The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-09
BY callioon Y.BurkD

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has been tod it will help keep alive
Dorinda's aged grandmother, is ac-
costed by man she has met before and
who suspects her disguise. Dorinda died
before rescue came during a shipwreck
as she and her uncle fled Paris when
the Nazis came, and Stella Moore has
become Dorinda to the LaCroix house
hold.
cuApTER II-Uncle Edward is dis
+,,rhad at the possibility someone nH
penetrated the Dorinda seSr eets leading
Ions Dorinda reviews events iea0'e
I'm tn her Joining in decepnon'
CHAPTER III-Dorinda las she is
called henceforth) has developed a real
affection for the old lady she is deceiv-
ing, but finds Lana, the daughter Of
Edwards aunt Harriet, distasteful be-
cause of her selfishness and greed. Fay
Thorndyke, in, love with Edward and CO.
conspirator in the plot, speculates on the
desirability of ending the masquerade.
Romance begins to stir between Dor
linda and Cleve fghbor.
CHAPTER IV-Deputy Sheriff Hawley
questions Dorinda as to her whereabouts
after reporting the death Of the sales
man, Taylor, who had recognized Dor
linda as Stella Moore. Taylor apparently
was killed in an automobile accident,
but the sheriff's office sees "some queer
things" about the supposed accident. A
yellow haired girl with Taylor fig
ures as mystery woman in case.
CHAPTER V-Dorinda considers CIV
ing up role and leaving Thorndyke resi-
dence, but respects Edwards wishes
that she remain. Cleve gives her q pup
by for present.
CHAPTER vI-Grandnother begins
probing Dorinda's story, asks to see scar
which real Dorinda received on wrist
when cut by a broken perfume bottle as
q child.
CHAPTER vII-Fay tries to avert
Qrandma'S examination of Dorinda'S
wrist, but the old lady holds on and dis
covers there is no scar-that the pre-
tended Dorinda is an imposter. Edward
attempts to make Grandmother Thorn
dyke believe him but fails and she has
a severe heart attack. DR.. Evans is
called, warns what another sudden
the nurse, reports the death Of Grand
moth~- Thorndyke.
CHAPTER VIII-Carol expresses fear
she'll be blamed because she took a nap
while on duty. AS the maid. Carrie, be-
gins stripping covers from grandmoth-
er's bed, Dorinda notices 1ipstick smears
on the pillow case and suspicion Is
aroused concerning how the old lady
died.
CHAPTER IX-She reports her fears
to Edward, who ridicules them. The
family attend grandmother's funeral.
Dorinda plans an afternoon at the beach
with CleVe Adams and Carrie fixes
lunch for the pair.
CHAPTER X-Anne Delahay arrives
in time to join the beach party. She Is
QUILTED in one of Dorinda's swim suits.
A boulder from the cliff above crashes
down and kills Anne. Dorinda thinks
she saw a flash Of what might have
been a woman's yellow hair at cliff top
just before boulder fell. DR.. Evans de-
oides to call in the sheriff
CHAPTER XI-Dorinda is puzzled by
mysterious footsteps she heard in up
stairs hall when house was supposedly
empty. Dorinda. tells of seeing flash OF
yellow hair at cliff top just before
boulder crushed out life of Anne Della
hay. Carrie tells how a faxed telephone
call lufed her away from the house on
the day Anne was killed.
CHAPTER XII-Sheriff Poole launches
investigation into Anne's death. Carrie
poses possibility that whoever pushed
boulder may have thought the girl be.
low was Dorinda, since Anne was wear
ing one of Dorinda's swim suits. Edward
wires for his mothers attorney and
Sheriff Poole wants to know about
Carol Hughes whereabouts the day Anne
was killed. Carol tells of having spent
day and night with a nurse friend.
Because of fear and
IN, Dorinda keeps her
It discovered by Fay
given her by Cleve
disappears and Dor.
menace as she goes
her search for the