The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-25
b. MaaON WHITE
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Rotary to John Hendry.
JOHN HENDRY, mining invest
ment head.
BOB ANDREWS, Hendry's iu-
nier partner an dJoan's fianee.
SYBIL HENDRY, soeialite, John
Hendry's niece and Joans rival in
love.
PHILIP HENDRY. sybir, bro
Their.
DOROTHY STARKE, Joan,
sirlhood friend.
CHARLIE NORTON, California
mining promoter.
Yesterday: Dorothy institutes a
house-to-house search for Joan
and locates her hiding in her dingy
rooming house. Dorothy calls Bob
before seeing Joan.
CHAPTER XXX
Sybil was still at her uncle's
house when Bob returned to see
Inspector Kennedy. She came
forward to greet him as he en-
tered.
Bob, my DEAR she murmured
tragically. Pm so glad you came
back to me E"
He looked at her, cold disdain
in his glance.
81 came to see Inspector Ken
nedy," he informed her CURLY.
Sybil paled, and her heart sank
within her as she read the express
sion in his eyes. She struggled to
conquer it.
There are so many details to
arrange, Bob" she pleaded, land
you're the only one | can depend
upon at this time :"
"You will excuse me-" he pro-
tested frigidly. ''if | seem to be
more concerned over the fate of
my future wife"
He brushed past her, and with
out backward glance he mount
ed the stairs to Mr.. Hendry'S
room, where an officer told him
he would find the police insfpee-
tor. 49,,
Sybil looked after him, a little
dazed at first. then slowly, as UNI
derstanding came to her, with UNI
disguised malice.
$50 he takes it that way, does
he?" she said to herself. He
turns his back on me for a dirty
little gunman's brat! Well. I'll see
her die for this if it's the last
thing | ever do" i
She spun around quickly and
went into the living room. An
elderly gentleman was going over
some papers at a side table. He
was her uncle'S attorney.
MAY | speak to you moment,
Mr.. Miller" she asked.
He rose quickly. IF course,
Miss Sybil," he replied. LAS
matter of fact, I've just about
finished everything | can do here
Shall we sit over in this COR
ner?"
Mr.. Hendry'S body had been
moved into the small dining room
beyond, and through the doorway
they could hear the faithful Abra-,
ham's sobs as he sat beside 1t, still
loyal, still devoted unto death.
Mr.. Miller shook his head sadly.
poor Abraham" he murmured.
Poor fellow! He'll miss his mas
ter. Now what can | do for
you, Miss Sybil?'
81 should like to ask how soon
/ can draw on my uncle's estate.
The lawyer started slightly, a
little taken back at this rather
brutal demand, put TO him while
her uncle's body still lay in the
house. -,
"You need some money, Miss
Hendry?" he asked. !
II shall need a great deal, l
want to retain the best criminal
lawyer in the country. :. | mean
10 see my uncle's death avenged.
Mr.. Miller nodded. II under
stand" he said more gently. You
know, of course, that our firm as
your uncle's solicitors, will do
everything that can be done: Ana
the district attorney will handle
the case for the state! -.
II would feel more confident II
/ were to handle it personally,
II do not think that possible.
Murder is a matter which the
state avenges. However, IL
YOU wish to engage your own de-
tectives, or special attorneys, we
shall be happy to advance you
whatever you need. Your uncle $
estate. however, cannot be diS-
bursed until we find Miss Bar
rett."
sharply. :,
"Until we find Miss Barrett,
said. She shares in the estate.
Sybil frowned darkly. Cant
YOU pay her the amount OF the be-
quest at some later date?"
cit is more than bequest, Miss
Hendry," the attorney informed
her. Miss Barrett shares the
estate equally with you and your
brother"
Sybil looked at him for one
brief moment, wide-eyed and furi-
Gus. too stunned for words.
"He can't do thatw she shrek
ed finally, and'her voice filled the
house with its shrill hysteria. HE
can't do that to me"
In the hushed house of death,
her white fury was horrible to be-
hold, but Sybil was beyond car
ing. She forgot her uncle, lying
still and cold in the next room;
She forgot the man she lover, star
ing at her now in open-mouthed
horror from the stairway; she for
got everything save her intense;
~ nn;nnr hatreh of the Girl