The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-15
MARINE
(Continued.l
CHAPTER XLVI.

The telephone bell had rung three
times, and Marine, hearing it and
concluding that the matron's Office
in which the instrument was sta i
toned, was deserted, went inside |
and took up the receiver to reply.
st Lukes?" said familiar voice
at the other end of the line.
The thought passed through Mar
MES mind that the tone was just |
like Marshalls, but, not knowing he |
was in town, she was hardly pre- |
pared to hear the voice continue:
This is Marshall Merrieweather. |
VIII you please ask Mrs. Weber to
send Marine Dougherty over to Mrs.
Methven's at once?"
ooh, Marshall! Is that you? This
is Marine here When did you get
back2"
"Oh That you? Glad to see you,
or rather to hear you, Marine. I
thought I'd heard that voice before.
1 reached town last night. I would
have come over for you myself, but
Mr.. Methven wants me to attend to
a little matter for him. Shall tell
them you are coming?"
Il will ask Mrs. Weber. Here she
is now"
With his ear still at the receiver,
Marshall could hear a few inquiries
and answers and then in a moment
came the CHEEKY reply:
you may say, if you please, that
will be over at once"
Marine, child, you must have a
fever. 1 never saw your cheeks so
red beforeI" said Mrs. Weber as Mar
ME replaced the receiver. care you
quite well?"
quite, thank you," replied Mar
ME, as the flush on her cheeks
mounted to her temples and she sped
away.
1t was provoking that she could
not even be reminded of Marshall
without flushing like tropical sun
set, as she told herself In disgust.
And to be spoken to by him, unpre-
pared! Marine flushed again at the
very thought.
In the meantime she was hastily
getting into her plain little hat and
| jacket, and she was soon on her way
to the Methven home
us Doris here?" she asked on be-
ing admitted.
'No, miss, but Mr.. Methven is"
was the response. He told me if you
called, he wanted to speak to you. -
How strange" thought Marine,
'I wonder if it is anything special"
Just then Mr.. Methven appeared
in the hall.
Come in here" he said. Ct have
some news for you. But before 1 re-
late it, I wish to ask you few ques-
TONS"
Marine looked surprised and al.
most startled as she followed Mr.
, Methven into the study.
Now" he said. "Sit down.
want to ask about your childhood
before you went to St. Luke's. d.
| you remember being brought there?'
, Eyes. I have a vague sort of recoI
lection"
fWho accompanied your"
81 think Auntie did"
who was Auntie?''
why I guess she was my aunt
I called her Auntie"
did you live with herr"
81 think 1 did. I was quite small
when l entered the asylum and m
memory of things before that is yer
much confused"
do you remember a woman VIII
looked like Mother Lundie?"
why yes. I do. That was Gran
ME I always wondered who it wa
that Mother Lundie reminded me o.
1 know now, it was Grannie."
"Well, my dear, I have reason t
believe that Grannie and Mothe
Lundie were one and the same"
Marine started.
What makes you think that?
she asked, somewhat incredulousl,
Listen. I will tell you a stor.
Before Doris was born, she had
little sister. The little sisters nan
was Margaret. While Margaret W.
very little baby, she was stolen
kidnapped. Mother Lundie had
hand in her kidnapping. She col
fessed on her deathbed The chi
she kidnapped was you
Marine had grown deathly pale
this announcement. She gaspe
started to speak ad then closed h
lips and sat staring at Mr.. Methvt