PAGE TWO 1 Antfiorof * PAD'S OIRC MOHCTTA*«nd % LOYC PREFERRED* cgwriul > £&fa > 8g AT( o W . ,«*■ j CHAl't KH «« IT WAS at the and of chat sama 4UM that Uarcta aaid to Han me. T*a why dance, i d Mire to knowr "Wak. may. baby, you don’t aeem t» mill •* da anythin* that's aactt io«. Want to look at the tnooor “What could be arorsaT" ahe d<- pi* red. “Daacta* with me. I suppoaa Say. 1 must h* a Sat lira to you. the army y*u act Come, let’s **t sociable Mow about a little drinks “Tou know my sentiments. TJje.v havens changed since I danced with you. Even tbat couldn’t chance them. Oet yourself one If you need It. and bring me tomato Juice. Why dea l yoa Introduce me to some of your friends?” “They're not my friends.* he Shrugged. They Just come here be cauee I have a swanky place and ahrve free drink*.” "Why da men ret cynical when they ret money?” Marcia Inquired. “Can't help It. the world betnr what It la.” Bennie replied caustically. , Marcta did meet some of the guests. | and danced with several of the men. ‘ but there was no one who Interested her particularly. As she confided to Connie when they were back In her room, dtarusslng the evenlnr. “It war ; a complete flop for me. I wouldn’t i have a man Ilka that Bennie Col man. If ha bad two pent-houses on | dHTerant roofs and not even tele phone connections between them. DM you have a rood time, honey ?” Connie's expression betrayed her words before ahe apoka “I never., was so happy In my llfa But hn '. sorry. Marcta—about Mr Du Mott.' abe apologised. “Why. yon dear child. As If I cared I a whoop about DuMottl He lost In terests me because he la the preelder i mt the Ann aad aIL I like being wit “ , him. es course, but if you wsnt h!" —go to It. Did he a«k vow for ip ; other date?” Connie flushed and laughed. “Yea bp wanted to take me to dinner to morrow sight. But ( told him that ws were going to meet your sister: aa be said to mnke it the next eve ning and make It a party for Vivian, and 1 told him I’d ask you." “Sura that’ll be grand for VL But. child, that means you will have to get some more togs. If you are going to step out with Percy DuMott. Thnt man Is a Santa Claus when It comes to new clothes. It takes more than one dress to make a romance with a man like that, just as It takes more thaa car vwaßow to make a sum mer. Remember how our copy books impressed that upon ua when we were kids? Anyway, yon had batter hold a conference with your mother, and decide If the family resources will stand the strain of another run. And. Connie. I know just the thing Re member that pink satin thing—suave and sttnky* Not so striking as the rod yon wore tonight, but you know that *o mnke a man propose you should wear pink. If *t is becoming to you ' “But I don’t want him —to proonr** At W-uet. not yet.” Connie objected. “Hm! Well, if I know Percy Du- Mott, he won’t stall around long He « been stalling with girl? for qurte t saw years, but that’s because no one could And the way to his heart. I th nk perhaps you have If m» right, and you are agreeable. I think yen will he Mrs Percy DuMott before I Ivuve this city " Connie protested. “But how shout I ) know that soon. If I want to mint 51m ■*“ “Cant tell you. honey. That something no one caa tell you might know the symptoms If Td ev felt ’hat way myselt But I haven’’ •he sighed “What do you say v pet m the feathers now far whs l - left of the night, and leave this al - Importanl question on the table until the dawn of another day?” Connie was contrite "I’m sorrv. 'I d' la I’m sc excited I could talk nieht.“ ’’ut »hee t u v• *r» vork llwv 1 BIG SISTER— Oh, Donnie! How Could You? 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"Not mul you’d care If you lost your pin-money Job, sow that you are about to marry tha president of the company,” she idded Slyly • • • Ted uad driven Vivian to Spring :‘. -ld that night to board her train, « Inch did not paas through Mltchel ’ id. Returning home, he was mus es upon the fact tbat be had given uoth Marcta and Vivian their send off Into the world—and b« was still In Mitchelfleld plodding away. Ha was lonely—even more lonely since Viv ian’s departure; To him. Vivian wax Just a nice kid sister, but she had been a comfort, when he hadn’t Mar cia. Sharing her tragedy had made them closer, too. in sympathy But he waa glad that VI was getting away for a change. She needed to escape from everything, even herself; and she might da that. too. by going away. Ted waa planning to buy an In terest in the business, which wonld afford him an added incentive to keep going. He needed some stimulus, and Miller needed extra cash, with so many acccuntx standing out. If Mar cia were still at home, be would be tempted to Invest some money la a new dosed car for the winter, but this little trap was good enough for him to run around In alone—as long as it would go As If the mechanism mocked his decision, the car slowed to a stop al most instantly. Ted moved levers and turned connections, but there wa* no response He glanced around to see where he was. for he had been engrossed in his thoughts ax he drove along. Just before him wax the raised approach of the railroad cross ing which the highway crossed diarenally shout two miles out of Mitchelfleld. He was grateful to be so near home. And also for having -topoed when he had. “Good thing I didn't get np on that crossing and stall." he told himself. “That eastbound flyer Is about due. loo—same train Gilmore was on when—” Ted always stopped sorrow fully when be reached that point. How a fellow like that could meet such a fate and he be spared, wax a mystery to him. In away, he had b*»en more implicated In the affair than Gilmore waa Os course, he was Innocent enough—but Gilmore had been serving humanity—queer, they never had found the evidence to con vict the murderer— Ted had raised the hood and was '•spectlnc various r»nrts -if »he *«r as HENDERSON, (N. C H f ®AILY DISPATCH' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1882 1 ne aoliloquisea Tnen. no discovered tha source of tb* trouble—a broken gasoline lino just where It connected with tha vacuum tank. Ha rummaged through his tool kit and pockets for a piece of packing. He reflected that at most any other time be would have It with him. but bla search pro duced nothing. Ted looked around, speculatively. A railroad right-of way promised to yield moat anything of that nature, and he would also need a can or some kind of-receptacle to drain off enough gasoline to refill the vacuum tank when be had mended the feed line: so be walked up the road and turned In along the tracks, searching the cindered spare with the aid of a flashlight. He had walked some distance, when the rails began to hum faintly their wajrnlng of an approaching train that traveled with great speed. Presently, the powerful headlight of the locomo tive flung Us glaring light Into his fac*. and grew swiftly brighter, blinding. Ted moved over Into the grass at the side of the tracks, stand ing by to watch the train paaa It fascinated him. like a dragon mon ster that waa emerging from another world, and bore down upon him re lentlessly. There were three long shrill whistles of warning for the crossing. They were repeated. The signal bell at the crossing began to clang In cessantly. and two horizontal red lights at the side of the highway blinked ominously. With a crash and grind and roar, the locomotive dashed past Ted and the lorg train of cars followed with hissing, click ing wheels and blurring fleshes of light that ran across the vision Ilk* the lights flashing across an adver tising signboard. In a moment, only the red tall light on the last car waa receding Into the distance, and Ted turned away to resume his search. He thought, wistfully, that It waa no wonder Marcia had wanted to dash away like that Into adventure. Just to watch a train like that go by gave you a queei feeling of restlessness and longing sot something you did not have— Hla foot struck something In the tangle of dried grass and vines. and he would have passed by without looking to see what it was. but the train or his thoughts waa Interrupted hy the realization that the object felt flat under his foot. Pushing the graaa aside, be focused the flash on the spot—and uttered a sharp exclama tion at what he aw there •TO p** mvTi\Tpn JOSEPH S. ROYSTER DIES AT ABE OF 69 Former Sheriff of Vance County Pane* After Illness of Week HAD A HEART ATTACK No Arrangements for Funeral Mad* Tha Afternoon; Was Prominent In Baptist Church, Deacon Fur Many Yean Joseph S. Royster. 69, four times sheriff of Vance county, died at 2:19 o'clock this afternoon at his home on East Montgomery street after an IIP ness of less than a week from a heart ailment. He had been critically ill for several days. Funeral services had not been ar ranged this afternoon, but it was thought the final rites would be held on Saturday. Sheriff Royster is survived by his wife and the following children: Miss Esther Royster, of Asbury Park, N. J.; Willard S. Royster and T. Benton Royster, both of Durham; Mrs. L. H. Burnett, of Danville. Va.; J'»hn L. Royster. Henderson; George Durward Royster. Tarrytown. N. Y„ and Miss Annie Laurie Royster, a student at North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro. One sister, Mrs. Lex Nor wood, of near this city also survives. Sheriff Royster, as he was familiar ly known to the community, was bon in Granville county, near Stovall, I TtF. 0 . ..'..1 L /KO.SIREE —' DIDNtV ' S\ F / THAT FRESH AUTOMOBU.E SALESMAN ‘ ITW mW HOOTSTOWN HAD "THE PAPEffc^ _ ALREADY “TO WHELM ""KIDDER* , > XI \J i J!s' Benson showed htm the \'s '**** HE ~ To TfSADE JN- , i93a leg w. stami-b/ csfi-rdM- os - i 8 ■ 3 z.' March 8. 1868, but for many years had lived in Henderson. He was prominently identified with the First Baptist cfeuroh, where he had been a member of the board of deaeoas for many years. He was greatly beloved by all who knew him, aad was known to most citizens of Henderson and Vance county. The deeeaeed was four times elected sheriff of Vance county for two years each, making a total of eight years he held the office, retiring voluntarily some 12 or 13 years ego. He had not held political office since that time, though. taking a keen Interest in po litical affairs. Sheriff Royster suffered c heart attack last Friday, and * - • : me diately ordered to 1 by HI; ’:y sician. His condi*k'n haO ’icon xc.tous since the first attack, and for the past few day.; hu J been critical. V’ ~c the nature of his illness was more or less generally known, his death came as a distinct shock to the community, where the news spread rapidly and Wife Ptewrvers Every dress has Its belt nowadays Sometimes the belt for the par ticular drees Is missing. To remedy this an extra tie rack placed In tha clothes closet and need anly tor belts is belpfuL was met with universal expression of regret. The death of Sheriff Royster follow ed ctoeeH that of the late Judge Thomas M Pt« man. who died Mon day of last *eek and jas buried two days later Sheriff Royster was an honorary prilbe re. ,t that funeral, and iPht '*o d j- afterwards was stricken with t is last illness. The two men were deacons of the First Baptist church and intimate friends over a long period of years. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE UnJ.r and by virtue of authority I . erteU in a certain deed of trust exe -1 t. tod and delivered to me on the Ist 1 day of T uly, 1926 by W. S. Hunt and wifi, inaggie D. Hunt, duly recorded in book 140, page 122, Register’s Office of Vance County, N. C., default hav ing been made in the payment there in secured and at the request of the holders of same. I shall sell, to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court House Door in Henderson, N. C., on Monday, Marcn 7, 1932, at twelve o’clock. M., ihe following deecribebd real estate: Beginning at a stone, WilUs Rogers corner In C. J. Bobbitt's line; run thence along said line S. 1-2 W 4.44 chains to a large poplar marked F. & A. thence S. 1 1-4 W 27.9 chains to a stone, corner of lot No 3 in Willis Rogers line; thence along the line of Jot No. 3 W. 27-25 chains to a stone; thence along the line of lot No. 3. Wm. Breedlove and J. H. Davis, N. 2 1-2 E. 33 KK chains to a stone and dogwood pointers; thence along J. H Davie and C. J. Bobbttt line S. 86 1-4 E. 26.75 chains to the beginning con taining 89 acres, more or b-ss. This February 4, 1932. AL. B. WESTER, Triirteo. D**patch " WANT ADS 6®R Results wm apartment. M A**• ue. For partlcui»~ »«"■ Goode *»*,. COME TO US FOR ~ bad cloth 1 3-4 and 2 t b PU * N ‘ 7 W. D. Massee. p ' r >' ar « FOR rW eu menl, steam heated. ( RT floors, five closets, frlgidaire, steam hea’ed •, r" phone 868-W. " ( ±u LADIES-ASK to SEE THE Jasmine face powder. wlh creams free. Low prices on h hold drugs, toiletries, slavery Tj' ing our b:rthday sale the February. Pnrker’s Dr Uf r So Th« R„xall Su.rp, VS.'; VISIT “THS PLACE OF VALL’P ' for ceiling, flooring, s jd. n * ‘ windows, asphalt or pine roll roofing. VV era,, roofing, br.ck. lime, ami Alex S. Watkins. T. DON’T FO RG R birthday sale the montili of Fibruarv Big savings for you. 25c D r WV• • tookh parte 14c. 50c Phillip* 34c. Profits sacrificed 200 items. Parker’s Dru K Tor? The Rcxall Store. IC-is-^ WASH DRESSES FOR~~FPJDAY and Saturday 31.00 values r., r 6* W D. Maasce. unj/ WHEN YOUWANT COAL consider quality, service and price. We have all kinds. Hight’s Coal ami Wood Yard. Phone 158. eod-tf. FOR KENT FOUR ROOM COTTACK with bath on half acre lot smile. Keep the old dealer mov.nu so they can't go down. As the new truck hums the fresh fruit com*-' i We ride and ride ’til we think w* I are d»mh but the good old oianr 1, • and grape fruit must come. Mi [ Roger J. Powell went to Florida IkU trip. ProraMeed me before h<* I*ll that he wouldnY take a nip O—ktieii, we are not trying to ■''W fruit atanda all up and down th street. We are doing business * the same old stand. Re!ad an- Wholesale. E. L. Breedlove 18-I*' FOR SALE WHITE "SECOND abasia, letterhead size, cut from good Mm stock. 60c per thouaand. latf* quantities at lower prices. son Dally Dispatch. * NOTICE OF SALE OF At To*° BILE SEIZED IN THE ACT <>* TRANSPORTING Will***' Notice is hereby given that rJIP u " deretgned sheriff of Vance County. . authority of law. will on the "th da, of March l»i2. at the courthouse d" 1 " In Henderson. N. C. at 12 o ci«ck <>■ said day. offer for sale by pubiic - Uon for cash, one Chevrolei ro automohile. Mol or number -2f»- model 192*. This car was taken from the F* seasioh of C. C. Bowden while :n ant of transporting whiskey, and judgment the recorders court of \ County, said car has been ordered (Masted And sold. This 18th day of February. !»»• J. E. HAMLETT Sheriff of Vance Cou»*-