San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
Begin Here Today.

Loring Ranger offers reward o
a hundred thousand dollars for the re
turn of his missing daughter, Hope
He receives communication iron
Hopes abductors telling him where t
deposit a hundred thousand dollars
worth of bonds. Ranger acts accord
ing to instructions.
| Juarez Charlie, adventurer, is q
warm friend Of Loring's and he fol
Toys clew to Hope >whercabout.
which is furnished by a girl friend
Hope is held prisoner in DIR. Bris.
tow's sanitarium where she makes
| friends with DIR. Kelsey, another pris.
oner. They escape in Bristow's car
but the car is wrecked and the tive
take refuge in an abandoned house.
Bristow traces them there and while
Kelsey sleeps, Hope surrenders 10
BristOw. Now 60 on with the story.
The storm was .lessening in vio-
lence, and Hope propped herself up
on her pillows, determined to listen
for any indications that might De-
token Bristow's return.
But although she was not con-
scious of physical fatigue, she was
mentally and emotionally exhausted,
and before she knew it she slept.
When she awake the next morn.
ing, heavy gale was blowing from
the sea, and the rain was coming
down steadily.
Somewhere in this chain of cir
cumstances which bound her, there
must be weak link.
But what was it? She was one. in
a fixed place. this room; the others
were three. and moved about at will
three acting in concert. Acting in
concert! With the repetition of the
words, thrill ran over her from
head to foot. and there came a flash
of illumination.
If that unity, that close concord
could be broken. if they got to argu-
ing and disagrecing among them
selves. it would inevitably mean post
pOnement of action.
She looked at the little clock on
the dressing table. 1t was growing
late. Miss Cooley would be in at any
moment now. She must dress and
be ready for her.
She was just putting the finishing
touches to her toilet when the nurse
entered with the breakfast trey.
As Anita raw Hope standing there
fully dressed. she halted so abruptly
that the dishes ratified on the tray.
She put it down hastily. and looked at
her patient with uneOncealed amaze
ment.
you're not usually so spry." she
said sourly. "What did you fix your
hair that way for?"
Hope affected establishment at the
question.
"Why, I always do it this way"
Anita scowled. but seemed unable
to take her eyes off the girl.
Eat your breakfast" she sail.
peremptorily, and walking over 10
the window. stood with her back to
Hope. looking out on the rain-soaked
grounds, biting her raw lips in ab-
sorbcd cogitation.
Finally she turned, as Hope was
finishing her coffee.
"I'll get your pencil and paper for
YOU" .
Hope objected, pushing out her
hands rettishly. I
Il never want to see them again."
she said. "What would l do with
write to-"
Miss Copley gave her another long
look, a peculiarly sinister one this
time. and left the room.
A little later DIR. Bristow knocked.
unlocked the door. and came in. He
was tubbed and dressed with his
usual mnticulous care. but he had not
been able to oblitcratc the traces Of
worry and fati~u". He looked oven
moro worn and harassed than Miss
Conley.
As she saw this. Hopes eyes bright
enrd. her color blOomed.
"Good morning, Doctor" she said
blithnly.
"Good morning" He stood gazing
at her from under his heavy brows
the searching. comprehensive glance of
TIL" horn di"cnostician.
~ was Arel last NIGHT. hut 7 f"el
rs fresh rs paint This morning" He~
t"nc was xbuoyant. 81 remember
th'p~s."
His remarkable eyes pierced her
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