Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
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SYNOPSrS


CHATTER I-Story opens>fn Richmond.
"a. on day Fort Sumtsr surrendered
-. Francis Brodnar makes remarkable
eeQuess Of his friend, Dick Sosneru n
VAach soners finally agress- He 10 to
0Arry. bHndfolded. q woman whose
nPxne no Is not to know, az No aues.
Uen4 and finally, when she 10 out Of
ne power of certain enemies, In - erane
Asr IN honorable divorce.
CHAPTER II-Accordinx 70 the sxrv>.
esnI Somers is mysteriously married tn
young woman. who Is called Pr.no~s
ana being left with her. they tall in low
with each other. Upon her inxistenoe he
nghes match in the dark room, thak
saey may see each other. "A pistol shot
t1A8s out Somers falls with a scalu
Heond just as Brodnar comes to take
Mm away. He is conveyed to the doc
esr's Office.
CHATTER 11I-Somers, on ais recov.
~. receives telegram to report to war
efnce immediately. He learns France.
y WeH. and asks the doctor to tall hep
tchard Somers passes out of her NE
- serve his country. His duty done
please God. and she needs his arm. no
vsn follow her to the end Of the earth.s
CHAPTER Iv-womsn named I.o,3,.
. vtsited by Raymond Hoibtn. Tn. "a
osr OF her child. who has not kept his
vroHass 10 marry her, and who bears q
so1kng resemblance to Dick Somern
NE "ns OF having. In her. desperation,
CHAPTER v-Frances' father. Joh,
Anook,n. makes his will boQueAthiur her
esRe&n property upon condition chat she
Marty Holbin. his stepson Just b.fors
- dies she disillusions his mind AZ no.
ucn that she had been disloyal to him.
ono tells him a friend has wished heF
70 say to him: Ask Raymond Holbiu
vuss no has done with Louise (ths dy-
nag mans niece: for he II the man who
syed ner by mock marriaxA and
n hr-
CHAPTER vI-Holbin's sbx.no. ey,,v.
ne Brookin funeral In noticed We ~
~usy In the deserted residence OF d.
ceased unraveling the mystery of the con-
eeceion between the shooting told him
y Louise, and the implied charge againss
hlm made by Frances. He finds evidences
a. rivals presence In Franoer' room
end his evil mind hlls with suspicion a
ehs pure girl.
CHAPTER VII-Holbin decides to esn
Dr Brodnar II he knows the man who
WaS shot In Frances room Thu DOOR
esserts he had been shot there. and thae
- suspected Mrs. Brookin QIolbin'u
nokhex) of bo.Sr the woman who Area
me shot. which. he declares. missed its
CHAPTER vIII-Banied In attempt to
earn anything from DR.. Brodnar, Hol-
ksA turns TO Frances. but Is again un-
@accsssful However. by n skillful move
tAo man has made a most powerful Inn
esesstoH upon the woman he hopes u
ts,aru.
CHAPTER x-Holbsn having exhaust
"a IN his resources for information eoa-
ssrsiinG the victim OF the shooting, al
n 20 Frances 'old NANNY, bus
Upon this he goes to his
I'm and matsr clear breast
90 the Iacts- Sns summons Dr. BrodnaH
and demands TO know the Information he
possesses who then denoupces her nber-
me SON. who comes out OF his conceal
u1ent In the room and attacks tho doo-
eeR with a knife. The doctor sscapea
esss Frances long enough to tell her
wnas ne knows about Somers asssilant
and drives away. Misconstruing HIS mea n
eAg. thinking Louise had been Jealous on
account Of Somers' attentions to hen
ehe visits Louise fun OF sympathy fos
ALTERS troubles. but nothing comes up
- throw the distrust out OF her mind.
CHAPTER XI-Frances becomes a
nurse for the wou%ded soldiers brought
60 Richmond. A wounded federal came
under her care. He has been with Can't
Somers, who had at the same time beer
separately wounded. Frances love and
trust for Somers returns upon this news
81 him
SHAPTER XII-Louise has an interview
with Holbin, and later with his mother
She has come into possession OF evil
dence proving a common-law marriag e.
MRS. BrooNin sees necessity of getting
her finally and forever out of the way,
but temporarily yields to all demands.
and agrees upon full reparation.
CHAPTER XIII-Holbin wins thu grati-
tude of Frances by Offering to escort her
wounded federal (now well on tic road
to recovery across the lines. lie has
learned reason of Frances interest in the
soldier. The next day this soldiep is
found dead, shot in the back.