The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-08

can carry out this plan, Aline arriv-
es. Admitted by a new maid, who
does not know her, she makes her
way to her fathers room.
Cooley seeing Aline arrive, warns
Nell who is about to escape from the
house, when Ralph enters and seiz IS
her. Without losing her nerve, Nell
still pretends she is Aline Morton.
Ralph holds her and then calls for
Aline. Morton awakened by the en-
trance of Aline, who embraces and
kisses him with real tenderness, says
pathetically-"Thank God, at last you
have recognized me, my daughter. "
Then Morton asks Aline to give him
his medicine. Not realizing that she
is administering a dose that will prove
fatal to her beloved father, Aline
places the double dose of medicine in
to glass of water and gives it to her
father.
The maid enters in time to see this,
tells Aline that Ralph is waiting for
her. Ralph has locked Nell in the IL
brary, and when Aline enters, he says
to her "At last | have caught the
woman who has been impersonating
you" Aline determines to see Nell,
but when Ralph goes into the library
for Nell he finds that she has es-
capped through the window. Without
a word to Alinc, he chases Nell.
The doctor enters with the dis
charged nurse, and finds that Nor
ton is dead Examination of the box
of powders reveals that the contents
of the remaining ones had been adj
ministered. The doctor phones for the
Coroner and the police. Aline,
awaiting her lover, is shocked by the
doctors announcement that her faith
er is dead
Nell has dashed into taxicab, and
Ralph follows Nell into tenement
house where Cooley, Blake's accom-
plice, is awaiting her. Cooley, posted
by Nell, attempts to kill Ralph when
he enters. He is about to stab him,
when the detective who had pursued
Ralph for the murder of his friend
of which Ralph is innocent,
enters in time to take the knife from
Cooley. Ralph escapes through tho
window and goes to the roof.
In the Morton home, an autopsy
on the body of Morton has been held,
and the verdict is that Morton came
% his death from the administration !
of an overdose of a certain drug, |
given contrary to the doctors instl'uc-
ions. The nurse testifes that Aline,
whom she believes is the same person
Is Nell, has discharged her without
,ause. The maid testifies that she
Jaw ,Aline put the powder into glass
IF water and give it to her father.
Aline is called, and on being ques-
Toned, says: eyes, | gave the pow
Ter to my father" She is then shown
he paper that contained the third
powder and is asked: "Why did you
rive your father two powders?" The
Door girl, embarrassed, tries to STAN
ner out a defense. The Chief of
Police then says to her: "Thc testi-
nony oXf these witnesses and the
'oroner compels met to arrest you
or the murder of you father"
Cooley, assisted by Nell and Shorty,
'vercomes the detective who is pur,
uing Ralph, and they all make their
scape. Another detective now takes
Up the chase of Ralph. A thrilling
base over the roofs of the tenement
ouses follows. Ralph running to the
orner of the roof, swings himself
yer, intending to climb down the
rain pipe. The cornice and the pipe
i've way, and slowly swing out from
he building. Ralph remains suspended
! midair at the end ofthe spout, 100
eet from the ground.
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