The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-23
Synopsis

home, anu ..-t,ie young French girl,
tests; ~ a country road on the verge
Of desperation
,.prER u.-Halted by an explod.
CHAT Two Young Englishmen, Lord
q ule nombey and Christopher Bent,
0eraiat,racted by the girls distracted
Arc .ance She begs them TO take ner
way from her misery, on M = her to
adven'ura rio and leaving her with
NOME MYRTLE speaks English, her
IInshsr having been an educated woman.
cuApTER III.--Gerald sees a beauti-
Ch Ar woman In the gambling
mi yoo and Is fascinated. but can only
!ooms,. hot she is called Pauline de Po-
learn lear. and is with her aunt. He - un-
able to secure an dsrfSs M0rtie Shall
topner hack to her home. Lady Mary.
nnSssr.ld's sister secretly In t love vo Wild
SSss.;.tonher disapprOyes OF the young
Can's guardianship of MYRTLE
&C, cHA .F9anFe TOR mutual guardian
sship Of MYRTLE.
cuAprER v.-Lord Dombey makes
~ scouairtance of Pauline. He -
smssled BY the air of mystery ana CON-
Ruscsrsion surrounding her.
ruAprER vI.--Myrtile falls desper-
atSIy in love with Gerald. but he: 2
natural nirt, IS only mildly interested
n the girl, while Christopher Bent
.s.Iiv loves her and world marry her.
CHAPTER VIA mysterious Rus
sisn. Zubin. wins large sum at the
ssmbiinr tables. Gerald learns he
Information from him.
CHAPTER vIII.-Cnristopher makes
uttIe progress In his courtship Of Myr-
m. who 10 completely infatuated with
lord Dombey and would gladly become
-. his interest being all In Pauline.
CHAPTER Ix-Gerald tells Pauline
q Zubin'a gambling. She Is at once
Russian and bring him to her and her
Amt. Gerald finds Zubin. The Russian
kas lost all he had won and practically
everything else he had. On their way
. the ladies Zubin kills himself.
CHAPTER Kit IL learned that Zu-
Nm was the steward Of Madame de Po-
Hiere, and has lost at the gaming tables
100000 francs. all the money she and
her niece possessed. The two women
lewslry. Gerald Is unable TO trace
hen. He begins to evince an interest
= MYRTLE, to Christopher's disQuietude.
CHAPTER xI.-Gerald is giving
eonvivial party to few acquaintances
Of the gay world. MYRTLE urges him
20 allow her to attend. The company
b not suitable for young girl. and he
refuses.
char Err xII-Lady Mary offers to
take MYRTLE to England with her and
i and . s,mploy yaa, Chfistophsr accepts
ads party. At its conclusion Christie
pher takes her away. when Gerald
would have kept her In his rooms.
Myrtile goes to England with Lady
Mary.
She chung to Gerald's arm, looking
anxiously into his face. Something else
discordant had come into the room,
something unbeautiful. something to
be feared She looked from one to the
other Of the two men. Gerald's fist
was clenched. For all his calm. there
was subtle threat In Christopher's
attitude.
Il don't want to quarrel" Christopher
went on. Don't let It come to that,
Gerald. but you see 1t is inevitable that
Ayrtile should leave with me tonight.
l shall not go without her. You know
what that means"
I am to remember. / suppose" Ger
Old said thickly, that you were the
varsity boxing champion?"
Please DON'T" Christopher begged.
MYRTLE must come. I can't always
De IN the way. Tonight 1 am. To
Night, at any rate. you have reprieve.
-MyrtIle!"
She stopped for her cloak. Chris
TOPPER arranged it around her shout
ders His fingers shivered at the touch
OF the filmy laciness, as though he
loathed II.
You are ready, Myrtile?" he asked.
She looked once more at Gerald. He
seemed so far away. And was ii her
fancy, or was there something in his
lace which she had seen in the faces
Oh those others? He lit cigarette os-
fentatiously.
You had better 60. MYRTLE" he
SAID. christopher has the whip hand
vi US We can't have a row here"
"Good5y. Gerald" she faltered. 1T
Isn't my fault"
Of course not" Gerald answered.
we are all little overstrung, !
"ink. Goodby, little one !"
ne kissed her almost carelessly and
nodded to Christopher The two left
tue room. The music had ceased.
They walked through the empty
streets In silence. When they arrived
Ni'nin few yards of Myrtile's lodg-
,ngs, Christopher slackened his pace.
MYRTLE was crying quietly.
Myrtile," he begged, please listen
to me-"
I am listening" she told him
trearily. 81. =
This morning at eight o'clock / shall
Nc ne mere to take you to the station.
tease leave behind the clothes you are
"earlng, and I will return them to
suame Lenore. You will 60 to Lon
n' and Lady Mary will take care Of
sou' Lady Mary Is Gerald's sister. Do
you understands"
les" she faltered.
fiease don't think of me as An exc
aaener" Chrlstopher went on. with .