. and Mrs. Sentry call on old Mrs. Sentry, and Barbara, alone, receives Dan Flsner. reporter, who ad vises her not to talk. ^CHAPTER m—Phi) Sentry, ton at Yale, disturbed at the possible ImpUca* tlons and suspicion of Miss Wines’ ab sence from her rooms for three days during August, goes home to help. Sen* try Is arrested and booked for murder, and Dan Fisher explains the evidence against him—that the robbery was a fake, the safe opened by one who knew the combination, changed since Miss Wines’ employment there—that a back door key, a duplicate of Sentrv’s, was found In the girl’s purse, and that Sen- too, had been away those three days in August. Brace calls, and backs up Barbara in her denial that Sentry could jjavc done it. because of the discrepancy of time between the slaying and their seeing Sentry on the road. CHAPTER IV—Phil, showing the police over the house, finds his strong box forced open and his gun, which only his father knew of, gone. Meanwhile, the poucc find the stolen money burned in the furnace. Mrs Sentiy sees her hus band. who swears b)s innocence, and tells her he had known of the robbery and murder the night before but failed to call the police, and came home at 12.30. Both Phil and his mother are doubtful of Sentr>'’s mnoconce, but keep silent, protecting each other. u« , Bat* Phil. * '»'ceone ft CHAPTER V—Mnrv taking f tjunrreh i «. r • - r nil s a'%*v • f " Cnrlb’otd - -w ^ Vi'-r.j'.n, nf-. criml. uni lav-'>er reu.fleJ. ..plrcs but not «imiration 0>n Fisher, whom Bir> bar, ha, been meeting at her (rand- nother'a. trlea to use influence to keep th, (amlly out of the papers, and every- one ahiclds Barbara, on the verae of a breakdown. Old Mrs. Sentry plana to sec htr ion, but eoutpset at the jail fates, khd dtaa two days beloea Uw mat opens. CHAPTER vn—Barbara alone missel 'the trial, because of a nervous laryn- S tla. Miss Randall, from the oflice. tes- ies that Miss Wines always asked for lairan, not Sentiy. A clerk from a New Jersey resort swears that Sentry and Miss Wines registered there in August, but with difficulty identiflee the girl's S hotograph. A policeman testifies to see- ig Sentry's car near the office. Brace Ivea his report of the night, and the girl's father, falling to identify any of the photographs, presents a letter from his daughter, asserting her dislike of Sentry. CHAPTER vm—Sentry, on the stand, admits firing the fatal shot in the dark and bv accident, and *hat he heard the voice of a man. wno jostled him running down the stairs and discharged the gua He denies miseonduct with Miss Wines, admitting It was another woman with him in August, and tells of Mies Wines' mother’s assentTng no3 he ■went to the telephone. Linda was quick to do what he I asked. So when at a Uttio after ^ eight Falkran rang the bell, Phil I anti his mother were alone; and I Phil himself went to the door. I "During the trial, I did my full j duty as I saw it," Falkran said. "I used every means I could discover to secure at least a disagreement Regardless of a client’s guilt or in nocence. he is entitled to every legal protection. If his fate is in a jury’s hands, then he has a right to expect that every possible moans shall bo | used to create a doubt of his guilt in the jury's mind. I did all I could." Mrs. Sentry nodded. “I know.” She smiled. “I did all I could too, Mr. Falkran.” “Yes,” he agreed. “We all did. Barring the possibility that higher courts might have found some error by the State, Mr. Sentry had every protection. But he didn't want to— appeal on technicalities. And the jury believed him guilty.” He hesitated, tlien wont on: "Yet there are grounds for asking mercy for him too. Not a pardon. We can not hope for that. But a commuta tion is possible. District Attorney Flood will not oppose it. Of course, ho cannot support our petition; but he will stand neutral. Mr. Sentry’s character, his long and honorab'e life, all count in his favor. And— it is always possible that the tragedy might have been an accident, as Mr. Sentry testifled." Mrs. Sentry considered for a while, sitting very quietly; so that Phil came to her side and she held his hand while she faced the lawyer. "What would we do?” she asked then. “What is the procedure?” "I want you to understand,” Fallt- ran explained, "that Mr. Hare agrees witli me that an appeal to the Governor is justified. Mr. I'lood, as I said, will not oppose it; and I have consulted a number of Mr. Sentry’s friends.” And he went on, “The first step would be to have a hearing before the Governor and Council: to pre sent evidence as to Mr Sentry's life and character, and to call .otten- tion to some points in the evidence at the trial—Uie possibility of acci dent.” "A public hearing?” “Yes." He added quickly: "But you would not need to attend that. Only afterward, you would want to make a personal appeal to the Gov ernor.” She passed her hand across her eyes. “When?” she asked, in a whisper. He said thoughtfully: "1 should first lay the gi 'indwork. Perhaps in two or three weeks. Say the third week in June.” Mrs Sentry rose, qlinging for a moment to 'Ut- nrms of her chair, then standmg erect. She caught jThU’g a.rr, supp* rtmg herself so. "Very well.” she promised. “If you advise it, I will do it.” But when Falkran was gone—she bad held fast to Phil, so that the lawyer went alone to the door—she said in a low tone, "Don't leave me, PhiL" "Of eotine not 1 won’t” “I’m all right,” she whispered, "as long as 1 have you and Bar- WPA REDUCTION NOT TO AFFECT DARE VERY MUCH Lonely North Carolina Town Marks Christmas January 5 T.he State-wide reduction in Wl’.A rolls announced out of Ral eigh last week probably will not have much effect on Dare County, according to I. P. Davis, Superin tendent of Public Welfare and WP.A certifying agent for Dare County. ! Reginning between January 1 and January 15, North Carolina is supposed to drop WP.A workers at the rate of 1,000 a week for seven weeks, or an average of 70 from (the WPA roils of each county in the State. ! However, according to Mr. Davis, the number of Dare County men who will volunttirily leave the WPA rolls in January and Febru-i , ary to get ready for the spring fishing .should just about oiTset this county’s required reduction of 10 i persons per week for seven weeks. “We should have to cut very few cases in Dare County,” .said Wel fare Superintendent Davis, “and we certainly will not have to cut off anyone w.ho is in dire need.” being refused money bv hun and being i newspapers—yet left alone In his office and that the' - • • drav^cr contalr.inc his dupl.caio kev \ias open on h!s roturr Court adjourns on , this sensational te^Mmony Home attain, Mrs. Srntrv u*a'‘s that Loran wants to • buy the bustnt '.s bata/’ She added» smiling weak ly* **At least I think I am. But it will seem strange to me to beg!*' •‘Father wouldn't want you to, mother!** *‘1 think I shall be proud to do it,” I she replied. They had another letter from I Mary: this time from Paris, brief, ' defiant. She wrote: I Dear Mother* I Tills is just to keep you all In touch with my procrfsstrg career Of course , I have occasional news of you. viva voce and »n the well-known public prints but I haven’t broken into the CHAPTER IX—Mrfe Si'n».*”V’ colnfi to sec her husband at Falkrir s» hf-tust. «e- I ran Into Jimmy Endic the other dav He s not a bart chap unless you’re married to him A.so Gus Loran is here. ?.Iis Lnran Is treating herself to a Paris divorce I seem to fascinate Gus. My fatal beauty, no doubt. But of course. Arnentinc. my pretty little beef baron—did I tell you wc were mor alizes her lo\c t«>r him s.ifTo i, AUh i Tied—is terribly jealous. Maybe he’ll him throuBh *ne C’‘ueJ c:*i"-cx.i.'nind»i •!>. t.n»vC me home and ma^Kc me eat pampas and :s advised to me aPernoon and taneos and thincs. I don't even session Dan a»d FalK-.m caU lawr , Knou w hethcr you fry them or boil them. Dan dead apam«i her icsi:f\mc as hope- Having a fine time. Wish you were less. Falkran leaves Jt to her She is i here. Mary, called to the stand ♦he Afsistar.t Dis tnct Attorney has no questions, and j the jury retiies. ; CHAPTER X—Dan advises Mrs. Sen* try not to go to court to hear the verdict. | Phil returns, and they guess conviction. Faikran plans an appeal from the sen tence. to be executed early in July, just four months away. CHAPTER XI—Mrs Sentry sees her husband next day. and seems serene in her confidence of his Innocence. A let ter from Mary tells of impending di vorce from Endle. and bitterly de nounces the effect of her father on her life. Sentry directs Falkran not to ap* S eal, buys out Loran. Phil takes on the usiness and does v^etl He sees little of Linda, until he finds her working as his ow'n secretary to be near him. it was June. In r -ned far away; ar&'jnd the eor- And suddenly May. July had but now it was j On the third v! -’me. Mr. Falkran telephoned to l , see Phil and t; ning. Mrs. S.. '• Mr. Hare f ••'! long ago tha' .. , save Mr v mentio-ipd ‘- mother. b-' i nether he could Sentry that eve- cade him come. II tested to Phil -nutation might 'e Phil had not ■’Eibility to his s'ne told him, on his return from the office that day, th.rt Mr Falkran was coming in the evening, and wondered why, Phil remembered Mr. Hare’s remark months before. "I expect,” he said, ”he wants to discuss asking the Governor to com mute the sentence to life imprison ment” Her pupils dilated; her eyes 'wid ened. "Oh!” she murmured. He reflected' “We don’t want Bar bara here when he cemes. ru ask Linda to—take her away some where, ^n some.cxcuse,”_^d at^tUs Mrs. Sentry read the letter and handed it to Phil; and this time she did not protest when he threw it into the fire. The days were gone like the fanned pages of a bock, so swiftly that it was scarce possible to name them as they passed. Twice or thrice Falkran came to report that the foundations for the appeal to the Governor were being laid. Phil could see his mother muster strength for that ordeaL Till at last the lawyer telephoned, lata one afternoon, spoke to Phil. “Can Mrs. Sentry see the Governor tomorrow?” he inquired- ”If she can. I win make the appointment, come to fetch her.” Phil esked dumbly: ”What time?” Falkran said: ”At two, if that is convenient for both of them. Will that suit her?” Barbara at the moment was up stairs; but Mrs. Sentry was in the living-room and Pbil went to ask her decision) He saw her quiver at his words, as though staggered by a physical blow; but then she nodded. “Will you go with me, Phil?” ”01 course,” he assured her, re turned to tell Falkran her answer. tVhUe he was at the phone, he heard the doorbell ring, wondered who was there, beard Nellie go to open the door. When he came again to his moth- 'er, Mrs. Sentry said: “But I don’t want Barbara to go with us. She "Read That, Old Sian!” need not even know. She must stay here. I will want to—come home to her. aftenvard.” Phil had time to nod, and then he saw Dan striding toward them through the hall. “Hullo!” Dan cried, and his eyes were shining. “Where’s Barbara?” He snatched a j telegram from his pocket, thrust it into Phil’s hands. “Read that, old .snanl” h« cried. , “I’ve been wofk- 'ing on it for two^onthi, trying for that or something like it” The message had been sent, Phil taw. from Cleveland. He read, aloud: "Salary O. K. Start July 1.” "W. E. Hoblnion.” He looked at Dan. "What it it?” he asked. "Plenty 1” Dan told'him oultant- ly. "It’s the city editor’s job on the Swift-Towne paper in Cleveland, and a salary to match. Enough to get married on. Where’s B.arbafa?" "Barbara?" Mrs. Sentry spoke in a whisper. "Of course!" Dan hesitated. "I’m sorry, Mrs. Sentry. 1 forgot you didn’t know. I've been trying for weeks to land a job somewhere, so 1 could take her away from here." "Away?" "We're going to be married, Mrs. Sentry." Mrs. Sentry seemed to sway a lit tle. She extended her hand toward Phil, as though for support: but, misunderstanding, he gave her the telegram, and saw her read it dumbly, and saw her clasp her arms tight across her bosom as though to crush down a sickening pain. He turned again to the other man, argu ing in an empty futility: "But Dan—right nov/—What’s the hurry?” Dan gripped his arm. “Plenty!” he said soberly. "You know It, Phil.” He looked at Mrs. Sentry. "You know what I mean. It’s al most—July. I’ve got to get Barbara away before that!" And when they did not speak, be urged: "Come on, Phil, Mrs. Sentry. I know you’re with mel Plcasel" Mrs. Sentry smiled. "Yes, Dan,” she said. "Barbara’s upstairs. Go to herl" Dan gripped her hand, raced away. Phil looked otter him for a moment, not daring to look again toward his mother. When he did, he tSii that she bed dropped the telegram, had bent to pick it up; and be saw that aha teemed unable W do so. Her arm hung straight down from her shoul der; and her lingers lay with their backs on the floor, two or three inches away from the telegrem, he’, knuckles touching the mg. Her h,-nd was white and bloodless. He stooped for the yellow paper; and she said, laughing uncertainly: "That’s funny. Phil! I was trying to pick up the telegram and I couldn’t seem to reach down far enough and then I saw my hand was touching fhe floor, but I couldn’t feel it at aU.’’ Her utterance was hurried; she mumbled the words as though her tongue were thick. One side of her face, Phil saw, was lifeless, sag ging as though the fle-sb were dead upon her bones. They could bear Dan’s voice, swift and eager, in Barbara’s room up stairs. ciidnea in Gu-iu,',.... CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT KILL DEVIL HILLS COMPLETE Teacher—Johnny you’ve mis spelled most of the words in your paper. Johnnie—Yes ma’am; I’m going to be a dialect writer. R ODANTHE. N. C.. easternmost town m America, celebrates Christmas twice each year. "New” Christmas comes December 25 but just as regularly on January 5 Uie inhabitants of this isolated town ob serve “Old" Christmas, a carry-over from the days before our current calendar was generally accepted. Christmas trees must be imported, for Rodanthe has only one tree (see below), a gnarled oak. But the kids enjoy this plan, because Santa Claus visits them twice. Their parents, fishermen and coastguardsmen on an island that is little more than a shift ing sand dune, participate enthusias tically in both celebrations. But around Old Christmas renters most of Uio tradition. Boatsv] Tillctt, H Igest nan in Uie coast gi'srd 'is Santa Ci^s for^Swiai.the s Old Chr 'tmas par.j They had to send to tlie main land to get red cloth spa cious enough for his suit. Eaeh .Old Christmas cele bration is held in tt^e school building where the only “furriner” is the school teacher. To the present teacher, a girl from Virginia, Old A'iv - Construction on the $5,1,00 Cath olic chapel at Kill Devil Hills, the first such chapel ever erected in Dare County, was completed last week, but the dedication will not take place until the late spring or early in the summer, it was learned this week. Work was begun on the chapel about two months ago, ■with Frank Stick as contractor, and fhe finish ing touches were applied to the building last week. The chapel was officially inspected last week end by Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness, D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, and the Rev. Father Michael (jarey of Elizabeth City, and was accepted by them at the time. Bishop Mc Guinness bestovred upon the new chapel the name of the Church of I the Most Holy Redeemer. 1 The church seats 100 people and I is built almost entirely of juniper, [with an outside covering of Johns iMansville asbestos shingles. In addition to the chapel itself, there is provided living quarters for a I priest, that is, a room and bath ! complete in all details. Plans for the building were drawn by Profes sor Mekelsie, professor of architec ture at the University of Virginia. The idea of erecting a chapel in the Kitty Hawk-Nags Head resort ]area for the convenience of Catho- jlic visitors who come to Dare I County’s beaches and points of his- ,tnrica] interest each summer is ' primarily the brain-child of Mrs Harry Lawrence of New Bern, N. 0., who in turn convinced the Rev erend Michael A. Irwin, pastor of the Catholic church in New Bern, to take the matter up with the . Most Reverend William J. Hafey D. D., former Bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh and now Bishop of Scranton, and with Father Carey, pastor of Saint Elizabeth’s Catho lic Church in Eli-zabeth City. A few nioiillis before Bishop Hiifey’s transfer to .Scranton, he decided to build a ohapel in the| Kitty Hawk Beach area, anti Mrs. Lawrence promptly donated a lot on the beach highway almost di- rect'v in front of Kill Devil Hills. But before work could be started the bishop was transferred and the matter was hold in abeyance await ing the appointment of a new bishop. When Bishop McGuinness went to Raleigh, he immediately approved of the project, and late last summer orders were issued to erect the chapel I Through the coiTrts of Father . Care’- ' donor in the Nort> o'-- ' ! $3,000 toward the expense of build- 11 mg and furnishing the chapel. I' However, the church, completely i I furnished, cost slightly more than ' $5,000, which leaves $2,000 to be raised. This wilt probably be raised among the Catholics in this section of the State. The new chapel is a part of the parish of Elizabeth City, and Father Carey •will conduct the ser vices there; that is, he will conduct Mass at both churches each Sun day during the summer months. On the day of the dedication, or SPEND CHRISTMAS IN CUBA With THE CAROLINA TOURS Going Via Tampa, Fla. Dec. 20-29 Going via Miami, Dec. 23-Jan. 1 Nine-Day All Expense Rate From Raleigh, N. C. $73.06 (up) The Glories of “Eternal Spring" await you in Cuba. Write Prof. M. D, Dunlap, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Or see Your nearest Seaboard Railway Ticket Agent SEABOARD RAILWAY When in Norfolk S+op at the HOTEL FAIRFAX NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Headquarters for all cit izens south of the Mason Dixon line when visiting Norfolk and the beaches. Attractive rooms with bath and shower, $2.50, $3 and $3.50, others witli tath privileges, $2. Cof fee Shop, Dining Room, Beverage Room. Garage Service. HUGH F. GALVIN Pres, and Gen’I Mgr. Christmas is the world s most puzzling custom. But seasoned residents of Hatteras island don’t look at it that way. To them. Old Christmas is no more unusual than the any day thereafter when the buili Fourth of July. On their Isolated island the event has been celebrated by j,,' jg public will be wel- generation after generation, and will probably continue for generaUons jngpect the to come. chapel. In a letter to this newspaper, Father Carev savs: “We are most grateful to Mr. Frank fitick for the fine spirit he h.is shown. He has not onlv endc-avored to build a fine chapel, but a building which may in the future sen-e to fost«i' the erec tion of better edifices on the beach.” HYDE COUNTY BAPTIST.S EAGER TO BUILD CHURCH XMAS HOLIDAY EXCU RSION FARES Round trip tickets ttih ae sold for one and one-half times the one way fare, December 10th to January Lst inclu.sive and good returning not later than January 10th, 1939. Ask nearest tifi]ic^;«g£6^t Norfolk Southerri Railroad For Excursion Fare Anywhere. BUYING RAW FURS: Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, etc. Top market Prices. Spot Cash. W. C. Glover, _'.izabeth City, N. C. NlOtf JOIN THE PILGRIMAGE TO WASHINGTON, O.C. Baptists of the Fladesville sec tion of Hyde County have sent out an apjical for donations of money or building materials to help theiii build a house of worship for their denomination in that community. 1 For several years the Baptists of Sladcsville have held their services ^at the schooIhoHse and in the homes I of members, but now they are anx- I ious to have a church building they can call their own. Hence their ap peal ^ r donations. Contributions should be sent to the “Hyde County Messenger” at Fairfield, N. C. Rodanth* Aildrin believe in "Old Buck,” an ogra with boofa and horns who comps a' Old Christmas to punish the naughty boys and girls, JUMt as St Nicholas rewards tha good youngsteri. None of the islaodara remember bowf "O'd Buck” originated, but he’s definitely a part of the celebration. Old Christma ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3'ecawdad days of plaasuia, odueation •nd antarUinmanl, In tha Cspllal oi your Nation. A thrilUns ospoii- onco tor all patrioUe Amatieans. itLow rate includes room with bath and all maals at famous Hotol Annapolis. TWO IN i ROOM , Txansporiation extra If dsslrad, stabisoa- insr tours will ha ar ranged at a amall additional coot y ANNAPOLIS attcras island, where autos must travel the beach. I FOR THE BEST THERE IS IN NETTING SPECIFY GOLD MEDAL NEniNG and A. N. & T. COY LINEN GILL NEHING THE LINEN THREAD CO.. INC. Saccesson to American Net & Twine Co. BALTIMORE, Maiyland C. L. MIDGEn, MANNS HARBOR Dare and Hyde Counties* Representative ARTHUR ANDERSON North Carolina Representative NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA Telephone: New Bern 1055
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