Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-10-29


CHAPTER I-Story opens IN Richmond.
Va, on day Fort Sumter surrendered
Or. Francis Brodnar makes remarkable
request Of his FREUD, Dick Somers. 70
witch Somers finally agrees He IN to
marry, bhndfolded. woman whose
Nsns. and finally. when she Is out OF
The power of certain enemies fs to grant
esr an honorable divorce.
CHAPTER II-Accordinx to the arree.
@snt Somers is mysteriousiy married to
q young woman. who Is called Frances.
and being left with her. they fall In love
with each other. Upon her insistencs he
lights match In the dark room, that
ehsy may see each other. pistol shot
sings out Somers falls with a scalp
wound Just as Brodnar comes to take
him away. He is conveyed to the doc
tors ONCE.
CHAPTER III-Somers, On his recov-
cry. receives telegram to report to war
once Immediately. He learns Frances
- weh, and asks the doctor to tell her
Richard Somers passes out of her NE
70 serve his country. His duty done
please COD and she needs his arm, he
Will follow her to the end of the earth -
CHAPTER Tv-woman named Louise
v visited by Raymond Holbin. the "a.
sher of her child. who has not kept his
promise to marry her. and who bears q
striking resemblance to Dick Somera
Che tells Of having. In her desp,ra tion-
CHAPTER V-Francos' father. John
Brookin. makes his will beoueathinr her
certain property upon condition that alb q
snarry Holbin. his stepson Just before
ne dies she disillusions his mind OF ne
Gon that she had been disloyal To him
and tells him friend has wished bey
20 say to him: ASK Raymond Holbiu
what he has done with Louise (ths av-
ing mans niece: for hs is the man whs
betrayed her by q mock marriage. and
esck her Abroad
CHAPTER vI-Hoibin's abseno. fro,,
NE Brookin funeral Is noticed He n
busy In the deserted residences of de-
ceased unraveling the mystery of the con-
seeuon between the shooting, told him
oy Louise. and the implied charge arafns
MIN made by Frances. He hnds evidences
81 rivals presence In Frances room.
and his evil mind fills with suspicion q
the pure girl
CHAPTER VII-Holoin decides to asH
Or Brodnar IL he knows the man wins
vas shot In Frances room The doctau
asserts ne had been shot there, and thai
Ne suspected Mrs. Brookiu (uolbin' 8
nother) of being the woman who fired
mark
CHAPTER vIII-Barred In attesnnt "a
learn anything from DR.. Brodnar Hol-
DIN turns to Frances. but Is again un-
euccessful. However. by a skillful move
me man has made a most powerful i'm
preston upon the woman he hopes e
marry.
CHAPTER EX-Holbin having exhaust.
% all his resources for information con-
esrning the victim OF the shooting al
last turns to Frances old NANNY, but
again falls.
CHAPTER X-Upon this he goes TO his
mothers room and makes a clean brea 81
81 the facts. She summons Dr. Brodnar
snc demands 10 know tie Information he
e. who then denounces her ENs-
who comes out of his conc -.
the room and attacks the coo
TltS q knife. The doctor escapes
sees Frances long enough to tell hes
what he knows about Somers aSsailant.
ane drives away. Msconstruins his mean.
tng, thinking Louise had been Jealous ON
account Of Somers' attentions to her.
she visits Louise full OF sympathy foY
latters troubles, but nothing comes uu
- throw the distrust out of her mind.
CHAPTER XI-Frances becomes a
nurse for the wounded soldiers brought
70 Rich-aond. A wounded federal came
under her care. He has been with Can't.
bomers, who had at the same time been
desperately wounded. Frances love and
trust Tor Somers returns upon this news
Of him