The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-01
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PAULINE HALLINGATE has
boon strangely absent from her
honae in London for Is months.
Communication with her mother
and sister. Lorna. has been by
neans Of q forwarding address
In Paris. And now
HENRY EMERSON, her step
father, has left q summer resort
near London under mysterious
circumstances. Following his
6isappeArance
DIR. JULIAN EMERSON, whs
claims to be = relative of h
s~fepfxther, Inns removed Lorna
and her sick mother to "A strange
GENTRY house where they are
held virtually prisoners.
Julian has told Lorna that her
stepfntker had NO right to marry
her mother because he was MI
ready married. But Mrs. En-
son has cen made TO believe
that Henry Emo ts seriously
al In London.
GERALD CRAVEN, LorHa's
lover. has hurried to London
from the seashere, bnt con-
tfnued efforts knve failed to To-
cate his sweetheart. He has
turned TO Mrs. Bertha North.
wood, a mutual friend, who
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the situation AT luncheon In her
hotel.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
MFRS. NORTHWOOD was staying
E in one Of the larger hotels II
London. a very fashionable
resort, and. although it was after
the season and most people were
scattered. the restaurant was fun.
just as luncheon wes halfway
through, We people got up from g
table not far from Mrs. Northwood'e
party and passed quickly out Of the
restaurant. AS she caught sight OF
them Mrs. Northwood uttered q muf-
fed exclamation and half rose in her
seat. Craven saw instantly that she
was excited. II not agitated. but she
gave him a smile, sat down again
and the luncheon went on.
1t was not until they had parted
from the others that Mrs. North
wood had a chance to explain to
Craven why she had seemed so star
tied
"Do you know who / saw passing
out Of the restaurant? Pauline Nal
Dngatei You have never seen
Pauline7 Lorna's sister. I meanr"
"Oh, why didn't ] knowP ex-
claimed Gerald Craven. "Of course,
I've never seen her, but I might have
hurried after her and spoken TO
her"
81 wanted to follow her myself"
said Mrs. Northwood, but that was
not possible without attracting a
great deal of attention. She didn't
gee me, or perhaps she did, and that
was why she hurried past 90 quick
t. But watt will make some In
uuiries.~
She then asked the waiter who had
brought their coffee to have the head
waiter come and speak to her for q
moment.
The man, an Italian, hastened to
obey. He was very courteous, but
he did not prove Of any assistance.
SCI am afraid I don't recoilect the
young lady OF whom you speak {.
Nallingate? No. I have heard
that name"
''She was sitting at the little table
TO my left just behind one Of the pill
Arn," Mrs. Northwood explained. 81
didn't notice her while ! was here:
It wes only when she was going
s'The table behind the piilar?" said
the waiter. "Oh. that was booked
By telephone this morning, by a GER
ain Mr.. Greswold. Do o know
he name, madam"
Mrs. Northwood shook her head.
Che looked across at Gerald Craven.
"No, I have eve heard the name
before.
-.It was not anyone you knew by
sight?' said Mrs. Northwood.
"Nor'
$50 sorry to have troubled you.
signor Petri."
When they were alone, Mrs.
Northwood shrugged her shoulders.
REALLY. that's quite a blow" she
said.
The head waiter came hurrying
mp 10 them again just as they were
about to rise and leave the restaur-
ant He carried in his hand ar en-