Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Story opens in Richmond.
Va. on day Fort Sumter surrendered
Dr. Francis Brodnar makes remarkable
reohest of his friend, Dick Sorners 70
which Somers finally agrees. re is to
marry, blindfolded a worpan whose
name he IS not 70 know, ask no eues-
the power OF certain enemies, Is to grant
her an honorable divorce.
CHAPTER II-According to the agree
nsnt. Somers is mysteriously arried to
young woman, who is called Frances
and being left with her, they fall in love
with each other. Upon her inslstencS he
lights a 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
him away. He is conveyed to the doc
gor's Office
CHAPTER III-Somers, on his recey-
cry, receives telegram to report to war
once Immediately. lie learns Frances
Is well and asks the doctor to tell her
Richard Somers passes out of her life
70 serve his country. His duty done,
please God, and she needs his arm. he
VIII follow her to the end of the earth.'
CHAPTER Iv-woman named Louiss
IS visited by Raymond HoIbin. the IA
ther of her child, who has not kept hi,
promise to marry her. and who bears a
striking resemblance to Dick Somers.
She tells of having. in her desperation.
ehot man who she thought was he.
CHAPTER v-Frances' father. John
Brookin, makes his will bequeathinx her
eertain property upon condition that she
marry Holbin, his stepson. Just before
he dies she disllusions his mind Of no.
ton that she had been disloyal to him.
and tells him a friend has wished her
TO say to him: ASK Raymond Holbin
what he has done with Louise (tho Sy-
ing mans niece; for he is the man who
betrayed her by mock marriage, and
took her abroad"
A M
me Brookin funeral is noticed. He ia
busy in the deserted residence Of de-
eeasec unraveling the mystery OF the con-
pecton between the shooting told him
by Louise, and the implied charge against
MIN made by Frances. He finds evidences
or rivals presence in Frances room,
and his evil mind fills with suspicion OF
the pure girl.
CHAPTER VII-Holbin decides to ASH
DR.. Brodnar If he knows the man who
was shot in Frances room. The doctor
asserts he had been shot there and tina,
ne suspected Mrs. Brookin (Holbin's
nother) of being the woman who fired
she shot, which, he declares, missed it,
mark.
CHAPTER vIII-Rafled in attempt =.
learn anything from DIR. Brodnar. Hol.
bin turns to Frances, but is again un.
successful However. by a s6illful move
che man has made a most powerful i'm
preston upon the woman he hopes tc
marry.
CHAPTER IX-Holbin having exhaust
ed all his resources for information con
corning the victim OF the shooting a
last turns to Frances old nanny blu
again fails.
CHAPTER X-Upon this he goes to hi
->'asf's- room and makes q clean i55.reas,
81 The facts She summons Dr. Brodnar
lad demands TO know the information hC
possesses who then denounces her liber
sine son, who comes out of his conceal
me-
tor with knife. The doctor escapes
sees Frances long enough to tell hel
what he knows about Somers' assailant
and drives away. Misconstruing his mean
tng thinking Louise had been jealous oil
account of Somers' attentions to her
she visits Louise full OF sympathy FOL
latter's troubles. but nothing comes vi
20 throw the distrust out Of her mind