The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-12-25
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book TwO.-CHAPTER LIN Lon.
don Gerald meets Pauline ana ner aunt
Amin. but realizes he Is held at DIS
lance Telling Pauline OF his love for
her. she declares she cares only Tor one
man, her brother and he sr is IN p gatSsr
JSrd Hinterleys, and Lady Mary.
CHAPTER I-Gerald raises a large
Of 4, mg pIs yasser chrstophsr ask:
confessing her love for Gerald.
CHAPTER IIr-Gerald tells MYRTLE
q MS love for Pauline. and that he 10
leaving for Russia at once. Pauline In
forms him her brother Is confined N :
Krossneys, can be hribed to allow him
@ escape. With the hope that II ne
an Aid her brother to freedom he can
Vim Pauline. Gerald undertakes the
CHAPTER Nv. - At. Sokar Gerald
meets Elsa Francks. mistress OF Major
and OF the money at his commands.
Earning that the man he would free 10
CHAPTER v-Krossneys arranges
that Gerald take the place Of the grand
duke In prison. until the letter can i
xr Nh. expiration Of the time Krossneys
Mould have returned to release him
3eraid makes inquiries and learns that
Krossneys Is dead. killed by Elsa
Erancks.
CHAPTER vi. - MYRTLE. believing
Gerald has left her forever. decides 70
return to her home In france. Lazy
Mary allows her to SO.
CHAPTER yII.-Gerald's. disappear
ance in Russia Is complete. and his
father and sister have about given up
hope. when Elsa Francks seeks an IN
teryiew with Lady Mary. She announces
she has brought Gerald home. he being
then in London harr nosT,sai tale sn Of the
nardships she and Gerald endured while
escaping from Pussia, refuses all re-
ward. the money Gerald took to Russia
6eing sufficient for her future needs,
and disappears.
CHAPTER vIII-Gerald's return TO
health is slow. He has been unable to
trace Pauline. or her aunt. or the grand
duke Christopher finds Madame de
Poniere and from her Gerald learns
Scotland. He goes there. to learn that
the Grand Duke Paul Is nearest In the
male line to the Russian crown. 10
Pauiine's cousin and also her husband.
She admits having made use OF Gerald.
claiming the privilege of royalty.
] CHAPTER Ix.-Christopher and Ger
aid go to France to see MYRTLE again.
She Is contented and apparently happy.
CHRISTOPHER leaves Gerald with her. she
promising to cure him.
CHAPTER x-Lord Hinterleys and
lady Mary visit MYRTLE and Gerald,
arriving at the conclusion of mar
riare ceremony which has united the
young couple. Lord Hinterleys Is de-
lighted MYRTLE having completely won
his heart during her stay In his house.
Christopher. his romance over. turns to
the woman who is his natural mate.
and Lady Mary and he are affianced.
He set down his glass empty. Pau
line smiled her gcOdby, but they
handed him over to the care Of serv-
ants with the air of royalty. Gerald
drove through the opened gates, heard
the bars grind behind him, and, look
ing around for last view, was dimly
conscious Of men who watched. Years
afterward this strange visit, with all
It's trifing events, assumed its proper
proportions In his mind. That night,
however, he drove over the moors and
around the mountains absolutely with
out any direct emotions. 1t was i'm
possible to believe that his visit had
not been the phantasy of an after
Moons slumber.