Evening star., 1926-09-27
E Mysterious Sweetheart
, BY ELLA WISTER HAINES
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1T can't he. il can't be-. Paul
crushed down the persistent question
which hammered in his ears, warning
him that the girl Dugan described
WAS Carolta eever'y transformed
by the hands Of the INSCRIPTIONS
Waiter
Well" said Dugan. your brother S
on his way home row. Non'i be
through again for another rhonth. !
guess: that's about as often as no
/ makes the trip. Looking for the girl
! or her dad? Better get back to Los
Angeles before they light off to the
/ royai marriage.
! Paul thanked him mechanically and
j climbed into the car. uncertain how
20 proceed
| MIR. Reynolds came whisper
| from the back seat. I'VE keep gong
| Mr. Walter he no got daughter. Mr..
; Walter he most attendable "a movable
/ picture studios. Uchita think he
/ bring some starshinc along. maybe.
! What makes YOU think so?' Paul
| flung back eagerly
NO sure but know Mr.. Walter.
! The madam say take Mr.. Paul where
/ he want to go. Tchita know: We
! go there"
straight ahead?" was Paul's only
reply.
Yes sir. and make quicker now.
| No police.
The car dashed forward into the
night with such terrific speed that
| the wind whistied through Pauls ears
and his head whiried while his
4, thoughts kept pace. He tried to make
summary of Walter whereabouts
since he had left the train at ----
| Junction nearly as hours ago. There
was no doubt that his brother had
desired to reach his Mexican destina
| ton at the earliest possible moment
and probably had journeyed from the
| junction in high-powered motor car
| picking up the girl at his destination
and starting Immediately for Los
| Angeles. Cynthia Reynolds.
! Paul would have given everything
| in his possession TO know the story
Of the family skeleton. but a far less
astute mind than his must have
| jumped to the conclusion that Walter
was springing this girl AS a last
minute surprise. and the girl was no,
Walters daughter. Oh. no. Walters
| daughter could have no hope of in
| heriting money from her grandfather
! unless
Paul shuddered as his mind leaped
the next precipice. A vision OF
| Cynthia appealing. sweet. lying in hei
darkened room, the scent Of Lavender
about her, the rose quilt. the dainty
pillows and the soft blonde hair-Wal
ter disinherited by his father and now
this girl.
Blonde? Yes. Cynthia had alway.
been blonde. Hers was not {
peroxide transformation, for her Skin
was as fair as her hair. her eye:
almost china. blue. Paul's father
had been blonde and blue-eyed. Wal
ter was blonde. and Paul himself
| had often been mistaken for a Scandi
narian. He searched back in hi.
memory and could not place a single
| Reynolds brunette. Suppose that Du
gan's little f1apper were a member o
his family. where did her dark hail
| and eyes come in?
The thought for moment brough
unspeakable relief. then the memor,
| of Walters train companion came
bounding back. She had been rathe
dark he remembered: still ii she Ner,
the child's mother it brought thu
whole situation back to the begin
nine-eNen daughrer of Walter
marriage could not expect any none,
from the Reynolds estate.
"Cchita," Paul asked. you spoke
about moving pictures. Is my brother
connected with that business
| He wish to be-" Uchlta replied
But not enough brainabie. Mr.. Bos:
most laughable about Mr.. Walter. He
/ much foolish,
Well" said Paul, II guess there
nothing for us TO do but to go on
The Rover Boys Pursue the Villain
Tell me what YOU know about this
place we're heading for. You have
been there"
! Yes sir: yeS.
With Mr.. Reynolds?
Yes. He chase Mr.. Walter there