Mary Rinehart (Moon Raven Tales)

Mary Rinehart is the hidden villainess from the Moon Raven Tales story, "A Cry In The Darkness".
Mary was the mother of Mel Rinehart, who met and fell in love with Adam Dent, a depressed former soldier whose cynical outlook on life was changed by the kind-hearted Mel. Despite this, Mary did not approve of Adam and, when Mel told her that he had proposed to her, she fiercely forbid the marriage. She attempted many times to get her daughter to call off the wedding, but Mel remained adamant that she and Adam would be married regardless of what her mother thought.
At that, the evil Mary locked Mel in her bedroom, refusing to let her out unless she agreed to Mary's wishes. However, Mel refused to denounce her love for Adam and her mother kept her prisoner in her room, cutting a hole in the door to give her food and water. When Mel went for days screaming and banging on the walls for help, Mary had her son Stanley seal the door over, leaving a small opening for food and water (though much less) that they covered with a family portrait.
When Adam noticed Mel's disappearance and went to her home to see her, Mary came to the door and told Adam that Mel had died. Mary's lie sent Adam into a deep depression, eventually leading him to take his own life. Almost twenty-five years later, as Mary's health became to deteriorate, Stanley became fearful of the prospect of serving as Mel's captor and sent the police an anonymous letter, saying that someone at their home was in danger. The police arrived, confusing Mary, but she allowed them to search her home. Stanley pointed them to Mel's hidden prison and found her inside, emaciated and malnourished. Mary and Stanley were arrested for their heinous crimes and Mel was placed in a psychiatric hospital, where she died shortly afterwards.
==Trivia==
*This story was possibly based around the true story of Blance Monnier.
==Gallery==
Mary Rhinehart argues with Mel.png|Mary arguing with Mel over her empending marriage to Adam
Mary Rhinehart locks Mel away.png|Mary locking her daughter in her bedroom, which would soon become her prison
Mary Rhinehart irritated.png|Mary, irritated by Mel's cries for help (her son Stanley by her side)
Mary Rhinehart at door.png|Mary talking to Adam at the front door....
Mary Rhinehart consoles.png|....and consoling the man after she lies and says Mel had died
Mary Rhinehart with police.png|An aging Mary opens the door to the police, who had been sent by Stanley
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