The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-06-11
SYNOPSIS

end of the World war, with the ranl
Of major, Peter DeWolfs, young Amer
lean of wealth and family, IL urged by
On English comrade in arms, Evsrsby
Benhsm. to visit the Benham home and
meet the Englishman's mother and sis
ter, and, incidentally, Brena S~elcoss
young woman about whom there Ia An
AIR of mystery.
CHAPTER II. Murisl Bsnham,
with Peter, but he is Interested only
In the mysterious Brsna s~slcoss, of
Thom he has had only a glimpse.
ms him that II she (Breaa] should ike
him he is In danger of "vsnishinT-
CHAPTER III.-At his London hotel
Peter gets a message from Brena. ask;
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CHAPTER Iv.-Aftsr a few days
Yornpanionship the feeling bstw.sn Pc
ssks her to marry him, and she con-
fsssss that she is married and that her
husband has vanished"
CHAPTER V:-Brsns's life story. is
gut Of the ordinary. psughtsr OF
Greek father and an Irish mother. her
one. Her father. learned but imprao-
Eys land bsosuss Of revolutionary AZ
quickly upon that OF his wife. leaves
Brena practically penntless, at Dallas,
Texas. She secures work, and at her
He falls in low with her, and in her
loneliness she becomes in a manner
attached to him.. Jim tells her he has
g her to meet him In st. Louis.
Brena goes to thai city.
CHAPTER vI.-Brena returns to
Dallas alone. Compton Parmalee, Hem
nepin's employer, m~iddle-aged and
wealthy, visits her, seeking news of
tells Brena Hennepfn's intentions to-
ward her were dishonorable, which she
had suspected.
CHAPTER VII.-Some months later
Parmalee makes Brena an offer of mar
riage, admitting that he seeks only her
companionship, and promising her free
dom. After reflection, she accepts the
offer. They are married. At the rail-
road station, Immediately following the
parently uncomfortable fear. In ex-
PLANTATION he accuses Brena Of being in
some way the cause OF his feeling.
CHAPTER vIII-On their wedding
journey Brena shows her husband a !
scrap Of paper Hennepin had given her. i
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her is the "Kuk-ul-oan," symbol of the
Mayas. He appears perturbed.
CHAPTER Ix.-The Parmalees settle
down in New York. His nervousness
and fits Of fear increase, but he refuses
to tell Brena the cause Of his uneasi-
fires a shot at his reflection In a pic
ture,. telling Brena he thought it was a
burglar. She realizes he is the victim
of some secret. overwhelming fear.
CHAPTER X.-Unable to purchase a
painting of Brena, by a famous artist,
almost to madness. She is convinced
now that he fears recognition either of
her or himself, but can learn nothing
After q visit to his lawyer, Lanfrew,
Parmaiee disappears, leaving no word
Of explanation. That was three years
CHAPTER xL.-Brena gives Peter
the paper with the mysterious symbol.
ings of danger he declares he will GO
to America and solve the mystery.
CHAPTER xII-on the voyage De-
Wolfe analyses Brena's story without
finding any key to its solution, but he
retains faith In her t%ruthfulness.
CHAPTER .xIII-At the Parmalee
mans papers a bin for an old book de-
y AOAhS C4p4Ol dLlOnS III the M6ScAlGTO
desert" for which Parmalee had paid
5000. Astonished at the amount, he
searches and finds the book, discover
ing that three pages are missing. Led
by some intuition he seeks and finds
another copy of the same book. with
the same pages missing. Peter has a
feeling that somehow he is on the right
track. He receives a cable from Brena
urging him to give up the quest. and
announcing she is On her way to
America.
CHAPTER xIV.-Pster takes steps
to secure a perfect copy of the mutt
lated books.