The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
The Perils of Pauline
SYNOPSIS OF

CrANFoRD MARVIN. wealthy manufac-
turer Of automobiles, has worn hImssf
out by overvwor<. His son Harry,
and HE adopted daughter, Pauline. love
each other, but she wants two years Of
ohrIlIIne experiences seeing life before mar
lying. Her reason u that she 10 ambitious
% be q writer. Old Mr.. Marvin asks to see
what she has written. while Pauline and
Harry are In search Of . magazine contain
Ing her first story, Mr.. Marvin opens the
Continued from Last saturaaR
CHAPTER II.
Copyrights, 1914, by the Star Company.
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
ND MR.. MARvIN'S faculties re-
turned with q snap. There was the
library just as it had been before
his peculiar seizure. His son Harry was
summoning on the telephone DR.. Stevens.
the heart specialist, and Pauline. his
adopted daughter. was on her knees chatting
his hands and anxiously watching his face.
while Owen. the secretary, was pouring out
q dose OF his medicine But the peculiar
yellow light had gone. And what about the
mummy? 1t stood just as he had left II,
the lower half of the case was In place. the
upper half was out, revealing the loosened
bandages and just a glimpse Of the fore
head. One strand of Jet black hair hung
down. All was just as 1t YVES when the
little vial had fallen out
I'm all right I'm all right" protested
Mr.. Marvin. somewhat testify. as he twisted
about In his chair to get a good view Of
the mummy. Look out. Harry. don't step
on that little bottle"
Harry looked down and picked up the
tiny vial which had fallen from the band
ages wrapped about the ancient form
Smell Of IT," his father ordered. Harry
smiled 1t and remarked that II smelled
musty and passed 1t to Pauline. Tho girl
- tad 20 hAR tie
She looked perplexed.
well. what do you think 1t isl" asked
the old man.
"why-I can't remember. but ought to
know. I'm sure do know"
The devil you do" muttered her foster
1ather. What makes you think you ought
70 know?"
why. 1t is so familiar. nm certain rye
omelled it often before. Haven't II"
We'll. If you have. Polly. you are lot
elder than l am. older than anything in
this country, as old as the pyramids. That
bottle fell out OF the mummy. and l can
assure you it has been there some three
Or four thousand years When l smelled
I felt as II were going to have one OF
my fainring spells and was glad to get
back to the chair. It's funny about that
mummy. thought she came out and
talked to me-"
why. father. what . horrible thingl-
Gympathized Pauline.
mot horrible at all. She was a beauty
and . princess She was interested in your
picture Polly. and she looked like you too
except. let's see-yes. her hair was black
Jet black. like that one lock you see hang.
ing down."
oh" Interrupted Pauline, 1T wish my
lair were black. and often dream that It
II. and that l am walking around in Z
pretty. white pleated dress and my feet
are bare"
And a bracelet on your wrist-your
right wrist?" questioned Marvin eagerly.
81 don't remember" Pauline replied
thoughtfully.
well. we'll see II you had one and also
whether I was dreaming or not" an
nounced the old man with half ashamed
look as he rose somewhat unsteadily to his
feet. Harry and Pauline tried to keep him
quiet. He brushed their warnings aside
and walked unsteadily to the mummy
Lets see its face" suggested Harry
carelessly.
"No," said his father. Il have an idea
that this old but young lady would not care
70 have ~ look ct her. But there is one
thing I must md out I want to know II
she wears q bracelet Of linked 'scarabs ON
her right wrist or not"
All OF this was rather . bore to Harry,
Who lived intensely In the present. had No
interest in Egypt except thak Pauline wa
born and adopted ~ an orphan baby there
and asked nothine OF the future except
that Il allow him to marry this obstinate
but fascinating littlo. creature at the
earliest possible momenl The question
Aad bean brouGhf up Halt IN hour before
and " wanted + qeee3ed = once Harry
wished they would 4eids aboat The mar
riags instead af fnsaaas asounA win q