New Britain herald., 1927-04-07
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WHAT Has HAPPENED:

| WHAT HAS HAPPENED:
Diana Brooks. beautiful daughter
| OF Roger Brooks, owner and pub
Usher OF the Ca'awba City Times
and a chain OF nine other newspa-
pers, had been kidnapped and then
released. Her father is engaged in
persistent fight against the cor
lupt administration of CataNba
! City, and through the medium OF
the Times redoubles his scathing at
tacks on politicians OF the Ring and
/ defies the Underworld.
! Later Brooks himself disappears
/ and in an attempt TO locate him
/ Donald kecne, literary editor, and
Teddy Farrell Dons ward and Sob
| Sister of the Times, meet with ,.is-
aster, in which Teddy saves Don's
! life. Out OF gratitude. he asks her
! to marry him. Although she is
! deeply in love with him, Teddy re-
| fuses. Don believes himself in love
| with Lola Nantell, Diana's cousin
Brooks reappears and finds that
! newspaper stock is being manipu-
| lated. He suspects John w. Walden
and plans TO fight.
| Don and Diana go for ride in
/ Diana's motor launch. The boat
i. upset. Don does not swim, but
/ Diana saves him from drowning.
/ They wait for aid in an uninhabited
! shack on small island. When
night comes they find themselves
drawn dangerously toward each
other. Don is bewitched by Diana s
| beauty and the lure Of the sur
roundings She, TOO, feels the spell,
! but reminds him that he loves
Lola. Don grows remorseful and
| apologize.
NOW READ ON.
CHAPTER XXVIu
| IN a little while the shack was
silent.
| Both lay awake for a long time,
reviewing, in aftermath, the recent
turmoil. At last sleep came.
| IT was Don who woke first. He
| thought, when he opened his eyes,
lit was the sunshine that had awak-
1 ened him. glorious shaft OF it
/ streamed across his face as he
rubbed his yves and SHOOK leg
on his make-shift bed.
"Mornin'. Mister"
Don's startled glance flashed
around the room. It stopped on
the numbering frame OF tall,
swart man standing in the door
way.
Good morning. I suppose we're
trespassing on your premises, he
returned affably. The storm, you
know" he explained, lugubrious-
ly, "our motor boat sunk-couldn't
get back to town
You're not alone, Mistcr?' said
the man in tentative tone.
NO. There's a young lad, IN
the other ROOM" replied Don, co.
oring slightly.
THAT so? Well, now
The newcomer pondered this in
formation for a full minute.
some squall. wasn't IT." he
| drawled as last in a heavy bass
voice "you both are lucky you
5idn,t drown Made Yourselves {
hone oh? ,At's all right. Plenty
y. qrnh here" he added. a little
more sociabl,
yes, we were all right" nodded
Don. getting up. We expected
vow back last night"
~ vi,vlv come here nights, but
dow vas n poot catch after de
storm Y, know. Mister; and vat is
vow ,arnc if may ask"
"Keone--Donald Keene, of the
Times"
ooh yah Roger Brooks paper
ehq hear Mr.. Brooks he ban
havin, troublo"
The fisherman unsllIng q KNAPP
sack from his shoulder and reached
FOR .he corncob nine Don had left
q, tho table
INV names Peterson" he ex-
n1oinad IAN ban glat to know
Won
The creakinc Of the cot In the
adjoining room attracted the at
.ant;on ~ both men. They turned
"a see Diana standing in the door
,rav her hronzed, touseled hair
| flaming like a halo about her head.
! Miss Brooks - Roger Brooks
daugbtcr," said Don in explanation,
/ .ben turning 10 the girl, he con-
timed. Diana, this is Mr.. Peter