The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-22
M co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI


Whenever Bob tried TO remem-
II. INST what had happened in the
:. few hours. he was always
|...,souS OF the utter confusion
4. grippcd the household. People
- Up and down the halls, and
i ,rj on, of the Uttered rooms,
f-,>s!y doing unnecessary things
| sough 20 ease the horror that
them.
isarl Pierre, now head of the
hily. took charge of affairs and
| 4 orders 10 have the house
-, put in order to receive his
Agy's body. A careful eXami-
~ showed that Pearl Sam had
|. dead for some time there UNI
I ne Christmas tree. 4 candle.
| : aooye him. had burned itself
| .sd dripped on the gold signet
81, or his Outspread hand.
'-,ry shouldn't move the body
VI send down for the sher-
gob protested To Ramon as
!, ,,ood. watching the servants
= ae limp form. Think We
20 remind Pearl Pierre of
may have forgotten"
L.-,rd Ramon. These sudden
h, are hard to handle, you
|gw."
accordingly they moved over TO
kiH Pierre'S side. He was stand
4 covering down at the floor,
|, though il held the solution 10
+ mystery. He looked up with
aervouS jerk as Ramon spoke
ID heard them through without
word. Then a Sneer came over
!, face. and he said sarcaStically.
$50 YOU think we should not
IS him out decently. do you?
Isll. let me remind you. Mr.. Vas
Eez. we are not used to having
E.s.derS dictate 20 us here on
tgnder Mesa. We do things our
rr way. In the morning | shall
t,t for the proper authorities
h.. until then, my brother will
lin the chapel which is the place
b hin" He smiled a little. "He
ren. little enough time there
l.i.r ne was alive, Heaven knows.
y this riff-raff coming in here
tash,. which Pearl John picked
: anywhere, the wonder is we
Edsa'; al killed where We stood''
You think he was murdered
Erng the party?" asked Bob i'll
foEiShment. .,.... e.. .
Why not?" Pearl Pierre turn
70 him. What is your opinion
! his death? Maybe you know
Frt about il than you'd like to
b. Us think" With this acid
|f.s;. he walked after the Mexi-
b, as they moved slowly out the
b. with their burden.
A pretty mess we're in now!
EIEled Ramon. THAT fellow
u: above putting the blame for
= on any one of US. Don't lose
|sai Of the fact that he's the one
b really profits by his brothers
bath" .
Pear John, approaching then,
flae further discussion impos-
Ehle Moreover, Bob was too stun
fet By the sudden accusation to
: ace to think clearly. This &C.
FsLnc accusing him Of sticking a
PIE into that other crazy man,
q Betty2 She, too, might fall
PEG suspicion. ..-.- a.
Ny brother asked me TO re-
Fl you that no one is TO leave
mesa until this is cleared up"
|vi John was saying.
| hb thought his voice held a
Yen coldness. and the drawn
d in his white face told only
plainly the tension Pearl John
under. He felt sorry for this
|arest member Of the strange
|Sehold. No matter how the
Re state of affairs ended, ne
pa always be blamed for Civ
ne party. and indirectly caus-
B Pearl Sans death !,
lher Pearl John had walked
p Bob tried TO reason things
+ What had Betty said about
Youngest brother being held
ne mesa by the power OF the
|.r de Forests? Would Pearl
p be nearer to freedom now
Z Pearl Sam was dead? And
r. about the sour-faced Indian