The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-08-19
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with Mr.. Emerson. and when ne TOO
his departure, he promised 10 retur
very early in the morning but n
gave Mrs. Northwood the aSsuranc
that he was not at all anxious abou
the sick mans condition.
III we can put mis- mind al cas-
about his wife and stepdaughtei
and have him thoroughly wei. nurse
and nourished, he'll be up and abou
again In a weeks time.
Francois had been taken into III
kitchen where he had found d cen
patriot IN Mrs. Northwood's Frencl
woman.cook so all was well wit
him
Ano Ellen Storey was perfecllN
happy now since her mind was re
lieved both about Mr.. Emerson an
the mistress of The Moat
While they were al dinner ShHf
non declared that ne must Senr
telegram [ o Gerard Craven
But, of course. it's toe late to !
thai tonight he said
Mrs. Northwood refuted TINS
You see,' she said i nave ma.
a speciai arrangement with u
Junction that / can either tel+ph"I
a telegram through them or receiN'
any that come too late 10 ne j.
livered. And after you hao lett n
this afternoon Mr. Shannon / GO
through to the Junction and th'
operator promised that he would o.
on nand TO do anything we wantec
So you can ring him up and ne car
take the message for Jerry who wi
get it first thing in the morning
After this had oeen done they sa
discussing the situation till nearlN
midnight
Although she was safe in the az.
OF friends. 1t was pit.able TO see now
terribly nervous and frlghteneo
Pauline was
II he arrives there tonight n
finds US gone God knows what h.
will do" she said
Shannon tried TO reassure mel
Somehow 1 don't believe he vii
get there tonight AS told YOU ht
was knocked out completely when
left him, and as it was only a little
wayside station it will take aim r
considerable time to get to The Moat
Possibly there may have oeen mes
rung through But look nert
4 1t will set YOU mind at rest III
motor there 1t won't take me long
Despite both the protests OF Mrs
and Pauline he insisted
Upon doing this.
When Shannon rejoined then
lbout three-quarters of an hour late!
lie gave Pauline a nod of confidence
There wasn't a soul there. b.
aid, land the place was Just as ne
eft it. The village was evident,
so that | could not make IN
inquiries, but l am pretty sur.
Emerson never managed to get 81
ar. He may appear the first thIns
n the morning, and in that cas- We
must look out for squalls. Now We
all get some sleep. | confess
he young man added with i laugh
I am tired out. But | can always
with very little sleep. | shall be
s brisk as possible when tomorrow
Noel Shannon was up and dressed
cry early the next morning whep
e was called to the telephone bv
arsons.
1T is the operator from the juno
He's got a telegram for YOU
thought perhaps O had better
ike 1t yourself
Quite right" said MI shannon
The telegraph message was to the
feet that Julian Emerson was lying
I the cottage hospital suffering
a slight stroke. If you can
III the doctor here in communica.
on with his people," the young
message ran, "he will be very
luch obliged. but there is no need
'r anxiety, everything is being done
him that Is necessary"
NEXT CHAPTER Lorna tells her
tory TO Shannon.