The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
EFFIE Adelaide ROWLANDS
@ 1926 NEA SERVICE INC.

had a little longer conversation with
Lornai
But everything had been so hur-
ried; she had beer in such a state of
agitation. and the knowledge that
she loved him had driven everything
out of his thoughts at that moment
Now he began to ponder over the
situation, and the more he thought
about it, the less he liked it. His
thoughts turned naturally to Bertha,
Northwood.
He must send her a telegram. he
knew she would not hesitate to do all
in her power where there was
trouble, but he would wait until he
had seen Lorna and learned exactly
what had happened to Mr.. Emerson
and what lay in the immediate fu
ture.
When his roonls were reached, ne
could not settle to anything, but
walked to and fro restlessly waiting
impatiently for the sound of the
telephone bell.
1t was about half an hour before
he got into communication with Mrs.
Northwood's country house. and
then 1t was only to be informed that
she had gone abroad.
AS evening passed into night and
no news came through, Gerald era.
ven convinced himself that some.
thing very wrong was happening to
the girl he loved.
The night wore away and Lorna
never rang up! No message reached
hso, 80 $3.50 ,,A %A1-n,.1 -.
nothing.
When midnight came he aban
doned hope. He did not know ex.
actly what to do, and he tormented
himself by imagining all kinds Of
disagreeable things which must have
interviewed to prevent Lorna from
letting him know where she was.
Out in the streets. he hailed a taxi
and directed the man to drive him to
the old house in the st. Johns Wood
district where he had first met Lor-
ma.
When he reached the old noua
he found it shut up and there was
only a charwoman in command of
the premises. She gave him the in
formation that 1.-The folk" had gone
away to the seaside, and she shook
her head when he spoke about Mrs.
Emerson and Lorna; evidently they
were strangers to her.
So Gerald Craven got int a taxi
once more and was driven back to
the West End.
When they had been travelling for
cnraa time r arao xal,,a1lu ro1li7ad
that the car was not taking them to
London; she had motored to the sea.
side, so she knew the road they
should go, and even as she grasped
the fact Thai they were in a part OF
the country unknown to her, they
turned in through some gates, and
after passing along a secluded V
nue., the car vas drawn up in 'front.'
of a house which had an old-fash-
toned look and was in a sense rather
imposing.
AS the car stopped, Lorna looked
across at the IA opposite her.
What place is this?" she said.
This is not a hotel"
mol AS o said justly to me a
little while ago a hotel is not the
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pleasure in offering you the hospi-
tally of my own house, Miss Mallin-
gate"
The girl sat struggling for com
posture, and despite all her courage
there was a break In her voice as
she answered him.
II am obliged to you, DR.. Emer-
son, but l should prefer to go on to
London where my mother can have
her OWE doctor to attend to her"
"She is in no condition to be taken
any farther today" was the reply.
Then the man added irritably: Now,
don't for Gods sake make a noise
and a fuss! / am going to explain
everything to you as quickly as pos.
sible, but first of a.. we have to at
tend to your mother. We must get
her to bed, and I shall send for d
specialist II necessary"
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