The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-10
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PAULINE MALLINGATE has
Been strangely absent from her
home In London for IS months.
Her mother and sister, Lorna,
have been forced to communi-
cate with her through . for
Wardfng address I'm Paris.
HENRY EMERSON, step.
father OF the two girls. has now
absented himself In mys-
teri0us manner from q summer
resort where he had been stay
Ing with Mrs. Emerson and
Lorna.
DIR. JULIAN EMERSON, who
claims to be a relative Of Henry
Emerson. has told Lorna that
Henry Emerson In missing be-
cause ne had no right to marry
her mother. Lorna In turn has
explained to her mother that
her husband was rushed 10 Lon
don because Of sudden illness.
Julfan's offer tn take them 90
London and are instead hurried
to strange house I'm the coun-
try. where they are held vfr-
tually as prisoners.
GERALD CRAVEN. Lorna's
tower. has exhausted every pos
sible means TO find his sweet
finally relates the whole STORY
to Mrs. Bertha Northwood. o
mutual friend. They are having
luncheon I'm Mrs. Northwood's
hotel when Mrs Northwood
spies a guest whom she believes
to be Pauline Mailfngare I'm
vestfgation shows thnt this
young woman II known as Mrs.
Cresw0ld, residing I'm Yorkshire
not TAR from Mrs. Northwood,s
country home She decides to
Investigate.
In the meantime Julian mas
gone TO London leaving Lorna
and her sick mother I'm the
guarded house. Lorna APP
proaches a woman servant and
demands 10 know whether she
n aware thar mother and
daughter are guests sby force.n
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THE woman answ cred mel
promptly.
"Ohl is that so, missf oh
Vell. l suppose DR.. Emerson brough,
'ou here for some good purpose.
now he is very anxious to do all hs
an for your mother"
My mother was not H." Lorna
coldly "She was well. for
er: and very happy yesterday. until
his man appeared on the scene.
ont know what part you have In
his scheme, Mrs. Brown. but
hink / ought to warn you that you
re playing very dangerous game
am staying here, NOT because DR.
emerson has ordered me to stay, but
ecause see that It win be quite
for me to move my mother
But want you &c
that am ve--y indignant
: the treatment which we are re.
ewing and that later on there will
9 a reckoning. not only with DIR.
but all those who serve
sm."
She turned and went down the
tairs, and the woman TO whom she
ad been speaking stood and watched
er go with something like dismay
, her expression.
There was a gate between the
ack and the front garden. put
iough she tried to open It, Lorna
,und that IT was locked, and re-
sted all her efforts. Suddenly she
ad queer sensation that she was
Dc alone, and turning quickly she
,uno standing behind her q tall
ark-skinned figure wearing the
arc OF an eastern servant.
The girl drew back from this fig
re with something like a cry Of
sar. but the man made her a low
,w. spreading out his hands as II in
omage. and then he smiled. show.
e his very white teeth.
who are you? What do you
anti Why are you following me?"
lquired Lorna Mallingate nervous.
The man shook his head and still
niled II was evident that he either
'uio not speak or that he did not
nderstand her. But he forced home
ner the fact that she had to deal
itE very astute and very re-
enemy. Moreover. the
ystery deepened. What was this
an In eastern dress? What were
s duties in a house of this class, so
'tVardly English In atmosphere