Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
SYNOPSIS of Preceding Chapters

~, ,r,r,d . s+rdent in Heidelberg received a
note from bis brother George asking hln w ~ the
us .i, witness his marriage to Miss Daphne Leslie.
George was q captain in the British army " -
brothers had not seen each ossr l0 ssS for
Dapbpe: but seeing that she seemed to prefer hI
he had left England aud now came 10 niiu '
- being invited TO their wedding. -.
OF oelns IS resolved to 90 to England and Christ
nos owe found him on the boat in the haroor OF D',
where leaning against the rail, he saw MS pLo'
,, "e , no vino 10 him However when Frank landeu
no failed TO fnd his brother. who seemed 10 aVs
appeared the town completely FRANK .S station
hodv be met and finally the porter at the sta,iou
actnovIcdged having the brother identliSlng nm
INV scar across the temple. The porter salu tne , %
had appeared to be very much eAei'su W ~
ztnt decided to take the next train for London but
having time to walt walked Ar1u aroma ' hthor an
Dover until happened to see his missing
roacbinR He ran TO meet George, who suddenly WIN
frightened eyes and Mortified expression, turheu a
senpeared in the fast gathering gloom Frank follow
od hut could not catch up with him He followed MS
brother to street. where George disappeared throus
the door Frank hammered the door until an ola
man game 10 ask him why he stood there making that
racket The old man evidently in earnest and hon
esty that had entered his house tnat nsn''
and he did not know George willard
Completely mystined Frank started away, and as ne
walked the street he happened to see through one
Of the windows in the strange house woman VINO was
habited If for journey, all he could see was her
shadow. .. -
lust as starting for London the door open
ed and a strange woman, with her face yeied popped
in and the train started Frank somehow Imagined that
this must have been the woman he had seen at the
house which George had disappeared and attempt
ed to draw into a conversation but this be could
not do inasmuch informed him by signs that she
was deaf and dumb. He knew the language Of the
dumb and tried with her in that Language.
but she paid attention to him. When the train stop
ped London he followed her carriage in another
rage but she outwtted him by jumping out while the
carriage moving When the other cab stopped he.
finding it empty, questioned the driver and found
that the not deaf and dumb but had told
the cabby that following her and she de-
sired to escape.
Frank arrived at his uncles house. where all were
getting ready for the wedding, but had seen
George. and Frank did mention what had happened
in Dover.
Frank found that Daphne had attracted the attention
Of italian artist. Vasari who, though apparently
much in love with her, was, nevertheless at
house, assisting in getting things ready for we'd
ding
1t was showing very hard and It at last decided
that 1t would not do to attempt to hold the wedding
In the church. which a mile away from the house.
30 servant sent to the church where George was
supposed to be waiting to tell him to come to the
house and bring the clergyman.
When the servant came back he did not bring George
but letter from the missing man. letter which told
her to forget him. that something happened which
compelled him to leave her foreversomethng Of which
he dare not speak He would live his Life in some
secluded part Of Europe.