
NovelistAprilPoolereadshernewbooktoKerrySarle,herpublisherandsweetheart,andtoRonaldKenna,hereditor.Thestorybeginsatamaskedball,whereAprilmeetsKerryandrecognizesmasterthiefKenna.AprilretrievesanotediscardedbyKennaandlearnsthatheintendstostealtheMannisterdiamond.Meanwhile,theEarlofMannister,hopingtoendhisdaughterDiana'srelationshipwithanimpoverishedAmericanartist,ordershertodeliverthejeweltohermannishfemalecousin,CliveConnal,inSouthAfrica.Aboardthetrain,DianapersuadesApriltoassumeheridentity.EagertofoilKenna,Aprilcomplies.WhenKerryoverhearsastruggleinApril'sstateroom,herushesinandejectsKenna.Ingratitude,Aprilrevealsheridentityandmission.AfterKerryreceivesanotefromAprilthataskshimtotakethetrunktoClive,Aprildisappears.Disconsolate,Kerrydeliversthetrunk.WhenKennaandhiscronieslocateit,Aprilspringsout,pistolinhand,andcapturesthem.Assheconcludeshertale,AprilembracesKerry,whoacceptsthestory.


