Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
A Bold Resource
BY MURlEL LEE


| conceived i great scheme, according
To his OWE way Of thinking. The
trust had only Il year to run and had
come 10 HendrN through the favor OF
II judge 10 whom he had loaned money
Shrcwd, observation-disclosures as 20 self
interest solely in his business transuc-
| tons, Hcndry had fur volume Of
resources. but he wanted more. AS
soon Us the young girl was fully do
| INVESTIGATED ut his dismal home ruled
| over by the tyrannical wife Of Hendry.
! the husband began TO construct his
| plot for getting at least share Of
the Sanhorn estate.
II there were ever two men alike in
Sordid characteristics except us 10 age
and looks. those two were Hendry
and his wife's nephew. Delmar Pearce
The latter was about thirty years OF
age, presentable enough as to appear
| ance and plausible and engaging of
! manner when It pleased him to be so,
and Hendry sent for him about six
| months after he has assumed the
guardianship Of Lois. Closeted Sc.
curely frsm eavcsdropping and inter
ruption Hcndry told his precious rela-
tive biuntly about Lois and what she
| would possess when she attained her
majority.
"And you wish me to marry her, is
that it?' questioned Pearce.
"WfGt else? A hundred thousand
dollars Is big amount OF money. and
II you work your cards right you will
n llo nh m Oy,fy lDf<, 81
"And your share?"
Fifty per cent of what you finally
manage 20 appropriate" announced
Hendry cold bloodedly.
Every WELL" said Pearcc.
Il will survey the prospect and start
the game going II It looks plausible"
said Pcarcc. and he did so. and before
the month was out Lois pretty well
knew that Pearcc was bent upon be-
coming regular sutton.
Lois despiscd the man. for she read
his mcrccnary character from the
first. She was rricved when her
friends. the Turdys. called no longer
upon her. Handry had arranged
this phase Of the situation. IN
fact, without exactly being n prisoner,
Lois WAS all Of the time under the
eyes Of Hendry, his wife or Pcarce
The latter boarded ut 4 local hotel and
spent three evenings q week at the
Hcndry home. He was careful not TO
press his attentions too closely upon
Lois, but she felt somehow that net
was closing about her. and the SIMS
ter purposes Of the plotters were clear
to her comprehension.
There were several entertainments to
which Pearce invited Lois and Mrs.
Hendry with her, so Lois could scarce
~ refuse to go. Then Pearce made
1t regular practice to come ground
with hired automobile and take Lois
on drive of 20 or 80 miles, always
by sequcstcrcd roads so they could
knew in, The village. Without the
knowledge Of any of the trio Of
schemers, Lois managed to write a
letter to Agnes Purdy telling her OF
her situation clearly. She asked her
to find some way OF aiding her in fee
Ing from her distasteful guardianship
SO she could reach some distant rela-
tives In another part Of the country,
where she could conceal herself until
she had become Of legal age.
"Your brother Hartley is lawyer"
wrote Lois with some temerity. but d
secret longing for his cooperation.
Consult him as to just what I can do
to sever the chains OF real despot-
ISM
Agnes conveyed word to Hartley
who, however, shook his head SravcIy
az the legal end of the matter was
referred to. According to the law.
Hendry had full control over his ward.
but Hartley having discovered no loop
hole there, began to plan out some
other way of helping Lois out of her
prcdicament.
He learned of the automobile drives
Of Pcarce and Lois and of the route
they usually took. Pearce was Il
drinkcr 20 4 certain extent md usu-
ally IN their jaunts halted the ma
chine short distance from Il road
house, left Lois IN the machine. re-
freshed himself. brought her some ice
cream or chocolates, and one day Hart
ly sccreted himself in copse by the
roadside and awaited the coming Of
the machine he was Interested in.
When Pearce left 1t land was fairly
out of sight Hartley amazed, yet de-
lighted Lois by suddenly appearing,
was by her side In fash, and the
next moment the machine was tear
ing down cross roadtat full speed.
| The bold rescuer so fully had the
confidence Of Lois that relief and en-
| tire satisfaction showed in her beam.
| ing face. AS to Hartley. sturdily set,
| with determined lips, he paid sole Mt
| tention 10 tho wheel until they had
covered nearly % miles. Then he