The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-22
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partment at Helvigs store, goes
ON a weekend party at Crest
Mountain Lodge. There she meets
handsome Peter Henderson. II is
a case of love at first sight be-
tween them. Peter asks Helena
to marry him and the ceremony
takes place.
Later the crowd goes swim
ming. Peter makes a reckless dive
and is seriously injured. Linger-
irR between life and death, Peter
asks Helena to summon his law
yer, John Courtney. Courtney ar
rives and a short time later Peter
dies.
Helena is informed she is sole
heir to a large fortune, including
the Henderson department store.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
John Courtney looked at Hell
ena in establishment. But that
isn't the way Peter wanted it, ap-
parently," he said.
'Isn't there anyone else?"
Courtney studied his hands a
moment before replying. There's
Peters uncle, Roger Barnes. He
has been managing the store. You
see, Peter has been away a good
deal"
"Then why shouldn't Barnes
have it," ,
Because Peter has provided
that you shall have it, Courtney
told her patiently. 81 want to be
honest with you, Mrs. Henderson.
We NAV have trouble with Roger
Barnes. It's almost certain that
he will feel the store should have
come to him. l expect him to
contest the will"
Helena's shoulders sagged wear
ily. "I'm sure / shan't night 1t.
She raised her eyes to Courtney.
"Tell me about-abOut Leah Fra
zier. Peter inferred that she was
your friend, but II know an
ferently."
Courtney started to speak, then
stopped. Finally ne asked, DO
YOU really feel like talking now,
please go ahead" Helena told
him. 'I-I've got to get things
straight now
well I'm afraid you don't
know very much about Peter
Henderson. please understand
mel don't see how you could IN
the short time that E" His
voice trailed off, and he began
again with difficulty. "Of course
| understand how these things
happen. l believe you were sim
cere. Peter told me that you knew
nothing of his financial standing
when YOU agreed to marry him.
That's true" Helena burst
out. "I-I loved him."
Courtney nodded. HE pos
sessed a good deal of charm. Wo-
men lost their heads about him
threw themselves at him. AS
we'll, as his attorney, l hap
pen to know all this And Peter
liked to play. He was rarely IN
town to give attention to the bus
mess. He liked to be everywhere
and the result was that lots of
people knew him. And" Court
ney paused, nobody knew him
we'll"
"You haven't told me about -
about. Miss Frazier"
L
Courtney cleared his throat
Pm coming to that. You see,
Leah Frazier belongs to one OF
the towns oldest families. She
and Peter had known each other
since they were children. Then
Leah went east to school, hnaIly
to Europe. Peter went his own
way-to a military prep school IN
the south, and then to Stanford:
But when they returned, and
were in town together, Peter call
ed on Leah often. They were to-
gether at our local affairs. Peo-
pie began to take it for granted
that, whenever Peter got ready to
settle down, ne would marry
Leah Frazier"
81. see," said Helena duly.
"Peter knew the town. He
knew what they would say when
they heard that he'd married
someone else. | suppose he felt
sorry for her, knowing what she
would face. That's why he sent
for her with me. IL really don't
think he was in love with her,
Mrs. Henderson. Peter was an I'M
petuous sort, and if he had been
in love with her Pm sure he would
have married her long ago"
"But he-he must have plan
ned to marry her some time.
mo doubt. As duty" Court
new smiled. "Then you came
along"
Helena's fists clenched until the
knuckles showed white. "God
knows / wish II hadn't. She
looked at Courtney helplessly.
"What can I do? How can l get
The attorney shrugged. 81
wouldn't be doing my duty to
Peter if suggested that to you
vet. How do you know you
want out of it? The best thing
for YOU to do is return home with
me. The store is yours. You
must do something with 1t. You
can sell it to someone else, or
give it to them, or you must oper-
ate it."