The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
The Wrong Face
nEelN Acre TODAY
BY ISABEL osTRANDBR

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BEGIN HERE TODAY
FAYtTuDoR, wealthy orphan, sut-
fefs a nervous breakdown In
France after the news Of the
death In battle Of her brother
WILBUR and returns TO the Tudor
estate on Sandy Cove. She Is
mot by her aunt. an attractive
widow,
iBs. CLARA TUDOR. and the
latter's daughter
LAUREL. Tho summer colony is
frightened by the report OF a
wild man" whom Fay believes
she has seen peering in the WIN
dows CO the Tudor estate. Sheriff
Hulse and his friend
SERGEANT JOHN BARRY, a New
York detective. investigate. Fay
Is attracted by the personality Of
CAPTAIN WARREN. her brothers
z friend. who was with Wilbur
WHEN he fell. On tho night Of
Mrs. Tudor's dance
KENNETH CLAYTON, wealthy
philanthropist, who Is thought to
bein love with Mrs. Tudor, pro-
poses to Fay. She rejects him.
After the dance, Laurel confesses
olFay that she Is in love with
HARRY cApMUs, an old love Of
Fay's but for whom she no longer
4 cares. Fay congratulates Laurel,
wishes her, happiness and the
two girls prepare to retire. An
approaching storm prompts
Lafrel to close the windows.
y, GO ON WITH THE STORY
,oh, we must have the alr!" Fay
Aprotested. IF you are cold IN the
ntght@
Might" Laurel exclaimed with
q little laugh. tits almost morn
ing! Oh, Fay, dear. I'm so glad you
don't care about-about Harry and
mel There have been times when
I almost hated YOU Will you for.
give mo for being SO horrid to you
In my thoughts?"
Eey laughed.
sot course, dear, wish you and
Harry all the happiness in the
world. Good night"
II was nearly noon the next day
when Martha opened the door soft
~ and entered with the breakfast
tray Outside, the wind 'swirlel
through the trees and hard. driv-
sing rain slanted in at the opened
Windows
with a SILVER the maid placed
the tray upon the table and went
over to close tho windows. AS she
passed the bed upon which Fay lay
t6eigirl stirred sleepily and turned
over, but1did not awaken, and from
the other bed there came no sound
Or Sipyemerlt:
The younger girl was lying on
her eide with one arm thrown up
over her head, which was almost
hWieddnfthe pillowsFand her dark
hair fell over the side of the bed
nearly to the floor.
Martin hesitated for a moment
and then touched the bare arm
lightly.
The next instant she had recoIl-
ed, for the arm was Icy cold, and
now for the first time she noticed
that a strange blush shade had
orept3over the fair skin!
Laurei's dips had fallen slightly
apart, her eyes were half unclos-
cd and showed dull and CLASSY TO
i the others Mortified gaze, while
oyer the plquant features. tinged
With that same hledous blush pal
Iof. It, seemed as though a hand
had been passed, robbing them OF
all expression.
.'Mlss LAUREL" Tho words came
ina strangled whisper from Mar
tht's lips. miss Laurel, what IS
the matter Speak to mel
Her voice died away In her
throat and she laid her trembling
hand for a moment on the girls
breast, Then with q half-stifled
cry she turned and fled from the
room and down the stairs.
CHAPTER v.
AN hour before noon, Sheriff
Hulse "and Sergeant John Barry
deserted the station car Of the
Tudors approaching them at a
speed which aroused all the for
mer's profess onal enthusiasm. He
stepped out into the road with an
atithoritatively appraised hand and
Frank came to grinding stop.
~; am Z after Doctor Green,
sheriff."
What;s up"
Don't know myself, but accord.
ingSto Martha, it's sudden death
and looks uncommonly like murder,
Murder. :" The sheriff looked at