ILLUSTRATIONS[ If ever prayer came from the depths of a broken heart, it was thatforlorn plea for a lost sister . . . . . . Frontispiece ][ "This is my friend, Sam Shepard, the theatrical manager, Miss Lorna.He's the man who can get you on the stage" ][ "I'm going to shoot to kill. Every court in the state will sustain a policemanwho shoots a white-slaver" ][ The deep tones of the stranger's voice filled Mary with a thrill of loathing ][ Father and daughter were frantic with grief ][ The pretended philanthropist was cornered at last ]