The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-01
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brother.
SYLVIA SUTTON. oil heire..
Yesterday: Jack and Sylvia find
each Others love. And Barry
finds them both. The result is a
new breach between Jack and
Barry.
CHAPTER XI
81 suppose congratulations are
in order" Barry sneered.
Eyes, Barry" Jack replied.
you'll get them all right, you
Jack broke in, CURLY: 81
thought you'd show better sports
manship. Not that l particularly
want your congratulations"
Sylvia had a long head" Bar
ry replied angrily, Seeing which
way PARENTAL preference lies.
The favorite Stcpson of the presi-
dent of the Wentworth company
is no small fry even for her"
81 think you're detestablc,"
Sylvia spoke scornful. Barry
swung on his heels and made his
way to the dining room.
'Tm glad that's over" Jack
said, soberly. 81 suspect he's
pretty cut up"
His vanity may have received
a very tiny prick Sylvia said,
and that's all"
Sylvia was right. Barry was
smarting under a sense of inferi-
ority and wounded pride. This
was merely another instance
among numerous others when he
had been outdistanced by his
stepbrother.
the tail and is swinging it
around" Barry grumbled to him
self. He poured out stiff drink
and gulped it down.
He thought angrily Of his ia
Their and his devotion to Jack. AS
for himself-where would he be
if his mother didn't supplement
his allowance from housekeeping
funds? A milionaire's stepson
But what good. came of that if
you were always held within GER
tain amounts.
"A marriage with Sylvia would
have set me up in the old boys
opinion" Barry thought, gloom
lily. But Jack had grabbed off this
rich plum, just as he grabbed off
all the others. Well, some day
maybe Brother Jack would have a
turn of luck. He would like TO
see him humbled. He would like
to humble him, himself. Jack had
it coming to him
He heard his mothers voice:
Perkins, is Mr.. Barry home?'
Heavens, wouldn't she ever let
him grow up? And then Barry re-
mcmbered his injured role.
FSN
As his mother reached the door,
Barry spoke in a melancholy
voice: please don't start any
Mysteries, mother. Because I'm
not drunk. I've had few drinks.
Who wouldn't? Sylvia has ditch
cd me-"
"She couldn't" Mrs. Went
worth cried. you mustn't take a
quarrel seriously"
Its no quarrel, mother. She's
going to marry Jack
For a moment, Mrs. Wentworth
stood in stunned silence. Then,
she sank heavily to a chair.
Barry thought: well, she's tax
ING it harder than | expected. A
queer idea was taking shape in
his head. Though there didn't
seem to be much love between his
mother and stepfather, she still
had influence with him. And she
was pretty tenacious about get
ting what she wanted.
IL guess Sylvia was smart"
Barry said, cunningly. "She prob
ably knew which one of US would
come out the short end with dad
so damn partial. | have an idea
he'll take care of Jack handsome
" in his will. But what joke on
high and mighty Jack, if dad left
everything to you. Most men do,
don't they?'
He watched the color wash back
over his mothers white face, and
a queer glitter come into her
eyes.
II suppose you don't know
about the will, do you?" Barry
pressed.
mo. Your father has always
said we'd all have plenty"
That's hardly fair to you. And
after all, Jack and Jill are only
his stepchildren."
"You are a stepson, too," Mrs.
Wentworth countered. The queer
CLINT was still in her eyes.
But I'm your SON. Barry
said, softly. 1T wouldn't matter
to me if he left everything to
you. And what huge joke 1t
would be on Sylvia"
His mother laughed a little
shakily. "Yes, wouldn't it! But
I'm afraid we're being foolish:
Your father has strong will and
plans of his own"
1T was just thought | had"
Barry got TO his feet. 1T would
not hurt to talk to father about
it. He should have confidence in
your judgment. And it would be
a beastly shame to put you on
basis with stepchildren."
"Tll talk with him, tomorrow.
But Pm a little afraid. Dr.. Mid
dleton has warned him against
worry and any unusual excite
ment. / suppose you know his
heart has been giving him trou-
BILE, lately"
no." Barry spoke indifferent
ly. IL didn't know. But that's an
other reason why you should
straighten out the will