The Washington times., 1922-06-18
synopsis. OF Preeedins Chapters.

synopsis of Preeeding Chapters.
Lee Dorice tells her stepmother.
Mrs. Teresa Dorice. who is con-
tinually nagging her to get mar.
ried, that she will marry the hrst
eligible man who asks her to be
his wife.
Lee rows to Ruffs Island. Q
mysterious, ruin-crowned rock
several miles off the coast, and
is caught in a heavy fog after
landing on the island. She II
rescued by a man who lives in the
ruined lighthouse. The fog does
not lift and she is forced to stay
on the island all night. The per-
sonality of the man eimpresses her
very much, and she gains the inn
preston that he is some celebrity
seeking seclusion on this unfre-
quented island. He asks her to
him of her decision to marry the
first eligible man who asks her.
In the morning Lee starts for
the mainland. Before the man let's
go of the boat he grabs her In his
arms and kisses her. Lee says
nothing of her adventure. On the
way home from a visit to friends
in London she picks up a paper on
the train and resfs the headlines: Innn.
NdISOu. Noio ooh
JAIL" She Is shocked beyond ex-
preston when she realizes that
Carson is the man of Ruffs Island.
Terry. Mrs. Dorice's daughter.
meets Lee at the station In big
automobile and tells her that an
elderly and very wealthy gentle
man named Jason Smithers Is pay
ing court to Mrs. Dorice. He has
two very unusual servants a
lot nd q N
older man named Frost. The next
day Lee is introduced to Mr.. Smith
ers and finds him very interesting
to talk to. Several months pass.
and then. one afternoon, Lee comes
home to find Mrs. Dorice in hys-
terics. Terry says in explanation.
Jason Smithers came to-day and
asked to see mother alone. and
oh. Lee! It isn't her he wants to
marry at all. it's you"
Mr.. Smithers tells Lee that she
will be his wife in name only. She
consents to marry him. After the
wedding they go to Jason Smit tn
ers's country place. Shortly be-
fore dinner that evening he sends
Frost to tell her that he has been
Unexpectedly called to a village
some distance away and not to
wait for him. During the night
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stairs. Going down to the library
she switches on tho lights and sees
a man standing by one of the long
windows. He turns and his eyes
meet hers-the eyes Of the man OF
Ruffs Island-the eyes of Denham
Carson, the murderer!
Carson tells Lee he loves her and
had been an unseen guest at her
wedding. They hear someone on
the drive, and she tells him to go
upstairs and out through her room.
When Lee goes back to her room
she finds him there. He says he
could not go without seeing her
again. Then Carson leaves her and
says: This isn't 'good-by.' you
know!"
While Lee and her husband are
having breakfast the nextmorpjng
she picks up a paper and reads:
"Denham Carson in London" Jason
Is surprised at her remark that
Carson may not be guilty of the
crime and vehemently. assails the
police for not capturing him. The
next few weeks are happy ones for
Lee and Jason, and great com
radeship grows up between them.
Terry comes for a visit. She says
an American by the name of Roy
don Gish has been visiting them in
London. Jason Smithers Is greatly
disturbed when he hears the name
OF Gish.