The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
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CHAPTER I-Stella Moore, masquer.
aiding as Dorinda LaCroix because she
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 smpwreck
as she and her uncle fled Paris when
the Nazis came, and Stella Moore has
become Dorinda to the I4aCroix house
hold.
CHAPTER II-Uncle Edward Is dis-
.,,rhad at the possibility someone na
Sansfrated the Dorinda secret. Inc sPnr
ious Dorinda reviews even .;s
IN tn her Joining in deception'
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
india and Cleve A--- --tghbor.
CHAPTER Iv-Deputy Sheriff Hawley
questions Dorinda as to her whereabouts
after reporting the death Of the sales
man, Taylor, who had recognized Dor
india as Stella Moore. Taylor apparently
was killed in an automobile accident,
but the sheriffs office sees "some queer
things" about the supposed accident. A
yellow nalTeQ girl WIN IaylOE uB-
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 pup
by for present.
CHAPTER vI-Grandmother begins
probing Dorinda's story, asks to ace scar
which real Dorinda received on wrist
when cut by broken perfume Gottle as
q child.
CHAPTER VII-Fay tries to avert
Grandma's examination of Dorinda's
wrist, but the old lady holds on and dis
tended Dorinda is an imposter. Edward
attempts to make Grandmother Thorn
dyke believe him but fails and she has
q severe heart attack. DR.. Evans is
shock might do to the old lady. Carol,
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 hpstick smears
aroused concerning how the old lady
died.
CHAPTER X-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-Ann0 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 lured 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.