The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

I.anny. How do you know Did the
banker tell you?"
NO. dug the Information up my
self"
"Why? How?"
"Why? | wanted to investigate
the girls fortune. So yesterday | had
a copy Of the will and copy of the
appraisal of the estate made Mt the
courthouse In San Jose and sent up to
me. t;atiin stated In the will that he
left all of his estate to his beloved
adopted daughter. Penelope Gatlln. At
the tine Of his death his estate was
worth practically half a million dol
lars and has since doubled In value
Nance Belden Is a lost heiress."
Not wholly lost" Stephen reminded
him. There are times when she re-
members who she Is and that she has
money
"She doesn't know anything about
her mother" Lanny declared. II asked
her. but she could tell me nothing. And
she was Penelope Gatlin when | asked
her"
"There Is reason for that" Doctor
Burt's scientific mind was already rae
ing along this new trail. Penelope has
had wretehed childhood: she knew
nothing but unhappiness up to the time
she received the shock that threw her
mental gears ont of mesh. She hated
her mother with a terrible hatred.
Feared her. probably. Then she made
up her mind to forget her mother. And
the sill, to forget was so strong that
she succeeded.
Not only did she forget her mother
but her entire past life as we'll Well.
she ran away. and she'll never find her
way hack until she acquires sufficient
courage to face the old issues again.
surmount them and defeat them"
"But Is that possible?" Mcnamara
asked.
quite She will have to have as
sIstance and the sort of treatment /
think can give her. and she must
have assurance that never again will
she be subjected to the old unhanpi-
ness. BY the way. | wonder Ii Pencil
ope was love child. Have you looked
up her parentage. DAM"
Il haven't. Can't you ask Mrs. Mer-
ton about the girlf'
Il suppose could But II lunacy ran
In the family of her father or mother.
I'm not going to bother with Penelope !"
IF sou decide TO take her ON, well
have to get her back into this city,"
Mcnamara mourned. "and Flynn will
pick her up"
We'll fix her nose first" Lanny said.
Mcnamara beamed upon her "IIer
criminal photographs and Rertlllon
measurements are gone to glory, Lam
ny. Whit did Penelope shy In her let
ter?"
Not a great deal She said. among
other things. that after leaving my
house she found two hundred dollars.
SO she returned IT,"
Give me that Two hundred. Lanny.
Stephen. our little thief Is honest"
las one personality she would re-
member you gave her two hundred dol
lars. bur as the other she couldn't re-
member who gave Ii to her." said
Lanny.
Get over to Paris AS quick as yon
can" Mcnamara commanded. 4'or she'll
be stealing the Eiffel tower"
stephen can't spare me- said
Lanny.
"stephen can spare you" he decided.
Its got to be- Mcnamara urged.
Nance fled the town with letter OF
credit for ten thousand. but she'll 60
through that like weasel through a
rat hole. Take a hankrnl with you
I.anny. and when you get there take
charge OF her funds"
"And have her nose done over while
you're there" stephen urged.
There's hitch" said Ianny. 1.-THE
girl evidently got a passport In New
York"
Not In New York. In San Fran
CISCO" Mcnamara Interrupted.
well, VIII a strange photograph on
her passport ret her back into tht
United States?"
s"She can go to the American consul
In Paris. and present proof that she's
the same woman with a different nose.
Stephen said.
shell do nothing OF the sort" Me
Namara was very emphatic. when hel
trail Ia lost 1T will be lost forever
I.anny. when you have that new nose
built for the girl, have half dozer
new passport photographs of her TAX
en-, and send them and her passport Il
me. The seal of the United States ol
America Is on the passport and covers
part of the photograph. ! know mar
fhat'll make me A seal that would foo
the American eagle himself. Well tit 4
down over the old seal and stamp fht
new photograph. Then Ill send 1t bach
10 yolI--and may God have mercy OF
my soul, for you can blackmall me fol
that the longest day live Dan cried