The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-06-03
) 1926 " "a SERVICE INC.
BEGIN HERE TODAY

PAULINE NJ A l. Ii IN GATE.
strangely absent from her
home in London for is months.
is believed TO be Mrs. Cres-
wOld.e mistress of "rhe Moat,H
a mystery house I'm Yorkshire,
not far from the place owned
by Mrs. Bertha NOrtbwoOd. O
friend of the family.
N EMERSON, wealthy
stepfather of the girl, has van
ished mysteriousIy from a sum
mer resort where he had been
staying with his wife and an
other stepdaughter. Lorna.
DIR. JULIAN e NJ E r. s ON
claiming 10 be related to the
missing man, persuades Lorna
and her sick mother to leave the
resort with him. This after
telling Lorna that Henry Emer-
son had no right to marry her
mother Lorna has told her
mother that her stepfather was
rushed TO LondOn because of
udd lness DIR. Emerson
instead of taking the two wo-
men TO London as agreed, Is
holding them captive In n
strange country house near the
GERALD CRAVEN, Lorna
lover, has Joined forces with
Mrs. Northwood, In an attempt
10 ind the missing family. They
nave secured fHS uhEOhhCfOhs
assistance of Ellen Storey, n
mnid AT 'HThe Moat." Through
Helen's gOssiping they have
discovered a telegram sent by
Mrs. CreswOId Gerald starts for
London to hunt up an address
in the telegram.
Getting back 20 Lorna and
her mother we find the maid de-
iivering a request from Dr.
Emerson that she dine with him
nj eight tonight.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
n ORNA sat forward and looked at
the oma steadily.
81 am afraid ] must refuse
this invitation" she said. 81 have no
change of dress with me; we came
away so hurriedly. All my clothes
are at the hotel. Will you explain
this to DR.. Emerson?"
Mrs. Brown looked troubled.
Lorna sat quietly bordering the
situation, and then she came to the
conclusion that the wisest thing for
her to do would be to fall In with
the mans wishes.
Very well. HRS. Brown. Please
say ] will be coWn at eight o'clock.
Have you bcfn in 10 my mother just
ately?"
YES. miss. She has given me q
letter to be posted. 1t is to her
nusband-she doesn't know the ad.
dress, so ] told her ! would give It
to the doctor to bs addressed"
Lorna's lip curled In 8 emile thC'
was half q sncar.
Quite right" And then sLe
added with a little break Ia hcI
voice: ''Pool b.osher! Tft d; THINK
perhaps 1t VII ne tns. as web e y'ss
give me that lcttef. Ma. iIo,0s. IL
will never be p0@i~I. afo / would
prefer that DR.. Tnic, ~o1 cid not read
tt"
Mrs. Brown mah2 no answer. but
she held out the lss,"r End Lorna's
hand closed Over ~ Then she got
Up and abe spoke ooiIe calmly:
What are yor arranging to give
my mother for dinner? think she
might be induced TO eat something
sustaining. She complains Of feel
ing sc weak. i don't know what
drug DR.. Emerson administered, but
81 certainly has upset her very con
siderably."
IF you leave 1t to me-" Mrs
Brown said. and she spoke earnestly
Il viii see that she has a nice little
/ quite agree with you that
she needs her strength built W. She
g very run down, and / should judge
she is very delicate"
Thank you," said Lorna. 81 win
her in your hands. ] am cure
you will take care of her."
She found Emerson waiting for
ner in the hail.
81 don't know II you have been in
here" he said, as he pushed open
the door Of the drh wing room. But
It is cool and ~riessant in this
ROOM"
YES, ] was in i~Ts this morning"
Lorna answered hAn. "It is a
ci:i :ulng room and II hxs some love
~ things IN 1t, This ia g delightful
house .altogetber- wSoe~er furnished