San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-11
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Sallie Peck, employee of the Fair
Deal Five & Ten, quarrels with her
policeman sweetheart, Michael Cur
tbs. At night Sallie goes into the
yard to take down washing for
Ma Brennan, with wlom Sallie lives.
A crash shakes the earth and some
thing strikes Sallie a blow on the
head.
When she regains consciousness
the girl finds herself in strange sur
roundings. A French maid calls
her Alva Copeland and Madame
Copeland, tall, richly gowned wo-
man, claims her as her-step-daugh-
ter
Sallie meets Cousin Wheeler, who
makes love to her. She resolves to
solve the mystery of why she is be-
ing substituted Cor the real Alva
Copeland.
Michael Curtis and his friend.
Captain Trevor, follow the trail of
the missing Sailie. They go to a
garage, where strange girl rents
u ANON
go on with the story.
i've been expecting one of you
boys might drop over here sooner or
later to ask about her. There was
something mighty queer about that
young lady. Frank! Oh, Frank! ~ He
called back over his shoulder into the
depths of the garage, then turned
once more at Mikes anxious ques-
ton:
what do you mean by 'queer?
CROOKED, maybe" HallOran spat
copiously, unaware that the en-
quirer's hands Lad clenched at his
reply. 'All L know. myself is that
she came to me straight from Clio.
vanni's over there-where we watched
you pull off that pretty little raid
on his game just now-and wanted to
hire fast car and an expert driver
to take her to New York. That might
have been about half past seven. I
let her have the best l had for $50
the trip"
what make car is it? What's the
NUMBER"
Halloran gave him a quick glance.
That's what the young lady
asked, too! 'Tis a Carmagnac, 20,
and the numbers 27-760 u Here's
Frank. and he'll show it to you if
you like"
I'll take your word for it," Mike
turned to the younger man who had
emerged sleepily from the garage.
"Where did you drive the young wo-
man to, in New York, last Tuesday? 2
:"Nowheres ~ Frank grinned. "She
changed her mind after we got well
started, but as she'd paid in advance
and only wanted to shorten the trip
it was no business of mine. The
Carmagnac's just been gone over
reupholstered. painted and the en-
CINE northumberland she ran like a
breeze. so in less than two hours we
were half way to New York. 1t was
then that the young lady-and
could swear from her speech and
manner that she was lady--leaned
forward and touched my shoulder. ]
slowed down and she asked me what
large cities were right near New
York. | took her for a stranger, of
fOuIst. UuL sHt Dlulltu lilc. All IiSHl-
| guess. Anyhow, l told her Orkney
City was the nearest. with Oldham
just this side of il. She chose Old
ham and told me to let her out at
the principal street corner there. i
did, and there was Teller waiting
for her."
"A-fellow Mike repeated stupid
ly. His throat went suddenly dry
and his temples throbbed.
Looked like a city detective to
me-" commented Frank. "Bang-up
clothes but flashy and his hair plas-
tered down like a movie guy. He
came up lifting his hat just as she
was getting out and called her by a
name / didn't catch. / thought she
was going to faint at first but she
pulled herself together and said
You are mistaken. | am Miss Hos
mer.' He gave me a slant-eyed loob
and says quick: Sure you are
That's what 1 said. Your aunt is
waiting for you at this address. She's
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