The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-20
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LORNA MALLINGATB fs at
the SeaShore with her mother
and stepfather, Henry Emerson.
The latter have Just returned 70
England from their honeymoon
In London. Lorna LAS written
her sister. Pauline. away from
horne for nearly 10 months, 20
return and foin them NJ the re-
sort. This morning Lorna RE-
fused an offer Of marrfage from
GERALD CRAVEN, q youns
man who came down from LON
beloved. She u ponderfng this
and the strange absence OF her
sister. with whom they have
been communicating through
forwarding address In Paris
when a note q brought to their
suite In the hotel from n uanp
who calls himself
JULIAN EMERSON. urgfnr
Lorna TO meet him In the lobby
Of the hotel Immediately. He
tells her that Henry Emerson In
NOT her stepfather. that he %
has left for London. They agree
to tell Lorna's mother that her
husband was taken seriously I'D
and has been rushed TO London.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
TULIAN EMERSON watched Lor.
ma with a curious expression on
his face as the girl walked across
the room and took her mother in her
arms
Darling" Lorna said. you are
going to be very brave. It Is just
what you imagined Poor stepfather
has been taken I'll. A gentleman
came down from London to see him
on business. and II was thought best
that he should be sent straight away
to London to q nursing home. 30
Shat he could be attended by q doc
TOR who who knows him very
we'll"
From where he stood. Emerson
could see the mother stiffen In the
girrs embrace He saw her face
grow ashen white. He heard the cry
Of anguish in her voice.
"Gone up to London. Lorna! Gone
without seeing mel Who By
what right has this been donef
am his wife! ought to be with
hint It IL shameful II IL cruelr'
And then suddenly her voice died
away In q moan. and the young man
saw her body sag and fall heavily
across her daughters arms. In an
instant he had entered the room and
had taken the unconscious woman
away from Lorna's hold
"Shut the door," he said to the
girl. lis her bedroom inside theref"
In her agony of anxiety. Lorns
spoke of calling In doctor. but he
stopped her.
at Ii not necessary" he said. II
am a medical man: know what to
do for your mother.
He took from an inner pocket q
small case which contained a mum
Der Of bottles.
~ never travel without this" he
remarked. He had the sedative ready
as soon as he heard a sigh break
from the pale lips Of the woman iy
ing stricken on the bed He tended
her with gentleness. even tender
ness. put his arm under her head
and induced her to swallow the mix
ture. and then as he put her back
on the pillow. he drew the coverlet
over her and motioned to the girl to
follow him out of the room. AS the
door closed. he said to Lorna almost
abruptly: Nov. II you want to. you
can break down and cryr
But Lorna gave him very wan
smile.
"It is not the 'nomenf tn break
town." she said
swell. II you can't cry. you must
sat There is luncheon here. but
you do not seem to have touched It.
You have good deal 10 go through,
and you need food"
He pushed chair forward as ne
spoke.
81 cannot eat Il couldn't
swallow q morsel."
STUFF and nonsenser
He spoke with such tone of com.
mand in his voice that Lnrns rotud
herself obeying. She ale few
mouthfuls and he made her take a
little brandy; and then ne, too
snatched hurried meal.
While he was eating he asked her