New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
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Hope Ranger daughter OF I.aFinl
Hanger 10 missing after hayin,
luncheon With friends al the Plaza
4 reward Of q hundred thousand dol
lars IL altered b. the father for IN,
return Of his daughter,
Acting upon instructions from
Hopes abdueteFs. Ranger deposits Z
hundred thousand dollars worth o.
bonds IN specified place,
inaFez Charlie, adyenturer anf
friend Of Ranger, follows the maehins
which collects the bonds for ths
criminals. He loses track OF il wheH
his motorcycle Is disabled and stops
AZ garage for repairs,
There he meets a girl who gives him
eles, Hope Is a prisoner In DR.
hristows private hospital and she
and DR., Kelsey plan an escape,
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
While they questioned and COM
mented and advanced different
theories. he was revolving an eKpe-
dent which had suggested itself 10
him AZ the hest means OF separating
the Princess from the rest of the
party.
by the way" he appeared 10 speak
under sudden inspiration, Lone Hin
Inn Ii only short distance from here,
and you will be held two hours be-
fore your car Is ready for the road.
Won't you all he my guests al dinner?
We can probably get some kind OF n
conveyance 10 take us over"
B..s
tested. INA, Ma" she wagged her
hand negatively THAT would be
imposin' on good nature, Mr.. woozcr.
I've heard how they sting you over 10
that Lone Hill Inn. My sister-in-
law stopped there once. and she says
all they had was crabmeat salad and
tea for three. and when the check
come-would you believe TIT was
thirteen dollars and forty cents.
Positively. Not countin' the
waiter.
ma, Ma. II you want to take Miss
Da Costa and go. it's all right. Wen
walt until you get back. And you
needn't mind about us here. We've
got good lunch In the car"
The Princess demurred faint-heart-
eddy. and Charlie, who wanted to pat
Mrs. Greenberg's fat shoulder for this
show Of tact and sound common
sense, pretended to accept her de-
cision with reluctance.
Go ahead, Elsie" urged Miss
Schupp and Miss Mccarthy. There |
was no question in their minds that |
their friend had made the. conquest of
an eccentric millionaire, and they
were generously inclined to help the
good cause along.
Juarez Charlie, fearing change of
mind. hurried the Princess into the
garage keepers fiivver, and they drove
away with the shock headed boy act
ing as chauffeur.
His proximity and willingness to
overhear everything that was said
permitted nothing but the most cas-
ual conversation, mostly in the nature
Of badinage on Charles part.
But under his lively banter he new .
forgot his purpose. Yet even after
hey reached the Inn and were seated !
1t a small table, the gentle fiattering /,
bird degree which awaited the &
princess had still to be deferred. IL
( In that expensive environment, with {
groups and couples of the new-rich
IL labout them, and one of those In (
imately attentive walters lowering | 7
,ver them, Miss Da Costa became {
elf-consciousy absorbed in her own {
mpersonation--the finished cosmo-
,olite viewing the multitude through
non-existent lorgnette. {
In order to recapture her wander a
MI IN rot rid IF Ia
he irritation of persistently buzzing 2
", Charlie began to consult her about h
the menu, ordering so prodigally that /.
he gasped and demonstrated
Elsie seemed to be turning some
hing over and over In her mind.
uddenly she came back to the pres
mt, all vivacity, her blue eyes spark
ng.
"Do you know, I've just been think
IL about that hat, and / believe I've
truck It at last. Listen" She made
tile spears at him with her fork.
Hope Rangers not missing at all.
he's going into musical comedy or
,e pictures and this hullabaloo is all
publicity stunt. I'm right?'
Charles expression committed him
nothing.
you think fast. little one. Go on.
i'd I'll tell you whether you're get
ng warm or not"
well, as / take it. Hope didn't
ke your choice so she tossed 1t over
her maid, and the maid saw
lance to make on it and brought 1t
lck. suppose it was the maid, al
lough I'd have sworn" She