Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1-Story opens in Richmond,
Va, on day Fort Sumter surrendered.
Dr. Francis Brodnar makes remarkable
request OF his friend, Dick Somers. TO
which Somers finally agrees He is to
marry. blindfolded. q woman whose
name name ne Is not to know. ask no ques-
the power Of certain enemies. is to grant
her an honorable divorce
CHATTER 1I-Acoording to the agree.
ment, Somers Is mysteriously married to
young woman. who Is called Frances.
ana being left with her. they fall in love
lights match in the dark room, that
they may see each other. A pistol shot
rings out Somers falls with a scalp
wound just as Brodnar comes to take
MIN away. He is conveyed to the doc.
tors ONCE.
CHAPTER I1I-som.rs. on hi. recov-
cry. receives telegram to report to war
once Immediately. He learns Frances
we'll and asks the doctor to tell her
Hlchard Somers passes out of her lifo
20 serve his country. His duty done,
please God, and she needs his arm, he
wlli follow her to the end of the EARTH
CHATTER 1V-Woman named Louise
- visited by Raymond Holbin, the IA
tner OF her child. who has not kept his
promise to marry her. and who bears q
striking resemblance to Dick somers.
Sne tells OF having, in her desperation,
saot man who she thought was he.
CHAPTER V-Frances father, John
a 1rooklh. makes his will bequeathing her
oerta1n property upon condition that she
marry Holbin. his stepson. Just before
ne oles she disillusions his mind of no.
uon tnat she had been disloyal to him.
ana tells him friend has wished her
20 say to him: ASK Raymond Holbin
HnvnA ,rvlAA
ing mans Niece; for he 10 the man who
betrayed her by q mock marriage. and
took her abroad
CHAPTER VI-HoIbin's absence from
the Brookin funeral IL noticed. He IL
busy In tho deserted residence Of de-
ceased unraveling the mystery of the con-
nection between the shooting, told him
py Louise, and the implied charge against
MIN made by Frances He finds evidences
OF rivals presence in Frances room,
ana his evil mind fills with suspicion OF
tbs S.-e .tEl
CHAPTER v1I-Holbin decides to ask
VI. Brodnar II he knows the man who
was shot in Frances room. Tho doctor
asserts he had been shot there, and that
he suspected Mrs. Brookin (Iolbin's
mother) OF being the woman who nred
shs shot. which, he declares. missed its
mark.
CHAPTER vIII-Baffled In attesnpt 70
learn anything from DR.. Brodnar Hol-
DIN turns to Frances, but is again un.
successful. However. by skillful move,
the man has made a most powerful i'm.
preston upon the woman no hopes to
marry.
CHAPTER Ix-Holbin having exhaust.
"a all his resources for information con-
csrning tho victim Of the shooting ut
last turns to Frances old nanny, but
again falls.
CHAPTER X-Upon this he goes to his
mothers room and makes a clean breast
Of the facts. She summons DR., Brodnar,
ana demands to know the information he
possesses who then dsnouncss her liber-
Nne sen. who comes out of his concsal-
tnent In tho room and attacks the doc.
tor with knife. The doctor escapes,
sees Frances long enough to toll nor
what he knows about somers assailant.
ana drives away. MisconstruinE his mean
ing. thinking Louise had been Jealous on
account OF 6omers attentions to her,
she visits Louise full Of sympathy for
latter's troubles. but nothing comes up
- throw the distrust out Of her mind.
CHAPTER xt-Franoss becomes q
ntrSe for the wounded soldiers brought
TO Richmond. A wounded federal came
under her care. He has been with Capt.
1omsrs, who had at the same time been
4ssperstsiy wounded. Frances love and
trust for Seniors returns upon this news
Of him.
CHAPTER xII-Louise has an interview
With Holhin and later with his mother.
6He has come into possession of evil
e4nce proving common-law marriage.
Mrs. Brookin sees necessity of getting
hsf finally and forever out Of the way,
but temporarily yields to all demands.
ana agrees upon full reparation,
CHAPTER xIII-Holbin wins thr graft.
tuds OF Frances by offering to escort her
wounded federal (now we'll on til. road
yo recovery across the lines, He has
learned reason of Frances interest in the
soldier. The next day this soldier Is
found Dead shot in the back.
CHAPTER XIV-From the murdered
federars pockets Holbin had taken cer-
tain letters and the formers pass allow
Ing him to cross the lines. From the
letters he learns of Frances marriage.
that aomers had been the victim Of
been. Ct least. attempting to thwart his
plans for securing the Brooktn fortune.
! CHAPTER XIV.
Col. Richard somers dismounted and
iltSis osttAge That fronted q CROSS
yead near Msohaniesville while his ar
Slfsry thunasred by and unlimbsred
IN position to face the enemy. Men,
horses ana officers were worn out with
fatigue and hard fighting and eager
Tor an opportunity to snatch few
hours Of rest. The two great armies
Ed entered upon the memorable
seven days fight which was to swing
around Richmond and leave bloody
path to Malvern Hill. The cottage
fssrheA dtsefted. but presently an
ICED nsgrsss made her appearance
ifSm sSfhewhsre and pstheticaNy at
tempted to extend Its Inequalities to
Che officers who began to swarm into
ths yard. Clinging to her sklrts was
q littls girl Of six or seven years,
6khaas fair oQmplsxion, blqs eyes and