The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-08-26
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whether our conjecture about your
sister and mother being al the MuI
berry House is right, why Mrs
Northwood will go there as quickly
as a train or a car can take her
but it's better for her TO remain here
taking are Of Henry Emerson unit
/ get definite news from Jerry"
Perhaps | shall be able to give
you some information when | get to
London" Pauline said eagerly, "foI
I shall be in touch with the Mul
berry House."
Yes, you will of course saio
Shannon. but don't forget there's
that dreadful brute with whom you
may have to deal. And he won't be
too kind to you, you know. My task
will be TO go back K where ! left
Julian Emerson. / shall go by air
It won't take me very long. but IN
wait around a bit and see If there Is
a telegram from Jerry. And ! won
der If the doctor will allow me &c
have a quiet little conversation with
your stepfather? I came into this
suddenly and l am a stranger, but }
want you all to know that there Is
nothing I won't do to help to bring
things into their proper sphere
again"
The doctor arrived while they were
at breakfast. His report of Nj
Emerson's condition a nos salts
factory, and he gave permission tt
Mr.. Shannon to talk a little while
with the sick man. He also let Mrs
Creswold go up to see her s%tepfathei
before she drove to the station u
travel TO London.
Bertha Northwood cheered and en-
couraged Patrick Creswold- Whiting
wife by every means In he,
You must be dying to see thai
boy" she said. "and /
hope. II his condition will permit
that you will get him away from the
Dreadful place where Mr.. Shannon
Jaw him. expect you will be able
do all you want, Pauline, for the
illness Of the man who calls
DR.. Emerson gives you you
ireedom, and since he evidently was
he head of this conspiracy there will
oe no one to force things without his
or to interfere"
She folded Pauline In her arms and
kissed her tenderly, and as the
younger woman drove away she weep
AS the aviator had declared. he
vas waiting about for a telegram to
.ome from Gerald Craven, and II
vas not until lunch time that this
Message came through as before
rom the Junction.
Both Mrs. Northwood and Shan
on were terribly upset when Par
ions repeated to them the message
which Leonard and Mrs. Donald had
ent.
AN accidentr' said Noel Shannon
No. not an accident; he must have
with some bad treatment III
co." He suddenly changed his mind.
No. You go. Mrs. Northwood. be
| must take up the matter OF
Julian Emerson. To begin with, we
leave him lying there a cause
f anxiety to strangers. and in the
econd place, should he make a quick
ecovery, he's got to be nabbed be
ore that m about"
Have you had any conversation
nth Mr.. Emerson?" Mrs. Northwood
sked ~anxiously.
He was sleeping both times /
ried TO go TO him this morning and
would not let me disturb him
las he said nothing to your"
Yes. we have had a little con
Bertha Northwood an
wered. land he has given me. as
as he "a remember, the story
I all that happened to him the day
lie was taken away from the sea.
ide | shall travel to London by
| am so anxious to get to Jerry.
tut I've time to tell you all that
Henry Emerson told me before /
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10 Paxton Common.