San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
s FACE
SCARED BY
ACID BURNS
Mrs. Andover Runs Away
After Marring Beauty
of Film Actress.
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20 clever nowadays. Think Of the
wonderful operations they did to the
soldiers in the war. Think Of"
Il don't want to think of anything.
TN never think again. Luella! oh,
Luella. Such a lovely girl 20
They sat there together. the two
women. huddlCd in fear and apprehen.
sion. The sounds from Luella's room
were ecrily stiIlcd. But how soon
would they commence again? How
long could they keep her in thai
blessed state of uncOnsciOusness?
If she screams again, I'll die"
moaned Mrs. Wade. clinging tightly to
Aer husbands secretary. "Oh. that
awful. awful Andover woman! Hang
ing would be too good for her."
She T. get a heavy sentence, I am
sure" saiG Mary Forrest. The
judges are very severe on cases of
vitrid throwing" The girls voice
trcmbled as she spoke. She was des-
perately shaken by the recent scene,
yet realized that someone must try to
be cool and collected. The woman's
name isn't Mrs. Andover. It's Tim.
kins."
Its Satan" sobbed Mrs. Wade.
Gould anything have been more dew
ilisly cruel? Luella's face-her stock
in-tradc. And''-she wept afresh-
think of her contract with the mo-
ton picture company. She was 50
clever on the scrcen-so lovely"
Gone. melted. like snow in tropics,
was Mrs. Wade's former impaticnce
with her pretty niece.
She'll soon be well enough TO act
again. soOthed Mary Forrest. at net
wits end TO know what To say. And
the grease-Daint is put on so thick.
that any scare"
Don't say it. Sears? Luella-
her rose-leaf skin Hysteria was
rising once again.
Footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs. Wade gripped the girl, and
Kissed:
It's that woman. creeping up here
to kill us. Oh, save me"
Trembling. and nearly as distraught
rs the speaker. Mary Forrest ran TO
lock the bedroom door.
4 tap came.
Open. It's /. Cyrus
Are you alone:" breathed Mrs
Mary turned the key in the lock.
and her employer. looking dazed and
white. entered
What ncws:' whispered his
trembling wife.
He put an arm about her. She
chung desperately TO him.
"The-the woman - she has got
away" He pushed his glasses up on
his forehead, and taking out his hand.
kcrchief be wiped his face. Tho
cars gone"
And the child? That hateful
child?'
DISAPPEARED likewise. We cant
find the bailiff. either"
Where's Mr.. Andover: Not that
III never be able to look at the MIN
again, nice fellow though ! AWAY.
found him. after having been related
To- such a-such a fiend." Mrs.
Nad" was painting and flushed now,
oh. hush. dear Helen. The poor
chap isn't responsible for his brother
having married her And remember
the child isn't an Andoyer. and the
woman no longer has that name. She
married the bailiff. it appears. imme.
diateIy after the first husband died"
And good thing for him that he
died. Perhaps she killed him. just rs
she tried to kill Lucia :" More tears.
more sobs.
Mary at last got the good LADY into
ted. and then sent word 10 one Of the
dUrtUrS-he was Cuban. but he spoke
GOOD Euglish-askiHg him 10 take o
look at Mrs Wade.
He administered q sleeping draugb.
Outside Mrs. Wades door. Mary
Irembllnglv inquired about Luella.
Will Feh get better. d0ctor:~
With a kind gesture. the madicc
pattrd Mary's shoulder.
% Yes. Oh, yes. The danger isn't
so acute as would appear
buff she does rpcOver-what"-
The words almost failed the speaker
so afraid was she for poor Luolla .-
what about her sight"
The doctor he,itated.
FNut a word to her aunt. nr snv-
body. But that's the danger. No
doubt some injury has been done 10
the eyes.
Mary Forrest shivered.
BUt if the eyes are injured. in
time wouldn't they get right again.
The doctor obviously shook his
bead. And then he said:
Let's hope for the best. The Eng
I,b doctor he nodded towards the
closed door If LueIIa's rooms Opt
mI>r4". But We ran't say anything
YET for several DAYS
gyms Wade came out Of his wife's