The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-01-12

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 a smpwreck
as she and her uncle Ned Paris when
the Nazis came, and Stella Moore has
become Dorinda TO the LaCroix house
hold. t@
CHAPTER u-Unels EDWARD = Sss
,enetrated the Dortnda secret The s 5;1s
iomS TDorinda reviews events ieaoA"s
IN 10 her mining IN deception. M
CaArTElt uI-Dorinda las she Is
called henceforth) has developed q real
affection for the old lady she is deceiv:
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
india and Cleve So -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
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
uFes 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
py for present.
fCHAPTER VI-GrandmotheR begins
probing Dorinda's story, asks to see scar
which real Dortnda received on wrist
:, when cut by a. broken perfume bottle as
: q, child J&EKk
CHAPTER VII-Fay tries to avert
GrandmA's examination of Dorinda's
wrist but the old lady holds on and dis
covers there is no scar-that the pre-
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
me nurse, reports the death Of Grand.
mofH"- Thorndyke.
j CHARTERS T11I-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-
ef's bed, Dorinda notices hpstick smears
on the PILLOW case and suspicion Is
aroused cencerning how the old lady
o. 42k-onG FEARS
TO- Edward. who ridicules them. The
- family attend grandmother's funeral.
Dorinda plans an afternoon at the beach
with Cleye Adams and Carrie fixes
lunch for the pair.
CHAPTER K
She ran upstairs. She would not
look at Grandmother's closed door
beyond which lay her quiet room,
dim and in order, the crumpled
linen taken away. By now, she
knew, the white sheets and pillow
cases had been swirled in snowy
suds, and, blowing on the line be-
yond the kitchen garden, been
cleansed by the sun and wind Of
any lingering vestiges of stain. The
traces of lipstick were gone. Her
doubts. too, were gone. Or so she
tried to believe.
Just as she reached the foot Of
the stairs, the doorben chimed.
Looking past Greer as he opened
the front door, she saw Anne sill
houetted against the bright out
doors, and ran forward to greet
her.
{ -"Anne, Pm so glad to see you"
Dorinda caught Anne's hands in
hers, her face lighting in welcome.
''It's the first time you ever came
to see me-"
Anne smiled. Her face, beneath
her small black hat, looked flushed
and warm. 81 know, Dorinda. But
] had to- come today. I closed the
library this afternoon. l wanted to
tell you how sorry / am about what
has happened"
q Dorinda nodded soberly. About
Grandmother. yes"
Anne was eying Dorinda's white
robe. You're going bathing? Oh,
]. wish I'd known. l would have
brought my own suit. I've been
looking forward to the day when
It would be warm enough. 1t seems
ages since I've been in the surf"
I'm lend you one, Anne. We're
about the same size. Cleve Adams
is waiting down on our beach
you know him? It'n be super hav-
ing you with u.s."
{ She caught Anne's hand and
pulled her toward the stairway. II
can hardly wait to get in the water.
Hurry, Anne"
Upstairs, Anne threw her black
hat on the bed, shed her trim blue
coat and skirt and put on the satin
swimming suit.
What a cute outfit And brand