The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1924
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Published by Associated First National
Pictures the produced by Frank
Lloyd with corinne Griffith az Countess zattany
BY GERTRUDE ATHERJON

loyal. Mrs. Oglethorpe was ready
to give me over to the police. She
seemed to think that / had muir
dered Mary-no doubt during the
revolution, when it would have
been quite easy. And she seemed
to resent quite bitterly my resem-
blance to Mary in her youth-as II
had committed theft"
Probably it .made her feel her
age. / wonder YOU saw her"
81 was coming down the stairs
as she crossed the hall. Be sure
would not have seen her if
could have avoided It,"
"Why?" He left his seat rest
lessly and leaned against the man.
tel-shelf. That sounds imperti-
nent. All my questions have been
impertinent, am afraid. Butt
should warn you'll gather that
both Mr.. Dinwiddie and Mrs. Ogle-
thorpe think there is something
wrong-that is, unexplained"
"Really?" She looked intensely
amused. But that Is interesting.
OF course l knew of Mr.. Dinwid
dies curiosity from Judge Trent
but rather thought"
<"Oh, yes, you have floored him
completely. But fancy he's more
curious than ever. I-I-wish/you
would confide in. me. / might be
better able to defend you if the
necessity arose." f
Don't you believe am what
represent myself to be-"
ut is terrible thing to say to
woman like you, but" Il
He expected her to rise in her
majesty and order him to leave the
house, but she merely smiled again
and said:
"Y.ou forget Judge Trent Do
you think IL I we're an impostor he
would vouch for me?'
II believe you could make any
man believe what you wished him
to believe"
Except yourself"
Remember that a newspaper
man However, I'll speak only
for myself" He, thrust his hands
into his pockets and tried to sum.
mon his saturnine expression, but
he had an uncomfortable feeling
that he looked merely wistful and
boyish and that this highly accom-.
plished woman of the world was
laughing at him. For my own
sake l want to know" he blurted
out. II haven't an idea why ! sus.
pect you, and it is possible that
you are what you say you are.
Certainly you are far too clever
not to have an alibi it would be
difficult to puncture. But sensed
something that first night
something beyond the fact that You
were European and did curious
thing-which, however, ! under.
stood imm ediately. -. 1t was
something more. | don't
think l can put it into words :.
you were there, and yet you We're
not there somebody else
seemed to be looking out of your
eyes even when Dinwiddie
thought he had explained the mat.
ter. -.
"You mean when he assumed ,
that l was the illegitimate daugh-
ter Of Mary Zattiany. Poor Mary.
She always wanted daughter
that is, when her own youth was
over. That is the reason she was
so fond Of me. Do you think l am
Marys bastard?'
81 did don't now. -. !
don't know what to think.
l have never lost that first impress
sion-wholly."
She stirred slightly. Was it
movement of uneasiness? He was
horribly embarrassed, but deter.
mined to hold his ground, and he
kept his eyes on her face, which
retained its expression OF knocking
amusement. >f"h
But you think am an adven-
turess of some sort"
1.-THE word does not apply to you.
There is no question that you are
a great lady"
"Of course might> be an &C.
tress," she said coo]ly. II may
have been on the stage in Vienna
when the war broke out, become ac-
cidentally associated with Countess
Zattiany. won her confidence, ow-
ing to the extraordinary resem-
blance--our blood may have, met
and mingled in Cro-Magnon days
stolen her papers, led her to talk
Of her yonth-of course every one
knew Countess Zattiany's record
in European Society-forged her
power Of attorney with the aid of
an infatuated clerk, poisoned her
land here I amt"
He laughed. "Bully plot for the
movies. This is d new angle. as
they say. hadn't thought OF it.
And a good actress can put over
anything. once heard movie
queen, who was the best young
aristocrat. in looks and manner.
ever saw on the screen, say to her
misunderstanding a telephone
conversational says and he says