The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
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LORNA MALLINGATE is al
the seashore with her mother
and stepfather Henry Emerson
They have been worried about
Lorna's sister, Pauline, who has
not been home in London for IS
months. Communication with
her has been carried ON through
"a forwarding address in Paris.
Lorna's mother and stepfather
have tust returned from a
honeymoon I'm Italy.
DR.. JULIAN EMERSON, who
claims to be related to Henry
Emerson, has Informed LOrna
that the latter had no right TO
marry her mother-that he al
ready has a wife I'm London.
Henry Emerson is mysteriously
missing. Julian and Lorna have
told her mother that her hus-
band was hurried TO London due
to sudden Illness.
Julian has given her a soda
tive and she is lying uucoD-
scious I'm her room. Julian mas
failed to fully explain his posi-
ton, but Lorna has nGreed tina
she and her mother will return
to London with him Immediate
ly.
GERALD CRAVEN, LornaAs
tower, comes I'm as Lorna is pre-
pairing to pack. She tells him all
that has t~ranspired and ne
promises to follow the party TO
london that night. Lorna's re-
serve breaks under the strain
of the past few hours and she
tells Gerald OF hcr love for him.
He begs her to repeat the decia-
ration of love.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THOR answer, Lorna lifted up her
face and kissed him. And then
the door was opened and Julian
Emerson came in. His face went
as black as night as he saw the girl
and the young man together; in fact,
it wore almost a savage expression.
He came forward and spoke abrupt
ly:
81 have fixed up everything" he
said, land arranged a kind Of bed
in the car on which your mother
can rest. Have you got the things
packed? mol Well, as a matter of
fact, we shall not be able to take any
luggage with us-just put a few
things together in a handbag. and
the rest can be sent on afterwards.
L will fix that with the manageress."
THANK you," said Lorna. She
spoke very quietly. "You are taking
a great deal of trouble, but we shah
not worry you more than necessary;
Mr.. Craven is going to look after my
mother and myself"
The two men exchanged a nod
acknowledging the Introduction. and
Gerald Craven, who still held Lor
mas hand, gripped it very tightly.
81 shall see you very soon" he
said in a low voice. And then he
left her.
Julian Emerson was as good as his
word. He carried through the whole
of the proceedings quickly and
quietly.
The departure was at the time of
the afternoon when the hotel gues-5
scattered in many directions: a
good many of them shut up in their
rooms resting, and except for the
hotel staff, there was no one to wit
ness their departure.
Lorna sat beside Mrs. Emerson.
keeping her hand on n of Der
mothers. AS they were driving
swiftly through the country. she
suddenly recollected she had not
given any direction to the chauffeur.
AS if imagining what was passing
in her mind. the man who sat op-
posite her looked up from a narrow
book in which he was writing some
apparently and put some CUES
to her. Il suppose you have
made no plans?"
Lorna said mo! 1t is impossible
for us to go to our old house, be-
cause it is let. 1t will have to be to
A hotel, l am afraid"
why are you afraid?" he asked.
She answered him promptly.
Because 1 don't think it is the
most desirable place for my mother"
You can leave your mother in
ny hands. I am going to take care
If her.
There is our own DOCTOR" said
HE will attend to my
MOTHER"
Emerson did not answer this; he
merely smiled at her in a queer way.