The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-02-25
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LORNA MALLINGATE, at the
sexxhorc with her mother and
s~tepfathcr. her sister
Pauline TO Join them. Pauline
has not been to her home I'm
Londo for IS II and COM
1unieati0n with her family has
been through n Paris forward
ing address.
Lorna's mother ANA step
father, Henry Emerson, have
Just returned 10 England from
n honeymoon I'm Italy. Lorna
has been enjoying In full the
bGunties of her s~tepfather. She
las Joined her mother on the
lawns in front of their hotel and
together they have returned to
their expensive suite. Lorna
tells her mother about the pro-
Bosal of marriage made that
morning by
GERALD CRAVEN, a young
man who has come down from
London TO spend a few days
ncar the girl who thus far has
refused his ardent advances.
Lorna expresses the belief that
Gerald was hurt by her refusal.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
GsAH well, Wen make it all
~ right with Jerry" said Mrs.
Emerson. Put this hat,
and sunshade, and my gloves in the
other room, will you, dear?"
Lorna obeyed. Then the mother
and girl sat out on the veranda
whilst the walters busted themselves
preparing luncheon. Once Mrs.
Emerson turned to her daughter
a%nxiously:
Il wonder where Henry is? /
thought we should find him up here.
He told me he would join us on the
lawns. He was not very well this
morning, and / am just a little
anxious about him, Lorna. / hope
he has not been playing golf: it is So
hotl'
There are some shady places up
there on the links. mother" Lorna
said hurriedly.
II do wish l had made him prom.
Use he would not go to the golf
linksi" she said. HE was looking
very poorly this morning"
Simply to please her mother and
to still the ~uneasiness that a grow
ing more surely every moment that
passed, Lorna sat down to the table.
AS she did so, however, there was a
knock at the door and the page boy
came in bearing a letter, which he
gave to Miss Mallingate. Lorna
smiled at her mother.
From jerry" she said or the
spur of the moment.
And with a faint smile, Mrs.
$4,000. ,,z,rAI a,,+ @f +lo ,.Aan1 on
to the veranda once more.
Lorna tore open the envelope with
trembling fingers.
Could you possibly come down
to speak to me?" the note ran. II
don't want to intrude on your
mother, but it is most necessary that
| should see you, and at once"
The note was signed Julian Elmer.
SON."
gate sat with closed eyes, and with
a heart beating so wildly that it al.
most seemed to choke her. Then
she conquered her emotion and
called to her mother:
Just a moment, darling. Jerry
wants to see me. | will be back in a
minute"
The man called Julian Emerson
was waiting close to the lift, stand.
ing in the shadows. 1t was a mo-
ment when most of the people in
the hotel were busily engaged at
luncheon. He took of his hat as he
saw Lorna.
There is a little room down this
passage where we shall be quite
alone" he said. II am so sorry to
be obliged to ask you to see me in
private"
Lorna followed him into the little
room. /.
please please tell me ex-
actly what has happened? Is any.
thing wrong?"
He pushed forward a chair.
''Sit down, Miss Mallingate." And
in the same breath he added: Yes.
there is a very great deal that is
wrong. l beg you to believe thai it
is with the greatest reluctance I am
obliged to tell you this"