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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1913
Page
3
Dora Ober, believed heiress, hides from pursuers at Holly Cottage with Mrs Peyser and Noel plotting a future, while debating marriage to Felix Champney and seeking escape from the Narre. Dora confesses she never loved Champney and hopes to find safety or a teaching post away from danger and gossip.
Dora is surprised by Felis Champney and the Narres as they abduct her from Mrs. Peyser’s riverside garden. They seize her, threaten violence, and prepare to force a marriage to Champney, despite Dora’s protests and pleas. The captors arrive at the Black Cottage with Dora, where Mrs. Narr and Felis press Dora to accept an unwanted betrothal.
In a tense London drawing room, Dora’s captors seize her but are interrupted by Lord Champney and Sir Graham Gallagher. Felix Champney sits revealed as the villain, while Dora clings to Champney seeking rescue. The scene ends with Champney recognizing Dora’s birthmark and declaring protective resolve.
Lord Champney discovers Dora, the supposed Narra heiress, is his daughter after Sir Graham Gallagher reveals the truth. The Narras confess plans involving a forged claim and a secret child as Dora’s rescue and return unfold amid emotion and danger. The carriage departs with Dora, Champney, and Gallagher leaving Jack Narr under arrest for forgery.
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