The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-27

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had a little longer conversation with
Lornai
But everything had been 90 hur
ried: she had been IN such a state Of
agitation. and the knowledge that
she loved him had driven everything
out OF his thoughts at thar moment
Now he began 20 ponder over the
situation and the more he thought
about Il. the less he liked II. Hin
thoughts turned naturally 20 Bertha
Northwood.
He must send ner . Telegram, 10
knew she would not hesitate 20 DO au
In her power where there waa
trouble, out he would wait until be
had seen Lorna and learned exactly
what had happened TO Mr.. Emerson
and what lay IN the Immediate ia.
ture.
When MS rooms were reached. he
could NOT settle 70 anything. out
walked TO and fro restlessly waiting
impatiently for the sound Of the
telephone DELL
II was about naf an hour before
he got into communication with Mra.
Northwood's country house. and
then Il was only 60 be Informed that
she had gone abroad
As evening passed into night and
no news came through. Gerald Cra,
ven convinced himself that some
thing very wrong was happening %
the girl be loved.
The night wore away and Lorna
never rang up No message reached
him. NOT g note; not telegram
nothing.
When midnight came be aban'
doned hope. He did not know en-
actly what to do. and he tormentes
himself by imagining all kinds q
disagreeable things which must havs
interviewed TO prevent Lorna from
letting him know where she waa
Out in the streets. he hailed tan
and directed the man TO drive him -
the old house in the st. Johns Woos
district where he had first met Lof
ma.
When he reached the old nouS
he found it shut up and there w.
only charwomaD IN command ~
the D. emises. She gave him the ~
forma ton that 1.-THE folk" had gow
away TO the seaside. ard she shooh
her head when he spoke about Mrs
Emerson and Lorna. evidently they
were strangers to her
So Gerald Craven got into Q tan
once more and was driven back %
the West End.
When they had been travelling Tor
some time. Lorna gradually realizeo
that the car was not taking them %
London. she had motored 90 the sea'
side. so she knew the road they
should 60. and even as she graspeo
the fact thar they were In part q
the country unknown 20 her. they
turned In through some gates, ano
after passing along q secluded ave
nue., the car was drawn up In from
OF q house which had an olo-fasn'
toned look and was In a sense rathe-
imposing.
AS the car stopped, Lorna locke
across at the man opposite her.
What place IL this?" she sade
This is not q hotel"
"Noi AS you said Justly 20 me Q
little while ago a hotel 10 not tne
best place for your mother. have
pleasure In Offering you the hosps
tality of my own house. Miss Mallin
gate"
The girl sat struggling Tor com
posture, and despite all her courage
there was q break In her voice -
she answered him.
II am obliged 20 You, Or. Elmer
SON, but I should prefer 20 60 on 20
London where my mother can have
her own doctor 60 attend 20 her.
''She IL In no condition 20 be taken
any farther today" was the reply
Then the man added irritably: NOW
don't for Gods sake make Q noise
and q fussl I am going 20 explain
everything 20 you as quickly as pos
sible, but first Of a., we have 70 eb'
tend to your mother. We must get
her 70 bed, and shall send tor Q
specialist II necessary"
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