San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
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Hope Ranger, daughter of Loring
Ranger, disappears after lunching at
the Plaza with her friend. Lucia
Thorne. A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
reward is offered by Hopes father for
the return of his daughter.
Eustice Highly, attorney and friend
of Ranger, assists in the search.
Juarez Charlie, ADVENTURE, and life
long friend of Loring, comes with a
message from Hopes abduetors. 1t is
sent to Charlie with instructions %
tell his friend to buy hat for Hope
and leave it at s 'cified place.
Charlie tells Loring that his daugh-
ter is il the hands of a group of Grim
inals called the Combine. Frank
Bryan is Rangers n - secretary.
George Kelsey is detained at private
sanitarium. Now go on with the story.
1t was disappointing for Kelsey %
find that, he had only a stray sheet of
a Sunday supplement two or three
weeks old, entirely taken up with the
disappearance of girl - Hone
Ranger and illustrated with pictures
of her reproduced from photogl apis,
paintings and sketches.
The sense of som. one being near
him rather than the perception Of an
actual presense reused him finally
from his brown stuLy.
A girl was standing few feet away
from him. regarding I'm steadily, her
hands clasped before her.
The involuntary smile OF recognition
died on his lips as he stood up. He
had thought at first-a reese blance
only, but to whom? Where had he
seen-recently? He grasped it. One
of the nurses. Miss Copely. He had
talked to her the day before.
But he had now swift impre, ion
of grace and charm, of distinction
which the nurse did not possess.
Good morning." he broke the silen !.
which was becoming awkward. "FOr
moment I thought you were Miss
Copely."
"Did your" she asked vaguely. Her
voice confirmed the impression of
charm. 1t was warm, family vibrat-
ing.
Miss Copely is a nurse here" he ex-
planned. "She resembles you very
much. l thought she might be y dr Sis
ter"
She came nearer him and sat down
on the bench, motioning him to resume
his seat.
"Are you a patient here, too?' ST.
Kelsey had an uncertain temper
which he had taught himse' to con-
troll: but at her question flare of
anger swept over his face, which slow
ly CONCEALED to an icy repression.
"Am a patient?" He had turned
in his seat, and she saw that the flame
still fingered in his hot blue eyes.
There were white dents about the cor
ners of his mouth; his voice was
rough; the infections were satirical.
"Well, that is as you lot as -. l
was house physician here for a few
weeks. resigned-for reasons. Ny
resignation was accepted. and / packed
my things and prepared to leave. |
needed a car to take me to the station,
as it was some distance. There were
polite excuses-all the cars were in
use. I started to walk, hoping II get
lift on the road; the gates We're
locked. / attempted to throw my bags
over the wall and scramble after them
Two men closed in on me. lost my
head and struck out, but they were too
much for me. Our superintendent had
grown so fond Of me, You see, ',e
couldn't bare TO part. So he elevated
me to the rank of patient. l am still
here-for the present"
THAT means-you intend 10 get
away" she leaned nearer him to whis-
per.
I'm talking nonsense" he began
stiffly: but she touched him lightly on
| the arm.
"Dr. Bristow is coming" she muir
INJURED. Give me a pencil quick, and
wait here. l will come back--if !
can"
Wondering alike at the quick change