Argosy All-Story Weekly, January 21, 1922 — page 105: what you’re looking at

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ie a by Elizabeth York Miller z/ Author ef “Folly’s Harvest,” “Diana the Hunted,” “The Greatest Gamble,” etc, a i = WHAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED ISOWNED by her wealthy aunt because of her marriage to Dick Marshall, a poor clerk in Peter Tremlett’s office, Amy is nevertheless very happy. Badly in debt and almost penniless, because of illness and misfortune, they are one day amazed by the receipt of a hundred- pound note in an anonymous printed letter. Thinking it a gift from her aunt, Amy proceeds to spend the money wisely, but later, when she calls to thank her aunt, the latter denies sending it. That night Peter Tremlett and the town constable call and arrest Dick, charging him with the theft of the money from Tremlett’s desk. Dick is brought to trial and sentenced to cight months’ hard labor, but Amy knews that he is innocent and resolves to struggle on until he is free. Alone and helpless, she is compelled to accept Tremlett’s offer of assistance and is employed as a house- keeper in his home, where he lives with his sister. There she soon suspects Tremlett of having something to do with the charge against Dick and at the first chance pries open his desk. Just as she comes upon a box of writing-paper precisely like that of the anonymous letter Tremlett enters and catches her in the act. That encounter with ‘Tremlett brings on a severe attack of brain fever, and Amy lies uncon- scious for weeks. When she regains consciousness Tremlett’s sister informs her that Dick has died in prison fighting an epidemic. Desperately alone now, Amy is further tortured by Tremlett’s proposal of marriage. In despair she flees to London, where she finds it impossible to get work, and is at last driven to thoughts of suicide. On the point of casting herself into the river she is caught by another girl, expensively dressed, but also despondent. As they look into each other's faces they are stunned. In features, coloring and expression they are identical! Doubles! An exchange of stories leads to an exchange of identities and names. In this way each girl hopes to escape her fate. But in telling her story Amy’s double omits an important chapter, and Amy’s search for that missing chapter is beset with problems. CHAPTER XVIII. hanging in the cupboards were hers, the letters and papers in the despatch box, the bits of jewelry, the furniture, the money: A ND now came the strangest of all Mrs. Sponch, who allowed herself to be THE MISSING CHAPTER. sensations. Amy had to think of called Old Sponger, would come at eight herself as Loraine Drew and the o’clock, turn on a bath, and provide break- complete mistress of everything in this fast. That would be the first test. Loraine cozy apartment. All the pretty dresses said that the mere fact of the supper-tray. This story began in the Argosy-Allstory Weekly for January 7. 95 COMICLOOCKKS. CO