The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-22
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PAULINE MtI.tINGtfE hah
been strangely absent fKoIh her
home In London for Is months.
lie motker and sis'~r. L0rna'
have communicated with her
through u forw"rdias address In
Paris.
HENRY EMERSON. step
father of the two girls. has Now
vanished mystrriousIy from -
summer resort where he HAD
been staying with Iorna and
her mother.
DIR. JULIAN EME ItsON.
claiming TO he a relative Of the
missing man, has persuaded
Lorna and her sick mother to
leave the resort with him. This
after he has told Lorna that her
s%tcpfather had no right to
marry her mother, and Ldrna i'm
turn has explained Henry I;ft-
crSun's absence TO her mother
ny telling her he has been X
suddenly i'll and rushed 60 ON
don. DIR. Emerson, however,
breaks faith with the two
wonen ny taking them To u
ran house in the country,
where they are Kept virtually
prisoners.
GERALD CRAVEN. Lorna's
lover, in his hunt for some eiesS
To the missing family. tells the
NorthvoOd, a mutual friend.
Inter I'm ~ restaurant Mrs.
N0rthwOod recognizes u young
M whom she believes 10 he
Pauline. Investigation brings
out the fact that This IL il
known as Mrs. Crossword, living
at 1.-The Moat.' not far from
T.
shire.
Mrs. NOrthwOod finds that IL
girl Of her acquaintance I'm the
nearby village has accepted Il
situation ~ "THhc M0at., She
questions ihe girl. Ellen storey,
at length without %arOusinR sus-
picion and then ask the most
essential question of all, "Who
engaged .0u!'
NOW GO On WITH THE STORY
.snH, it is the young lady VIII
" lives at The Mout, Mrs. Ores
void. Very pretty and very
iweet spoken. but she looks i'll
bought, and a bit worried. She toIt
that she brought down servant:
rom London, but they wouldn't
top. I suppose they had beer
listening to this FOOLS gossip about
Ghosts"
Wv ell, I hope you will be com
ortable and happy" said Mrs
Iorthwood, and this time she drove
way. .
The idea that had come suddenly
nto Lorna's mind strengthened grad
To all outward appearances she
nd her jailer flor now she did not
estate 10 call Julian Emerson this
at chatting pleasantly under the
as they drank their tea, and
ne more natural and easy she forced
erself to be, the more the girl real
sed she puzzled the man.
She kept the conversation to tri.
'ial matters until as she caught
sight of Kassan looking out of one
# the windows of the house, she
urned to Emerson.
You have travelled a great deal OF
curse in the east?"
He nodded his head.
Yes. I have moved about a good.
Bit may say that I have ma&e
tour of the world"
Il have always wanted to travel"
orna said thoughtfully. What
art of your eastern travels inter.
sted you the most?"
China" he answered without
II like the Chinese. They
a queer old race; and despite the
act that magazine story-tellers
hoose TO put them in a very sinister
Ight, / think they are the most
trustworthy, the most conscientious,
nd the most loyal people in the
Excellent qualities" Lorna said
With just a tiny little sneer in her
dice.
He gave her a quick look and then
aughed.
Yes, l suppose you do find it
ather strange to associate me with
UGH desirable qualities" Q
She laughed back.