Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-22
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bEAO1IN AAlIANE LULA
Hope Ranger, daughter of Loring
Ranger, disappears after lunching
at the Plaza with her friend, Lucia
Thorne. A hundred thousand dollar
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, adventurer,
and lifelong friend of Loring,
comes with a message from Hopes
abductors. 1t is SEN to Charlie with
instructions to tell his friend to buy
a hat for Hope and leave it at n
specified place.
Charlie tells Loring that his
daughter is in the hands of a group
of criminals called the Combine.
Frank Bryan is Rangers private
secretary. George Kelsey is de-
talnea at a private sa~nitar'um.
NEW GO ON WITH THE STORY
IT was disappointing for Kelsey t,
find that he had only a stray sheet
Ola Sunday supplement two or three
weeks old entirely taken up with the
disappearance of a girl called Hope
Ranger and illustrated with pictures
of her reproduced from photographs
paintings and sketches.
The sense of some one being near
him rather than the perception of an
actual presence reused him finally
from his brown study.
A girl was standing a few feet
away from him, regarding him stead
lily, her hands clasped before her.
The involuntary smile of recogni-
ton died on his lips as he stood up.
lie had thought at first-a resem-
blance only, but to whom? Where
had he seen-recently? He grasped
1t One of the nurses, Miss Copely.
He had talked to her the day before.
But he had now a swift impress
sion of grace and charm, of a dis
tinction which the nurse did not pos
sess.
Good morning." he broke the 81
lence which was becoming awkward.
For a moment 1 thought you were
Miss Copely."
did your" she asked vaguely.
Her voice confirmed the impression
or charm. 1t was warm, family vi
brating.
miss Copely is a nurse here" he
explained. "She resembles you very
much. I thought she might be your
sister,"
She came nearer him and sat
down on the bench, motioning him
to resume his seat.
Are you a patient here, too?"
kelsey had an uncertain temper
which he had taught himself to con-
troll; but at her question a flare of
anger swept over his face, which
slowly CONCEALED to an icy repression
Am | a patient?" He had turned
In his seat and she saw that the
lame still fingered in his hot blue
eyes There were white dents about
the corners of his mouth; his voice
was rough; the infections were sat
irlcal. well, that Is as you look at
II: . was house physician here for
a few weeks. I resigned-for. rea-
My resignation was accepted,
n | packed my things and pre-
pared to leave. L needed a car to
take me to the station, as it was
distance. There were polite
excuses-al the cars were in use.
| stated to walk, hoping I'd get a
INT on the road; the gates were
locked. l attempted to throw my
bags over the wall and scramble
out but they were too much for me
Our superintendent had grown so
fond of me, o see, that he couldn't
bare to part. So he elevated me to
the rank of patient. I am still
here-for the present."
THAT means-you intend to get
away?" she leaned nearer him to
whisper.
I'm talking nonsense" he be-
gan stiffly; but she touched him
lightly on the arm.
DIR. Bristow is coming" she MUIR
mured "Givt me a pencil quick and
wait here. l will come back-if 7
can"
Wondering alike at the quick
change in her manner and at the
purpose of her request, he gave her
the pencil, and she moved away, to
stand listlessly turning it in her
hands and looking yacantly before
her.
The superintendent of the institu-
ton came striding across the lawn
toward them.
AS always he was f~astidiously
dressed-a gray morning suit and a
soft hat. The luster of a splen-
did black pearl shone in his mauve
necktie.
"WelI Mis- Couely"-he stopped
before the girl and spoke in the
sympathetic, slightly bantering
tone of a physician to a GONZALES
cent patient-"this is better than
over rejected manuscript,
don't you think SOP"
She still stared before her.
"He gave he this pencil" she
said; but he wouldn't give me any
paper" She moved on droopingly
the house.
Good morning Kelsey" DIR. Bris-
tow's voice was low. 1t was said
that he had never been heard to