The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-25
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By LITTLE BROWN enS co.

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ROCK ONE.-CHAPTER I-Fleeing
from a brutal stepfather, an unhappy
home and q proposed husband she ae-
tests; MYRTLE: young rnad r cr tSs vsrrs
Of desperation.
CHAPTER u.-Halted by an explod.
Al fire, two young Englishmen, LORD
Gerald Dombey and Christopher Bent,
sppearance. she begs them to take her
away from her misery. In q spirit O..
Monte Carlo and leaving her with
friends. MYRTLE speaks English, ner
mother having been an educated woman.
CHAPTER III--Gerald sees a beauti-
h,i young woman In the gambling
rooms. and Is fascinated. but can only
learn that she is called Pauline de Po-
nh1s q, en Secure an Introduction Chris:
iopher and Gerald decide MYRTLE M shall
not 60 back to her home. Lazy MAX
esrsYd's sister secretly IL t love vo M1sa
mems guardianship OF MYRTLE.
CHAPTER Iv.-Gerald and Christie
pher arrange for mutual GUARDIAN
ship of MYRTLE. t# t-.
CHAPTER Word Dombey makes
the acquaintance Of Pauline. he -
puxzled by the air Of mystery and con-
6escension surrounding her. u
CHAPTER vL-Myrtile falls desper-
ateiy in love with Gerald. but he; 2
natural firt, rs only mildly Interested
realiy loves her and would marry her.
Gerald waited for several minutes,
until his neighbor had entered upon
another course. Then he leaned to-
ward him.
You are RussianY Gerald ven-
tured.
1T Is entirely my business of what
nationality I am" was the cold reply.
Naturally" Gerald agreed. AT
the same time, we are all human. The
man who wins couple of millions
here Is public character. You win
probably find old ladies rubbing their
fve-franc pieces against your coat
sleeves, as you enter the rooms"
$50 long as they do not attempt to
talk to me, shall be content" was
the curt retort.
You are not exactly looking for &C
Guaintances, perceive" Gerald re
marked.
II have none here, nor do desire
any"
Gerald smiled. He had reached the
point at which he had been aiming.
That" he observed, sis not strict
y true. You have just dispatched q
Aote to some ladies' Of my acQualnt-
ance."
Monsieur Zubin had so far met Ger
AIDS tentative overtures with the cold
udeness Of one who recognizes an
equal. At his last words, however,
look almost Of fury flashed into his
ace. He struck the table with his
Ast.
Il ought to have remembered the
sort OF people by whom / was likely
to be surrounded here" he declared
You, who look as though you ought
% know better, cast sneaking glances
over my shoulder to read the super
scription Of private letter. What
rhfaffp
Gerald bit his lip. He kept his tenn
per perfectly.
I saw the address, I assure you,
entirely by accident" he said. 81 hap
pen to be acquainted with one Of the
ladies' or the name would not have
attracted my notice. Madame and
mademoiselle occupy the next villa to
ny fathers"
Monsieur Zubin rose deliberately to
AIS feet. One realized then his e1-
uaordnary height. He must have
been at least six feet, four inches, and
broad In proportion. Gerald, although
he himself was considerably over av-
erage height, seemed like a child by
his side.
III you mention their names again."
ne threatened, IT shall throw you out
" the place"
Gerald looked him over for q mo-
nent' unmoved but intensely curious
me mystery Of Madame and Made
noiseile de Poniere had only been in
creased by this chance meeting.
Fray sit down." he begged. "You
gre making every one uneasy. I have
no wish to quarrel with you. I SIM
being
Inc Russian resumed his seat. Ger
aio called for his bill.
curing their short walk to the
sporting club, where the two young
men mad arranged to spend the rest
.ne evening, Christopher endeav-
ered to bring the conversation round
sne subject Of MYRTLE.
1T is time" he insisted. that we
u,a something little more definite
soout MYRTLE. You don't take her
rousy enough, Gerald"
III. Ia what way?'
QUE told me this afternoon that
- nau promised to take her to one
your supper parties"
.s.. io was not altogether at his
,ar,., was rather rash promise" he
s sha,s but after all. why mott
.ru create quite a sensation"
.,. mat childs immediate future Is a
s.;s e upon our honor" Christopher
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